A wedding is not only a formal marriage, but also an ancient sacred rite, associated with an abundance of rituals and fanned by a mass. The newlyweds attach importance to everything: the number of guests, the place of the ceremony, details of decoration, colors.
Flowers have their own language; even the Greeks said that you need to give flowers wisely, and accept with care. Almost every flowering plant has been rewarded with meaning and symbolism. So, the majestic elongated irises and tall dahlias with a large head are a symbol of mourning, they were brought to the burial ceremony. In Soviet times, carnations took the place of dahlias in Russia, which often looked lonely and especially touching at a winter funeral.
"Flower History" has folklore roots, some modern signs are associated with legends of their ancestors, some with observations.
Lilies have always been a sign of hope and unfulfilled or unrequited desire. They are given to former lovers or those who can never share feelings. A red lily blossomed in the Garden of Gethsemane on the night before the crucifixion of Christ. Needless to say, lilies at the wedding are inappropriate.
Burgundy roses have always been a symbol of will and won victory; it is not customary to give them, like mourning flowers, for a wedding. Today, ivy flowers at a wedding are also considered inappropriate; it is believed that ivy drives a man out of the house, although in ancient times it was he who was the basis for the bride’s wreath and her ceremonial bouquet. Ivy lost the symbolism of fertility and eternal love in the Middle Ages, when the wreath was replaced by a dense woven veil, symbolizing in Christianity and Catholicism the purity and inaccessibility of the bride.
The bride's bouquet
Composing a bouquet for a modern bride, one way or another, you should be guided by the taste of the newlyweds and the general floral decoration of the wedding. Refuse flowers that exude saturated bright aromas, do not take tall flowers and those that have thorns or spiky leaves.
Common and enduring chrysanthemums today are favorites in floral wedding compositions, however, from the point of view of beliefs and beliefs, this is not the best choice. Chrysanthemum is a symbol of patience, and patience, as you know, comes from trials. What young family would like to start life with a test of their own patience?
To make a bride’s bouquet, you can advise small decorative tulips, which have a rich color palette and the symbolism of pure sincere love. To give a tulip, in fact, means to declare love. Strange as it may seem, the orchid is the eastern analogue of the tulip, although in Russian reality it is partly associated with eroticism and passion.
