My friends and I have always hated the tradition of having all the single women line up and fight over the bouquet. I need a creative spin on this for my wedding reception.
Can anyone think of a variation of the tradiational bouquet toss?
Have all the guys line up for the bouquet toss.
Reply:My girlfriend did a beautiful variation at her wedding. She didn't call all of the single girls to the dance floor - only particular ones (about 10). For each girl, she had a little prepared speech about why that girl was special to her and what she appreciated about her. She gave each girl a flower from the bouquet as she gave the speech. It was really sweet.
Reply:I liked the idea where the guys catch it- that would be funny!!
Or how about ALL the women and girls can catch it, and say whoever catches it has good luck next week? (or you could attach some fortune cookie-type message to it, to take the focus off finding love for the single person)
Reply:I've always disliked the whole idea of the bouquet toss, too. My florist is going to make my bouquet with mostly white lilies, and six yellow roses, and will tie it so that I can easily remove the roses later. Instead of tossing the bouquet, I'm going call my sister and my sisters-in-law up to the dance floor and give each one of the roses, saying just a few words about sisterhood and how important they each are to me.
Reply:throw poison ivy!
Reply:Do you hate the thought totally? If you do, then don't do it at all. Nothing says you can't start your own traditions.
If you still want the tradition of catching something to indicate the next bride, then what about buying a bunch of carnations or other flower, tie a fake wedding band to one of them, then have the single ladies and men pick flowers.
Reply:My husband and I didn't do this tradition either... But where we got married it is a tradition to dedicate your bouquet... the bride stands up and chooses someone to dedicate her bouquet to. In the end, though, if you don't like the tradition don't do it, no one will really notice (at least they didn't at my wedding)! Good luck!
Reply:This might sound a bit goofy, but . . .
If you and your friends hate the tradition, why even bother with a variation on the event. Just don't do the bouquet toss at all.
Reply:If you want to eschew the toss completely, I would give the bouquet to your mum, a close female relative, or a good friend. If you still want to do something, I do like the idea of picking the carnations with a ring attatched.
Reply:Are you wanting a variation to bring out all the single people? You could always do like the dance thing in the movie "Dirty Dancing" where you line up the single girls on an inside circle, the single guys on an outer circle.... face each other ... have them moving in opposite directions (clockwise and counter clockwise) and when the music stops they have to dance with who they're facing. Kind of a ice breaker, so to speak.
I suppose you could also get the single ladies out onto the floor and toss a bunch a single flowers so they ALL get one.
Reply:For my wedding we're going to have a few tosses...
1. I'm calling up anyone who wants to - regardless of gender or marital status - for the bouquet toss - to represent good luck, happiness, and success - instead of who is going to get married next.
2. We're calling up dog owners and owners of small furry pets. We're going to toss a dog toy and then have a small prize/gift for the person who catches it.
3. We're calling up cat owners and owners of fish or birds. Then, we'll toss a cat toy. And have a prize for that person.
4. We're calling up people with children and/or no pets - and throwing a small rolled up blanket (when it's rolled up it looks like a cute elephant.) - and whoever catches that gets a prize as well.
EDIT: LOL - to all the thumbs down. Our tosses are not traditional, no, but we know our guests and they are going to expect something fun and out of the ordinary. They all know when they come over to our house, they're going to leave with something fun and interesting. So, though this may not be to everyone's taste, and may not be for people who want to adhere to tradition, I just wanted to offer what my fiance and I are doing (to perhaps spark some ideas) - since the asker wanted ideas with a creative spin.
Reply:Toss it to the guys and have the garter tossed to the girls? Do away with it all together? I always thought it would be a lovely idea to have the flower girls carry a basket of flowers and present one to each important female family member during their walk towards the alter, so another idea is for the bride herself to carry a gathering of flowers, I would tie each off with a ribbon and present one to each important female in the family that way she arrives at the alter empty handed and there is no bouquet to toss. Or use the bouquet as your centerpiece with or without a vase and do not toss it.
