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mightinclude a decorative hollow
pumpkin with its top off as a vase for
typical autumn flowers like gold
mums. Since she's willing to be cre-
ative, she might include real flowers
as decoration on her cake, which are
beautiful and keep her on budget.
(Real flowers are cheaper than hav-
ing pastry chefs whip up the sugary
kind.)
THE GLAMOROUS BRIDE
Diva is the first word that comes to
mind when you hear about the glam-
ourous bride. Everything she does
makes a dramatic statement. And her
flowers - or lack thereof - are no dif-
ferent.
Think Melania Knauss, who wed
Donald Trump in January 2005. She
clutched rosary beads in lieu of a
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Whether you are a modern bride, a beach bride or consid-
er yourself to be more on the classic side, there are wed-
ding flowers to suit your personal style and tastes. ms photo)
Whether you are a modern bride, a
beach bride or consider yourself
more on the classic side, there are
wedding flowers to suit your person-
al style and tastes.
Your wedding day is the perfect
time to stop and smell the roses - or
the daisies or the tulips or the
hydrangea.
A bride's flower options - from
her bouquet to the centrepieces - are
virtually limitless. If you're having a
hard time choosing what to carry
down the aisle or use as decoration
at your reception, consider what
kind of bride you are. There's a per-
fect flower for everyone - it's just a
matter of finding what's right for
you.
Here are some suggestions,
depending on your own personal
style:
THE CLASSIC BRIDE
Silver-screen star Grace Kelly
comes to mind when you think of
the classic bride - simple, sophisti-
cated and timeless. She, follows all
the rules of wedding etiquette, and
she takes tradition seriously.
Her celebrity role model is some-
one like Jessica Simpson who
walked down the aisle carrying a
bouquet of stephanotis in 2003.
White roses or stephanotis with
pearl pins in the centre are ideal
flowers for the classic bride's bou-
quet.
The classic girl's bridesmaids
carry cascading roses in shades that
match their dresses. Her groom and
ushers sport rose and baby's breath
boutonnieres. A basket with rose
petals to toss down the aisle is the
perfect accessory for her flower girl.
Long-stem white roses in tall
vases that allow guests to see one
another make for traditional, tasteful
reception centrepieces.
THE MODERN BRIDE
This bride is up on all the hottest
wedding trends - and she's more
than happy to include them in her
big day. She is in vogue and willing
to think outside the box.
Debra Messing, the Will and
Grace star who carried a tall bouquet
of calla lilies at her wedding in 2000
to screenwriter Daniel Zelman, is
someone the modern bride can emu-
late.
When it comes to the modern
bride's bouquet, she should consider
single-flower monochromatic
nosegays or calla lilies in white or a
bright colour, matching her brides-
maids' dresses.
Calla lilies in various shades -
from yellow to crimson - are ideal
for the modern girl's attendants. Her
groom might stick with a traditional
rose boutonniere or simply a silk
handkerchief tucked in his front
pocket, depending on how formal
the affair.
The modern girl may use mixed
wildflowers for centrepieces or
forgo flowers altogether in favour of
towering trays of cookies or some
other conversation piece. For exam-
ple, if she is an autumn bride, she
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