Photogrpahy By Frankenberger Photography
Bouquets by Country Squire Florist
Text by Holly McAlister

More than simple decorations for a wedding, your bridal bouquet can carry much more symbolism and meaning.

Brides often incorporate items of sentimental value-handkerchiefs, broaches, necklaces- into their bouquets instead of actually wearing the items as they were originally intended. Other brides choose their bouquets to reflect the location or season of the wedding, such as tropical flowers for a Caribbean wedding or white roses with holly berries for a Christmas wedding. Bouquets in patriotic colors honor friends or family whom have fallen in combat. There is an infinite number of ideas you could use to select your bouquet; following are a few examples of bouquets arranged with specific colors, themes and family heirlooms that are close to your heart.

Attach your mother's or your grandmother's pendant or charm to your bouquet for sentimental value.

Limbo roses, pale yellow calla lillies.

A grandmother's crystal necklace adds special meaning to a bouquet.

Stargazer lillies, casablanca lillies, stephanotis, crystal beads.

Something as simple as your facorite color makes a bouquet personalized and unique to you.

Ravel roses, pink Osiana roses, rice flowers, pink gladioli.

To show your tribute to those whom have fought for our country, consider a bouquet of patriotic colors.

White freesia, Charlotte roses, plum calla lilies, Hypericum berries, deep blue delphinum, red Gerbera daisies

For a Caribbean wedding, nothing is more beautiful than a bouquet of tropical flowers.

Green orchids, curly willow, Ming fern