Flower Arrangements to Celebrate International Women's Day
International Women’s Day is celebrated all across the World and is an acknowledgement of the achievements of women. The day is celebrated each year on 8th March. The celebration allows everyone to realise the struggles of women for equal rights and to continue to fight for women’s rights around the globe. Many use this day to celebrate the women they know and love. A simple, yet significant way to do this is to have flowers delivered to female friends and relatives on International Women’s Day. Here you will find some useful information about the day itself, and what flower arrangements to gift to the women you appreciate and love.
What is International Women’s Day?
As early as the beginning of the 1900s, the day has been celebrated while women around the world rallied together to defeat the oppression they experienced. In 1910 at the second International Conference of Working Women in Copenhagen, Clara Zetkin, the leader of the Women’s Office for Germany’s Social Democratic Party, suggested the notion of a day to celebrate women globally and to allow women to put forward their ideas for equality. During this conference, it was agreed that there should be an International Women’s Day and the very first occurred on 19th March 1911.
The Colours Associated with International Women’s Day
The colours of the Women’s Social and Political Union in the UK are green, purple, and white, and these colours have been adopted by International Women’s Day. Each colour has been attributed to an individual meaning, and it would, therefore, be logical to choose flowers in these same colours. Purple has long been a colour that is associated with women’s rights and is also a signifier of royalty. The green colour is a symbol of hope. White is often associated with purity, but as this notion can be controversial it has, in recent times, been dropped as a colour to be associated with International Women’s Day.
The Royal Treatment
If there is one woman in your life that you consider an absolute Queen, then she deserves particular recognition on International Women’s Day. Purple tulips not only signify royalty, but they are also a flower that shows universal love. Choose a beautiful bouquet of purple tulips from your preferred flower shop and team them with a thoughtful message about how much you appreciate this woman for the perfect gift on this globally celebrated day.
It’s All White
Should you wish to give a nod to the history of International Women’s Day, choose white flowers. As the day is celebrated in March, white daffodils are the ideal flower to gift as they are the birth flower of this month. Daffodils are usually thought to be yellow, but the white variety, with an orange centre, is simply stunning and flower bouquets of daffodils are the perfect gift for a dear friend. The best way to guarantee you will be able to gift white daffodils is to purchase them from an online florist rather than from local florists as they may not have these particular flowers in stock. Daffodils are beautiful on their own or can be arranged with tulips for a striking visual effect.
A Rose for a Rose
Continuing with the white theme, roses in this shade are perfect for non-romantic gestures and will, therefore, be ideal for gifts for friends. White roses are extremely elegant, especially in huge bouquets. When you send these flowers, you are relaying just how much you care for the recipient, and they will certainly be appreciated. Sending white roses is also a good choice for decor should you be throwing your own International Women’s Day party.