Meaning Of Valentine's Roses

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Meaning of Valentine's roses:

Needless to say the celebrating of  Valentine’s Day by giving roses has been a popular tradition until now. Let's show you how to can make your gift more meaningful by choosing a color that conveys a specific message.

Each rose color has a different meaning, sometimes they even have more than one. If you want to be sure that your loved one receives the message you intended, include it on the accompanying card.

Red Roses - Red roses convey a simple message: "I love you". This makes them the ultimate symbol of romantic love and the most popular choice on Valentine’s Day. Other meanings for red roses include desire, passion, courage, respect, beauty and sincerity. A red rosebud symbolizes purity and loveliness.

Coral Roses - Coral roses speak of desire and passion.

Lilac or Lavender Roses - Lilac roses reveal love at first sight or enchantment.

Orange Roses - Orange roses communicate desire, enthusiasm and fascination. They make an excellent choice for a new relationship that you wish to pursue further.

Peach Roses - Peach roses express gratitude, appreciation, admiration or sympathy and can also convey sociability and friendship.

Pink Roses - In general, pink roses symbolize grace, gentility and happiness and express appreciation and gratitude.

Pale Pink Roses - Pale pink roses connote grace, joy, gentility and gratitude.

Light Pink Roses - Light pink roses suggest happiness and fun. Like all pink roses, they also convey admiration and appreciation.

Deep Pink Roses - Deep pink roses say "Thank you". They also express appreciation, admiration, sincerity and sympathy.

White Roses - Second only to red roses in popularity, white roses symbolize truth and innocence. They also represent silence, secrecy, reverence, humility, youthfulness and charm. You can use them to say, "You're heavenly", "I miss you" and "I’m worthy of you". A white rosebud symbolizes girlhood.

Yellow Roses - Yellow roses symbolize friendship and freedom, and doesn't nessecerily signify romance.. They convey joy, gladness and delight. But they also promise a new beginning

Dead Roses - Dead roses in any color convey "It's over!"

 

Combining Rose Colors
New meanings arise when you combine 2 rose colors. Here are just a few examples:

Red and Yellow Roses - Expresses happiness and celebration; Red and White Roses - Symbolizes unity or an engagement; White and Yellow Roses - Symbolizes harmony

Additional Rose Symbols:
A bouquet of blooming roses in any color conveys gratitude and symbolizes beauty and perfection. On the other hand you can send a message with a single rose.

Single Red Rose - "I love you"; Single Rose In Any Color - "Thank you"; Two Roses Entwined - "Marry me";  A Thornless Rose - "It was love at first sight";  Tea Roses - "I’ll always remember you";  A Rosebud In Any Color - Symbolizes youth and beauty

Regardless of who you are and what your situation signifies, there is a rose color or combination that will express what you want to say. Don't just wait for Valentine's day to send roses to loved ones, but whenever you can.

What are you waiting for - send that perfect rose or rosebush!

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