The Meanings Behind Rose Colors
William Shakespeare once wrote that "A rose by any other name would smell as sweet" and that may be true, but what about a rose of a different color? While both are undeniably lovely, do red roses and yellow roses mean the same thing? According to the rose experts at BamaFlowers.com, the color of roses have many different meanings. While everyone who has ever been given a Valentine's Day bouquet or even watched an episode of The Bachelor knows that red roses are the symbol of love and romance, roses come in a lot of other colors. Do you know what it means if someone brings peach-toned roses to a dinner party? What if there is a bouquet of light-pink flowers sent to your house?
Of course, a rose of any color can look good on a credenza or bedside table, and everyone has their favorite hue. "If your wife loves yellow roses, by all means…send her yellow roses!" writes BamaFlowers.com. "Most people would like the beautiful colors more than their supposed traditional meaning." Still, if you're a stickler for tradition, here's a helpful guide to use the next time you're picking out a bouquet with a deeper meaning:
