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The
Florist - Nine months before
Brotzge,
Perelmuter and Woods note that the following flowers
are among those popular for weddings today. The times
of year listed below are approximate; for an extra fee,
just about any species can be obtained at any time of
year.
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Year-Round
snapdragon
Peruvian lily
California sage
Myers fern
Bouvardia
"Lady Stephanie" Bouvardia hybrid
Orchids: Cattleya, Japhette, Cymbidium, mini-Cybidium
and others
chrysanthemums
lily-of-the-valley
carnation and miniature carnation
gardinia
Gerbera and mini-Gerbera
roses
"Stargazer" Oriental lily
hydrangea
Stepanotis
lisianthus
Spring into Summer,
Autum and Winter
"Matsumoto"
aster (mid-June to Nov. 1)
pink larkspur (June to Dec.)
blue lace flower (June to Aug.)
gladiola and mini-glads (June to Sept.)
sweet pea (May to July)
Persian ranunculus (April to June)
peonies (May 1 to June 15)
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Summer
into Autumn
cottage
yarrow (mid-Aug. to Nov.)
fernleaf yarrow (mid-Aug. to Nov.)
monkshood (mid-July to mid-Sept.)
white lily-of-the-Nile (mid-July to mid-Sept.)
drumstick allium (mid-July to mid-Sept.)
anemone (mid-Aug. to Feb.1)
false spiraea (Aug. to Dec.)
crested cockscomb (July to Aug.)
montbretia (Aug. to Oct.)
Orchids: Cattleya, Japhette and others (mainly
Nov. to June, but okay year-round)
Winter into Spring
Boronia
(Dec. 1 to June 1)
freesia (Dec. to May)
iris (Dec. to June)
lilies (Dec. to June)
yellow stock, peach stock (Dec. to June)
Bulbs: daffodils, paperwhites, and others (Dec.
to May)
tulips (end of Dec. to May 1)
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THE
BOUQUET
The
choice of your wedding bouquet depends on the style
of your gown. Bouquets can range from the just-picked-from-the-garden
look to a stylized formal look.
Try
to maintain a sense of balance between your gown and
your bouquet: A fresh-picked bouquet from the garden
may look out of place with a very formal gown.
The
bouquet size should be in proportion to the bride. A
too-large bouquet for a petite bride would simply overpower
her and compete with her gown.
Not
all bouquets are created equal. Consider the seven main
designs:
Cascade: large, tear-shaped arrangement with a graceful
downward spill of flowers.
Nosegay:
tightly bound cluster of small flowers, round in shape.
Arm
bouquet: crescent shape designed to be cradled in one
arm.
Biedermeier bouquet: concentric circles of different
flowers.
Hand-tied bouquet: a simple cluster of long stems, tied
with a ribbon.
Spray bouquet: usually a triangular-shaped cluster of
flowers.
Pomander: a ball of flowers suspended from the wrist
by decorative ribbons.
Many flowers can be obtained out of season because they
are grown in greenhouses and are imported from other
parts of the world. However, seasonal flowers are more
likely to be fresh and less expensive. Be flexible on
the colors. Flowers are subject to the whims of nature.
The shade of pink you love at the florist shop in March
may be different in June.
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