Reply:I had some gamer friends who had personalized dice made for their wedding, when it came to the toss time they had a roll off. After the toast and the champaign bottle is empty you can have the girls stand in a circle and play spin the wedding bottle. You can always just draw names. Have a dance off. Play musical chairs for it. Number all the wedding favors for the girls, then at the end of the night draw a number.
Play hot potato with it.
Reply:What about instead of having the bouquet toss, have all the married couples come up to the dance floor and the dj will ask how many of them have been married 1 year sit down, 2 sit down, etc..to see who has been married the longest and give them the bouquet or a gift for being married the longest. Hope that made sense.
Reply:One is to have a group of small "breakaway" bouquets put together to look like one....when you throw the bouquet, more than one woman then has a chance to catch a bouquet....some make up the bouquets with flowers that have meaning (purity, honor, etc), others ad little charms to the bouquets.
I've also seen an anniversary dance done. Start with all married couples on the dance floor. The dj will occaisionally ask couples to leave the floor according to how long they've been married....starting usually at 1 year or less.....to the longest wed couple. That couple are then asked to give the newlyweds advice and are given the bouquet.
Whatever you do, make sure your florist makes a seperate bouquet for you to toss from your "carrying" bouquet.
Reply:I didn't do the flower toss. But I'm wondering can you throw the bouquet while people are seated. It can really go to anyone...
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Friday, November 18, 2011
How many flowers in a bridal bouquet?
I am interested in making my own bouquets for my wedding. I am using roses and calla lillies. How many stems makes a good size bridal bouquet? How many for a bridesmaid? Thanks in advance!
How many flowers in a bridal bouquet?
Find a nice picture and eyeball it. Make sure it's bigger than the bridesmaids.
Reply:I think it's going to depend on your taste. I plan to do my own too. I love the breezy, hand-tied look, and I can save a lot of money going it on my own. I am using Gerbera daisies for my bridesmaids, and for those I plan to leave the stems lovely and long, so I would imagine 7-8 daisies per bouquet will work out fine, tied in ribbon and secured with a brooch. For my maid of honor I am going with pink gerberas and pink roses, so hers will be a little fuller, again tied with ribbon and a brooch. Mine will be all pink roses, so I figure about a dozen for mine, with greenery and ribbons.
I hope that helps!!
Reply:i've heard of 9 in the bridesmaid bouquet and about 15 in the brides bouquet. Try www.proflowers.com
Reply:The number of stems depends on the type of bouquet you will be making. I've been to wedding where the bride and the bridesmaids carried just one stem. And there are some cascading bouquets that have a large number of stems. There are so many books about making bouquets; they will tell you how many you need and how to make them. Keep in mind that the type of bouquets you want to make consider the type and style of your wedding, how elaborate the dresses are, your body size, and your budget.
Reply:As many as you and your bridesmaids can comfortably hold
Reply:It's the width- mine is 15" rose round... about 4 dozen.
Reply:The best way to judge is to start holding them together. I would suggest going to a florist and asking how many are in a normal bouquet. If you are using silk, then get some and make one and see. Always over order a few, just in case.
Reply:A typical bridal bouquet contains 25 stems of flowers. The size of the actual bouquet will depend on how large the roses and calla lillies you are using. I personally would recommend mini-callas - they come in a variety of colors and are absolutely stunning.
I carried a bouquet of calla and roses down the isle (25 stems total) and it was a good sized bouquet. For the bridesmaids, the florist used slightly smaller flowers to create smaller bouquets. You can always use less flowers (go with 15 stems) if you want a much smaller bouquet. If you send me your email, I can send you a picture of my bouquet.
Just a hint - always use odd numbers in your bouquets so you don't need to worry about symmetry.
Congrats!
Reply:go for 8 to 12 stems in the bridemaids bouquets.
go for 14 to 18 in the bride bouquet.
Reply:Normally the bridal bouquet is slightly larger and more dramatic than the bridesmaids'. If your dress is simple, be more elaborate with your flowers, but if your dress is fancy don't distract from it with too many flowers.
Reply:for a full bouquet of callas and roses about 10-12 inches in diameter you would probably need around 3 dozen roses and 2 dozen callas. Sounds like a lot but if you want it to look full, round and lush it takes a lot of densly packed flowers.
