Many people are embarrassed to give men flowers for an anniversary or any other celebration, because this is how it has developed in European culture. In fact, men are also pleased when they are given flowers for an occasion - on an anniversary, in honor of victory in competitions or successful performance, at business meetings. For each of these events, the bouquets will differ in content and the meaning they will carry.
A bouquet for an anniversary is presented as a gift (a bouquet and good alcohol, a bouquet and delicious sweets) or as a ceremonial addition to the gift. Especially if the gift is small and doesn’t look particularly festive, just like a small box. In this case, a large beautiful bouquet will add a festive feeling. But there are some etiquette rules to follow when choosing flowers for a man's anniversary.
- A woman should not give a bouquet for her anniversary to a man who is younger than her.
- You should not choose a colorful bouquet with small flowers that will resemble a spring meadow. These wildflower options are more suitable for young girls.
- Fragrant flowers with a strong sweet aroma will also not work. Flowers for a man’s anniversary should not only look discreet, but also have almost no scent.
- Not all shades are suitable for a gift for the hero of the day - it is better not to choose pink or peach shades.
- When congratulating the hero of the day, you need to hold the bouquet in your left hand so that you can shake his hand with your right hand.
Let’s take a closer look at what flowers you can give a man for his anniversary to please him.
Bouquets of Flowers for Men
At first, someone may be surprised: do people give flowers to men? But then, most likely, you will remember many similar cases. Have you seen how they present baskets of flowers to pop artists and singers? Or how do they present bouquets to bosses? Of course, men's bouquets are inferior in popularity to women's, but still, bouquets are presented to the stronger sex not so rarely. Men are given flowers on their birthday, anniversary, in honor of promotion, on the occasion of a professional holiday, February 23, even on New Year. Veterans are always congratulated on Victory Day. And male teachers, among other things, are presented with bouquets on Last Bell, graduation, September 1, Teacher's Day. The reason can be completely different. What flowers can be included in a men's bouquet? Most people prefer to give the stronger half of humanity gerberas, roses, irises and even sunflowers. However, let's take a better look at the rules for composing a men's bouquet.
Anniversary 60 years
Our whole life consists of significant dates, important events and anniversaries. We celebrate each event or the end of a task by congratulating and giving gifts to the hero of the occasion. It is precisely such joyful and festive moments that are remembered with pleasant and positive emotions.
The 60th anniversary is a certain milestone in the life of every person, a kind of summary of the years lived. The birthday boy celebrates all the achievements, successes and merits for this impressive period of his life. It is not surprising that not only relatives and close friends, but also work colleagues, subordinates, and simply acquaintances rush to congratulate the hero of the day.
Men's bouquet: unspoken rules of florists
When composing a bouquet for a man, you need to know a few rules that florists follow when putting together a bouquet for a man.
Size matters. More precisely, dimensions. The men's bouquet is characterized by an elongated and oblong shape.
Accordingly, plants with long stems are selected to create a bouquet.
Lush and round bouquets are traditionally considered feminine. Interesting tradition, right? It seems that we know what S. Freud would say about this. A similar rule applies when choosing flowers for a men's bouquet. Linear inflorescences
are preferred It is better to leave round and lush buds for a woman’s bouquet in honor of March 8th.
Flowers such as callas and irises meet male standards. They can be included in a flower arrangement for a man. When choosing a bouquet as a gift for a man, you should also pay attention to the color of the buds. Men's bouquets are characterized by muted or rich dark
tones. Colors such as purple, blue, and burgundy are often used. Soft pastel, pink and cream shades are inappropriate in a men's bouquet. It is better to take buds of this color to make a bouquet as a gift for a girl. The design of men's bouquets should be restrained, laconic and strict. An abundance of bows, romantic ruffles and satin ribbons will look good in the case of a women's bouquet, but when composing a flower arrangement for a man, such excesses are inappropriate.
Memory is the most precious thing
Just one memorable photo can fill the heart of an elderly person with the most vivid emotions - ones that not even the most expensive and practical gift can bring. So give pleasant memories! Photo, video. Everything that preserves the memory of loved ones, of precious life moments. This is a great solution for anniversaries and birthdays!
