Meaningful Weddings
At Word Posies we are not just florists we are storytellers.
Flowers express our deepest emotions and are an important part of the feel and story of your wedding.
We will work with you to select flowers based on floriography; the language of flowers, and your personal memories.
Your flowers will tell stories of the memories you’ve shared, the times you’ve had with important people in your life and the future tales you want to write together. All while fitting your desired aesthetic.
At Word Posies we are not just florists we are storytellers. Your flowers will tell stories of the memories you’ve shared, the special times you’ve had with important people in your life and the future stories you want to write together.
Choose Word Posies for a wedding that is…
Personalised
Your wedding day is special and should be uniquely you. We will work with you to personalise your florals so they represent your personality and love story.
Meaningful
Together we will choose flowers that symbolise important qualities you’d like in your marriage, as well as flowers that acknowledge special memories from your time together as a couple.
Celebrates gratitude
We will include flowers that acknowledge special family members, whether they have sadly passed or are with you on your special day.
About Us
We design our flower arrangements by floriography; the language of flowers, where all blooms hold symbolism based on their type and colour.
We have created our very own flower dictionary based on this beautiful language, and use this to curate all of our arrangements, adding much more meaning to your wedding or elopement flowers!
Elopements
We love elopements and small weddings, they are beautiful, personal and intimate. We’d love to be a part of your day and can provide you with stunning and meaningful floral arrangements.
We have a special Elopement and Small Wedding Package, that can be customised just for you.
The Word Posies
Flower Dictionary
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Acacia: Strength, rebirth, the immortality of the soul.
Achillea: Everlasting love.
Agapanthus: The flower of love.Ageratum: Longevity and politeness.
Alstroemeria: Friendship and devotion.
By colour: pink - romance and playfulness, orange - positive energy and passion, white - purity of message, love and spirituality, yellow - happiness and energy.
Amaranthus: Immortal love and everlasting friendship.
Anemone: Protection, good luck and change. Anemone are a good fit for someone who is celebrating a big life event such as the birth of a baby or a marriage.
Anthurium: Long-lasting love and friendship.
Aquilegia: “Nothing ventured, nothing gained”.
Aster: Love, wisdom and faith.
By colour: pink - sensitivity and love, purple - wisdom and royalty, red - undying devotion and white - purity and innocence.
Astilbe: Patience and dedication to a loved one.
Bay tree: Courage and strength.
Bells of Ireland: Good luck.
Bird of Paradise: Faithfulness, love and thoughtfulness.
Belladonna: Cheerfulness and goodwill. Or/ Beauty (beautiful girl).
Bluebells: Constancy and everlasting love.
Blushing Bride: Love!
Camellia: Love, adoration, purity and innocence.
Clematis: Ambition and aspiration.
Conifer: Fertility and life.
Cosmos: resilience, kindness and infinity.
Calla lily: beauty, re-birth, innocence and good luck.
By colour: green - good luck, pink - love, romance and appreciation, purple - wisdom, royalty and loyalty, red - courage and determination, white - innocence, youth and purity of message and yellow - gratitude.
Callicarpa: Dignity, preparation, seriousness and mourning.
Carnation: Love, protection, healing, strength and mourning.
By colour: peach and pink - never ending love and gratitude, pale red - admiration and the idea that the senders heart "aches for you”, dark red - feelings of deep love and affection and white - pure love, purity of message or mourning.
Carthemus: good luck and love.
Caspea: Success.
Celosia: Courage.By colour: pink and red - passion, courage and trust, orange - creativity and boldness and yellowness - happiness and peace.
Chrysanthemum: Happiness, love, longevity and joy.By colour: cream - love and longevity, peach or orange - confidence and courage and can also mean “I appreciate who you are”, pink - longevity and friendship - the sender wants “care to fill your soul”, red - love, violet - get better soon and/ or thoughtfulness and care, white - devoted love, loyalty and purity of message and yellow - happiness and joy.
Cornflower: Positive hope for the future.
Cosmos: Order, harmony, tranquility, peace, innocence and love.
Craspedia (Billy Buttons): Express the feeling that the receiver lights up the sender's world.
