In the cultures of different countries and peoples, stable traditions have long been developed regarding the importance of the number of flowers in a bouquet. How many roses should be presented to a girl? Why is a bouquet of two or four flowers in our country associated with death? What do black roses symbolize? Answers to these and other questions are contained in the article.
Bouquet for a wedding in Ancient Russia today
In Russia, it was customary for the groom to collect the bouquet for the bride himself. Whether he counted flowers at the same time is unknown.
He was looking for exactly those flowers that would tell about his feelings and desires. The bride, having received this gift, did not leave him all day. Looking into every flower, she tried not only to understand what her fiancée would expect from her later life, but also to recognize their detailed meaning. The number of flowers in the bouquet may have played a role. But today we do not reliably know about it.
Young people who have just filed an application with the registry office often come to the flower shop. They often bring photographs depicting luxurious bouquets and are asked to do the same. Or bring shreds of fabric for a wedding dress. In either case, it is much easier for florists to make a beautiful bouquet by ordering suitable and freshest flowers. Everything matters here: the number of flowers in the bouquet, their color (matching the dress or contrasting), the very size of the bouquet, which we usually make at the portbasket, so that it does not fade for the whole long wedding day and stays in the young house for a while .
Russian traditions
Now we will explain what role an odd number of flowers in a bouquet plays. Its significance in Russia has been stable since ancient times. Such bouquets bring on holidays, birthdays and give just like that.
Each florist knows how many flowers should be included in the bouquet. Indeed, if you do not think, but arbitrarily create a composition of roses, daisies or lilies, the recipient, being familiar with the laws of floral design, will quickly determine the meaning of such a presentation. Moreover, the number of flowers in a bouquet can offend or delight. Which bouquet will be right according to our customs? For a Russian person, the number of flowers (small buds are not considered) is of great importance. The number of flowers in a bouquet may have this subtext:
- One flower will tell the girl that she is exceptional in the eyes of a young man.
- Two flowers mean: "you and I are pairing, which is impossible to separate." This interpretation is not quite common, but many romantics now know about it.
- A bouquet of three flowers, according to numerology, means a connection between the past, present and future.
Other examples will be given below.
Mythology of an Even Number
Sorcerers and worshipers of the ancient gods, of course, knew what this or that figure means. They managed to deeply fix in our mind how many flowers should be in a happy bouquet. Before the adoption of Christianity in Russia, evil and death symbolized any even number of flowers in a bouquet. Such an interpretation is not accidental.
Basically, this was related to the number two: one was the departed, and the second was his guide. By the way, in Japanese culture, the hieroglyph denoting the number 4 is also a symbol of death. Residents of the Land of the Rising Sun put just such a number of flowers on the grave. If you do not know this and give a Japanese woman a bouquet of four flowers, she will be very upset.
In the West and overseas
Excluding France, we can say that in European countries, as well as in the USA, China, Japan and Georgia, an even number of flowers in a bouquet has a positive value. Namely: prosperity and happiness, prosperity and wealth, joy and faith in the best. However, Belarusians believe that a bouquet of an even number of flowers is nothing short of a positive sign. According to representatives of this East Slavic people, an odd bouquet, especially at a wedding, is a direct road to loneliness.
Bouquet of roses
Sappho was the first to name the queen of the rose. This metaphor has coalesced with a beautiful flower. The buyer very often makes it difficult to choose between large-headed and small bush roses. In the first case, the bouquet will look rich and luxuriant, and in the second, it will conquer with grace and tenderness. A flower shop customer also often does not know how much he needs to buy flowers. But there are signs that will help make the right choice:
- One rose will explain to the girl that she is the only one for the chosen one.
- Three flowers are faith, hope and love.
- Five roses - this is very romantic, especially if they are delivered by a courier with a note inside to the office or cafe.
- A bouquet of seven roses is a proposal to enter into a legal marriage.
- Nine flowers is a traditional birthday present.
- Eleven roses can mark the wedding anniversary or present as a sign of strong friendship.
- Fifteen or more colors express deep respect. Such magnificent bouquets are very good for anniversaries.
What does the color of roses mean?
Thanks to selection, the color scheme of roses is unusually rich. Choosing the right shade, you can express any feelings and thoughts.
- White flowers are the emblem of innocence and purity. Therefore, they are presented to very young girls or to a wedding.
- Red roses are love burning with a bright flame.
- Maroon talk about the unearthly passion that engulfed the donor.
- Pink accentuate the elegance and charm of your beloved woman, admiration for her.
- Yellow, sunny adore the woman as before his luminary.
- Oranges will tell you that you are intoxicated with love and proud that you got the happiness of communicating with a charming girl.
- Peach - this is modesty, a successful completion of affairs and just a worthy decoration of any table.
- Greens have not yet become popular, although they symbolize generosity, abundance.
- Black is so magnificent that they can express the deepest grief or a new undertaking.
- Blue ones are very unusual, they are presented to people mysterious and mysterious.
- Tea roses mean sadness of separation and good memories of meetings.
Now you know what the number and color of roses in the bouquet should be (the meaning is presented above). Thanks to this knowledge, you can make a beautiful composition, endowed with a deep content.