Marking an achievement with flowers is a tradition that never dates. Whether it is a graduation, a new job, a wedding or any other milestone, the right flower adds meaning to the message. Here are the best congratulations flowers for each occasion, with arrangements from our congratulations collection.
Graduations
Recommended flower: Sunflowers
Product: Fleurs Sunflower Vase
Sunflowers are a natural choice for a graduation. Their bright, open faces symbolise joy, positivity and admiration, which is exactly the right note for someone who has just finished something difficult. They stand tall, much like a graduate about to start the next thing. The Fleurs Sunflower Vase pairs sunflowers with yellow roses and solidago for a bouquet that lifts a room.
If you are still deciding what to send, our guide to graduation gift ideas covers the options beyond flowers.
New job
Recommended flower: Pink roses
Product: La Vie en Rose Vase
Pink roses symbolise admiration, elegance and sweetness, which makes them well suited to congratulating someone on a new role. They carry the sense of a fresh start without being over the top. The La Vie en Rose Vase arranges pink roses with gypsophila and pistache leaves in a glass vase, and comes in 12, 24 or 36 stems, so you can pitch it to suit how well you know them.
Wedding
Recommended flower: White lilies
Product: White Lily Vase
White lilies stand for purity, commitment and new beginnings, which makes them a fitting choice for a wedding. The White Lily Vase sets white lilies against eucalyptus and pistache leaves for an arrangement that reads as elegant rather than showy.
New baby
Recommended flower: Pink lilies
Product: Pink Lily Vase
Pink lilies represent sweetness, purity and new beginnings, which suits the arrival of a baby. They are gentle rather than loud, and they last well in a house where nobody has time to fuss over flowers. The Pink Lily Vase combines pink lilies with lush greenery.
Promotion
Recommended flower: Purple roses
Product: Lavender Les Fleurs Sauvages Vase
Purple roses symbolise success, enchantment and admiration, which makes them a good fit for a promotion. The Lavender Les Fleurs Sauvages Vase brings together deep purple roses, blue statice and purple carnations for something that feels like a proper acknowledgement rather than a routine bunch.
Buying a home
Recommended flower: Yellow roses
Product: Fleurs Sunflower Vase
Yellow roses symbolise friendship, joy and new beginnings, which makes them right for a housewarming. They bring warmth into a house that does not feel like home yet, and they suit a moment that is as much about relief as celebration. The Fleurs Sunflower Vase earns its place here as well as at a graduation, since the yellow roses in it carry a different meaning depending on the occasion.
Retirement
Recommended flower: White hydrangeas
Product: Les Fleurs de l'Espoir Hatbox
White hydrangeas symbolise grace, peacefulness and abundance, which suits the end of a long career. The Les Fleurs de l'Espoir Hatbox features white hydrangeas, white roses and gypsophila in a calm, sophisticated arrangement.
Any congratulations
Recommended flower: Mixed arrangements
Product: Vibrant La Lumière du Soleil Vase
When the occasion does not fit a category, a mixed arrangement is the safe choice, because it carries several meanings at once. The Vibrant La Lumière du Soleil Vase brings together sunflowers, cerise carnations, blue and pink statice, and yellow and orange roses for something cheerful enough to suit almost any good news.
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Choosing a flower that matches the occasion turns a nice gesture into a deliberate one. Whether it is a graduation, a new job, a wedding or any other milestone worth marking, our congratulations collection has an arrangement to suit it.