Reply:I've actually sat down and figured out how many I want for my bouquets as well and I am using White roses and Blue Dendrobium orchids. Now, calla lillies are a little larger in size so you may want to adjust this down if it looks to be too much, but I had decided on 6 roses and 3 stems of orchids for bridesmaids, 8 roses and 4 stems of orchids for my MOH and my throw away bouquet and then 10 roses and 5 stems of orchids for my bouquet.
As I said, calla lillies are much larger in size than Dendrobium orchids so you may want to adjust that slightly but there's a good place to start. Best of luck
Reply:Just look at pictures of bouquets. That's what I did for my wedding. I went to www.theknot.com for alot of info, including pictures of bouquets. You can really do whatever you want. Just make sure your bouquet is the biggest and baddest in comparison to the bridesmaids. Maybe just have them carry 3-4 calla lillies tied together.
Reply:i used the same for my bouquet i had about 15 roses and abour 25 lillies the more the better for the bride!
Reply:there is about 6 in a bouquet
How many flowers in a bridal bouquet?
Find a nice picture and eyeball it. Make sure it's bigger than the bridesmaids.
Reply:I think it's going to depend on your taste. I plan to do my own too. I love the breezy, hand-tied look, and I can save a lot of money going it on my own. I am using Gerbera daisies for my bridesmaids, and for those I plan to leave the stems lovely and long, so I would imagine 7-8 daisies per bouquet will work out fine, tied in ribbon and secured with a brooch. For my maid of honor I am going with pink gerberas and pink roses, so hers will be a little fuller, again tied with ribbon and a brooch. Mine will be all pink roses, so I figure about a dozen for mine, with greenery and ribbons.
I hope that helps!!
Reply:i've heard of 9 in the bridesmaid bouquet and about 15 in the brides bouquet. Try www.proflowers.com
Reply:The number of stems depends on the type of bouquet you will be making. I've been to wedding where the bride and the bridesmaids carried just one stem. And there are some cascading bouquets that have a large number of stems. There are so many books about making bouquets; they will tell you how many you need and how to make them. Keep in mind that the type of bouquets you want to make consider the type and style of your wedding, how elaborate the dresses are, your body size, and your budget.
Reply:As many as you and your bridesmaids can comfortably hold
Reply:It's the width- mine is 15" rose round... about 4 dozen.
Reply:The best way to judge is to start holding them together. I would suggest going to a florist and asking how many are in a normal bouquet. If you are using silk, then get some and make one and see. Always over order a few, just in case.
Reply:A typical bridal bouquet contains 25 stems of flowers. The size of the actual bouquet will depend on how large the roses and calla lillies you are using. I personally would recommend mini-callas - they come in a variety of colors and are absolutely stunning.
I carried a bouquet of calla and roses down the isle (25 stems total) and it was a good sized bouquet. For the bridesmaids, the florist used slightly smaller flowers to create smaller bouquets. You can always use less flowers (go with 15 stems) if you want a much smaller bouquet. If you send me your email, I can send you a picture of my bouquet.
Just a hint - always use odd numbers in your bouquets so you don't need to worry about symmetry.
Congrats!
Reply:go for 8 to 12 stems in the bridemaids bouquets.
go for 14 to 18 in the bride bouquet.
Reply:Normally the bridal bouquet is slightly larger and more dramatic than the bridesmaids'. If your dress is simple, be more elaborate with your flowers, but if your dress is fancy don't distract from it with too many flowers.
Reply:for a full bouquet of callas and roses about 10-12 inches in diameter you would probably need around 3 dozen roses and 2 dozen callas. Sounds like a lot but if you want it to look full, round and lush it takes a lot of densly packed flowers.
Reply:I've actually sat down and figured out how many I want for my bouquets as well and I am using White roses and Blue Dendrobium orchids. Now, calla lillies are a little larger in size so you may want to adjust this down if it looks to be too much, but I had decided on 6 roses and 3 stems of orchids for bridesmaids, 8 roses and 4 stems of orchids for my MOH and my throw away bouquet and then 10 roses and 5 stems of orchids for my bouquet.
