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Traditions of wedding flowers Flowers at weddings are an integral part of the whole celebration. While wedding flowers today largely serve an ornamental purpose, most traditions we follow today find their roots in the medieval times. Back in those days, a combination of flowers and herbs was carried by the brides due to different beliefs. Most of these wedding flowers traditions and customs and followed to this day.

Asia
In Thailand, mothers drape flower garlands around the couples to wish them luck and happiness in life. In Indian tradition, the grooms wear a headpiece made of flowers in order to bring good luck and happiness.

Europe

 * In Sweden and Denmark, strong smelling herbs and flowers are sewed in the buttonhole of a bride’s wedding dress to bring good luck. This Swedish tradition finds its roots in the medieval tradition where brides carried sharp smelling herbs under their dresses in order to ward off evil.
 * In Greece, brides often carried ivy in their bridal bouquet to show their undying love for their spouse. Greeks also made crowns for brides as well as grooms with orange blossoms. Orange blossoms are delicate flowers with a very sweet fragrance. They stand for purity and chastity and the brides and grooms worn them to prove their virginity and commitment to each other.
 * In Rome, brides carried a combination of different flowers and herbs in order to prove their fidelity and fertility to their grooms.
 * The Italian tradition of decorating the front grill of the bride’s car stems from the old belief that it would pave their way with happiness and good luck for the rest of their life.
 * In the Victorian times, it was considered inappropriate for a man or woman to profess their feelings for each other. That’s why, people used flowers in order to convey their feelings to each other.

Symbolic significance of flowers
Different wedding flowers have different meanings associated with them
 * Roses are the most popular variety used in weddings. Different color roses stand for different things. White roses stand for beauty and elegance, while red roses stand for love and passion. Dark pink roses symbolize thankfulness and were used in older times when the bride and the groom wanted to express their gratitude for having found each other.
 * Tulips are spring flowers that symbolize undying love, while daisies at weddings symbolize innocence and romance.
 * Calla lilies on the other hand stand for elegance and grace and were one of the most popular choices at weddings in the olden days.