Daffodil: Positivity, rebirth, new beginnings and celebration.
Dahlia: Kindness, eternal love and inner strength.
By colour: blue - fresh start and positive change, orange/ peach - beauty, commitment and kindness, pink - kindness, beauty and grace, red - strength and love, white - purity of message and yellow - joy.
Daisy: Innocence, purity, appreciation, joy and new beginnings.
Delphinium: Cheerfulness and remembrance.
By colour: blue - can be sent to remember loved ones who have passed, pink - love and romance and white - purity of message and innocence.
Echinacea: Strength and health.
Echinops: Bravery, devotion, durability and strength.
Erica: Protection, admiration, wealth and good luck.
Earlicheer: Affection and sincerity.
Eucalyptus: Strength, protection and abundance.
Fern: Show the sincerity of your message and wish luck and happiness.
Flax (linseed): Purity of message and say “your loved one is with the angels.”
Frangipani: Everlasting love.
Freesia: The ultimate flower of trust.
By colour: pink - friendship, red - love and passion, white - purity and innocence and yellow - joy, renewal, and friendship.
Gardenia: You are lovely.
Gentian: Passion, charm, sweetness and victory in love.
Gerbera: Cheerfulness.
By colour: orange - energy and warmth, pink - admiration and high esteem for someone, red - "to be fully immersed in love", white - pure love and purity of message and yellow - cheerfulness and celebration.
Gladioli: Strength, integrity, love and purity of message.
Gloriosa: Glorious.
Grapevine: Abundance.
Gypsophila: Everlasting love.
Hellebores: Sincerity, tranquility and peace.
Hyacinth: Sincerity, commitment and love.
By colour: blue - sincerity, good wishes, pink - joy or a new love, purple - devoted love and white - devotion beyond death and passionate love.
Hydrangea: Abundance, gratitude, love, forgiveness, purity of message and beauty.
By colour: blue - apology and forgiveness, green - rebirth and renewal, pink - the delightful feeling of love, purple - understanding and prosperity and white - purity of message and innocence.
Hypericum (St John's Wort): Protection, rebirth, cheerfulness and inspiration.
Hypocalymma: means “under the veil”. Can be used to thank someone for being under their guidance, or can be used for a wedding anniversary or the likes
Grevillea: Strength and courage. -
Iris: Trust, faith and wisdom.
By colour: purple - faith, courage and wisdom, and “your friendship means so much to me”, white - purity and yellow - passion.
Isopogon: Wisdom and knowledge - is said to connect one’s heart with their head.
Ivy: Fidelity and faithfulness to another.
Jasmine: Purity, love and sensuality.
Kale: Growth.
Lavender: Healing, relaxation, calmness and purity.
Leucodendron: A job well done.
Liatris: Joy, bliss and happiness.
Lilac: Purity, love and spirituality.
By colour: blue - happiness and tranquility, magenta - love and passion and light purple - first emotions of love.
Lily: Devotion, perfect love and re-birth.
Lily of the Valley: Return to happiness.
Lisianthus: Purity, spirituality and a lifelong bond.
Lotus: Purity and enlightenment.
Lunaria: Prosperity.
Manuka: You are a treasure.
Magnolia: Beauty, gentleness, endurance, longevity, perseverance, celebration and purity of message.
Marigolds: Mourning, optimism and good luck.
Matricaria: Rest, peace and calmness.
Magnolia: Longevity, perseverance, celebration and purity of message.
Monstera: Long life.
Narcissus (paperwhites): Sincerity, faithfulness and unconditional love. Can also represent new beginnings.
Nigella: Harmony and love.
Nerine: Good fortune.
Oak: Wisdom, strength and endurance.
Olive: Peace and Friendship.
Orchid: Thoughtfulness, refinement, beauty, charm and love; they're the perfect bloom to celebrate all of life's precious moments.
Oregano: Joy.
Palm: Peace, victory and triumph.
Peony: Good luck, love and respect.
By colour: pink - good luck and prosperity, red - love, passion, honor and respect and white - bashfulness and romance.