As I said, calla lillies are much larger in size than Dendrobium orchids so you may want to adjust that slightly but there's a good place to start. Best of luck
Reply:Just look at pictures of bouquets. That's what I did for my wedding. I went to www.theknot.com for alot of info, including pictures of bouquets. You can really do whatever you want. Just make sure your bouquet is the biggest and baddest in comparison to the bridesmaids. Maybe just have them carry 3-4 calla lillies tied together.
Reply:i used the same for my bouquet i had about 15 roses and abour 25 lillies the more the better for the bride!
Reply:there is about 6 in a bouquet
How to make a wedding bouquet out of ribbon?
I saw a lady on Bridezillas who had the most beautiful bouquet and it looked like it was made entirely out of ribbon. Dos anyone have a picture of something like that? My daughter is allergic to flowers so we were going to do silk but we both just fell in love with this bouquet. It was very elegant looking, not just a giant bow.... Thanks
How to make a wedding bouquet out of ribbon?
I found this one
http://www.offray.com/loveknot.htm
Reply:I found this site which shows how to make flowers out of ribbon:
http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv/cr_fabric_ribbo...
I also found this site with crystal bouquets:
http://www.austrian-crystal.net/
and some other ribbon and crystal bouquets:
http://www.brilliant-wedding-jewelry.com...
Good luck!
Reply:try looking for it online. just search for bridezillas and see if you can find it!
Reply:Email the show and ask, I am sure they know.
Reply:I saw that. A ribbon bouquet can be VERY beautiful!!!!!!
Basically, it's a bunch of loops.
Some florists (mine did all my ribbons) do those. There are many craft books to teach you that loop. Many you can borrow from the library. Learn it, then experiment. You may also want to learn how to make other loops and experiment with them as well. This way you'll get the look you want, be it the one on Bridezillas, or you may find another you like better.
How to make a wedding bouquet out of ribbon?
I found this one
http://www.offray.com/loveknot.htm
Reply:I found this site which shows how to make flowers out of ribbon:
http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv/cr_fabric_ribbo...
I also found this site with crystal bouquets:
http://www.austrian-crystal.net/
and some other ribbon and crystal bouquets:
http://www.brilliant-wedding-jewelry.com...
Good luck!
Reply:try looking for it online. just search for bridezillas and see if you can find it!
Reply:Email the show and ask, I am sure they know.
Reply:I saw that. A ribbon bouquet can be VERY beautiful!!!!!!
Basically, it's a bunch of loops.
Some florists (mine did all my ribbons) do those. There are many craft books to teach you that loop. Many you can borrow from the library. Learn it, then experiment. You may also want to learn how to make other loops and experiment with them as well. This way you'll get the look you want, be it the one on Bridezillas, or you may find another you like better.
Can anyone tell me how or suggest a website that explains how to make a floral arm bouquet?
The type of bouquet i'm looking for is an arm bouquet that would be wrapped in pretty tissue or celephane, that could be given to a little girl at a dance recital.
thanks!!
Can anyone tell me how or suggest a website that explains how to make a floral arm bouquet?
just go to Micheal's they have books on how to make paper flowers or maybe stein's the flower experts!
thanks!!
Can anyone tell me how or suggest a website that explains how to make a floral arm bouquet?
just go to Micheal's they have books on how to make paper flowers or maybe stein's the flower experts!
Does anyone have directions on how to make a rose wedding bouquet?
I would like to have red and white roses that are cascading for my bouquet and handtied for my bridesmaids. If anyone hase direction, it would help greatly.
Does anyone have directions on how to make a rose wedding bouquet?
