A Guide to Selecting the Perfect Blooms for Your Next Occasion

Flowers have a language all their own. A well-chosen floral arrangement can speak volumes, making any event or occasion even more special. In this blog post, we provide valuable tips and recommendations to help you choose the perfect blooms for any occasion. To make your life easier, here's a warm and easy guide to help you ace your flower game for any occasion, making each pick not just random, but truly meaningful.

Recommendations for Different Occasions

Dinner Party

While lilacs, lilies, and roses are beautiful, their strong scent can interfere with the flavour of the food. For dinner parties, choosing flowers with little to no scent is advisable. Opting for scentless blooms like poppies, daisies, tulips, dahlias or orchids can ensure the aroma of your meals is not overwhelmed.

Tip: Consider the height of your arrangements. Lower arrangements promote easy conversation across the table—carnations, roses, and chrysanthemums can be excellent choices.

Birthday

Birthdays call for fun, cheery, and lively flowers. Gerbera daisies, with their bright tones and large blooms, symbolize cheerfulness. A bouquet of mixed tulips of different colours can also help reflect the joy and excitement of a birthday celebration.

Tip: If you know the favourite flowers of the birthday person, make them part of the arrangement as it adds a special and more personalized note to your gift.

Get Well Soon

Consider cheery and bright flowers when wishing someone a speedy recovery. Sunflowers symbolize adoration, loyalty, and longevity, and their sunlike appearance can brighten up a room immediately. Vibrant geraniums or hearty bromeliads can also endure indoor conditions well.

Tip: Be mindful of potential allergies. When it comes to flowers that won't trigger a sneezing fit, think of heroes like carnations or snapdragons. They can bring all the beauty without any of the allergy woes.

Funerals or Sympathy

Choosing flowers for funerals requires a little more thought and respect for the occasion's solemnity. Lilies, particularly white ones, represent restored innocence to the soul of the deceased. Similarly, roses express both love and grief.

Tip: Be sensitive about any cultural or religious practices the family might adhere to. Some cultures identify certain flowers with mourning and remembrance which might be more appropriate.

Flower Selection Guide

To further assist you in choosing the right blooms, we've compiled a comprehensive flower selection guide, including popular flowers and their meanings:

Flower
Rose	Love, passion and friendship	Valentine's Day, anniversaries, birthdays
Orchid	Beauty, strength, love	Dinner parties, weddings
Daisy	Purity, innocence, cheerfulness	Birthdays, casual celebrations
Sunflower	Adoration, happiness, loyalty	Summer events, birthdays
Lily	Purity, refined beauty, sympathy	Summer events, birthdays
Daffodil	Longevity, joy, optimism	Spring events, get well soon
Chrysanthemum	Longevity, joy, optimism	Autumn events, funerals

Choosing flowers isn't just about picking the prettiest ones. It's about understanding the basic principles and paying attention to details that can help you make the act a little more personal and heartfelt.

When in doubt, or if you need an expert hand in flower selection, don't hesitate to visit House of Blooms. We are happy to assist you in making your occasion extra special.