Why is a bouquet of ROSES meant to be unlucky on your wedding day?

I heard that you should not use roses as your bouquet on your wedding day as it is unlucky? why is this?


My mum had red roses and her bridesmaids had peach - and my mum and dad have been married now for 30years!





I'm getting married soon and would also like some ideas on what flowers would look beautiful for my bouquet?

Why is a bouquet of ROSES meant to be unlucky on your wedding day?
never heard of this. Most brides carry roses. Red roses are the traditional symbol of love.


http://www.rkdn.org/roses/colors.asp





Here is a page with rose colors and their meanings.
Reply:I've never heard that roses in your bridal bouquet are bad luck. My mom had roses and she and my dad have been married for 45 years!
Reply:I've never heard of this either. We used all roses, been married almost 10 years, so it wasnt unlucky for us either. Interesting question, I'm curious to see what others say about this too.
Reply:I've never heard that particular superstition. Roses are gorgeous. My bouquet was dark red roses and baby's breath...the only thing unlucky that occured on our wedding day, was it rained (but that's supposed to be good luck, if you believe in that sort of thing).





Go with what you like! Superstitions are fun to talk about sometimes, but I wouldn't arrange my life around them. ☺
Reply:I've never heard of that before and my mum also had roses and she is still married
Reply:makes no sense to me. if you like roses us them! I am. many many brides use them, that's why they are the most popular flower!
Reply:Far from being unlucky, roses are absolutely traditional, and have been since at least the mid Victorian era. And as you say, you have the best possible example of how silly a superstition that is because your parents have done just fine. I carried roses on my wedding day, too, and have been blissfully married for fourteen years. My sister-in-law carried roses. She and my brother have been married for over twenty years and the only problems they've had have sprung from the fact that they're both extremely combative people.





In the long run, though, they're still together and they still would choose one another over anyone else and over being alone.





If you like roses, carry roses. Enjoy your roses. The only good reasons not to carry roses would be if you don't want to or you can't afford them.





As for what other flowers would be good, that depends on a lot of different things. How formal is the wedding? What shape is the bouquet going to be? What color(s) will the bridesmaid(s) wear? What time of year is the wedding? How big or small is your flower budget? What flowers do you like? Dislike?





Some flowers work better for one shape of bouquet than another. For instance, gerbera daisies look festive and pretty in a nosegay, but wouldn't work nearly as well in a sheaf or a cascade. Sunflowers can be festive as a single stem, but could look silly in a very formal arrangement.





Some flowers cost more than others. Orchids will always be more expensive than carnations. Also, timing is everything with flowers. Tulips are bountiful in the spring. You can still get them in the dead of winter, but you're going to pay a great deal more for the privelige.





Colors are usually coordinated at a wedding. If the bridesmaids are wearing purple dresses, for instance, you'd probably want to keep the flowers in the pink/blue/purple range, unless you're going for a study in contrast. If your wedding colors are chocolate brown and Tiffany blue, chances are you're not going to want yellow or orange flowers.





If you love roses, you should make sure you have some roses somewhere on your big day. On the other hand, if you detest cala lillies or are desperately allergic to stephanotis, you wouldn't want to have those flowers.





Literally any flower can be beautiful in your bouquet. Just make sure it's flowers that make you smile and don't bust the budget.
Reply:Never heard this. I carried all roses and have been happily married. Maybe my friends should have carried them also, many of them are divorced.
Reply:Roses are a universal symbol of love. I never heard any luck related issues with roses...
Reply:Not sure where you heard that one?


Not a superstition I have come across before.


If you like roses go for it.