Avis Ward

Flowers and Anniversaries Part I of II



Posted: Sunday, November 16, 2008

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GeoVi's Home for Pregnant Teens

A flower's appeal is in its contradictions - so delicate in form yet strong in fragrance, so small in size yet big in beauty, so short in life yet long on effect.  ~Adabella Radici

Whether a single rose from the garden still wet from the morning dew or a bright bouquet delivered especially for you, flowers can add a special meaning to any day. Below from A-L is the meaning of some lovely floral delights.

Alstroemeria - Devotion
Amaranthus  - Unfading Love
Amaryllis - Pride, Beauty
Anemone - Forsaken, Fading Hope
Aster - Afterthoughts, Love of Variety
Bouvardia - Enthusiasm
Carnation - Pure & Ardent Love
Chrysanthemum - Cheerfulness
Coxcomb - Affection
Daffodil - Regard, Hope, Unrequited Love*
Delphinium - Heaven
Forget-me-not - Constant Love
Freesia - Innocence
Gardenia - Refinement, Joy
Gladiolus - Strength of Character
Gypsophila (Baby's Breath) - Innocent
Heather - Beauty in Solitude
Hyacinth - Play, Game
Hydrangea - Heartlessness
Hypericum (Coffee Bean) - Animosity
Iris - Communication, Eloquence, Wisdom
Larkspur - Fickleness, Haughtiness, An Open Heart
Leptospermum - Ardent, Attachment, Haughtiness
Lilac - Youthful Innocence

An anniversary is a time to celebrate the joys of today, the memories of yesterday, and the hopes of tomorrow.  ~Author Unknown

Flowers are often given for anniversaries, too but the following are traditional gifts given for the first to the twelfth wedding anniversary.

First - Clocks
Second - China
Third - Crystal/Glass
Fourth - Appliances
Fifth - Silverware
Sixth - Wood
Seventh - Desk Sets
Eighth - Linens/Lace
Ninth - Leather
Tenth - Diamond Jewelry
Eleventh - Fashion Jewelry
Twelfth - Pearls

Daffodils* for her and forget-me-nots for him along with a diamond heirloom brooch and diamond studded cuff-links would be perfect gifts for a tenth wedding anniversary.

*(Perennials usually available in the spring but selected here for its meaning.)
Part II of this article will include flowers from M-W and the thirteenth up to the sixtieth wedding anniversary gifts. May you find this information useful and perhaps a bit amusing.

Source: Expressions Unlimited - Greenville, SC
Photos: Courtesy of the web

Copyright © 2008 by Avis Ward of GeoVi's Home for New Life
Avis is founder of El Elyon Outpouring Center, an Empowerment Outreach Ministry emphasizing God’s Unconditional Love and Grace and GeoVi’s Home for New Life, a nonprofit providing faith, hope, and love to teens, pregnant teens and their babies. She's CEO of Providential Coaching, a Christian Life coaching practice teaching young women how-to turn within for divine direction to learn and follow the plan God has for their lives. She's the host and creator of Devoted Housewives in the House of God, an Internet Radio Talk Show. Speaker, Seminar Leader and an Ambassador of Love. Avis respectfully acknowledges her deceased parents as her role models, and the hero and heroine in her life.
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