On another note, I have been searching for bouquets and I think I've found just what I've been imaging. I've decided that I'd like to encorporate the following flowers into my bouquet: Red Roses, Calla Lillies, and Stephantios.
My flower meanings:
The Stephanotis represents marital bliss.
Red Roses represent passion, love, respect, and courage.
Calla Lillies represent magnificent beauty.
Here are some examples of the type of bouquet I'm planning on:
Arn't they beautiful?!
Question of the post
If you are married....What flowers did you use in your bouquet?
Did you go with real flowers or silk flowers?
Did you have a regular and a toss bouquet? If so, did you stick with the same flowers and design for both?
If you aren't married yet...
What flowers would you like to use in your future dream wedding bouquet?
Would you choose real flowers or silk flowers?
Would you have two bouquets: one for the ceremony and one to toss at the end of the night? If you think you'd like both, would you use the same design for each?
I look forward to reading all of your comments!
Ahh...I love weddings. Congratulations on your big day coming up.
ReplyDeleteMy husband and I will be married for three years this May. We have been together for just over 10 years. Wow that really sounds like a long time.
My bouquet had burgundy orchids, white roses and pearled stephanotises.
I posted some photos here:
http://sawan-heaven.blogspot.com/2010/03/wedding-bouquet.html
My husband and I always look through our albums. We had such a great time! It is always best to keep yourself relaxed. (It definitely was relaxing for me as I graduated from college the week before our wedding. Which was soooooo stressful.)
I had a mix of roses and other flowers (is it bad that I can't remember what exact flowers they were? Good thing I have pictures!) The colors (pinks, yellows, oranges) were more important to me than the actual type of flower.
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I had a separate toss bouquets - also real. It was a mini version of mine.
I absolutely LOVE the first bouquet. The second one is really pretty too. Third one is cute too, but the first beats them all hands down. But of course, that is my opinion. lol. I love real flowers too.
ReplyDeleteI had red roses with lavendar hydrangea and a little white baby's breath. I wanted lilacs, but it was October and he florist couldn't find them anywhere...so we used the hydrangea. It turned out well :)
ReplyDeleteI'm so excited for you- weddings are great!
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If you are married....
What flowers did you use in your bouquet? I had roses. My maid of honor and her mom made our bouquets, they were simple, but pretty.
Did you go with real flowers or silk flowers? Real
Did you have a regular and a toss bouquet? If so, did you stick with the same flowers and design for both? No, because almost all my friends were married by the time I got married, and I didn't want to draw attention to the few single girls that were there with a bouquet toss :)
I had a simple church ceremony last year and I had white calla lillies. I would always say "REAL FLOWERS!" lol.. There's nothing that says beautiful and romantic like real ones. For my dinner, I had red red roses with berries. It was beautiful. We had 2 significant themes. Morning was white and bright. Night was red and romantic. :-) I didn't toss any bouquets though. love them too much. LOL! Greedy me!
ReplyDeleteHappy wedding prep!
Love,
Jayne
I love the 3rd one! For mine I also had Calla Lilies and Roses but the colours were reversed. Burgundy Calla's and White Roses. Mine were real flowers. I was suppose to have a throwaway one but somehow it got missed so I just gave away my bouquet. It only lasted a week anyhow and we were on our honeymoon, so atleast someone was able to enjoy it! :) I didn't toss mine. We had a dance and the DJ would call out years of marriage starting from the lowest to leave the dance floor. The couple with the most years won the bouquet. Enjoy your day!
ReplyDeleteThose are beautiful!
ReplyDeleteYou must be sooooo excited!!! I was when I got married. It was sooooo much fun to plan.
ReplyDeleteWe used silk flowers. I made my bouquet and all the bridesmaids. They were purple and white carnations and roses. I loved making them, and it gives me something to look at years later (going on 7 yrs!!) It also gave me plenty of time to change them around (which I did multiple times!!)
Yes I had a throw bouquet and a keep. The throw bouquet was very similar to mine just smaller.
Good luck with everything. If you need any help, please let me know. I miss planning!!!!
Sarah
sarahsblogoffun.blogspot.com
sarahcoulsey03 at gmail dot com
Thank you for all the great comments! I love hearing what other people plan or have done for their weddings. I really appreciate the input regarding the the toss bouquet. Since we are having a smaller reception (only about 60 people), I may want to think about some different options. The idea of giving the bouquet to the couple who has been married the longest is a fabulous idea. It congratulates them but also hopefully casts good luck on your marriage.
ReplyDeleteKuparstwn - it is not bad that you can't remember your wedding flowers! Some people use exotic flowers with names that are difficult to remember and others just don't have a passion for flowers. Either way, it is the look that counts. If you were happy with your flowers - and it sounds like you were - that is what matters!
Oh they are all beautiful! I'm not married but my sister had a similar one with lilac coloured roses and it looked amazing!
ReplyDeleteGood luck!
I got my idea from offbeatbride.com and it only works for a small wedding with a very long piece of music for the bridal procession. Each of my guests were greeted and instructed to select a flower from the containers (roses and an assortment of other long stemmed flowers). I entered and went to EVERY person there, personally thanked them for sharing the day with us and then took their flower. By the time I reached the front, I had a proper bouquet which I tied my own ribbon around and then handed off to my son to hold until after the ceremony.
ReplyDeleteIf I were to do it again, I'd spend the time cutting the stems to about half the length.
I had no bouquet toss. We skipped a lot of the "traditional stuff" and only include the things that made sense to us as a couple.
I don't fit the "usual" for the offbeat bride site, but they have some really original ideas you can nab and make your own.
Congratulations on your upcoming nuptials!
Those are so beautiful!
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