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Non Traditional Wedding Flower Ideas
Bonnie Goodwin Ray
Traditional? Not you. That’s why you’re searching for some non-traditional
ideas for your upcoming wedding. With a little ingenuity and some silk
wedding flowers, you can have the non-traditional wedding of your dreams.
If you’ve never been big on wedding bouquets, how about having your
bridesmaids and maid-of-honor carry small handbags that are covered in
silk flowers! Each attendant can wear a different color and they can carry
a handbag personalized just for them. Get your glue gun out and attach the
silk flower heads to the individual purses to match the color and style of
the gowns. This rainbow of colors will be eye-catching and help to ensure
a bright beginning for you and your groom!
If you’re planning on having little girls in your wedding, but
don’t like the idea of the “flower girl”, you can make a floral garland
for them to carry. Simply cover birch vines with silk flowers that match
or complement the flowers that the bridesmaids and maid-of-honor are
carrying and let your two or three young attendants carry the garland in
tandem. This will not only look adorable (get ready for the oohs and ahhs)
but it is also a clever way of keeping the girls together.
As the bride, if you don’t want to carry a traditional cascading
bridal bouquet, or even a hand-tied bridal bouquet, consider getting
married while holding a hoop made of vine and strung with various silk
flowers. The hoop is carried like a tambourine.
Another option is the pomander, a Styrofoam ball that is covered in
lace or tulle. Silk flower heads are attached and the lightweight floral
pomander simply hangs from the wrist.
If you’ve lost someone special to you, such as a grandmother or
even your mother, consider carrying something of theirs, such as their
prayer book, garnished with their favorite flowers. This would be a lovely
way to pay tribute to this missing guest.
In lieu of corsages, floral bracelets can be fashioned like small
garlands with silk wedding flowers woven in. These not only would look
lovely, but they would also give your wedding yet another non-traditional
flavor.
If your wedding is in the autumn, how about decorating with
pumpkins and wheat rather than the traditional floral arrangements?
Christmas weddings can include strands of lights and lots of pine and
holly. Beautiful glass ornaments can be included not only in the
arrangements, but also in the bouquets. Reception guests can each receive
a lovely ornament as a favor. The date can be inscribed on the ornaments
as a reminder of this special day. Decorated boxwood Christmas “trees”
would look stunning as centerpieces at each table.
Summer weddings can be lush with silk wedding flowers. Floral halos
can be crafted for the young girls in the wedding. Beach themed décor can
add a festive and fun touch to the wedding and reception. In place of
flowers, your young attendants can carry small wind chimes that will add
peaceful chiming to the day.
If you want non-traditional, you have to start thinking outside of
the box. Once outside of the box, the sky’s the limit!
Article Source:
http://www.free-wedding-articles.net
Bonnie
Goodwin Ray has more than sixteen years experience in the wedding
industry. She is the author of Wedding Planning Made Easier and has become
a leading expert in
silk wedding floral design.
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