What do the number and color of roses mean? What is the price? Points to consider when giving 108 roses for a proposal.

2024.10.10 published

The 108 Roses for a Proposal 🌹

When it comes to a classic bouquet for a proposal, it's the 108 roses 🌹

Each number of roses has its own special meaning, and 108 roses symbolize "[Please marry me]."

Therefore, they have been chosen as a proposal bouquet since ancient times ♡

In this article, we will introduce useful knowledge to keep in mind when gifting a bouquet of 108 roses.

✅ Meaning of the number of roses

✅ Meaning of the rose colors

✅ Points to consider when giving 108 roses

✅ After giving the 108 roses

✅ Price of 108 roses

✅ 108 roses available for purchase on Rakuten

Let's check them out＊＊

What does the number of roses signify?

Here are the meanings associated with each number of roses 🌹

🔸1 rose: You are the only one

🔸2 roses: Only you and me in the world

🔸3 roses: I love you

🔸4 roses: My feelings won't change until death

🔸5 roses: I'm glad I met you

🔸6 roses: I'm crazy about you

🔸7 roses: Secret love

🔸8 roses: Thank you for your kindness

🔸9 roses: Please be with me forever

🔸10 roses: You are a perfect person

🔸11 roses: My beloved

🔸12 roses: Please go out with me

🔸13 roses: Eternal friendship

🔸14 roses: I am proud of you

🔸15 roses: I'm sorry

🔸16 roses: Love that feels anxious

🔸17 roses: Desperate love

🔸18 roses: Sincerity

🔸19 roses: Patience and expectation

🔸20 roses: My small love

🔸21 roses: I promise to devote myself only to you

🔸22 roses: Wishing you good luck

🔸24 roses: Thinking of you all day long

🔸25 roses: I pray for your happiness

🔸30 roses: I believe we are destined to be

🔸33 roses: I will love you even if I am reborn

🔸36 roses: Dramatic

🔸40 roses: True love

🔸44 roses: I believe in unchanging love

🔸50 roses: Permanent

🔸99 roses: Eternal love

🔸100 roses: 100% love

🔸108 roses: Please marry me

🔸365 roses: I miss you every day

🔸1000 roses: I vow to love you for 10,000 years

🔸1001 roses: Forever

What do the colors of the roses signify? 🌹🩷💛

Roses also have meanings associated with their colors.

Choosing based on meanings is wonderful, and giving your partner's favorite color is sure to please them too!＊

❤️ Red: I love you, affection, passion

🩷 Pink: A vow of love

💛 Yellow: A confession of love

🤍 White: I think you are worthy of me

🧡 Orange: Innocence, bond, trust

💙 Blue: Miracle

💚 Green: Calm, hope

💜 Purple: Pride, dignity, respect

🖤 Black: Eternal love

🌈 Rainbow: Infinite possibilities

What to consider when gifting 108 roses?

Do you want to present 108 roses during a proposal?

Here are some points to consider＊

First of all, 108 roses are not something you can just buy immediately at a flower shop.

If they have them in stock, they might prepare them for you, but flower shops don’t always have 108 roses of the same color and variety available.

Even if you can purchase them, wrapping will take time, so buying them on the spot isn't feasible.

Therefore, when preparing 108 roses, it's best to contact the flower shop in advance (since they need to source them, do this about a week prior) or purchase them online.

(On Rakuten, there are shops that offer next-day delivery, where you can order today and receive them tomorrow.)

A bouquet of 108 roses is large (about 60cm in width and height) and heavy (about 5kg).

It's recommended to arrange for direct delivery to the location where you will be presenting them (such as a restaurant or wedding venue).

Restaurants or wedding venues may also be able to arrange flowers through partner florists, so it's safer to first contact the restaurant or wedding venue rather than directly contacting a florist.

What to do after giving 108 roses?

If you propose in a hotel, restaurant, or other non-home location, you'll need to take the bouquet back with you.

