Meanings of different flowers

What a nice thought! While it is obviously not my area of expertise...I do have a suggestion. In Maderia, they grow a beautiful flower called the Bird of Paradise...they are spectacular and obviously Paradise is a good word. But even better they have a secret which I learned from the housekeepers when I visited Maderia a few years ago.

The flower has a crest and when it dies, you can gently draw additional flowers from inside the main flower...it can be renewed (a bit like being in love) with gentle care and handling.

For a photo...http://www.naturalvisions.co.uk/navigator.htm you will need to go to the gallery option, select flowers, Bird of Paradise is in the bottom row, third from the left. I have seen images of these flowers in California, so I expect you will be able to get them through a web florist or your own local florist.

Good luck to you both.

Fredericka