Ivy
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Ivy is a foliage material whose star-shaped leaves run along trailing vines. Because it holds fast to whatever it climbs — wall or tree — and never lets go, it has long been carried into Western weddings as a symbol of fidelity.
The story of its meaning
Ivy means "Steadfast friendship". The vine's nature — never releasing a bond once made — came to be read as long friendship.
Meanings by color
- IvySteadfast friendship
When to gift it
Tuck it into a bouquet for an old friend and its meaning shines. Paired with Yellow Roses ("Unchanging friendship"), the message of friendship deepens twice over.
Pairing tips
The vine's trailing lines lend natural movement to a bouquet's edges. It suits a loose, garden-style bouquet better than a formal one.