Cascading bouquets are much harder, you might just want to stick with handtieds cause they are super easy. Go to Ragshop or a store comparable, and get floral wire, floral tape, a plain acetate white ribbon, and a pretty ribbon and some pearl pins. Buy bunches of roses (You'll probably need somewhere around 25 for the bride and a bit less for each of the bridesmaids) clean the thorns and leaves off from about 1/4 of the way down the stem on. Cut the stems at an angle, and put them in lukewarm water. You don't want the rose heads really tight cause they don't look good in the bouquet then. When they're a little open, they lay into each other nicely, instead of the bottoms of the rose butting off each other and sticking out all sorts of weird directions. Leave them in the water for at least a few hours so they get plenty of water. Then when you're ready to make your bouquest, take your roses out of the water and clean off all the rest of the leaves and thorns on the stem. Put about 1/4-1/2" of the wire into the base of the head of the rose (the green part) and wrap it around the rose about 1/2 way down. Take the floral tape, and wrap the wire and the rose about the same length. Do that with all the roses you're using, and then just hold one... and keep adding around the sides until you get what size you want. If you're doing this for the first time, you might want to use the floral tape every few you add, cause sometimes it's hard to handle in your hand. Don't tape it TOO tight, cause you can adjust the heights of the roses a bit that way when they're already taped. Your bouquest should somewhat look like a mushroom shape. When you're finished, re-cut the stems and put them back into clean water until a few hours before you're actually going to use them. Remember to keep them refridgerated when you're finished. You don't want them falling apart on your special day! Then, take them out of the water, dry the stems off, cut the bouquet to the length you want. Take your acetate ribbon (the crappy kind of ribbon) and wrap it along the stems, pinning it in place. (I usually use 2 pins. 1 for the start, and one for the end) Then take your pretty ribbon, and do the same. I usually use a few pearl pins to hold the ribbon on and for a pretty detail. Good luck! *Note: Floral tape sticks to itself, and only itself! Stretch the tape out a little, and it gets sticky*
Reply:Marhta Stewart will DEF have it...
http://www.marthastewart.com/page.jhtml?...
Reply:check out this website
http://www.bhg.com/bhg/category.jhtml?ca...
A question for men
Does anyone have directions on how to make a rose wedding bouquet?
Cascading bouquets are much harder, you might just want to stick with handtieds cause they are super easy. Go to Ragshop or a store comparable, and get floral wire, floral tape, a plain acetate white ribbon, and a pretty ribbon and some pearl pins. Buy bunches of roses (You'll probably need somewhere around 25 for the bride and a bit less for each of the bridesmaids) clean the thorns and leaves off from about 1/4 of the way down the stem on. Cut the stems at an angle, and put them in lukewarm water. You don't want the rose heads really tight cause they don't look good in the bouquet then. When they're a little open, they lay into each other nicely, instead of the bottoms of the rose butting off each other and sticking out all sorts of weird directions. Leave them in the water for at least a few hours so they get plenty of water. Then when you're ready to make your bouquest, take your roses out of the water and clean off all the rest of the leaves and thorns on the stem. Put about 1/4-1/2" of the wire into the base of the head of the rose (the green part) and wrap it around the rose about 1/2 way down. Take the floral tape, and wrap the wire and the rose about the same length. Do that with all the roses you're using, and then just hold one... and keep adding around the sides until you get what size you want. If you're doing this for the first time, you might want to use the floral tape every few you add, cause sometimes it's hard to handle in your hand. Don't tape it TOO tight, cause you can adjust the heights of the roses a bit that way when they're already taped. Your bouquest should somewhat look like a mushroom shape. When you're finished, re-cut the stems and put them back into clean water until a few hours before you're actually going to use them. Remember to keep them refridgerated when you're finished. You don't want them falling apart on your special day! Then, take them out of the water, dry the stems off, cut the bouquet to the length you want. Take your acetate ribbon (the crappy kind of ribbon) and wrap it along the stems, pinning it in place. (I usually use 2 pins. 1 for the start, and one for the end) Then take your pretty ribbon, and do the same. I usually use a few pearl pins to hold the ribbon on and for a pretty detail. Good luck! *Note: Floral tape sticks to itself, and only itself! Stretch the tape out a little, and it gets sticky*
Reply:Marhta Stewart will DEF have it...
http://www.marthastewart.com/page.jhtml?...
Reply:check out this website
http://www.bhg.com/bhg/category.jhtml?ca...
A question for men
What is the significance of tossing the bridal bouquet?
Where and how did it come to be what it is now.
