The choice of a wedding bouquet for the bride - a task truly uneasy. He should be far from banality, of course, beautiful and perfectly in harmony with the bride's dress, groom's suit, and the general entourage of the ceremony. In addition, holiday flowers should personify a whole range of emotions: from light sadness and tenderness to hope for a bright future. Graceful callas do an excellent job with all the tasks listed.
Symbols of colors
To begin with, the land of callas is called South Africa. English officers who served there, noticed these beautiful flowers and brought them to their homeland. The first bouquets, by the way, were intended for the royal family. Then, in the twenties of the last century, this species gradually began to spread throughout Europe, and brides began to choose a bouquet of callas for the wedding ceremony.
There was even a sign that if the flowers did not fade until the next morning, then the young couple would be happy for many years with a large family. Both then and now the types of calla zantedeskia are considered to be the most valuable. In culture, the Ethiopian Zantedesky is especially famous (in other words, it is called the Ethiopian whitefly) and the white callas derived from it.
Today and in Russia, brides can choose for themselves on such an unforgettable day a bouquet of callas. These flowers symbolize the hope of a prosperous and happy marriage. In addition, they have an additional mystical meaning - such a bouquet will protect the hostess from any negative. Surprisingly, in some countries, the attitude to the calla is quite the opposite - they are called widow flowers and are used not at weddings, but at funerals. However, this concept fits well with the ideas of the Slavic peoples about the bride. In Russia, since ancient times, it was believed that a young girl dies at the ceremony, reborn as a mature woman.
The most common white callas, which mean the purity and innocence of the bride. In addition, they symbolize the desire of the bride to everlasting happiness in marriage. Red callas show passion and saturation of feelings within a pair. Pink flowers personify tenderness and tranquility, and yellow ones - loyalty and attentiveness, as well as the desire for prosperity and success. Purple tones speak about tenderness and anxiety of feelings of young people. The black variety of flowers is associated with mystery, elegance, alluring femininity and even aristocracy.
Which bride will do?
It is worth mentioning that the bridal bouquet of callas does not fit any dress. The mermaid and columnar silhouettes, classic straight models and Empire style outfits are considered ideal. In addition, you can not overdo it with volumetric details and on clothes - too decorated dress will seem tasteless in company with an elegant laconic bouquet. There are some restrictions and with regards to the figure of the bride - plump and short girls should avoid stretched callas. The fact is that the flowers visually shorten the figure even more, making the whole image quite ridiculous and awkward.
The same applies to pregnant brides. In this situation, it is better to give preference to traditional roses. There is, however, the ability to order a bouquet of mini callas, but this applies only to slim miniature brides. Such a composition does not require much additional decoration and it will be very appropriate to look.
Suitable shades
The family of callas is rich in numerous variations of colors. You can choose classic white and delicate pink, bright yellow and calm peach, juicy red and burgundy, dark purple and black, positive green and even two-tone. All this suggests that the bride will be able to choose the same color that will match her desires and harmonize with the decor of the ceremony.
For summer and spring weddings are more suitable light, light and delicate shades. - for example, white, beige, light yellow and others. In the cold season, bouquets of rich orange color, bright yellow, purple and maroon-red will look much better. It is worth mentioning that the buds have different saturation. For example, the shade ranges from light purple to deep purple, almost disappearing into black. There are iridescent variations, when one color turns into another.
Combinations with other colors
And although the callas look great in a mono-booklet, they are great combined with other types of flowers. The ideal neighbors for them are called roses, orchids, freesia, alstromeria and lavender. When making a bouquet together, it is important to maintain balance and ensure that some species do not overshadow others. It eliminates the use of too lush flowers, for example, peonies and dahlias, and, in general, the main rule of bouquet is the expression "do not overdo it." In the bouquet, by the way, not only shades of different flowers, but also smells should be harmoniously combined. Therefore, the use of several plants with saturated sharp aromas is prohibited.
