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Free-flowing look is the ideal
Today's bridal bouquets are loose, and
airy, as if the bride had plucked a bunch
of freshly growing flowers from a nearby
garden on her way to the wedding.
This trend toward free-flowing bridal
bouquets is a reflection of the European -
and Japanese traditions of floral arrang-
ing. not quantity, but quality that
counts in today's bridal bouquets.
The looser floral bouquets, where each
flower is important, allow for lots of
space in the arrangement and longer
stems for an elegant touch, she says.
When selecting their bouquets for the
bridal party most of her clients follow in-
stinct rather than tradition. It still re-
mains an important consideration,
however, to take into account the per-
- sonality of the bride and bridesmaids, in
addition to the cut, style, color and Type
of gowns everyone will be wearing when
selecting the bridal bouquet right for you,
she says.
Anything goes for today's bride.. Due to
the availability of Holland imports year-
round, many brides are simply amazed
at the great variety of flowers to choose
from, apart from the traditional garden
of gardenias, roses, daisies, carnations
and baby's breath.
Today's bride is also opting for more
splashes of color in her bouquets. It used
to be that the bride, strictly following
protocol, would select some white or off-
white flowers to match her gown and
flowers to blend with the bridesmaids'
gowns.
Unfortunately, these flowers blended in
too well, often fading into the colors of
the gown. Nowadays, brides are just as,-
likely
s-likely to select colors that complement or
contrast with their gowns.
The year-round Dutch imports, such as
iris, freesia, gerbera and alstroemeria,
do not fluctuate much in price. But brides
with a taste. for the exotica are still opting
for orchids, also grown year-round in
Holland, which are pricier. These include
the large, widely loved cattleya and cym-
bidium orchids, as well as the small stem,
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orchids, which come in three, to four to a
stalk.
And for brides who truly want
something out of -the ordinary, there are
all kinds of exotic flowers available from
around the world, including birds of
paradise and calla lilies.
Greenery is a must for accentuating
the free-flowing design in today's bridal
bouquets. Ivy remains the favorite•and is
available either in variegated ivy or with
a creamy color running through it which
co-ordinate well with the bride's gown.
When you mention greenery these
days, it can'mean greenery in different
shapes and sizes, or greenery that isn't
entirely green at all but with different
colors running through it.
In addition to the loose,, airy bouquets,
many brides also enjoy the freshly picked
look of a-few,hand-held flowers. Only
brides who have a reception and picture
taking session closely following ,the wed-
ding should consider a hand-held bou-
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