The Power Of Flowers In 2022
Flowers have always been important in our societies. The first arrangements date back to ancient Egypt around 2,500 BC. It’s from the Egyptians that we have the first records of flowers cut and placed in vases or tables as ornaments. Already back then each flower had its own meaning.
Flowers Symbolism And History
The Greeks were also into floral ornaments, especially roses, together with herbs and olive branches. They used those mainly to decorate their tables during meals. This custom was called “Hour of Rose”. It is because of the Greeks that until today Olympic champions receive not only their medals but also Laurel wreaths.
Europe incorporated flowers in their paintings, especially with religious themes. The churches also implemented flowers since they could decorate and also serve as food.
The East also had its own culture around flower arranging. There are records from 207 B.C. Flowers would compose medicinal and religious teaching. Some East religions use flowers in their altars. Until today Asian cultures take flower arranging pretty seriously. The Ikebana, as they call it in Japan, for example, is the art of flower arrangement. You can check Japan Objects to know more about this ancient art.
Regardless of the country or culture, certain flowers always had specific ideas attached to them. Roses can mean passion, and romance, while Fleur-de-lis means royalty. Although some flowers can have a slightly different meaning (even depending on their color) the idea is pretty much the same. On the Planterra Events website, you can check a more complete guide with beautiful illustrations dating back to the Victorian Era.
The World’s Most Expensive Flowers
Saffron Crocus: Mostly known for producing the Saffron spice, these purple flowers are only famous and expensive because their statements are used to produce saffron. This flower grows in Autumn and currently, you can find it in East Asia and in the Mediterranean, mostly. This species probably appeared first in Southern Greece.
Apart from the spice making, the flower itself is not rare and shouldn’t be considered expensive. To produce a little more than 2 pounds, 150,000 flowers are necessary. This quantity costs around 1,000 dollars.
Ruby Plaza Bouquet: Although it’s not a flower species, this is the most expensive flower combination. This union consisted of white orchids, white lilies, moonflowers, and the root of a 100-year-old ficus. In addition to the flowers that compose the bouquet, there are also 90 two-carat red ruby facets, 9 one-carat diamonds, and one 21.6-carat star ruby. The bouquet costs around 125,000 dollars and you can check it at the Ruby Plaza multi-purpose building in Vietnam.
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Gold of Kinabalu Orchid: Costing around 5,000 dollars for a single unit that can bloom up to 6 flowers each, this is an endangered species of orchid. What makes this a very precious and unique flower is how rare you can find it since it only blossoms between April and May. This beautiful striped-patterned flower also has the name of Queen’s Slipper Orchid (after its slipper petals shape) and it can be found in the rainforests of Kinabalu.
Shenzhen Nongke Orchid: Developed in China, this flower is not natural, it is actually a man’s creation. It took 8 years to develop this species. The developers were a homonymous company, the Shenzhen Nongke Group. An anonymous bidder bought this flower in an auction in 2005 for more than 190,000 dollars.
Kadupul Flower: This is actually a priceless flower according to Interflora. It is considered the most expensive flower because its price is immeasurable. This flower also gets another title, the one of most frail flowers since it can only survive for a couple of hours until it dies. Another curiosity that makes this flower even more special is the period when it blooms, a little bit before midnight, perishing before dawn. Hence its other name, Queen of The Night. About this species, this flower comes from a cactus and its primary stem can get higher than 19”. The priceless flower comes from Mexico and some areas of South America. It was also cultivated in Asia and China naturalized it. Asian culture believes Queen of The Night can have medicinal properties like reducing pain and inflammation.
The Bride’s Bouquet
A place where flowers are really symbolic is the wedding. The habit that started with the ancient Roman, associating flowers and the bride is a very old custom. The Romans used to wear garlands and decorate their wedding vestments with different types of flowers and herbs. These decorations happened because flowers symbolize new beginnings, fertility, and fidelity. The herbs were used for protection against evil spirits and because people believed it would enhance sexual desire.
Although flowers have appeared connected to brides since ancient times, it was only in 1840 that we had the first bouquet. Queen Victoria held a little bouquet in her marriage to Prince Albert. After this, the symbolism of flowers and their importance in weddings increased exponentially.
Now when it comes to throwing the bouquet no one knows exactly how this tradition was created. According to Blooming Haus, the tradition started in medieval Europe to break with another tradition. There was a very common ritual of tearing some shreds of the bride’s gown but because the brides-to-be didn’t want their dresses shredded to pieces, they started throwing the bouquet to distract the guests while they would escape.
Las Vegas Weddings
If we are talking about weddings, it’s impossible to leave out Nevada’s most famous city, Las Vegas. The city of marriage, according to our article: “A Limo For Your Vegas Wedding”, filed 77,000 weddings only in 2021.
If you are looking for a place to get married with all the luxury you deserve, this is the place. So it only makes sense that the bouquets offered in the wedding services throughout the city are impeccable.
To complete the experience don’t forget that not only you’ll need the perfect bouquet, and the perfect wedding gown, to match the perfect city, but also transportation is important. Contact Vegas VIP Limo, get a quote and make sure your wedding plans are as perfect as the bouquet you are holding while walking in the chapel.