Remember the early days of your relationship before you got married? You never failed to send the right flowers at the right time. Just because you’re married, the romance doesn’t have to end. In fact, if you nurture the love you share, the love between you will grow stronger.
One way to let your spouse know you care and that the feelings you share matter to you is to send anniversary flowers on those special days. No day is more meaningful than your wedding anniversary. Traditionally, certain flowers are associated with specific landmark anniversaries. A little research will reveal there is a fair amount of disagreement for many of the anniversaries. However, some of the major anniversaries are more commonly accepted.
The first anniversary seems to be best represented by the ubiquitous carnation. An easy flower to find and care for, the carnation lasts and lasts and lasts. These flowers come in a variety of colors and symbolize young, passionate, and lasting love. The next anniversary for which there is some consensus is the fifth. Daisies come in different colors and several sizes from the small, bloom filled stems to the massive sunflower. Daisies are associated with the virtues of innocence, passion and purity, as well as beauty and loyalty. They celebrate what has been and the promise of tomorrow.
The tenth anniversary is marked by presenting daffodils which represent simple joy and pleasure. One look at these lovely flowers will tell you why. They make you happy to look at them. They speak of a strong bond between two people as well as mutual respect. The 15th anniversary is celebrated with the rose which is commonly considered to represent love. The aster, which is reminiscent of a star, stands for wisdom and luck. Twenty years is no small milestone in a relationship, and these flowers let a couple shine.
The 25th anniversary is a significant milestone in the history of the relationship between two people. At this juncture, many people will have been married more than half their lives. The iris is a flower that represents some of the best aspects of the kind of relationship that is required to thrive for one quarter of a century. Wisdom, fire, hope, friendship, and passion are all wrapped up in these lovely, delicate flowers.
For those fortunate enough to be able to celebrate their golden wedding anniversary, yellow roses and violets come together to create a unique bouquet that symbolizes the depth and majesty of such a relationship. The commitment of this relationship is represented by the beauty of the yellow rose and lushness of the violet. These complimentary colors blend to create something greater than the parts just as a marriage that has grown and matured for 50 years makes each person more than he or she would have been alone.
Marriage is a special relationship that two people choose to share. A sweet gesture for a first anniversary present would be a memory book that will hold some of dried anniversary flowers from each anniversary. As the years pass, it will be a symbol of this magical bond that binds two hearts.
