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Wildflowers and Herbs with Wedding Connections

The following wildflowers and herbs have some connections with weddings and love:

Anise Brings happiness and romance
Basil Sprinkle Basil over your lover's body while they sleep and this will ensure fidelity.
If a man accepts Basil from a woman it indicates his lover for her
Betony Can reunite quarrelling lovers
Borage Women would sneak Borage into their lovers' drinks to give them the courage to propose marriage
Broom To increase a newly-wed couple's fertility, they would jump over a branch of Broom bearing flowers
Coriander Used in love potions in the Middle Ages
Daisy Symbolic of loyal love
Dandelion Faithfulness
Dill Add to a bath, or eat, as an aphrodisiac
Flax String Flax around the left leg of the bride and she will definitely have children
Forget-me-not True love and memories
Honeysuckle Symbolic of fidelity and love
Lavender Spouses who place Lavender flowers in their be will never quarrel. Symbolic of love and devotion
Marjoram Joy and happiness
Oregano Used to crown newly-weds
Rosemary Was used in wedding garlands
Sneezewort Bunches of Sneezewort were carried by West Country bridesmaids to bring happiness to the newly-weds. To reinforce this, Sneezewort leaves were also eaten at the wedding feast
Sweet Violet Symbolic of faithfulness and love
White Clover Believed to be the original Irish Shamrock, and so considered very lucky
Wild Pansy 3 colours: purple - memories; yellow - sourvenirs; white - thoughts of love
Yarrow If eaten at the wedding feast, the couple will remain in love. For similar reasons, bridesmaids would carry Yarrow flowers

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Wildflower Choices for Favours

Cowslip

This next list aims to give you an idea of some of the wildflowers you could have as seeds or potted plants for your favours. It is by no means exhaustive and you can choose plants not listed here if you wish:

Agrimony
Bluebell
Chicory
Corn Marigold
Corncockle
Cornflower
Cowlsip
Field Scabious
Forget-me-not
Fox and Cubs
Fritillaries
Greater Knapweed
Harebell
Hedge Bedstraw
Honeysuckle
Lady's Bedstraw
Lesser Knapweed
Marshmallow
Meadow Cranesbill
Meadowsweet
Ox-eye Diasy
Daisy
Pheasant's Eye
Poppy
Primrose
Purple Loosestrife
Ragged Robin
Red Campion
Red Campion
Salsify
Scarlet Pimpernel
Small Scabious
Snowdrop
Sunflower
Teasel
Thrift
Toadflax
Viper's Bugloss
Weaselsnout
White Campion
White Clover
Wild Clematis
Wild Foxglove - toxic
Wild Mignonette
Wild Red Clover
Wild Pansy
Wild Strawberry
Yarrow
Yellow Flag Iris

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Herb Choices for Favours

Again, not exhaustive and you can choose a herb not mentioned here:

Basil
Bergamot
Borage
Chamomile
Chervil
Chives
Clary
Coriander
Cumin
Dill
Evening Primrose
Fennel
Feverfew
Hyssop
Lavender
Marjoram
Mint
Oregano
Rosemary
Sage
Thyme

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