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A Year-by-Year Guide to Anniversary Flowers Colours by Adele Rae Florists

A Year-by-Year Guide to Anniversary Flowers Colours by Adele Rae Florists

Choosing the Perfect Floral Hues

Anniversaries are special occasions that deserve to be celebrated with love, joy, and beautiful flowers. But with so many flower colours and varieties to choose from, it can be overwhelming to pick the perfect hue for your special day. To help you navigate this floral maze, we've curated a guide to the traditional flower colours associated with each anniversary year.

  1. First Anniversary (Paper):

    • White: Symbolizing purity, innocence, and new beginnings.
    • Yellow: Representing friendship, joy, and optimism.

  2. Second Anniversary (Cotton):

    • Pink: Conveying gentleness, grace, and admiration.
    • Red: Expressing love, passion, and romance.

  3. Third Anniversary (Leather):

    • Orange: Symbolizing enthusiasm, creativity, and attraction.
    • Yellow: Representing friendship, joy, and optimism.

  4. Fourth Anniversary (Fruit/Flowers):

    • Blue: Symbolizing trust, loyalty, and serenity.
    • Purple: Representing royalty, luxury, and wisdom.

  5. Fifth Anniversary (Wood):

    • Green: Symbolizing growth, renewal, and harmony.
    • Brown: Representing stability, reliability, and comfort.

  6. Sixth Anniversary (Candy/Iron):

    • Pink: Conveying gentleness, grace, and admiration.
    • Red: Expressing love, passion, and romance.

  7. Seventh Anniversary (Copper):

    • Orange: Symbolizing enthusiasm, creativity, and attraction.
    • Yellow: Representing friendship, joy, and optimism.

  8. Eighth Anniversary (Bronze):

    • Blue: Symbolizing trust, loyalty, and serenity.
    • Purple: Representing royalty, luxury, and wisdom.

  9. Ninth Anniversary (Pottery):

    • Green: Symbolizing growth, renewal, and harmony.
    • Brown: Representing stability, reliability, and comfort.

  10. Tenth Anniversary (Tin/Aluminum):

  • Silver: Symbolizing purity, elegance, and sophistication.
  1. Eleventh Anniversary (Steel):
  • Blue: Symbolizing trust, loyalty, and serenity.
  • Silver: Symbolizing purity, elegance, and sophistication.
  1. Twelfth Anniversary (Silk/Linen):
  • White: Symbolizing purity, innocence, and new beginnings.
  • Ivory: Representing elegance, luxury, and timeless beauty.
  1. Thirteenth Anniversary (Lace):
  • Pink: Conveying gentleness, grace, and admiration.
  • Red: Expressing love, passion, and romance.
  1. Fourteenth Anniversary (Ivory):
  • White: Symbolizing purity, innocence, and new beginnings.
  • Ivory: Representing elegance, luxury, and timeless beauty.
  1. Fifteenth Anniversary (Crystal):
  • Clear: Symbolizing clarity, purity, and transparency.

While these are the traditional colour associations, feel free to choose colors that resonate with your partner style and the emotions you want to convey. The most important thing is to choose flowers that you love and that will bring joy to your special day.

If you are the Vancouver Lower Mainland and would like to send anniversary flowers to your loved one, Adele Rae Florist is your best choice. We are a Burnaby flower shop, located at 4714 Hastings St. in the Brentwood area close to Metrotown and East Vancouver. We offer anniversary flower delivery to every neighborhoud in Burnaby, BC and any city in the Vancouver Lower Mainland. We have a wide collection of anniversay floral designs, roses, peonies, carnations, lisianthus, mini roses, and more.

Check our anniversary flower collection here:

https://adeleraeflorist.com/collections/anniversary-flowers