1. A royal wedding bouquet needs myrtle.

Reason: It represents fidelity, love, and positive fortune.
Exception: None
The flowering evergreen shrub Myrtus communis, commonly referred to as myrtle, is native to Europe, West Asia, India, North Africa, and Micronesia. According to royal tradition, all wedding bouquets must include this flower. It’s so lovely.

Every royal wedding bouquet needs myrtle. ©Photos by Fox/Getty Images
After her marriage, myrtles from Queen Victoria’s wedding bouquet were placed in her private garden. Even now, more than a century later, the plant is still in high demand and is included in royal weddings. Myrtle is said to represent faithfulness, good fortune, and, of course, love.