Flowers For Weddings
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Posted by Sharon Falsetto Jan 23, 2009 |
Flowers and plants have a long history of use in weddings, including use in ancient Native American Indian marriage traditions; there are many ways in flowers can be used in a wedding. Traditionally, flowers have been used for many bridal bouquets; today, there are many different flowers to choose from depending on the season. Seasonal ideas for wedding bouquets include:
Fragrant flowers are often a popular choice for wedding bouquets and can provide a sensual stimulant for the flower theme of a wedding too! Many flowers are aphrodisiac, such as rose, hyacinth and lily-of-the-valley making them a perfect choice for weddings!
A flower which is growing in popularity for weddings amongst today's brides, especially for Spring weddings, is the daisy; it is now possible to have a daisy-themed wedding, a good choice for a young bride. The sunflower is also another growing trend for young brides. However, the traditional rose will never lose it popularity for rose scented weddings...
There are many wedding bouquet styles too, some of which have been influenced by celebrity brides over the years. Bridesmaid bouquets have traditionally followed the lead of the bridal bouquet but today there are many alternative flower bouquets for bridesmaids to choose from; ideas include flower balls, flower baskets and flower wrist corsages.
Today's bride may choose from many different flower design ideas for bridal hair; Queen Victoria of England apparently wore orange blossom in her hair on her marriage to Prince Albert in 1840. Flowers have many meanings, depending on tradition, culture and color; Asian brides believe that red roses will bring them luck on their wedding day. Victorian brides paid great attention to the interpretation of flowers in the 'language of love' and many books were written as a guide to various flower meanings.
Flowers have been included in weddings for centuries and today they have never been more popular; flowers feature in the bridal bouquet, the church, the reception, invitiations, thank you cards, wedding favors and wedding gifts. Today's interest in natural products indicates that one of nature's beauties, the flower, whatever the species, will be a part of weddings for a long time to come...
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