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Bridal rose bouquets are probably the most popular bouquets for brides to carry, and for good reason. Roses signify love and beauty, come in almost every color, and are available at any time of the year for a reasonable price. Roses are also a hearty flower, so they last longer in a bouquet than many other traditional bridal bouquet flowers. Bridal rose bouquets are also easy to preserve if you want to save them for posterity’s sake.
Bridal rose bouquets have been used in wedding ceremonies since the Victorian Era, with the white rose symbolizing the highest in purity. However, since roses come in so many colors, so do bridal rose bouquets. Standard red roses are the most common, but even red roses come in many shades, so there are also deep red roses, fuchsia roses, and deep burgundy roses available. Pink roses are a warm and romantic color, but there are also hot pink roses and light pink roses for very different looks. Yellow and coral roses are pretty in spring, summer, and fall, while lavender and deep purple roses look lovely in the winter, spring and summer. Stunning blue roses are also available, but since they don’t occur in nature, they have to be artificially colored.
Roses are also unique because they come in so many individual color combinations. A standard florists color chart for roses will have a least 25 colors with more than three variations for each, and countless hues in between. This is because many roses are variegated, which means they have different hues and pigments within the same bloom. There are also more than 350 varieties of roses, so the possibilities for creating different bouquets are absolutely endless.
Bridal rose bouquets can also be styled to go with any theme. A full bouquet of white vendela roses with baby’s breath is absolutely stunning at a traditional wedding, while antique ambiance roses mixed with hydrangea are perfect for a romantic ceremony. For a more casual wedding, a burst of different colored roses mixed with snapdragon, petunias, and delphiniums creates a light-hearted bridal rose bouquet for a garden wedding. Even a dozen hand-tied roses make an absolutely classic bouquet for the bride who is on a budget.
Bridal rose bouquets are also ideal for the bride who has a green thumb and wants to carry her own flowers down the aisle. However, roses from the garden need to be conditioned, so it is best for the bride to get someone to help with assembling homemade bridal rose bouquets. The day before the wedding, the roses need to be picked, preferably in the late budding stages and put into water with flower preservatives. The morning of the ceremony, the leaves and thorns can be trimmed and the roses can be placed in a water-proof flower holder. The stems can then be hand-tied with ribbons or lace for a finishing touch.
As you can see, there are many reasons why many brides choose a bridal rose bouquet to carry down the aisle. A bridal rose bouquet is almost fool-proof, and one less thing to worry about on a very hectic day.
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