The Role of Flowers in Weddings

Hundreds of colors and thousands of choices. Flowers can only consist of carpels and stamens but the last thing in the minds of a woman preparing for her wedding is simple. When the budget is available, a reputable florist is attached to trim the army not only for the church and the reception area, but are crucial to decorate the bridal surroundings, from the flower girl and ring bear up to the bride and groom themselves.

In nine out of ten weddings floral arrangements is the table centerpiece and more often than not, these are free to the bridal bouquet itself. Choosing the right flower is not always easy as its availability varies from country to country and are almost always seasonal.

During the time of the ancient Greeks and Romans, the bride and groom wore floral wreath on their necks to symbolize new life, hope and fertility. Women on the other side also carried bouquets, but two of these were actually not made of flowers, but of aromatic bunches of herbs and spices to ward off evil spirits. But during the momentous wedding of Queen Victoria to Prince Albert, these herbs and spices were mostly replaced with flowers, especially morning ladies. Some herbs and spices was retained to complete the bouquet, then believed to increase sexual desire.

In these times, flowers were once the secret language of girlfriends and each flower began to have its own meaning. Historians even think that in the 17th century Turkey that illegal lovers began using this "flower language" to convey specific messages. Fast enough that language was formally called by Florigraphy which literally can be translated into the language of flowers. The type, color and shadow, including the combination of these were very much like deliberate words used in a sentence. All this rich guaranteed to take the tradition of the current use of flowers in the nuptial rites.

Although modern women choose their flowers for most of their appealing color and shape that fits their particular personality and style of wedding flowers is still kept as a symbol of grace and elegance of weddings. For Westerners, the most popular flowers used today, roses, orchids and Calla Lily followed by tulips, Gardenia, Hydrangea, Lilac, Lily of the Valley, Stephanotis and buttercups. Roses still symbolizes love and passion, but the colors mean purity (white), friendship (yellow), and the desire / enthusiasm (orange), among others.

Tulips symbolize fame at the same time also means "perfect lover, but even the simple Daisy means faithful love, while the coveted chrysanthemum are used are wedding gifts. Carnations represent pride and beauty and daffodils mean age of chivalry.

In summary, the role of flowers in the wedding will be expanded from a purely decorative element for a further bearer of a message from the groom to the bride and the bride to her guests. Its visual appeal and at times its natural fragrance lift and drama of the event. Its symbolism, language and history at the weddings to continue to keep a promising season celebrations from the sacramental, spiritual and social. Not only can most florists design center pieces, floral bouquets and accessories, but can also be consulted on the overall design theme of the event. Although not locally available, can be experienced florists actually import or find access to specialized flower producers and suppliers.