Bouquet design
In general, it should be immediately mentioned that the callas themselves are so self-sufficient that they do not need excess wrapper and a large number of additional details. In addition, the shape of the bud allows you to assemble a composition of any size - to make it small and neat or large and luxurious. A bouquet of these flowers can be done independently. Simply collect them in a neat bunch, trim the height of individual stems and cut off peeping tails, and then tie them with a lace cord or ribbon to match the dress. If there is a desire to make a little variety, then it is worth adding a few large elegant rich green leaves or twigs, as well as decorate with a pearl thread.
In those rare cases when the wedding is organized in art nouveau styles, minimalist or avant-garde, it will be enough for the bouquet to combine callas of snow-white and black colors, tying them with a neutral ribbon. The snow-white buds are also harmoniously complemented by eucalyptus leaves or dracenes. Greens always add to the composition of freshness. To diversify such a bouquet, you need to combine calla with a milky rose.
The composition of white callas and fresh lilac irises will be bright and memorable. Often bright bouquets with this flower are complemented by burgundy berries. By the way, preparing a wedding bouquet, you should not forget about the groom's boutonniere - both compositions should be combined. The same applies to the "live" decorations of bridesmaids.
In addition to traditional green leaves, it is recommended to decorate bouquets with lace and twigs, and in suitable cases even with cones, feathers or shells. Forming a composition, it is necessary to focus on the largest flower, for example, a rose, and to place the calla next to it so that they rise. Usually callas are located in the center and are surrounded by other components. Flowers are placed tightly, but so that one element does not drown out another. Everything is fixed in the middle and at the beginning, and then an even overall cut is carried out. The tape or other cord is secured with pins.
Speaking about the shape of the bouquet, today the most popular is called the cascadewhich is very easy to realize thanks to the long legs of callas.Mono-bouquets are also popular - they are made up, as a rule, only of callas, but they do not look like a few specimens, but as one large exotic flower. It is called Glamelia. The simplest option is when the buds on long stems are laid out neatly in a spiral and tied with a cord. In the case of creating a round composition, a large number of various plants are usually required, therefore only callah is indispensable.
Laconic and discreet bouquet called Biedermeier. Many girls choose an accessory in a vegetative style - it looks very natural and is suitable for a wedding ceremony celebrated in nature. Themed extravagant celebrations require the use of a bouquet-fan, which, rather, serves as a bright decoration of the wedding dress. Bouquet-clutch of callas used in winter weddings, accompanied by photo shoots.
Tips stylists and florists
Experts believe that choosing a bouquet of callas for a wedding, it is possible to order it in advance. It will not spoil at all - it will perfectly wait for the solemn ceremony, and then for several days it will please its owner. Flowers quietly do without water for almost 2 weeks - this, of course, largely simplifies the situation: the traditional attribute can be selected and placed an order a few days before the ceremony. By the way, if the head of the callas fell a little, it means that there was too much moisture for them. It is enough to remove the bouquet from the vase and put it in a dry and unlit place for a couple of hours.
Do not be afraid of plants and low temperatures - so they are recommended to choose for winter weddings. Keeping the temperature to minus forty, they will surely survive their stay on the street. The same applies to high temperatures - callas normally feel at forty degrees of heat, which means they will not wither at a hot July wedding. TOPuffed up bouquet in anticipation of the solemn day should be placed in cold water. True, it is also necessary every day to cut a little stalks. If the flowers wither a little, it will be enough to get them out of the water, hold it for about two hours in a dry place, then scald the tips with boiling water and put it down and melt paraffin or wax for a couple of seconds. In the case when the procedure is performed correctly, the life of the bouquet will increase by fourteen days.
Despite all the advantages, it should be warned that the smell of these flowers is very bright and saturated. Therefore, if the bride does not tolerate long-term effects of strong smells, it is better for her to either completely abandon this choice, or to combine them with plants that have a neutral smell. There is a third option - ask the seller at the store to process a bouquet with a special solution that eliminates the smell. In this case, the bouquet will cease to smell sweet, but it will also be stored significantly less. Again, completing the issue with the smell, you must be prepared that these flowers are quite easy to cause the appearance of allergic reactions.
How to make a wedding bridal bouquet of callas with their own hands, see the next video.