- An excellent solution for a gift would be a photo album in a vintage, antique style. A very beautiful rare album, upholstered in beautiful fabric, with a collection of the best photographs and memorable letters, postcards, telegrams - this is a priceless gift that your father, grandfather or spouse will appreciate. Such an album must be made manually, to order.
Another unusual and very sincere gift is a family tree. You can order it or make it yourself - in any form. Made of metal, wood, cardboard or in the form of a book, whatever you like. The main thing is that it contains photos of all family members, and it is beautifully decorated. How exactly? Choose for yourself!
And one more idea - a collage of photos. Family photographs, memorable moments and vivid memories - all of this will make a magnificent congratulatory collage that will decorate the birthday person’s home and delight him for a very long time. You can order a collage on canvas, and come up with a design yourself - so it’s beautiful!
When are men's bouquets given?
In general, it is customary to present men with flowers to celebrate some significant event related to their professional activities.
This could be the completion of a major project, a successful premiere, a successful concert, a sports victory, or a promotion. It is also quite appropriate to present a flower arrangement for an anniversary. By the way, contrary to popular belief, an anniversary is not every fifth birthday, or even every tenth, but a single date - 50 years. On the occasion of such a special event, you can present a basket of flowers. Flowers for a male manager
given in honor of a promotion, professional holiday, anniversary date in the position held.
Any of the above reasons is suitable for presenting a bouquet of flowers to your beloved man.
In addition, you can present him with flowers on February 23, birthday, Valentine's Day, anniversary.
If your man has a favorable attitude toward bouquets of flowers, then you don’t even have to look for a reason to make him happy with a gift. You can safely give a bouquet of red roses to your loved one. After all, a red rose is a symbol of love and passion. Roses in a box are more of a feminine gift, so it is better to choose a classic bouquet. Or a basket of roses, if we are talking about an anniversary. Depending on the flower preferences of your loved one, gerberas, sunflowers, irises and other “masculine” flowers will also be good. the teacher
with irises, callas, gladioli, and roses.
If you are giving roses, you should give preference to flowers with burgundy buds and a long stem. Elderly people and veterans
are traditionally given bouquets of carnations on Victory Day. No less popular in this case is a flower such as a tulip.
Is it possible to add something else to the bouquet?
Of course, you won't come to your anniversary with just a bouquet, but some people think that a modest bouquet does not look presentable. If you are one of them, then you can choose this option - a bouquet in a basket in which you can place a bottle of an expensive alcoholic drink or a beautiful arrangement of sweets.
For whomever you choose your bouquet, be it your boss, friend, father or beloved spouse, remember that the bouquet is already a decorated and compositionally complete present in itself. Diluting it with some other detail is not a necessary element, although it won’t hurt either.
The main thing is not to overdo it. Extra ridiculous details will always catch your eye.
If you are visiting at home, by the way, you can take a bouquet of wildflowers with you, but let's be honest, this is not exactly the option that is suitable for a 50th anniversary. And remember that giving men flowers in delicate pastel shades, which also smell sweet aromas reminiscent of women's perfume, is not entirely correct.
When decorating a bouquet, as mentioned above, you need to avoid details such as beads, sparkles and corrugated paper.
There is no need to add artificial plants and elements to the combination; at the age of 50 people begin to think about eternity.
Why remind about her with artificial flowers, which are given you know where. Pack your gift in plain, discreet, no-frills paper and go to the party.
Callas and orchids are considered capricious and exquisite flowers, these will be good for your boss’s anniversary, you can bring roses to a friend, and you can give all the other options that I have already suggested above to a relative.
When choosing varieties or varieties for a bouquet, do not forget about one more detail that seems unimportant, but which still needs to be taken into account: even if you ignore my advice and buy a bouquet of tulips for the birthday boy, think about how it will look from the outside?
Of course, no one will be offended by you, because all flowers are beautiful, but your bouquet is a reflection of your attitude. Do you take this person seriously? How do you feel about his respectful age? Your gift in this situation will be telling.
Leave small and cute flowers for younger people, and let your gift represent the experience of the years of the person who celebrates his holiday.
When coming to a house or premises where a celebration is being celebrated, it would not be amiss to remember etiquette: a bouquet with a postcard or envelope inside is most often given to the wife of the hero of the occasion. But if your gift is complex and elaborate or brought in a large basket, hand it over personally.
