For the grace of petals, the complexity of the forms and delicate aroma of roses are called "the queen of flowers." They are more often used in wedding compositions, which is why such bouquets are sometimes considered boring and banal. However, this is completely wrong, because the rose can become the basis of the most incredible flower arrangements, looking elegant and elegant, sometimes tender and romantic, then passionately, then strictly.
Rose symbolism
Rose is one of the most common flowers for a wedding bouquet. This is facilitated by many factors, primarily the value of the rose. In the language of flowers, it symbolizes love, passion, external and internal perfection, eternity, fertility.
In some countries, the meaning of a bouquet of live roses is somewhat different. It is the greatest worship in the West. Here you can draw an analogy with the meaning of the lotus in India. Rose in the West is worshiped as a symbol of purity, innocence, in its ideal and complex structure they see a reflection of the harmony of the universe.
In ancient Rome, roses were considered flowers that would save from unnecessary talkativeness, a tendency to gossip and exaggerate, it was not for nothing that they decorated the rooms of the palaces where negotiations were held.
Nowadays, these flowers at a wedding can be considered a sign of love and happiness. It is not without reason that there is an expression “to lay the path of roses,” which means “to make a person's life happy, pleasant, and easy.”
What brides fit?
Roses are unique and at the same time universal flowers. They will suit the bride of any body size, to the wedding dress of any style. If we talk about which bride is suitable for the “queen of flowers”, here it is more correct to consider the features of the finished flower arrangement.
One of the most popular forms of a bouquet with roses for a wedding is considered round. The flowers here are arranged in a spiral, which makes it possible to get a flower circle on a small handle-stem.
Round bouquets are recommended to choose low girls, the style of the same dress can be any.
Tall and slender young ladies are advised to choose bouquets on long stems or cascading compositions. Ideal such bouquets in combination with dresses straight style, "fish", that is, dresses without excess pomp.
The harder and lush the dress, the simpler and laconic the bouquet should be. For dresses with long tails or a veil that slopes down to the floor, cascading compositions will not work. The falling bouquet and train will split the guests' attention, hiding the beauty of each other. As a result, neither the train nor the flowers of the original form will receive a portion of admiration due to them.
Cascade bouquets, the composition of the "rod" and flowers on long stems are "contraindicated" also for miniature brides. They will look too big in the hands of small girls, contributing even more to the visual reduction of growth.
Lovers of practicality and original solutions can choose bouquets in the form of a bracelet or clutch. The first is worn on the wrist and is good for summer weddings. The second is performed in the form of a clutch and looks most organically in winter celebrations. Both options leave hands free, but to throw such a composition (if it is provided for by the celebration script) is not very convenient.
Varieties and shades
Roses have perhaps the largest color palette. One of the most common at the wedding - white flowers.They symbolize the sublime platonic love, purity and purity of the bride. As a rule, the compositions of white inflorescences prefer modest and gentle young ladies.
Stylists recommend replacing white roses with flowers of beige, peach shades or moving to the center of the composition of tea roses. This is done because white roses will be lost on the background of a classic white dress.
If the bride chooses white roses to the color of ayvor or champagne, the latter will look dull and stale against the background of white petals.
Self-assured ladies, passionate, enthusiastic natures choose a bouquet of red roses. In the language of flowers, this indicates a strong feeling, deep affection, passion. Red is an active color, so it is advisable to “support” it with accessories of a similar hue — shoes, jewelry.
Use in a wedding bouquet and claret roses is allowed. However, if it is a mono-bundle, it will turn out too dramatically and even gloomily.
Florists recommend burgundy roses to be diluted with lighter colors or to use light decor, for example, beads, gypsophila.
Pink roses are a versatile wedding bouquet that fits any side of the bride. Traditionally, they see in him tenderness, romance, dreaminess. Flowers of a pink shade are well combined with all pastel and bright, saturated tones.
For a long time in our country, yellow roses were considered to be heralds of separation and treason, and, naturally, were not used in wedding compositions. However, in reality, these flowers symbolize joy, light, family well-being and financial success. Undoubtedly, only a bold and original bride can resist prejudices using yellow roses. It is worth noting her easy disposition, optimism.
Yellow roses are good in tandem with white and blue, purple and violet colors.
Today florists also offer brides with bouquets of tender greenish, pistachio tones. They allow you to get the original mono-bouquets and go well with white roses. If we talk about the symbolism of green roses, it is a sign of family, harmony, fecundity.
White-skinned brides should be careful to choose such bouquets, because the skin can get an unhealthy shade from such a “neighborhood” with flowers.
A bouquet of blue roses is usually used in themed weddings. It looks very unusual and symbolizes mystery, reverie. As a rule, blue roses complement white. A good tandem will come from blue roses diluted with yellow buds.
As a rule, large roses are used in classic bouquets, but if you want something unusual, brides choose small spray roses. The latter are good both by themselves and as a decor for larger single roses or other flowers.
