Lily Elegance

Lily Elegance — Pink Oriental Lily Hand Bouquet

Large pink oriental lilies as the focal blooms, set with pink eustoma, clouds of white baby’s breath and star-shaped pink waxflower, gathered against deep green foliage and wrapped in charcoal paper with a burgundy ribbon. The dark wrap is deliberate — pink lilies against black read as considerably more sophisticated than the same flowers against pastel paper.

At this size, lilies do something no other flower manages: a single stem carries several trumpet blooms, so the bouquet develops over days rather than arriving at its peak and declining from there.

百合 — A Hundred Years of Union

In Chinese, lily is 百合 (bǎi hé) — a near-homophone for 百年好合 (bǎi nián hǎo hé), “a hundred years of harmonious union.” It’s one of the most auspicious flowers in Chinese tradition and a fixture at weddings, engagements and wedding banquets across Singapore.

That makes lilies a particularly considered choice for a wedding gift, an engagement, or a significant anniversary — the meaning is understood immediately, and it says something a rose bouquet doesn’t. In Western tradition lilies carry their own weight too: purity, refined beauty and devotion.

What’s in the Bouquet

• Pink oriental lilies — large trumpet blooms, several per stem, strongly fragrant
• Pink eustoma (lisianthus) — ruffled, rose-like blooms that soften the lilies’ scale
• White baby’s breath — the fine filler giving the bouquet volume and lift
• Pink waxflower — small star-shaped blooms and needle foliage adding texture
• Mixed foliage — deep greens framing the palette
• Charcoal paper wrap with burgundy ribbon
• Complimentary message card, hand-written by our florists

Your Lilies Will Arrive Partly in Bud — That’s Intentional

This surprises people, so it’s worth explaining. Lilies are cut and delivered while most of their buds are still closed, and they open progressively over the following two to three days.

It isn’t a shortcut. Fully open lilies are already partway through their life and bruise easily in transit. Delivered in bud, they open in the recipient’s home and the display lasts substantially longer — often 7 to 10 days, against 5 to 7 for most bouquets. Expect one or two blooms open on arrival and the rest following through the week.

Two Things Worth Knowing About Lilies

The pollen stains permanently. Lily anthers carry a rust-coloured pollen that marks fabric, skin and surfaces and does not wash out. Our florists remove the anthers before the bouquet leaves us, but new blooms opening at home will have their own. Pinch them out with a tissue as each flower opens — and if pollen does land on fabric, lift it with sticky tape rather than brushing, which grinds it in.

Lilies are seriously toxic to cats. This isn’t a mild caution. Every part of the plant — petals, leaves, pollen, even the water in the vase — can cause acute kidney failure in cats, and pollen licked off fur is enough. If the recipient has a cat, please choose something else; our rose and carnation bouquets are safe alternatives, and we’re happy to advise. Lilies are also toxic to dogs, though far less severely.

Best Suited For

• Weddings and engagements — the 百合 association makes this an unusually apt choice; see our bridal bouquets
• Significant anniversaries — a bouquet with weight to it, in every sense
• Milestone birthdays — scale and fragrance that a standard bouquet doesn’t have
• Housewarmings and new beginnings — lilies are traditionally auspicious for new starts
• Corporate and client gifting — the price point and presentation both read as considered
• Apologies that need to land — few flowers make the impression lilies do

Caring for Lilies

1. Trim and stand them straight away. Cut 2–3cm off each stem at a 45° angle under running water.
2. Use a tall, heavy vase. Lily stems are long and the open blooms are top-heavy.
3. Change the water every two days and rinse the vase — bacteria, not thirst, is what shortens vase life.
4. Remove anthers as new blooms open — for the pollen, and because it also extends each flower’s life.
5. Remove spent blooms individually. Lily stems flower in sequence, so pulling faded trumpets keeps the bouquet looking intentional while the rest continue.
6. Keep away from aircon vents, direct sun and fruit bowls. Ethylene gas from ripening fruit ages flowers quickly.

A note on fragrance: oriental lilies are strongly scented, and in a small air-conditioned Singapore flat that can be a great deal of perfume. A living room suits them better than a bedroom.

Delivery & Collection in Singapore

We deliver islandwide, with same-day delivery available on orders placed before our daily cut-off. Self-collection is free from our showroom at KINEX Mall #03-35, 11 Tanjong Katong Road — two minutes from Paya Lebar MRT. See our shipping page for delivery charges and full details.

Arranged by Craftway Floral Since 1990

Every bouquet is made to order — never pre-assembled, never pulled from a chiller. Browse more lily bouquets, our full hand bouquet collection, or shop by occasion: wedding, anniversary and birthday flowers.