Spring Wedding
Flowers - A Boost for the spirit of new life
Spring
season is a beautiful season welcomed by all as it puts an end to the long,
harsh and cold winter and its shivering. It is a wonderful season marked
with excitement as fresh new flowers bloom and delights us everywhere.
The first spring flowers mark the new beginnings and they usually spring
from the still frozen ground or bloom before the snow melts.
They are
considered special as they welcome the spring season. Some such flowers
are the narcissus which is white and yellow, the small blue-colored hyacinths
and the famous Daffodils. The Sunflowers, asters, violets, amaryllis, freesias,
roses, poppies, cherry blossoms, forsythia, chrysanthemums and tulips are
other spring flowers.
The spring
flowers apart from their pleasant smell have a variety of shades, attractive
colors ranging from white to violet and shapes. These features of the spring
flowers add beauty to the landscape. They also bring refreshment by brightening
one’s day with hopes and their colors. They carry messages of love, pleasure,
care and warmth. So they are ideal for occasions like weddings, birthdays,
Easter and anniversaries.
No wonder
that spring wedding flowers are used popularly for weddings that take place
during the spring time. The spring wedding flowers are used for bouquets
and for centerpiece decorations since they have delicate petals. You think
of the colors like pale yellows, tender lavenders, baby blues and soft
greens and you will be provided with wide variety of spring wedding flowers
that suits your choice for this gentle and welcome lightness of spring
season.
The most
common spring flowers used for wedding decorations are the Daffodils and
Tulips. They invoke the spirit and joy specific to the spring season. Tulips
come in different pastel shades and hence are the popular choice for bridal
bouquets and for other arrangements where they are used as ascent flowers.
The sunny color of the Daffodils is a sign of cheerful relief of the winter
and hence more easily blends with other flowers. Both the flowers can be
used in arranging the bouquets or used individually for pew bows or showcased
in flower vases.
Other
choices for spring wedding flowers are Lily of the Valley, calla lilies,
anemones and roses. Lilies have delicate blossoms and intoxicating smell
whereas calla lilies are muti-colored combined with maidenhair or lemon
leaf and obviously they are preferable choices for brides for the floral
arrangements to mark their wedding.
Another
choice for spring wedding flowers is to look out for flowering trees. Crabapple
and Dogwood offer longer limbs, sprigs or separate flowers that add style
and texture for all the floral arrangements and decorations. For the reception
table, a flowered limb and lavender Orchids can cast an oriental resonance.
You can create a background from which colorful flowers shine using the
Pussy willows with furry little bumps. The dainty blossoms of fruit
trees like Apple, Peach and Orange bring about wonderful fragrance when
used together with the spring wedding flowers.
To provide
a spring time touch, you can use pastel ribbons, chiffon and organza to
tie up any of the flowers. To give a grassy base for Hydrangeas to bloom,
use Wicker baskets spray painted with verdant green or any other suitable
color. Daisies or Pansies filled in vases with straw hats also make an
excellent choice for wedding decorations.
Wedding
flowers could be tied with the gentle patter of falling rain or April Showers
to get the cool feeling that mark the occasion. Floating clematis or the
petals of rose could be filled in the fountains to bring the tranquil sound
of bubbling water to the gathering. This is more suitable for receptions.
Climbing Peach or Honeysuckle vines and Yellow Roses could be woven with
Arbors inside or out with smaller number of flowers can add to the romance.
To bring
lightness to the arrangements, its better to choose lighter green shades
like limes and emeralds. To bring a charming elegance to the occasion,
you can go for clusters of blooming bulbs in a styled pot that suits you.
But it is better to plan these things early, so there is enough time for
them to grow and bloom.
For an
early spring weddings, you can go for white carpet flowers arranged around
the crocus to give the feeling of the arrival of spring after a snow-covered
winter.
Budding
trees, Blooming flowers and gentle rains are the essence of spring and
so you can enjoy the happiness that spring wedding flowers bring naturally
by allowing them to herald the arrival of this blissful season of the year.
Lots of
choices on spring wedding flowers and decorations are available and a professional
florist could help you out in making your wedding occasion a memorable
one by choosing the right combination of flowers for bouquets and floral
arrangements. |