And am I correct that whomever catches it is supposed to get married next?
What is the significance of tossing the bridal bouquet?
as the bride left the festivities, she tossed her bouquet to a friend---so the friend would have luck and protection. The custom evolved to imply that whoever caught the bouquet would be lucky and wed next. Flowers were also believed to be pungent and ward off evil spirits.
The garter- since the guests in olden times would literally rip off pieces of the brides gown as good luck tokens, eventually, the bride simply threw her garter to the crowd. Another custom from early England: Friends would follow the newlyweds to their wedding chamber, where the groom's friends would take off their stockings, then hurl them at the groom. The thrower who first hit the groom in the nose would be next to wed.
Reply:You are correct about who catches it, and it's the same with the hubby tossing the garter to the single guys. I'm not sure where the customs originated though.
Reply:not sure about all that but it is true that supposedly the one to catch it is the next to wed. . .i think it's a superstitious thing more than anything. just like the man to catch the bride's garder is next to wed also. . .
Reply:yes whoever catches it will be the next to get married. And whichever man catches the brides garter is the next man to get married
Reply:It's supposed to mean the next one to get married but I've caught 6....doesn't seem to work.
Reply:true- i catched it and i think i'm getting married soon.
Reply:To see first hand which of the Bride's friends are the most desperate to get hitched. Generally, they are the ones fighting tooth and nail to grab the bouquet....can be quite entertaining to watch
And am I correct that whomever catches it is supposed to get married next?
What is the significance of tossing the bridal bouquet?
as the bride left the festivities, she tossed her bouquet to a friend---so the friend would have luck and protection. The custom evolved to imply that whoever caught the bouquet would be lucky and wed next. Flowers were also believed to be pungent and ward off evil spirits.
The garter- since the guests in olden times would literally rip off pieces of the brides gown as good luck tokens, eventually, the bride simply threw her garter to the crowd. Another custom from early England: Friends would follow the newlyweds to their wedding chamber, where the groom's friends would take off their stockings, then hurl them at the groom. The thrower who first hit the groom in the nose would be next to wed.
Reply:You are correct about who catches it, and it's the same with the hubby tossing the garter to the single guys. I'm not sure where the customs originated though.
Reply:not sure about all that but it is true that supposedly the one to catch it is the next to wed. . .i think it's a superstitious thing more than anything. just like the man to catch the bride's garder is next to wed also. . .
Reply:yes whoever catches it will be the next to get married. And whichever man catches the brides garter is the next man to get married
Reply:It's supposed to mean the next one to get married but I've caught 6....doesn't seem to work.
Reply:true- i catched it and i think i'm getting married soon.
Reply:To see first hand which of the Bride's friends are the most desperate to get hitched. Generally, they are the ones fighting tooth and nail to grab the bouquet....can be quite entertaining to watch
What purple flowers are good in a wedding bouquet?
The theme for my wedding is a darker purple and I have no idea about flowers.
What purple flowers are good in a wedding bouquet?
Irises, freesia, lilacs...they all smell terrific! Also orchids are gorgeous. You can a lso look for lavender colored roses. They would offset all the deep purple. And Maybe throw in some white mini roses too. Lavendar is good too. These all have amazing scents to them.
Goodluck and CONGRATS!!!
Reply:Lilacs are beautiful and smell wonderful.
Reply:Lilacs and orchids are awesome! But also try irises.
Reply:Irises
Reply:Depends when you are getting married, if it is between know and May, try these flowers:-
Cirsium Vulgae-its a cornflower, bit prickly.
Centaur ea Nigra-Lovely
Aubrieta
Tragopogon Porrifolius.
The above flowers all grow within the British Isles..
Happy Wedding days....
Reply:Iris's look really good with roses.
Reply:Hi
Vanda Orchids look amazing! but there are some lovely choices for this colour theme - roses are perfect for your bouquet. We would suggest Blue Curiosa or Cool Water which have a blue tone (try putting these names into google for these images then you can get an idea of what they look like) - alternatively for a more contemporary look try Calla Lily's Picasso or Purple Haze
For added interest there are lots of flowers in this colour palette to choose from including freesia, agapanthus, hyacinth, veronica, brodia or lisianthus.
