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A white bridal bouquet is the ultimate symbol for purity, no matter what flowers are used to create it. Lily of the valley, stephanotis, and white roses are absolutely the traditional flowers for a white bridal bouquet, but many brides now opt for flowers that express their personality or wedding theme. Choices like calla lilies, white tulips, and white Gerbera daisies make for a more modern white bridal bouquet. Combinations of many other flowers are becoming common, even though individually, the flowers may have different meanings. Color choices for the white bridal bouquet are becoming more relaxed and include ivory, cream, antique, and blush.
The combination of white roses and calla lilies has become an instant classic with brides everywhere. This white bridal bouquet makes a simple, elegant statement and is easy to create. Simply alternating white roses with calla lilies and placing them in a flower holder is all you need for a simple wedding posy. Hand-tie the stems with white double-sided ribbon or antique lace and you have an immediate and timeless floral masterpiece for your ceremony. Even white roses or calla lilies alone are the most effortless way to say “I do.” This basic idea also works well with white tulips.
For the young spring bride, a simple bouquet of Gerbera daisies is just the right white bridal bouquet to have for a casual garden wedding. Many brides choose to go with an entire daisy theme, choosing a daisy dress, daisy cake, and put daisy flowers on everything from the wedding invitations to the reception favors. A more romantic look is to combine the white Gerbera daisies with white roses. This is especially attractive for formal outdoor ceremonies.
Of course, if you are a true romantic, there is nothing like a whole white bridal bouquet of roses. Roses are nice because they available any time of the year, and white flowers are always in style for brides. However, keep in mind that there are over 344 varieties of roses and they all come in some variety of white. So even if you are using all roses for your white bridal bouquet, you can still be very creative. Imagine using tea roses, cabbage roses, French roses, or any of their hybrids and mixing off-white hues to create a white bridal bouquet with depth and personality.
The white bridal bouquet can also be made up of combinations of gardenias, Queen Anne’s lace, lisianthus, orchids, nerines, freesia, peonies, and any other white flower that you can find. Even white carnations can be interspersed into a bouquet if you are on a budget. These are also inexpensive flowers to use for the ceremony and the reception. In other words, if the flowers are white, feel free to use them.
These are only a few suggestions. Since most flowers come in some shade of white, a bride has endless choices when it comes to creating a white bridal bouquet. The best thing to do is look at bridal bouquet pictures in magazines to get an idea of what trends are new. Keep an open mind and be ready for untraditional options. The white bridal bouquet can be anything you want it to be.
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