Wedding bouquets
Deserves a separate discussion bridal bouquet. Professional florists determine the whole direction, dedicated exclusively to the issue.
Since ancient times flowers used in wedding ceremonies. For example, in ancient Greece, the bride was adorned with wreaths of roses and myrtle. The Greeks paid much attention to it rose, as this wonderful flower was a symbol of love. Rose petals showered the newlyweds during wedding ceremony, fragrant buds of roses covered the bed, roses was cleaning the house door, where she was a bride. The ancient Romans also gave great importance to another flower - white lilies, which are always and at all times was a symbol of purity and innocence. The bride also was crowned with a wreath of lilies, which were intertwined with wheat-ears - a symbol of prosperity and fertility. The French are most favored by lily - the flower of love. It was believed that if a boy gives a girl lily of the valley, by the same token, it requests to leave her to marry him. If a girl accepted his proposal, she pinned a bunch at the waist and adorned with flowers hair, if not going to marry this man, the flowers were thrown out.
Personal songs are usually for the bride - handmade wedding bouquet, a bouquet at the waist dresses (korsazhny flower), flowers for the bridal veil or hair, sometimes a bunch at the wrist, sometimes make a special bouquet to throw. Do bridesmaids have to be hand-held bouquets, not smaller, than the bride, but with a smaller number of larger and less brightly colored finery toilet and hair colors. In addition, instead of bouquets at the bridesmaids can be baskets of flowers. Men, including the groom and best man, confined to buttonhole. Boutonniere groom should be sustained in the colors of the bride's bouquet. The most common in our country is a wedding bouquet - classic round. Typically, a bouquet of roses made of different shades.
Bouquet in the shape of a waterfall was created at the beginning of this century. For him, pick flowers with long stems, in the final version, it can be up to a meter. This bouquet keep both hands below the waist.
Bouquet-coupling bride wears on her arm. Many modern wedding dresses eyelet provided for these bouquets.
Bouquet-basket is usually made of flowers: weave a basket, which are your favorite flowers the bride.
Strict long bouquet was made available in 20-ies of XX century. and consisted of flowers on long stalks, the only decoration was a bouquet bow, they tied. This bouquet supposed to hold along the arm.
Bouquet-drop are collected, weaving flowers around the edges bent rod construction is obtained in the form of an arc. Top entwine large flowers, and down they are replaced by smaller.
Bouquet-scepter form a criss-crossing flowers proper form.
The most basic rule for the bride's bouquet - flowers in the bouquet is usually picked based on the wishes of the bride. This is her day, and the bouquet should be her favorite flowers. However, the color and shape of the bouquet are selected taking into account the color and style dress, her shape and hair styles. Engage in selecting colors for the bridal bouquet should have after the bride precisely defined the style of the upcoming celebration, choose a dress, hat, jewelry. So, amid luxuriant gown with a crinoline small bouquet of simple colors will look ridiculous. Vanguard bunch of "modern" style, with original shapes, asymmetric, well-fit girl with a slender figure. Petite girl fits a small and neat bunch. A high bride - bouquet of flowers from the stems with long, hanging down from the flowers and greenery. Brunette and brown hair - can use any color, blonde - light colors with dark accents, red-haired - all shades from yellow to orange, brown, yellow, with a transition to green. Girl with fair skin are bright colors, with dark - clean-colored paint with a minimum number of nuances.
The color of the bouquet you need to consider beforehand: even a makeup artist who will make the bride make-up, should know the color of her bouquet. It is important to complement the bouquet of the bride dress, emphasizing her beauty, but not overshadowed her, turning all attention to himself. Choosing colors is often determined by time of year, but in practice it is almost unlimited. Rural and urban weddings have their own traditions, but the main genre of wedding arrangements, a set of personal songs about the same. You do not need to use for wedding bouquet certainly rose. Very nice orchids, lilies, calla lilies, gardenias, lilies of the valley. If the bride's white dress, and flowers are best to pick up as a white or light pastel tones. Some of the flowers next to some fabric change their hue. For example, white lilies on a background of snow-white satin look creamy or slightly yellowish. Instead of white flowers, you can choose the flowers of other colors, it is better to prefer muted tones and gentle them. We must also consider the texture of clothes, the material of which it is sewn. Satin brocade or on the background is very impressive look of gardenia and camellia, flowers with dark green glossy leaves that will highlight the brilliance and beauty of the fabric.
It is believed that the bouquet should coincide with the character of the bride. For example, a quiet, reserved girl bouquets suit with white, white and green, purple and white flowers in a strict manner. Young, carefree, cheerful girl, orange-blue suit, yellow-orange-blue color scheme, medium-sized flowers. Young, modest, dreamy - light colors with dark accents, round bouquet. Extravagant, elegant lady - bright, bold colors, exotic plants, a bouquet with sharply outlined lines. Feminine, balanced approach bride cheerful colors, a bouquet of colors - golden yellow, yellow, pink, white and purple, the flowers are round, tight bunch. Mobile, practical girl - plain or flower colors one series, large flowers, the bouquet is round, teardrop-shaped.
Bridal bouquet, in addition to flowers and greenery Arranger, decorated with various ornaments. Among them - the tulle, lace, ribbons, rhinestones, feathers and pearls. In addition to the bridal bouquet must include special fasteners, so-called cuff and portbuketnitsu. The design of the particle portbuketni includes a special sponge "oasis", soaked with water. These devices allow a bride to carry a bouquet in his hands all day long without worrying that the flowers fade or stain clothes. You can do without portbuketnitsy: plants on long stems harvested in the usual bouquet, flowers have close to each other, the intervals filled with greenery. The drop-down bunch of one, two or three sides of the "pull" down in a ratio of 3:5, 3:8, 5:8, 3:5:8. To do this, take the plant longer. If the bride is going to throw the bouquet, you must make sure that the flowers are not scattered in different directions, and to do to fix them with wire.
If there is a desire to preserve a wedding bouquet, you need to collect it from the colors that look good in the dry state. On the dried flowers will be discussed in a separate chapter. Often decorated with flowers and a wedding procession, for which there is a special device - Auto-Corso, ie, the plastic grille on the floral sponge sucker. The villages are traditionally decorated with harness horses, most do not live and artificial flowers.
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