Yellow is a color that symbolizes joy and happiness. It is a bright color that spreads bliss and delight. However, yellow is also known to represent feelings of deceit and cowardice, jealousy and envy. Back in the days, yellow ribbons were used by women who waited for their husbands to come back from the war, thus yellow was a symbol of hope. Nowadays, being such a bright color, yellow is used for ambulances or in hazard signs, as it stands out and announces again, hope and rescue. On another level, yellow is associated with rays of sunshine, warmth, and kindness, thus yellow is the color of friendship. Yellow means wisdom, it enhances self esteem and it's the easiest color to look at.
Yellow Flower Meaning
Yellow flowers, such as yellow roses, are a symbol of friendship and platonic love. They will cheer up the elderly and the sick, yellow flowers are happy flowers, but they can also symbolize jealousy and deceit, for example the yellow lilies, so keep this in mind when offering a yellow flower bouquet!
Yellow flowers symbolize new beginnings, bright futures well-being and freshness. They are bright, cheerful plants that will always loosen people up! When offered as gifts, yellow tulips scream out: "There's sunshine in your smile!"
Yellow Flower Arrangements
Yellow flowers can sure make an appearance in any arrangement. They can easily be combined with other bright colors, for a spring arrangement, for example. They can also be mixed with darker shades, as they will always stand out, bursting with energy and vitality!
Therefore, if you want to be sure you are using all the right combinations, here are some basic rules you should follow:
- Use yellow flowers with blues. Daffodils, mini carnations, irises - they all look great with yellow! The contrast is exhilarating and quite eye-popping!
- Orange always goes well with yellow, so try getting these two together and you shall obtain a very citrus feeling, squeaky, but still warm, like a summer breeze! Try mixing orange with yellow carnations to achieve this effect.
- Looking for an out of the ordinary bouquet for your girlfriend? Mix yellow flowers with purple ones! This combination is insanely striking for the human eye, dangerously beautiful and extremely hard not to fall in love with! Yellow calla lilies go best with purple calla lilies, for an elegant and royal effect.
- Yellow flowers are also exquisite for fall arrangements - Halloween is knocking on the door and you don't know what to do with your yellow flowers? Mix them with brown leaves, dark, purple flowers, black feathers, deep orange plants and you will get some really nice effects!
- However, pay attention when using yellow flowers with other shades of yellow, mix another color with them, as otherwise they might blend too well and fade out in the arrangement!
Yellow Wedding Flowers
Yellow is a very beautiful wedding color. It expresses joy and happiness, new beginnings and warmth, just like any bride and groom would want to feel!
Yellow flowers make beautiful centerpieces, boutonnieres or corsages, especially yellow roses or yellow lilies. They brighten up every room and they cheer up anyone with their beautiful shade! So, if you want to use them in your wedding, mix them with lots of greenery, they shall stand out instantly!
For a more chic look, mix them with white flowers and you will have yourself a fairytale wedding!
There's no tropical wedding without hibiscus. So if you have a yellow tropical or Hawaiian wedding theme, do not hesitate to use yellow hibiscus for your bouquet or centerpieces.
If you want something more exotic and classy, yellow orchids will be perfect for long lasting and fresh centerpieces and wedding arrangements, especially mixed with purple orchids or green orchids.
