A beautiful bouquet of flowers has long been considered a traditional gift for the wedding day, but, unfortunately, not all guests pay attention to what the floral composition consists of. Most of them just go to a flower shop half an hour before the celebration and choose a bouquet that seemed to them the cutest.
But today a couple has a special holiday, which means that they deserve a special gift. What kind of bouquet to choose to maintain a beautiful tradition and express with the help of a floral composition that you wish happiness to a young couple and are sincerely happy for them.
What flowers to give to the wedding?
Each flower has a certain meaning, which has its own different peoples. What kind of bouquet to make for the newlyweds is decided by each guest individually, based on their personal preferences. But if you want to impress all those present with their originality, then the composition will have to work a little and study the floral symbols.
Roses
This flower is invariably associated with a wedding celebration, because it is a symbol of eternal love and beauty. In honor of the wedding it is better to choose the buds of gentle pastel tones. Many people negatively regard yellow roses, believing that this shade symbolizes treason. But according to the eastern teachings, it is wealth and wealth. If you are concerned with the question of how many flowers are given for a wedding, then, as far as roses are concerned, 5-7 pieces are enough to make the bouquet look not bulky.
Decorative branches and plants
A bouquet decorated with twigs of flowering lilac, honeysuckle or jasmine, according to the florists, will bring newlyweds happiness and luck. In ancient times, the bride and groom were given thin branches of birch and oak, our ancestors thus wished them a healthy numerous offspring, and also good luck in any endeavors. The green branches of monsters, ferns, bergrass, pitosporum and other plants are now a wonderful addition to the flower arrangement, making it complete and giving the person elegance.
Field and spring flowers
The bouquet for the wedding from guests in ancient Russia often consisted of wild flowers - chamomiles, buttercups, cornflowers, forget-me-nots, luncheon and others. They symbolized the love and tenderness of the newlyweds to each other. The original version is a composition with lilies of the valley, these lovely spring flowers not only pleases the eye, they serve as a symbol of conjugal fidelity and happiness. Very beautiful look in the wedding composition snowdrops and violets, which were favorite colors of the famous French King Louis XIV, they are a symbol of pure thoughts and family happiness.
Chrysanthemums
This flower looks elegant, solemn and acts as a symbol of love, life and great feelings. However, chrysanthemums should be treated with caution, it is a rather contradictory flower. In European countries it is considered a funeral flower, and the people of Japan are very happy when they receive a bouquet of chrysanthemums as a gift, there it is a flower of great joy and vitality. In this country, even established the honorary Order of Chrysanthemum, and for the preparation of delicious dishes used petals of this plant.
Lilies
In many countries it is customary to give the bride to the wedding of the lily, these luxurious flowers are conquered by their beauty and elegance, and are also a symbol of prosperity and prosperity. If you want to make an elegant bouquet from them, you should ask beforehand if the newlyweds have allergies to pollen and the sharp smell of this flower. In addition, in order not to spoil the white dress of the bride you need to peck the anthers that are inside the bud. Lily mysterious and beautiful flower, in the Middle Ages they were branded by young women suspected of alliance with dark forces and witchcraft.
Callas
Truly magical gifts of nature, are a symbol of youth, mystery and virtue. From them emanates a fertile energy, these flowers, many years ago, even considered the amulet of all the newlyweds. According to ancient beliefs, thanks to the influence of this flower, people make the right decisions. Callas favor the creation of a strong family union and help to resist the dark forces that are trying to destroy it.
Orchid
Expensive luxury flowers, a
bouquet for the bride with them looks very romantic and sought after. But with them you need to be more careful, a large number of orchids indoors can make the atmosphere stifling. However, for an expensive and stylish wedding, the decoration of these exotic flowers is ideal. In addition, they release pheromone scents and symbolize the attraction of lovers to each other.
Ranunculus or Asian buttercup
It refers to the number of favorite flowers, both brides and florists. These refined and amazing flowers remind both a rose and a peony. However, despite the romantic and gentle image, along with women's charisma, they symbolize power and might.
Gerberas
A bouquet of these bright large flowers not only has a presentable appearance, but also is a symbol of eternal youth, a love of life and carefree. To create an original composition, you will need a small number of colors, preferably the same shade.
A perfect gift for the wedding will be such flowers as tulips, hyacinths and daffodils. Delicate forget-me-nots and pansies were an obligatory wedding attribute in the days of old England. Great English Queen Victoria many years ago used to create a bouquet of flowers of wild orange, they are also called orange blossom, as well as myrtle. Since then they have become royal flowers, symbols of eternal youth and tenderness.
What flowers can not be given for a wedding
Any florist knows how to correctly make a floral composition, as well as the most successful combination of colors among themselves. However, sometimes they do not want to argue with the client, make concessions and make a bouquet that runs counter to the generally accepted rules, but it fully corresponds to the taste of the customer. In this case, all responsibility falls on the shoulders of the buyer.
In order not to be in an awkward position, it is better to study in advance the traditions of the state where the marriage will take place. For example, in the territory of some of them, absolutely all the purple flowers are a symbol of sadness and mourning, and the yellow ones are pretense and treachery.
Camellia and gladiolus in some countries are no different from other flowers, and some have declared them harbingers of trouble.
The rose though and is considered quite a wedding flower, but it concerns only light tones of a bud. Bright red roses are a symbol of fiery passion, only lovers can give them to each other, the bouquet for the wedding from the guests should look a little more modest. As an exception, buds with overflow from light to dark or vice versa can be. Carnations are often brought to anniversaries or funeral processions, so they can cause unhappy associations in a newly-married couple, it is better not to experiment with them. Also, it is not customary to present plants in pots as a gift, this contradicts the generally accepted rules of wedding etiquette.
Bouquet for the wedding with your own hands
There are several types of assembly of floral compositions, each of which requires an individual approach.
Bouquet on stalks
The simplest version of the floral composition. To make it, you need flowers chosen for a bouquet, cellophane packing or satin ribbons, as well as beautiful decorative elements for decorating a bouquet, for example, butterflies, beads or brooches. Plants must be gathered together, pruned stems under one length, wrapped with cellophane or satin ribbons and completed with decor elements. In the compilation of this simple bouquet there is a significant disadvantage, it will quickly become worthless.
Bouquet on the wire
Before the assembly of this composition, the stem of each flower is cut to the required length and fixed with wire. Then the bouquet for the bride is collected as usual and wrapped around his leg with a satin ribbon. The composition looks very nice, but its assembly takes a lot of patience and time.
Bouquet with portuquette
The last few years this option of assembling a bouquet is the most popular. He moved to us from Europe and combines both simplicity and convenience. It takes a few hours to build the composition, but the result is worth it. Portuquette is an ordinary ball of dense foam, which is connected to a plastic base. It is wetted with water, which allows the flowers to remain fresh throughout the solemn day. Once the foam ball has absorbed enough water, it must be reinstalled at the base, wire can be used for greater reliability.
Now it's the turn of the bouquet for the wedding, which is easy to make by oneself. It is necessary to prune the stems of flowers and clean the bark. Then the buds need to be fastened to the bowl, pushing the stems into it, make sure that the flowers fit tightly to each other, then the composition will look more beautiful and does not fall apart. Heavy elements of it are better to be fixed with a wire, and fine flowers and ornaments to establish last.
