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The Knot 2007 Best of
Weddings Pick
As one of the premier Atlanta wedding florist,
the award winning staff of The Perfect Stem will bring a level of
expertise and vision to your event that will make it truly unique and
memorable.
As
every flower lover knows, flowers have a language of their own. Every
sentiment is expressed in one form or another by these fragile blooms.
Of course, even the experts disagree on the "true meaning" of many
flowers and most have different meanings to different people. So,
while all flowers convey thoughtfulness and love, here are some of the
more traditional meanings, according to one source. See, if you agree.
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ACACIA - |
Concealed Love, Beauty in Retirement, Chaste Love |
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AMBROSIA - |
Your Love
is Reciprocated |
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AMARYLLIS - |
Pride,
Pastoral Poetry |
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ANEMONE - |
Forsaken |
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ARBUTUS - |
Thee Only
Do I Love |
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ASTER - |
Symbol of
Love, Daintiness |
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AZALEA - |
Take Care
of Yourself for Me, Temperance, Fragile Passion, Chinese Symbol
of Womanhood |
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BACHELOR BUTTON -
|
Single
Blessedness |
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BEGONIA - |
Beware |
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BELLS OF IRELAND -
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Good Luck |
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BITTERSWEET - |
Truth |
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BLUEBELL - |
Humility |
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CACTUS - |
Endurance |
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CAMELLIA (PINK) -
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Longing for
you |
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CAMELLIA (RED) -
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You're a
Flame in My Heart |
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CAMELLIA (WHITE) -
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You're
Adorable |
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CARNATION (GENERAL) -
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Fascination, Woman Love |
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CARNATION (PINK) -
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I'll Never
Forget You |
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CARNATION (RED) -
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My Heart
Aches For You, Admiration |
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CARNATION (PURPLE) -
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Capriciousness |
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CARNATION (SOLID COLOR) -
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Yes |
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CARNATION (STRIPED) -
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No,
Refusal, Sorry I Can't Be With You, Wish I Could Be With You |
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CARNATION (WHITE) -
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Sweet and
Lovely, Innocence, Pure Love, Woman's Good Luck Gift |
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CARNATION (YELLOW) -
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You Have
Disappointed Me, Rejection |
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CATTAIL - |
Peace,
Prosperity |
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CHRYSANTHEMUM (GENERAL) -
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You're a
Wonderful Friend, Cheerfulness and Rest. |
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CHRYSANTHEMUM (WHITE) -
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Truth |
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CHRYSANTHEMUM (YELLOW) -
|
Slighted
Love |
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CROCUS - |
Cheerfulness |
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CYCLAMEN - |
Resignation and Good-bye |
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DAFFODIL - |
Regard,
Unrequited Love, You're the Only One, The Sun is Always Shining
when I'm with You |
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DAISY - |
Innocence, Loyal Love, I'll Never Tell, Purity |
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DANDELION - |
Faithfulness, Happiness |
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FERN - |
Magic,
Fascination, Confidence and Shelter |
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FIR - |
Time |
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FLAX - |
Domestic
Symbol |
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FORGET-ME-NOT - |
True Love,
Memories |
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FORSYTHIA - |
Anticipation |
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GARDENIA - |
You're
Lovely, Secret Love |
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GERANIUM - |
Stupidity, Folly |
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GLADIOLI - |
Give Me a
Break, I'm Really Sincere, Flower of the Gladiators |
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GLOXINIA - |
Love at
First Sight |
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HEATHER (LAVENDER) -
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Admiration, Solitude |
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HEATHER (WHITE) -
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Protection, Wishes Will Come True |
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HOLLY - |
Defense,
Domestic Happiness |
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HYACINTH (GENERAL) -
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Games and
Sports, Rashness, Flower Dedicated to Apollo |
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HYACINTH (BLUE) -
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Constancy |
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HYACINTH (PURPLE) -
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I am Sorry,
Please Forgive Me, Sorrow |
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HYACINTH (RED OR PINK) -
|
Play |
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HYACINTH (WHITE) -
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Loveliness, I'll Pray for You |
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HYACINTH (YELLOW) -
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Jealousy |
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HYDRANGEA - |
Thank You
for Understanding, Frigidity, Heartlessness |
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IRIS - |
Fleur-de-lis, Emblem of France, Your Friendship Means so Much to
Me, Faith, Hope, Wisdom and Valor, My Compliments |
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IVY - |
Wedded
Love, Fidelity, Friendship, Affection |
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JONQUIL - |
Love Me,
Affection Returned, Desire, Sympathy, Desire for Affection
Returned |
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LARKSPUR (PINK) -
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Fickleness |
