All flowers carry a different significance or meaning in our society, and are associated with different things. It’s important you know this when choosing flowers for an occasion – getting it wrong could have some serious consequences. For example, you wouldn’t want to give someone funeral flowers to congratulate them on their wedding. Here are some common meanings for flowers:

• Calla lilies are associated with beauty and magnificence. A very regal flower, they are most commonly used in funeral bouquets because they can also represent resurrection. However, they might also be used in wedding bouquets, so you can’t go too wrong with these lilies.
• Carnations. Symbolising love, carnations can be used in all kinds of bouquets. Pink specifically symbolises the love of a moth, so they may be used as flowers for Mother’s Day.
• Roses. One of the most common symbols of love, the red rose may be given in a bouquet or alone. People often give red roses on Valentines Day.