Bridal Flowers

The bridal flowers in a beautiful and fragrant bouquet is the perfect compliment to any bridal attire. There is an unlimited number and variety of beautiful bridal flowers to choose from. With the latest trends and imagination you can build the bouquet of your dreams with your choice of bridal flowers. You want your bridal flowers to look good and smell good too. The fragrance of your bridal flowers is an important consideration. Some good scented bridal flowers are gardenias, peonies, stephanotis and tuberoses.

The bridal flowers can be coordinated with the boutonniere’s and corsages for the bridal party. The bridal flowers in the bouquets come in all colors, shapes and styles. There are elaborate styles for bridal flowers and there is the simplicity of a hand tied bouquet with a fresh bunch of bridal flowers in a posy style. Another variety of bridal flowers for your bouquet is the classic timeless and popular all white bridal flower bouquet. These white bridal flowers are the lily of the valley and orchids. These bridal flowers certainly convey the soft and romantic message.

Some important tips for choosing bridal flowers for your bouquet:

• Choose bridal flowers that are in season.

• Select bridal flowers that will last for the whole day and hold up against the elements.

• The bridal flowers in your bouquet should enhance the beauty of the gown and not overpower it.

• Compare the colors and texture of your fabric and match it to the many colors of the bridal flowers available.

• Select bridal flowers that have meaning for you.

• Select the bridal flowers for you and your party that express your unique personality and taste.

The wedding blossoms you select for your bridal flowers are rooted in rich cultural and historical traditions. There are some interesting flower-related customs from different areas round the world.

These customs may influence your bridal flower choices:

• In Thailand, puang malai (bridal flower garlands) are draped around the couple's shoulders by their mothers to wish them good fortune in their life together.

• In the Caribbean, Hibiscus in the bridal flower bouquet keeps bad omens away

• The Indian groom's brother sprinkles bridal flower petals over the couple to protect them from evil at the end of the ceremony.

• Ancient Greek brides carry ivy in bridal flower bouquets for their never-ending love

• The Victorians popularized the wedding rose as a bridal flower which represents true love.

• In a Greek Orthodox wedding, crowns of orange blossoms that matched the delicate embroidery on the bride's dress were made for the bride and groom as bridal flowers to symbolize virginity and purity

• In Tudor England, brides carried marigolds dipped in rosewater. They ate these bridal flowers since they were thought to be aphrodisiacs!

• According to Italian tradition, the front grille of the couple’s car is decorated with bridal flowers, paving the road to a happy marriage.

• In the Middle East, the bitter herb artemisia is incorporated into bridal flower bouquets to ensure that marriages will survive bitterness as well as sweetness.

• According to Indian tradition, both the bride and the groom sport a floral headpiece of bridal flowers.

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