Someone at work works part-time as a florist, and was recently asked not to include any Gerbera flowers in a wedding bouquet as “it’s against the client’s religion”.
Anyone know 1) what religion they mean, and 2) what the significance of daisies might be?
Perhaps its a flower associated with funerals, like gladiolas?
That would be my guess. Aren’t white lilies another traditional “funeral flower”?
Well, a quick Googling shows that gerbera daisies are very popular in wedding bouquets, as well as in funeral flower arrangements. A search for “flower meanings” brings up the meaning of “innocence” for daisies, and “beauty” for gerbera daisies. Nothing offensive for a wedding, as far as I can tell.
But even if it’s seen as a funeral flower, “against her religion” seems like a very strange thing to say.
Cheers all - have to say I was suprised too… all the references I’ve seen suggest only good associations with daisies.
Color me cynical, but I suspect the client doesn’t like Gerbera daisies (perhaps associated with a previous relationship that didn’t make it to a wedding?), and wanted the “religion” excuse to put some teeth into a “no daisies” request.
Full time florist here for over 25 years and I’ve never heard of such a thing. Was it possible that the bride was shown white gerbera daisies? White flowers would be bad voodoo for an asian (Chinese?) wedding as white is the color associated with death.
I’d really like to know the answer to this, if there is one. We’re using mostly gerbers in our wedding and I’m curious now.
WAG, basically what Gabriela said. I’ve heard “it’s against my (his) religion” used as a purely secular intensifier, more than once.