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A Fragrant bouquet
Flowers can add a touch of colour, charm and fragrance to the proceedings. As well as being used as table decorations, flowers can be used to decorate beams, pillars, doorways and pedestals. They can also be used to liven up both church and civil ceremonies, and impress your guests as well as yourself. As well as choosing your bouquet, care should also be taken when choosing the flowers for your bridesmaids, whose bouquet should complement yours, and the button hole flowers for the male members of the wedding party. More and more people are choosing more exotic flowers for their celebrations, and from traditional to more contemporary arrangements, most florists are happy to meet your requirements. When choosing your flowers, it is important to discuss with your florist your preferences, colours, themes, any personal requirements, as well as the venue and ceremony, which can all have an impact on the types of flowers chosen. And you may like to select flowers for your wedding which have a hidden meaning. Some flowers have special meanings, a tradition which dates back to Victorian times. It was considered improper for a man to reveal his feelings to a woman, so he would send her a flower with a special message. Here are meanings of some popular, and some more unusual flowers, which you may wish to incorporate into your wedding. Bluebell: Everlasting love Red chrysanthemum: I love you White chrysanthemum: Truth Cyclamen: Modesty and shyness Daffodil: Regard Daisy: Innocence Fern: Fascination and sincerity Forget-me-not: True love and remembrance Heliotrope: Devotion and faithfulness Honeysuckle: Generosity Hyacinth: Loveliness Iris: Warmth of affection Ivy: Eternal fidelity Jasmine: Amiability Lemon blossom: Fidelity in love White lilac: Youthful innocence Lily: Majesty Lily-of-the-Valley: Return of happiness Magnolia: Perserverance Maidenhair: Discretion Mimosa: Sensitivity Orange blossom: Purity and virginity Peach blossom: Captive Red rose: Love Yellow rose: Friendship Coral rose: Desire Peach rose: Modesty Dark pink rose: Thankfulness Pale pink rose: Grace Orange rose: Fascination White rose: Innocence Rosemary: Remembrance Snowdrop: Hope Stephanotis: Exotic travel Sweet pea: Delicate pleasures Tulip: Love Veronica: Fidelity Violet: Faithfulness
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