Wedding flowers are taking a new shape in the 21st century.  Budget-savvy brides want the same beautiful wedding flowers, but aren’t willing to break the bank for them.  If you are a budget-savvy bride these tips will help you create the perfect atmosphere for the wedding without losing a beat.
We call them “transitional flowers.”  Transitional flowers are  church wedding flowers that can also double as reception flowers. Your florist  can create specific designs that look beautiful in both settings.  Double u$e= fraction of the co$t.

Some examples and design tips:

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There will be no wallflowers for the 2010 Prom season. Instead, bright, bold colors full of personality and flair will be the favorites among teens who are not afraid to stand out.
Girls will be using accessories this year to express themselves and stand out from the crowd. Many will choose to use flowers in creative ways, such as in their hair using combs and headbands.
Many teens will also be striving to complete a “look” for their big night. Whether it be vintage, glam or rock, they will be looking for …

The team from Grand Rapids Dream Weddings was able to provide one lucky winner to the 2009 Bridal Show over $5,000 in valuable services – from flowers to jewelery. Below is an article describing the winner’s wedding – Patty Loughridge and Donny Paul.
It may not have been the first wedding in the new year, but I’ll wager it was the most unique. To the enjoyment of all who stopped by the Seney Claus “Hot Dog Stand” on trail #443 on Saturday 2 January 2010 about 1:30PM, Patty Loughridge and Donny …

The Bridal Bouquet
Wedding bouquet styles have changed over the years in conjunction with the changes in ceremony styles and fashion trends. In the middle ages chaplets of roses were worm around the head. Swiss brides wore wreathes of orange blossoms while Greek brides favored Hawthorn blossoms and English brides wore Rosemary bridal wreaths. In 1585, “tussy-mussy” bouquets, derived from the English word meaning cluster or group were carried by women. Real “tussy” always contained fragrant flowers such as roses, carnations, tuberoses, or lemon verbena. The holders were made of silver …