Giving someone roses is always meaningful and appreciated. The rose is held in higher regard than most other flowers, and receiving a rose bouquet usually makes a person feel loved, appreciated, and cherished. Understanding the meaning behind specific roses, and the significance of their color will help you choose the best roses to give to the special people in your life. Roses are a great way to say "I love you," "Thank you," "Get well," or, simply, "You mean a lot." If you are unsure of which color to include in your bouquet, consider what each rose means.
A red rose is one of the most common varieties, and there is little question about what it symbolizes. A red rose means romantic love, passion, desire, and respect. Red roses should be sent to your spouse or special partner in your life. Red is for lovers.
Send your friends a yellow rose. Yellow symbolizes friendship and caring. If you want to send a rose bouquet to a friend to say "congratulations," or "best wishes," or even "I'm sorry," be sure to choose yellow. Ironically, yellow roses indicated jealousy back in the 1800's. Today, however, it celebrates joy and the warm feelings that fill you up when you think of your closest and dearest friends.
Pink is a feminine color, and makes many people think of grace, gentility, and elegance. Send a pink rose bouquet to your mom or your wife on Mother's Day or to your daughter on her birthday. A deep pink color can also stand for gratitude and appreciation.
For roses that symbolize innocence or new love, select white. Purity and humility are the themes surrounding a bouquet of white roses, and they are often used in weddings. Celebrate young love with a fresh bouquet of these beautiful white flowers.
Orange roses are interesting to look at. Their color is deep and rich, and orange roses are not so typical. Express your desire for someone or something with an orange bouquet. They symbolize attraction and energy, and they might send the right message if you are trying to sweep someone off his or her feet. Nothing says passion like these fire-colored petals.
Another interesting shade is purple. You do not see many purple roses, so they are fun and attention-grabbing. You can find them in light shades of lavender and lilac, or deeper, more dramatic and darker shades. Use purple roses to hint at a little mystery, and see what happens.
For unity or just plain fun, send a bouquet with several different colors represented. This will surely tell the recipient that you have a lot of love and admiration to share, and the colors will all have a chance to shine. There are so many options when it comes to sending a rose bouquet. Send a single rose or a bunch of 99 roses. Remember the color guide so that your roses can share a message when you just cannot find the words. And of course if the recipient has a favorite color, choose that one over all the others.
