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Some of the wedding flower arrangements you will need to consider are bouquets, buttonholes, corsages and table centerpieces.
Start with choosing your color theme, this will reduce the available flower varities. View Gallery
Flowers
The flowers that are used in the wedding can have a significant impact on the overall beauty, color, and tone of the wedding ceremony. The flowers are often used to decorate the church or ceremony location, are pinned on the groom and groomsmen, and the maid or honor also carries a significant flower arrangement. Flowers also can be used to decorate the reception hall, as centerpieces, or to adorn an entryway.
It is often traditional to have buttonholes (boutonnieres) and corsages made for significant family members and friends, inlcuding your parents, grandparents, etc.
First of all, you should work out a color scheme. Once you have a color, the range of flowers will narrow and the thought of picking a flower, will not be as daunting. When you have your color scheme selected, consult a florist to ensure your selecting flowers that are in season and contrast well with each other. Ask your florist what certain flowers represent and try to choose flowers that best match your personality and the style of your wedding.
Some things to consider when selecting a bouquet consider the following:
- What is the overall theme for the flowers?
- Will it suit my dress style?
- Will it be practical and easy to hold?
- Will it be easy to handle and pass to my attendant?
- How will I carry the bouquet?
- Will the flowers selected last in the local weather conditions?
The flowers that are used can have a number of different meanings. The following is a list of a selection of flowers and their meanings.
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Camellia: Excellence Carnation: Distinction Daisy: Innocence Gardenia: Joy Honeysuckle: Evotion |
Ivy: Marriage Fidelity Lily: Purity Orange Blossom: Loveliness and Happiness Rose: Love Rosemary: Remembrance and Commitment |
Popular flowers for wedding bouquets are:- roses, oriental lilies and orchids. However, you can have type of flower you wish depending on the season and your florist.
Silk Wedding Flowers
If you have your heart set on a certain flower, but it won't be available during the season of your wedding, why not use silk flowers?
Silk flowers open up a number of extra options such as color tone of flowers. Also, you will be able to keep your bouquet as a momento of your wedding.
Check out these ready made silk wedding bouquets we found on Ebay!!
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