After the roses are taken apart, they need to be kept in water, so it’s reassuring to check with the hotel if you can borrow a vase.

You can buy cardboard at shipping offices like Yamato and send them home via cool delivery, but keep in mind they may wilt or get damaged during transport, so it's best to plan on carrying them back.

For example, if it's a nearby restaurant, it's easy to take a taxi home, but if you’re traveling (by plane or shinkansen), you should prepare with that in mind.

Additionally, the proposal roses can be preserved as dried flowers or in preserved flower arrangements, which can become a memorable after bouquet.

To make an after bouquet, you should ask a preservation shop promptly (before they wilt), so please decide together with your partner＊

➡ Actually, you need to decide quickly on the preservation method. What should you do when you receive a bouquet of roses for a proposal?

Furthermore, many people may not have a vase large enough to hold all 108 roses.

Presenting a larger vase together may bring joy♡

➡ Have you prepared a vase that can hold 100 roses before proposing? Check here!

What is the price of 108 roses?

I investigated the prices of 108 roses at famous flower shops.

✅ Hibiya Kadan: 95,040 yen

✅ African Rose (famous for Bachelor roses): 80,500 yen

Aoyama Flower Market did not have them available.

In well-known flower shops, roses typically cost around 700 to 800 yen each.

It's not uncommon for regular flower shops to sell large, beautiful roses for about that price; thus, it seems like a reasonable cost.

Bouquets of 108 roses sold on Rakuten were mostly priced between 20,000 and 50,000 yen.

Because these shops handle nationwide delivery or are wholesale flower businesses, they are somewhat more affordable than well-known flower shops.

Prices range from about 200 to 500 yen per rose.

Affordable bouquets priced at 20,000 to 30,000 yen may use smaller roses for their arrangements.

If you're looking to present a bouquet made from impactful large roses, it's worth checking to ensure that large roses are used＊

Introducing 108 roses available for purchase on Rakuten 🌹

108 roses are a classic choice for proposals.

If you're planning to prepare them yourself without asking a hotel or restaurant, ordering from Rakuten is convenient.

If the shop offers next-day delivery, there are places where you can order today and receive them tomorrow, so even if you're in a hurry, you can rest easy…!

Here are some bouquets of 108 roses available for purchase on Rakuten:

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As of October 2024, the lowest price found for a bouquet of 108 roses on Rakuten was 17,980 yen from a shop called Biz Flower.

Colors include red, pink, and a surprise selection!＊

➡ Lowest price for 108 roses on Rakuten 🌹

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The shop "Arrange Hana Club" on Rakuten also has appealing bouquets that offer two sizes and a variety of colors 💐

🔸M size: 22,680 yen (210 yen per rose)

🔸L size: 30,240 yen (280 yen per rose)

Rose sizes are M size (30-40cm) and L size (about 50cm), and choices include red, pink, orange, yellow, and white! You can also mix rose colors or add baby’s breath for a more festive look too.♡

➡ Bouquet of 108 roses 🌹

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I also found a shop that allows you to include an original message on the rose petals!＊

🔸Will you marry me?

🔸I love you, Sana

Having an original message on the roses is wonderful too 🌹

The price is 20,020 yen＊

➡ Bouquet of 108 roses 🌹

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If you want to give a bouquet that is just massive and impactful, I recommend choosing a bouquet made from large-type roses.

This bouquet uses long-type roses that are about 60cm long and is a big and glamorous bouquet 🌹

The price is 26,000 yen＊

➡ Bouquet of 108 roses 🌹

108 Roses for a Proposal 🌹

This concludes the information you need to know when gifting a bouquet of 108 roses for a proposal＊

Be sure to check out these proposal articles as well 💍

➡ Something every man should know! A special feature on brands of proposal rings that women appreciate, categorized by type.

➡ More than just classic red rose bouquets! A feature on "modern proposal bouquets" found on Instagram 🌷

➡ This is something I want all men planning proposals to see...! 💍 Cute proposal decorations in a hotel room♡

@haruno45