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Meanings of the Number of Roses in your Bouquet

One rose: Love at first sight, or "you are the one"

•Two roses: Mutual love and affection - if you receive two roses it is customary to return the favour!

Three roses: Those three little words... "I love you"

Six roses: Infatuation, or "I want to be yours"

•Nine roses: Eternal love or "I want to be with you forever"

10 roses: A perfect ten means "you are perfection"

12 roses: The most traditional of red rose bouquets, a dozen red means "be mine"

•13 roses: Forever friends

•15 roses: I’m truly sorry - forgive me

•16 roses: Bon voyage

•18 roses: You are forever young and beautiful

24 roses: FlowerPop’s most popular rose bouquet, meaning “You’re always on my mind” where the 24 roses stand for the twenty-four hours of the day

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