Wedding Flowers
The visual effect that flowers have is amazing. Combining colours, varieties and scents makes an important statement about the type of person you are.
Arum Lily
These are white or brightly coloured trumpet-shaped flowered heads on long stems.
Baby's Breath
These are tiny star-shaped flowers with five petals in either white or pink.
Frangipani
An ideal flower for a tropical wedding. Flowers have five petals and are come in cream or yellow.
Freesia
Small, scented and gentle pastel coloured flowers.
Gardenia
White blooms with up to twelve white petals with a strong perfume.
Gerbera
Cheery daisy like flowers available in a variety of bright colours with black, yellow or white centres.
Ivy
Three varieties are available oval heart shape, three lobed and crested - make excellent foliage.
Lily of the Valley
Dainty bell shaped white flowers with a delicate fragrance.
Rose
Roses vary in shape and colour. Shapes include flat, cupped, rounded, urn, rosette and pom-pom.
Stephanotis
This is a traditional bridal flow white in colour with a delightful scent.
Wax Flower
Elegant star-shaped flowers with five petals and are available in white, pink, red, blue and mauve.
Choosing Your Bouquet
There is an enormous choice of styles available these days, traditional, contemporary, full, hand tied and so on. The best person to speak to is your florist who will advise you on styles and seasonal availability.
Flowers and stems flow from the top of the bouquet by individual wires making the arrangement quite wide.
In this style blooms are attached to a central wire from top to bottom making the bouquet appear like a teardrop shape.
This bouquet has trailing flowers attached to a central wire. The top of the arrangement is in a posy shape.
This style is slender with no posy top and a popular style for bridesmaids.
A popular choice with brides this type of bouquet is perfectly round in shape with minimal foliage, feathers, diamante’s and other luxurious decorations added in for and individual effect.
This is a modern and less formal style of bouquet with flowers on their natural stems which are bound in satin ribbons.
NB: When choosing you bouquet make sure you keep the size of the bouquet in proportion to your body size. Long trailing bouquets will give the illusion of slim lining your figure because they draw the eye downwards, while wide bouquets draw attention to the hips!!
Choosing the right bouquet for your wedding dress
Certain shapes of bouquet suit particular dress shapes and fabric more than others.
- Full skirt with fitted bodice
This style suits more of a larger shower style bouquet.
Choose a smaller bouquet like a posy or slim line shower bouquet.
- Princess line style dress
This style of gown will go perfectly with a teardrop or trailing bouquet.
- A simple A-Line style dress
Opt for an extravagant bouquet to add detail.
- A dress with lots of detail
Pick something simple but not too small to showcase the details on the dress.
The Symbolic Meanings of Flowers
Flowers generally symbolise love, fertility and happiness. Purple flowers are said symbolise the blood of Christ, while white flowers symbolise innocence.
Strong smelling herbs were believed to keep bad luck, evil spirits and ill health away with their pungent odours and were incorporated with flowers in the bride's bouquet.
A red rose and white snowdrop separately mean joy and hope, however for the superstitious, red and white flowers together have a bad omen which stem from the First World War and have come to represent blood and bandages!
When worn to decorate the hair or wedding dress of a bride Orange Blossom signified virginity. As an evergreen plant it also symbolised the everlasting nature of the newlyweds' love for each other.
The delicate Forget-Me-Not has been a symbol of undying love even since before the Middle Ages.
Gypsophilia Fertility
Carnation / pinks Love, good luck, divine love, deep love fascination and marriage
Cornflower Delicacy and hope
Daisy Innocence, gentleness, sharing and a sunny marriage
Gardenia Joy
Lily of the valley Happiness, promise, purity, unconscious sweetness and renewed happiness
Orange blossom Chastity. fertility, everlasting luck, virginity, happiness
Rose Romance, love, happiness and beauty
Stephanotis Exotic travel