Memory is the most precious thing
Just one memorable photo can fill the heart of an elderly person with the most vivid emotions - ones that not even the most expensive and practical gift can bring. So give pleasant memories! Photo, video. Everything that preserves the memory of loved ones, of precious life moments. This is a great solution for anniversaries and birthdays!
- An excellent solution for a gift would be a photo album in a vintage, antique style. A very beautiful rare album, upholstered in beautiful fabric, with a collection of the best photographs and memorable letters, postcards, telegrams - this is a priceless gift that your father, grandfather or spouse will appreciate. Such an album must be made manually, to order.
Another unusual and very sincere gift is a family tree. You can order it or make it yourself - in any form. Made of metal, wood, cardboard or in the form of a book, whatever you like. The main thing is that it contains photos of all family members, and it is beautifully decorated. How exactly? Choose for yourself!
And one more idea - a collage of photos. Family photographs, memorable moments and vivid memories - all of this will make a magnificent congratulatory collage that will decorate the birthday person’s home and delight him for a very long time. You can order a collage on canvas, and come up with a design yourself - so it’s beautiful!
Design of one rose
If you decide to give your beloved one rose, then you should consider its design. In fact, it all depends on the plant variety. For example, a long Dutch plant with a thick stem should not be decorated at all. It will look tacky. It is an independent gift, and it looks expensive and stylish. If it is a shorter flower, then you can show some originality and decorate it by wrapping it in craft or newsprint paper. Nowadays, the casual “loft” style is quite popular, so a girl will taste such a gift.
Florists strongly recommend avoiding cellophane wrappers and “curly” ribbons - they are unfashionable and cheap. This design is not relevant for either a single flower or a bouquet.
An original approach would be to present a rare black rose. She will emphasize the girl’s individuality and hint between the lines about her features. But only if the lady is not superstitious and does not perceive such a gift as a bad message.
But white will be the best option when you want to somehow dilute the cliché about red roses with originality. A white flower can be lightly pollinated with sparkles, but you should take care that such decor does not stain the chosen one’s outfit.
Also, if you decide to leave the flower without a wrapper, ask the florist to remove the thorns so that it is not difficult for the girl to hold the stem in her hands.
What flowers are given to women?
Field flowers will suit the youngest ladies, white and pastel flowers will suit older ladies. Bouquets should be small but lush. You can use ribbons and lace in their design.
Flowers for a lady
A young girl is given spray roses of any shade, greenhouse roses taking into account the symbolism of their color, white gerberas and carnations
You should be careful when giving scarlet flowers in rich colors or an orchid (orchids are given one at a time): they symbolize passion and sensuality, so a girl accepting them as a gift can put a stain on her reputation. If you strictly follow flower etiquette, then you cannot give such flowers to unmarried girls.
Women of Balzac's age can be given an orchid without any subtext. The choice of bouquet for her should depend on the occasion and what you want to tell her with your gift. Scarlet roses retain their meaning. They are given to the wife, beloved. It is acceptable to present them to your mother. An official occasion requires a laconic bouquet of greenhouse flowers. Actresses are given lush bouquets of their exotic plants and baskets with them. For a woman’s birthday, you can present a lush bouquet of noble flowers, decorated with ribbons. It is acceptable that the number of flowers in it corresponds to the age of the hero of the day, unless she hides it. On your wedding anniversary, preference should be given to the flowers that dominated the wedding bouquet. Orange and red-orange tones and variegated bouquets, including those from garden plants, can be considered neutral. These can be given, according to etiquette, to a colleague, sister, or mother of your girlfriend.
Elderly ladies should not be given flowers in bright colors or white ones. Floral etiquette prescribes preference for pink, lilac, cream, blue and other muted shades.
How to give flowers correctly
Floral etiquette came into existence several hundred years ago. In some aspects he remained the same. There are two rules when it is appropriate to give flowers.
They are easy to remember:
- "Bouquet and personality." To give flowers to loved ones - father, husband, brother - the occasion is not important. They will always perceive flowers as an expression of love, respect, sincerity, and warmth. Strict compliance of the bouquet design with floral etiquette is not necessary.
- "Bouquet and occasion." For other men - colleagues, managers, teachers - the bouquet will become an integral part of the congratulations. Compositions are presented only on special occasions (promotion at work, anniversary, professional holiday). Add cards with wishes.
