white roses

Pale wedding flowers

White roses are roses bred or selected for white petals, commonly used in weddings, funerals, and formal arrangements.

They traditionally symbolize purity, innocence, or remembrance.

In British history, the white rose was the emblem of the House of York during the Wars of the Roses: The white rose of York faced the red rose of Lancaster.

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