Choosing Your Wedding Flowers

By Author: Wesley Berry, AAF
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Camilla Parker-Bowles carried a simple bouquet of primroses and lily of the valley; Princess Diana had chosen a bouquet of roses, orchids, freesia and gardenias. But, of course, it's not just royalty who vary greatly when they choose flowers for their weddings, opting for either simple or ornate bouquets.

Indeed, from Melissa Rivers who carried black magic roses, to Debra Messing's long stemmed calla lilies, those in the public eye often make a dramatic statement with the flowers that they choose for their wedding.

When you choose flowers for your wedding however, there are a number of things to consider.

Your choice of wedding flowers may be affected by the season of your wedding. If you are getting married in the spring months, you may opt to include spring flowers - purple-blue iris, yellow daffodils, fragrant lavender lilacs or bright multi-colored tulips.

Similarly, those who plan their weddings for the summer months may choose - like Debra Messing - to carry calla lilies, or they may choose sunflowers, roses or even brightly colored zinnias. Roses, sunflowers ...
... and zinnias also are popular options for weddings that take place in the early autumn. Those choosing to be married in the winter months will also have a variety of flowers from which to choose including accenting their bouquet with season holly or by carrying beautiful but delicate orchids.

Of course, seasonal flowers are not the only accents that can be added to a wedding bouquet - something that many celebrities have considered on their wedding days. Britney Spears, for example, carried a bouquet that was accented with Swarovski crystals to capture the light. Another young star, Jessica Simpson, carried a snowball bouquet that sparkled because of carefully placed crystals and pearls in the center of each flower.

Carrying a crystal or gemstone studded bouquet, however, is not for everyone. Similarly, carrying a dazzling bouquet is not the only way to capture the attention of everyone in the room when you say your

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About the Author:

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Wesley Berry is member of the American Academy of Floriculture
(AAF) and President of Wesley Berry Flowers, a successful
multi-million dollar floral business that was established in
1946. As a major sponsor of http://www.local-library.com and
http://www.Localschoolfinder.com , Wesley Berry has worked hard
on behalf of improving literacy. Visit Wesley Berry Flowers
on the web at http://www.800wesleys.com .