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The Language of Flowers
By: Bonnie Ray
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Aside from simply looking beautiful, bridal bouquets
can have a story of
their own. Since the days of Queen Victoria, flowers have had their own language. Publishers in
the 19th century produced dozens of dictionaries
that explained floriography as "The Language of Flowers."
These
guidebooks
were used to gather nosegays, bouquets and Tussie Mussies to present
as gifts to friends
and lovers.
What do you want your wedding bouquet to say? If you want to declare
your love and promise marital
happiness, you could combine red tulips
with white stephanotis, while red roses will proclaim love and desire.
Pairing
red and
white roses sends a message of unity; white roses alone make a statement
of "I am worthy of you"
along with expressing charm and innocence.
Here are some other combinations that proclaim specific messages:
* Calla Lilies and orchids magnificent beauty
* Innocence is alluded to with a variety of flowers, such as daisies
(which also can mean gentleness, loyalty and romance), babys breath,
white carnations, freesia, and white roses,
as mentioned above. Pure
innocence can be
contained in a flower girl basket of daisies, white carnations and babys
breath.
* To show your devotion, add some alstromeria to your bouquet. Mix in
some sunflowers and you
can add adoration to the message.
* Gardenias are perfect for young brides, as they reveal purity and
sweet love.
Combined with red rosebuds, this bridal bouquet also
says, pure and lovely.
* Red roses are all about love and
desire, which makes them a perfect
choice for a wedding bouquet!
* When a bride remarries, carrying lily of the
valley will announce to
everyone a return to happiness. This is especially poignant when the bride
had previously
been widowed.
* Ivy should be added to every bouquet, being that it represents fidelity.
Dont forget to put a
few stems of ivy in the grooms boutonniere too!
* White lilies are for purity. Mixed with purple roses this purity is
also
about love-at-first-sight and enchantment.
* Pink roses by themselves signify perfect happiness, gentility
and grace. However, combined with red roses you now have passion and the
gentleness of love
Unless youre
a very literal person, dont let the meanings of the flowers completely dictate your choices! Most people are not aware of
the
messages hidden in the bouquets and designing a bridal bouquet of
beauty is the most important thing to consider.
Also, why not consider using silk wedding flowers to create the wedding bouquets of your dreams! The exquisite
silks that are now used make it
virtually impossible to tell the difference between fresh and silk and the advantages
of ordering silk wedding flower packages are enormous.
First of all, if youre on a budget, silk wedding flower
sets are an
economical alternative to costly fresh flowers. Finding the perfect hue of flowers for your bouquets can
easily be accomplished when you shop
online for your silk wedding flowers, including your flower girl basket,
ring
bearer pillow, and the corsages and boutonnieres that you will need.
Before you visit your local florist, make sure
you look into the silk choices
that are available.
| About
the Author:
Bonnie Goodwin Ray has more than
sixteen years experience in the
wedding industry. She is the author of Wedding Planning Made Easier
and has become
a leading expert in silk wedding bouquets design. | | Keyword Articles:http://www.keywordarticles.org |
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