Occasions
Wedding Anniversary Flowers
A wedding anniversary is not an off-the-shelf date — and the bouquet shouldn't be either. Each year has its own name: paper, silver, golden. We build the bouquet around your year, your colour and whatever arrives at the auction in peak condition — not a bucket cliché, but a deliberate choice.
The safe choice for a wedding anniversary is the red rose — long the symbol of deep, lasting love. A lovely custom: match the stem count to your years of marriage. Five flawless roses for the fifth anniversary, a full bouquet for the silver one. If counting isn't your thing, take a generous odd number — what matters is heads that are large, dense and only just opening.
Depending on the year, a colour idea beats pure red. For a silver anniversary, white, silver-green and eucalyptus read more refined than bright red; for a golden one, warm cream tones, apricot and a touch of gold carry the theme without tipping into kitsch. Peonies, ranunculus and lisianthus give a romantic bouquet a depth that roses alone don't have.
What doesn't pay off: the pre-packed supermarket bouquet that's been sitting on the shelf for days. An anniversary calls for fresh heads — at a florist the bouquet comes from water refilled the night before with stems straight from the Veiling Rhein-Maas auction. You'll see the difference on day five in the vase.
Our own advice from 45 years: fewer stems, but A1 quality. Seven perfect roses or five dense peonies read stronger and last longer than two dozen mediocre blooms. If you want a shared detail — the colour from the bridal bouquet, a favourite flower — just tell us; that's what a family business is for, not a vending machine.
Frequently asked
- How many roses do you give for a wedding anniversary?
- A lovely custom is to match the count to your years together — five roses for the fifth anniversary, a full bouquet for the silver one. If you'd rather not count, take a generous odd number. Quality matters more than quantity: seven perfect stems beat twenty mediocre ones.
- Which colour suits a silver or golden anniversary?
- For a silver anniversary (25 years), white, silver-green and eucalyptus look most refined. For a golden one (50 years), warm cream tones, apricot and a subtle gold accent carry the theme. Pure red stays the classic for every anniversary in between.
- When should I order the bouquet?
- For a specific colour or variety, one or two days ahead — then we source it deliberately at the Veiling Rhein-Maas auction. If it's last-minute, we arrange from the fresh shop stock and also deliver same-day within Düsseldorf.
- Can you echo details from the bridal bouquet?
- Gladly — tell us the colour or the favourite flower from the wedding day and we'll work it in. As a family business we handle such personal touches by hand, not by template.
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