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LILY (WHITE) - |
Virginity, Purity, Majesty, It's Heavenly to be with You |
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LILY (YELLOW) - |
I'm Walking
on Air, False and Gay |
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LILY (CALLA) - |
Beauty |
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LILY (DAY) - |
Coquetry, Chinese Emblem for Mother |
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LILY (EUCHARIS) -
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Maiden
Charms |
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LILY (TIGER) - |
Wealth,
Pride |
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LILY OF THE VALLEY -
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Sweetness, Tears of the Virgin Mary, Return to Happiness,
Humility, You've Made My Life Complete |
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MAGNOLIA - |
Nobility |
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MARIGOLD - |
Cruelty,
Grief, Jealousy |
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MISTLETOE - |
Kiss me,
Affection, To Surmount Difficulties, Sacred Plant of India |
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MONKSHOOD - |
Beware, A
Deadly Foe is Near |
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MOSS - |
Maternal
Love, Charity |
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MYRTLE - |
Love,
Hebrew Emblem of Marriage |
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NARCISSUS - |
Egotism,
Formality, Stay as Sweet as You Are |
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NASTURTIUM - |
Conquest, Victory in Battle |
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OLEANDER - |
Caution |
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ORANGE BLOSSOM -
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Innocence, Eternal Love, Marriage and Fruitfulness |
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ORANGE MOCK - |
Deceit |
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ORCHID - |
Love,
Beauty, Refinement, Beautiful Lady, Chinese Symbol for Many
Children |
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ORCHID (CATTLEYA) -
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Mature
Charm |
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PALM LEAVES - |
Victory and
Success |
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PEONY - |
Shame,
Happy Life, Happy Marriage |
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PETUNIA - |
Resentment, Anger, Your Presence Sooths Me |
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PINE - |
Hope, Pity |
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POPPY (GENERAL) -
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Eternal
Sleep, Oblivion, Imagination |
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POPPY (RED) - |
Pleasure |
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POPPY (WHITE) - |
Consolation |
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POPPY (YELLOW) -
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Wealth,
Success |
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PRIMROSE - |
I Can't
Live Without You |
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PRIMROSE (EVENING) -
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Inconstancy |
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ROSE (BRIDAL) - |
Happy Love |
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ROSE (DARK CRIMSON) -
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Mourning |
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ROSE (HIBISCUS) -
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Delicate
Beauty |
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ROSE (LEAF) - |
You May
Hope |
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ROSE (PINK) - |
Perfect
Happiness, Please Believe Me |
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ROSE (RED) - |
Love, I
Love You |
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ROSE (TEA) - |
I'll
Remember Always |
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ROSE (THORNLESS) -
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Love at
First Sight |
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ROSE (WHITE) - |
Innocence and Purity, I am Worthy of You, You're Heavenly, Secrecy
and Silence |
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ROSE (WHITE AND RED MIXED) -
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Unity,
Flower Emblem of England |
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ROSE (WHITE-DRIED) -
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Death is
Preferable to Loss of Virtue |
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ROSE (YELLOW) - |
Decrease of
Love, Jealousy, Try to Care |
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ROSEBUD - |
Beauty and
Youth, A Heart Innocent of Love |
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ROSEBUD (RED) - |
Pure and
Lovely |
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ROSEBUD (WHITE) -
|
Girlhood |
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ROSEBUD (MOSS) -
|
Confessions of Love |
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ROSES (Bouquet of Mature
Blooms) - |
Gratitude |
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ROSES (Single Full Bloom) -
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I Love You,
I Still Love You |
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SMILAX - |
Loveliness |
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SNAPDRAGON - |
Deception, Gracious Lady |
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SPIDER FLOWER - |
Elope with
Me |
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STEPHANOTIS - |
Happiness in Marriage, Desire to Travel |
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STOCK - |
Bonds of
Affection, Promptness, You'll Always Be Beautiful to Me |
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SWEETPEA - |
Good-bye, Departure, Blissful Pleasure, Thank You for a Lovely
Time |
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TULIP (GENERAL) -
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Perfect
Lover, Frame, Flower Emblem of Holland |
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TULIP (RED) - |
Believe Me,
Declaration of Love |
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TULIP (VARIEGATED) -
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Beautiful Eyes |
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TULIP (YELLOW) -
|
There's
Sunshine in Your Smile |
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VIOLET - |
Modesty |
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VIOLET (BLUE) - |
Watchfulness, Faithfulness, I'll Always Be True |
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VIOLET (WHITE) -
|
Let's Take
a Chance |
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ZINNIA (MAGENTA) -
|
Lasting
Affection |
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ZINNIA (MIXED) -
|
Thinking
(or In Memory) of an Absent Friend |
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ZINNIA (SCARLET) -
|
Constancy |
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ZINNIA (WHITE) -
|
Goodness |
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ZINNIA (YELLOW) -
|
Daily
Remembrance |
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