Going on a date with a loved one or on a birthday with a friend, we begin to think nervously about how to choose the right flowers for a present. But the truth is, a bouquet is not just a few flowers in a bright wrapper. A bouquet is a complex language with which you can tell the gift-giver about your feelings. About how to give flowers and in what quantity, we will talk further.
Why the living do not give an even number of flowers
So, you want to pick up a bouquet for someone. When choosing it, remember the tradition that has long existed in Russia - not to give an even number of flowers alive.
It, by the way, is connected with pre-Christian beliefs in which evil and death were denoted by even numbers (by the way, this is what is meant in the saying about misfortune, which does not come alone). This means that the paired number of flowers in a bouquet can be misinterpreted by suspicious young ladies or their impressionable relatives.
True, reflections on how much flowers can be given lose their relevance in the case of large bouquets. If there are more than 11 colors, then even or odd number does not matter.
You go on a first date
Particular care must be taken when choosing a bouquet for a first date. It should be neutral and restrained, but it should be remembered that young girls usually give flowers of delicate color: pink, beige, lemon, etc. Do not give white flowers - they are too solemn. Chrysanthemums and asters of any color are also not suitable for a first date. This is later, if it turns out that your young lady loves them specifically, asters and chrysanthemums will be a perfectly appropriate gift at every meeting.
And now about how much to give flowers to a girl. If your financial situation allows you to buy expensive flowers, then the amount will directly depend on their type. For example, orchids, lilies and callas are not presented with heaps. These exotic flowers are presented one at a time or 3 each. But it is better if an experienced florist makes an interesting composition with them - such a bouquet will surely amaze your sweetheart.
If you are going to give one flower, then try to present it unusually so as not to appear to the girl a miser.
How many flowers should be in the bouquet
When deciding how many flowers you can give, it is worth remembering that their number is a silent message. And a girl who knows the language of flowers can easily decipher it, which means you should be at your best!
So:
- giving one flower, you confirm that it is the only one;
- 3 flowers hint that you are ready to go through life with her;
- 5 flowers - a declaration of love;
- 7 - a bouquet that is presented on the day of betrothal;
- giving 9 flowers, you offer your friend only friendship.
By the way, men should think carefully about how much to give flowers to a girl, especially an unfamiliar one. So, on her birthday, you should not present her with a bouquet too large, as this puts the lady in a difficult position. Such a bouquet requires a quick change of position, and if the girl is not ready for the rapid development of relations, your meeting may be the last.
It is customary to give flowers at a variety of events in a person’s life, and for this gift to be appropriate, you need to know some rules.
The bouquet should be appropriate
Knowing how many flowers you can give, it is important to remember one more nuance - the bouquet must exactly match the situation in which it is given, otherwise the flowers and the donor himself will make an unfavorable impression. For example, going to an anniversary, choose bouquets of roses, lilies, gladioli, chrysanthemums or carnations. At the same time, remember that large bouquets or luxurious floral arrangements will be appropriate only in especially solemn occasions.
- If you choose flowers for your child, then small, bright flowers arranged in a small bouquet of small volume is the most successful gift.
- Please note that for ladies aged, dark and quickly withering flowers are an inappropriate present. A woman-boss should not give red or burgundy roses, which in the language of flowers mean love passion.
- Regardless of how many pieces of flowers are given, men are supposed to choose bouquets that are elongated in length, for which flowers on a high leg are needed. And bouquets for the fair sex should always have a rounded shape.
- Be careful with dried flower arrangements. As a rule, they mean the termination of the relationship and the desire to leave. Do not give them to those whose feelings you value!
A little more about the rules of floral etiquette
On the occasion of the birth of a child, a woman decided to give pink flowers.
Black flowers in all cases, except for the funeral, give only if the gifted himself wished it.
But the yellow color in the bouquet is no longer a messenger of separation, and therefore, you can safely give bouquets of yellow tulips or daffodils in spring. It is a joyful sunny color that will bring the same mood.
White flowers are not accepted for old ladies or those who are ill.
You need to present a bouquet of flowers for a birthday or other holiday with your left hand (assuming that this comes from a pure heart), and with your right hand you should shake hands or give a gift.
If a man goes on a birthday to a friend, then the rules of good form imply that he will hand the bouquets of flowers to his wife or mother's birthday.
For roses that are presented without packaging, you should tear off all the thorns so that the person to whom you give them is not hurt.