If you are organising your flowers try the planning section where there are hints on what flowers you might need and how much they'll cost.
Reply:Any purple flowers.
Reply:jeggy nettles..at full bloom...
Reply:You can get beautiful dark purple orchids. Probably a bit pricey though.
Congratulations on your forth-coming wedding!!!
Reply:purple tulips are lovely ....
Congratulations x
Reply:Hiya, what about Feucha they smell lovely. Also you can now buy purple carnations, they last for ages.
Reply:i like crocuses...also there are violets and pansies, but they're all kind of tiny, so i'm not sure about how well they'd work... i like irises...that's a good idea! bachelor's buttons are a bluish purple colour also, there's columbine, which can be pink or white as well...plus it's a wild flower and grows in the wild...at least it does in NY.
Reply:Thistles are lovely, i had them in mine.
I can send you pics if you want to see them
Reply:You can always buy some Ritz dye in the color of the theme then put it in the water that the flowers are going to soak up to change the color of it accordingly.
Otherwise get aa neutral color like yellow among purple daffodils and purple orchids. Perhaps carnations as well.
Reply:Orchids!
Reply:Purple freeshia are a lovely small delicate flower %26amp; are perfect in a wedding bouquet.
They are small enough to mix with the white flowers %26amp; greenery %26amp; smell lovely.
Or if you want something darker look out for a purple Calla Lily.
What purple flowers are good in a wedding bouquet?
Irises, freesia, lilacs...they all smell terrific! Also orchids are gorgeous. You can a lso look for lavender colored roses. They would offset all the deep purple. And Maybe throw in some white mini roses too. Lavendar is good too. These all have amazing scents to them.
Goodluck and CONGRATS!!!
Reply:Lilacs are beautiful and smell wonderful.
Reply:Lilacs and orchids are awesome! But also try irises.
Reply:Irises
Reply:Depends when you are getting married, if it is between know and May, try these flowers:-
Cirsium Vulgae-its a cornflower, bit prickly.
Centaur ea Nigra-Lovely
Aubrieta
Tragopogon Porrifolius.
The above flowers all grow within the British Isles..
Happy Wedding days....
Reply:Iris's look really good with roses.
Reply:Hi
Vanda Orchids look amazing! but there are some lovely choices for this colour theme - roses are perfect for your bouquet. We would suggest Blue Curiosa or Cool Water which have a blue tone (try putting these names into google for these images then you can get an idea of what they look like) - alternatively for a more contemporary look try Calla Lily's Picasso or Purple Haze
For added interest there are lots of flowers in this colour palette to choose from including freesia, agapanthus, hyacinth, veronica, brodia or lisianthus.
If you are organising your flowers try the planning section where there are hints on what flowers you might need and how much they'll cost.
Reply:Any purple flowers.
Reply:jeggy nettles..at full bloom...
Reply:You can get beautiful dark purple orchids. Probably a bit pricey though.
Congratulations on your forth-coming wedding!!!
Reply:purple tulips are lovely ....
Congratulations x
Reply:Hiya, what about Feucha they smell lovely. Also you can now buy purple carnations, they last for ages.
Reply:i like crocuses...also there are violets and pansies, but they're all kind of tiny, so i'm not sure about how well they'd work... i like irises...that's a good idea! bachelor's buttons are a bluish purple colour also, there's columbine, which can be pink or white as well...plus it's a wild flower and grows in the wild...at least it does in NY.
Reply:Thistles are lovely, i had them in mine.
I can send you pics if you want to see them
Reply:You can always buy some Ritz dye in the color of the theme then put it in the water that the flowers are going to soak up to change the color of it accordingly.
Otherwise get aa neutral color like yellow among purple daffodils and purple orchids. Perhaps carnations as well.
Reply:Orchids!
Reply:Purple freeshia are a lovely small delicate flower %26amp; are perfect in a wedding bouquet.
They are small enough to mix with the white flowers %26amp; greenery %26amp; smell lovely.
Or if you want something darker look out for a purple Calla Lily.
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