Pieris: “The eternal flame”. Their love will live on with you forever.
Pittosporum: Energy or excitement about something.
Poppy: Eternal sleep and respect for those passed.
Protea: Courage and overcoming obstacles.
Queen Anne’s Lace: sanctuary -
Ranunculus: Romance, happiness and love.
By colour: orange - happiness and positive energy, pink - love, romance, charm and attractiveness, purple - mystery, royalty and beauty and red - love, passion and romance.
Rhododendron: Beauty, vitality, optimism, abundance and cheer.
Riceflower: Lifetime of happiness.
Rose: Love, passion and joy.
By colour: cream - charm and thoughtfulness, green - balance and peace, orange - enthusiasm, passion and fascination, peach - sincerity of message or gratitude, purple - completely enchanted by someone, red - love and romance, deep red - love and grief, white - purity of message, youthfulness and innocence and yellow - joy and friendship.Note: Pink represents femininity, refinement, sweetness, and elegance but changes per shade: deep pink - gratitude and appreciation, a lighter or pastel pink - gentleness, happiness, gratefulness and joy.
You can also send a specific amount of roses to tailor your message, for example: 1 - love at first sight, 2 - shared and deep love, 3 - I love you, 4 - nothing will ever come between us (eek), 5 - signify your love for someone, 6 - I want to be yours, 7 - I am infatuated with you, 8 - support, 9 - eternal love and 10 - you're perfect.
Rhododendron leaves: Optimism, abundance and cheer.
Rosemary: Love and remembrance.
Ruscus: Thoughtfulness.
Sage: Wisdom and immortality.
Sandersonia: Longevity.
Scabiosa: Pure love, purity and peace.
Sea holly: Admiration.
Sedum: Peace and tranquility.
Snapdragon: Strength, grace and virtue.
By colour: orange: positive energy and passion, pink - positive energy, red: love, passion and positive energy, violet - spirituality and positive energy, white - purity, grace, and innocence and yellow - happiness and good luck.
Solidago: happiness, success, good luck and sincerity.
Starflower: Faith, purity and innocence.
Statice (limonium): Strength, determination and remembrance.
Stephanotis: Happiness in marriage.
Stock: Passion, joy and purity.
By colour: blue and purple - joy, peach - positive energy, pink - purity, orange and yellow - happiness, violet - good fortune and restfulness, red - passion and love and white - purity, spirituality and long lasting beauty.
Strawflowers: Continual happiness, health and longevity.
Sunflower: Joy, longevity, loyalty, appreciation and unconditional love.
Sweet peas: Joy.
Sweet William: Admiration, passion, love and gratitude.
Teasel: Healing; to restore what is broken.
Toe Toe: Honesty and human connection.
Trachelium: Unnoticed beauty - can tell someone you are into them!
Tuberose: Peace and innocence.
Tulip: Affection, caring, love, happiness and purity.
By colour: pink - affection, caring and love, purple - royalty and elegance, red - eternal love and passion, white - purity and yellow - happiness.
Tweedia: Peace.
Viburnum berries: beauty and new beginnings.
Waratah: You are beautiful.
Water lily: Purity and innocence.
Wattle: Remembrance and reflection.
Wheat: Good fortune and a long and peaceful afterlife.
Willow: You are a survivor.
Yarrow (achillea): Healing, bravery and love.
Zinnia: Good luck, wellness, happiness, love, remembrance and purity of message.
By colour: green - nature, growth and good luck, orange - health and wellness, pink - everlasting love and remembrance, red - romantic love; you see your relationship growing and lasting the test of time, white - purity of message and spirituality and yellow - warmth and happiness. -
Blue: deep trust and openness.
Brown: warmth and nature.
Cream: sincerity and affection.
Green: good fortune, good health and new life.
Orange: joy and happiness.
Peach: good luck and joy.
Light pink: grace and joy.
Pink: love and happiness.
Purple: success and admiration.
Red: love, passion and desire.
Yellow: joy and friendship.
White: purity and spirituality.
“A flower is not a flower alone;
a thousand thoughts invest it.”
A Victorian Flower Dictionary