Wedding Flower Ideas
Flowers are used in weddings both for rituals and for decorative purposes. Flowers have become an integral part in every wedding around the world. Using flowers in weddings makes the environment even more joyous and refreshing.
As flowers are the signs of life, fertility and joy, people don’t hesitate to shell out more on flowers. The different types of flowers which are used in weddings are natural, artificial and dried flowers.
Flowers are used in wedding bouquets, which is a custom in some western countries. The bride carries the bouquet with her to the church. She generally carries a bouquet which goes with her dress. After the wedding, the bride throws the bouquet to the unmarried women who gather outside the church for the bouquet. There is a ritual saying that anyone catching the bouquet is one to get married next. So there is a tough fight among the women folk for the bouquet. Believe me it is! Moreover although flowers are used for decorating church, yet the bouquet held by the bride holds its own importance and draws people’s attention. So, bouquets are made by florists who take great pleasure in preparing them. Nowadays bouquets are available in different designs with flowers like roses, lilies, calallies, sweetpea., white lilies and sunflowers.
Besides customs, flowers are used for some non ritual reasons too, because they are considered as a gesture of love. Irrespective of age every face blooms with joy on seeing flowers. The uses of flowers in weddings are:
- To present flowers to the groom parties
- To beautify the groom’s vehicle
- To decorate bride’s hair
- To decorate the lunch or dinner area
A flower, sometimes known as a bloom or blossom, is the reproductive structure found in flowering plants (plants of the division Magnoliophyta, also called angiosperms). 
The biological function of a flower is to mediate the union of male sperm with female ovum in order to produce seeds. The process begins with pollination, is followed by fertilization, leading to the formation and dispersal of the seeds. For the higher plants, seeds are the next generation, and serve as the primary means by which individuals of a species are dispersed across the landscape. The grouping of flowers on a plant are called the inflorescence.
In addition to serving as the reproductive organs of flowering plants, flowers have long been admired and used by humans, mainly to beautify their environment but also as a source of food.
There are different types of flowers, which are used for various purposes. Some flowers are used for decorations during the weddings, birthdays or other special occasions. Flowers as also bundled into attractive bouquets, which can be used as means for decoration as well as gifts. Flowers bring joy with their beautiful colors and their mesmerizing fragrance and a source of joy for everyone.
Some flowers are used in the manufacture of perfumes, although they have been replaced largely by chemically manufactured products.
The oils of lavender, thyme, and rosemary are three perfume oils taken partly from flowers. Flowers are also used to a certain extent as drugs. The drugs arnica and cannabis both come from the flowering tops of plants. The nectar of flowers is used by the bees in the manufacture of honey. But the principal value of flowers to man is for beauty and the fruits which follow them. Great business enterprises deal with seeds, the breeding of young plants in nurseries, and the sale of trees, shrubs, and flowering plants as well as cut flowers.
Florists are able to produce blooming plants all year round by planting in greenhouses and through artificial forcing. In forcing tulips as potted plants for an early Easter, the florist keeps them at a low temperature for a considerable period and then at a higher temperature to promote growth and flowering. In certain other plants, length of exposure to light each day is most important. For example, chrysanthemums can be forced into earlier bloom by covering them with a black cloth morning and night so that they receive light for only 10 to 12 hours a day; on the other hand, poppies bloom only when exposure to light periods are long. For greatest amount of bloom, plants should not be given an excess of nitrate fetilizer.
Creative Ideas for Wedding Flowers
- Welcome gifts for out-of-town guests and members of the bridal parties.
- Thank you gifts for those people who make the bride and groom's day special.
- Rehearsal dinner and wedding brunch décor.
- Decorations for the wedding transportation.
- Floating arrangements for ponds or pools.
- Accessories for the bride's hair, in some cases replacing the more traditional veil.
At the Ceremony
- Adorn the ceremony entrance with flower-filled urns that can later be moved to the reception.
- Use flowers and candlelight at different levels to give dimension to design.
- Use a single rose to mark the seats of both the groom's and the bride's mothers.
- Attach flower petals to a large ribbon for an elegant decoration piece.