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Anniversary flowers

28/2/2019

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Source: Petal power.
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Flowers for wedding anniversaries

25/2/2019

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We are all familiar with the notion of each wedding anniversary being linked to a symbol such as silver, gold or ruby but did you know that there are also flower equivalents ?

1st Anniversary                  Carnation
2nd  Anniversary                Cosmos
3rd  Anniversary                 Sunflower          
4th  Anniversary                 Geranium
5th  Anniversary                 Daisy    
10th Anniversary               Daffodil               
15th  Anniversary              Roses   
 20th Anniversary              Aster    
25th  Anniversary              Iris
30th  Anniversary              Lily
40th Anniversary               Gladiolas
50th  Anniversary              Yellow roses
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Source: Petal talk            
 

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The language of flowers

19/2/2019

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“Florigaphy” or the language of flowers dates back to the Victorian times when suitors would send flowers expressing feelings which could not be spoken aloud.

Popular choices included
Red roses  which spoke of love
Yellow roses to  express  joy
Red and white mixed meant Unity and undying love.
Red carnations signalled admiration
White carnations reflect pure love
White Calla lilies for beauty
 
However, flowers had to be fresh for a withered flowers spoke of rejection.
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Flowers on Valentine's day

13/2/2019

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Sending roses on Valentine's day is traditional but did you know that the colour of the roses can convey different meanings ?

Red roses mean "I love you" and symbolise love, beauty and respect.

White roses mean "I am yours."

Pink roses say "Thank you"

Yellow roses convey the message "I care for you."

Orange roses mean "I want you in my life."

However, if you mix white and red roses you are saying that you think you would make a great couple and that the person you are giving the roses to is the one.

Happy Valentine's Day.
 
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Civil partnerships

10/2/2019

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Recent changes announced by the Government will open the door for all couples to consider a Civil Partnership as an option to marriage.

The key differences in a civil partnership to a marriage are:
  • Couples joined through a civil partnership cannot call themselves ‘married’ for legal purposes.  However they are treated as "married" for tax and legal matters.
  • Civil partnerships must be dissolved through the courts but adultery is not recognised in civil partnerships and is therefore not considered as grounds for divorce. 
  • Civil partnership certificates include names of the parents of both participants, whereas marriage certificates require only the names of the fathers of the couple

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Something borrowed

3/2/2019

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Whilst researching the history of coins within ceremonies I found this interesting snippet on the Royal Mint site.

The rhyme  - "Something borrowed, something blue,
Something old and something new"  originally had an additional line

"and a silver sixpence in your shoe"

It seems that in Scotland the sixpence was placed in the groom's shoe and in England the sixpence was given by the Bride's father to his daughter.  

Putting a sixpence in your shoe is meant to bring wealth and happiness to the new couple.

Perhaps it is a tradition we might revive.


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