In recent years, the use of peony roses has become one of the trends in wedding floristics. They delight with their pomp and refinement and are good both in mono-bouquets and in compositions with other colors.
Combination with other colors
Small white or light roses can be combined with hydrangeas, lilies, and delphinium. "Companion" can have any shade, but preference should be given to pastel, pink and blue shades, then the composition will be fresh, airy and very tender.
Small inflorescences, as well as bush roses look harmonious with daylily, delphinium. Carnations are increasingly found in wedding bouquets. And this is understandable - being modest, they emphasize the luxury of more expensive colors, being luxuriant - they will create texture and additional volume of the composition.
Incredible lightness and tenderness gives a combination of small inflorescences of roses with alstromeria, eustoma. Eustoma, by the way, is similar to roses, but has a more fluffy core.They also admire the elegance and variety of shades, so they go well with all kinds of roses.
Very versatile red and scarlet roses. They are good with lilies, peonies, as well as modest chrysanthemums, daisies. Good like tandems of gerberas - a great option for bold and extraordinary personalities.
The use of roses with peonies, lilies, orchids, and calla lilies makes it possible to achieve elegant and stylish combinations.
As you can see, roses are combined with lots of other flowers. However, creating such compositions, we must not forget about the style of the wedding, the image of the bride. So, at a classic celebration, the combination with wildflowers and decor will be inappropriate. As much as in the bouquet of boho-style does not look an abundance of decor, careful forethought of forms.
Decor and decoration
Today, the wedding style does not approve of a large number of decor in the bouquet. Moreover, the roses are beautiful and self-sufficient, and excessive decoration can ruin their natural charm.
As a decor you can use a small amount of floristic net or paper. As the latter, it is better to choose natural-colored Kraft paper, but the use of films and rustling paper, corrugations today - moveton.
For round and hemispherical bouquets, satin ribbons of various widths and shades are usually used as decoration. You can also supplement the composition with small beads, brooch.
The most popular decoration is greens. These can be rose leaves, gypsophila, monstera, bergrass, fern. The bouquet decorated with chrysanthemums-Santini, which are small fluffy green or yellow "balls", looks originally.
For seasonal bouquets as a decor, you can pick up sprigs of apple or cherry with flowering petals, ears of wheat or rye, small sunflowers. Winter bouquets are good with lush cotton bolls, crystallized (as if powdered with hoarfrost) berries or small fruits.
Red and pastel inflorescences are perfectly combined with Brunia. These are small flowers-beads of silver color, which are especially loved by “winter” brides.
To soften the bright shades of roses and give greater expressiveness to delicate colors helps the green dim, gray shade. It seems as if it is covered with wax. The eucalyptus twigs, some succulents, do an excellent job with this task.
Tips stylists and florists
For winter weddings, as well as for a very active wedding day, you should choose roses of red, scarlet, burgundy shades. They are more resistant than other roses.
When selecting the color of the “queen of flowers” it is important that he does not repeat exactly the color of the dress. Otherwise they will merge. If you choose an outfit and flowers of the same shade, let the latter be 2-3 tones darker.
Composing a bouquet, you should decide on what flowers in it will be "main". They are placed in the center of the composition, framing smaller. Experts do not recommend using more than three different colors in a bouquet. But the shades of the same color can be a great many.
When preparing mono-bouquets, flowers should be selected, the shade of which differs by at least half a tone from another. This will create a volume and texture composition.
It is necessary to combine a bouquet not only with a dress, but also with a hair color. Blondes are recommended to use in bouquets of roses of gentle pastel tones. They also suit pink, light blue, lilac roses.
Brunettes can pick up a bouquet of a rich hue, making sure, however, that their tone is warm. You can combine burgundy velvet roses with white shades or greens rich hue.
For red-haired brides can recommend cream, gray, gold and purple roses. Blue-white, pistachio rose compositions are harmoniously combined with their hair color.
The bouquets of young brides are usually dominated by half-dissolved roses, inflorescences having the shape of a glass (for example, hybrid tea varieties), and buds. Mature women better to choose the open inflorescences.
Bouquet for the wedding should be collected from fresh, strong flowers. Well, if it is done 2-3 hours before the start of the celebration. Extend the life of the finished composition by wrapping it in paper and putting it in the fridge. Bouquet legs, if possible, should be prewrapped with a damp cloth.
Beautiful examples
Bouquet in the style of minimalism - a combination of white roses and the same shade of orchids. Greens help to avoid monotony and add texture composition. In this case, eucalyptus, fern will suit equally well. Such a bouquet is tenderness itself.
To give splendor round and spherical compositions are ideal chrysanthemums. The main thing is to choose those flowers that are slightly smaller than roses or have similar sizes (not larger). The color of chrysanthemums can be very close to the shade of tea or white roses or become a bright accent.
The last example is ideal for color weddings, the color of chrysanthemums is selected in the corresponding holiday shade.
Amazing "neighborhood" of delicate white lilies and noble passionate burgundy roses. Both shades only benefit from a tandem of contrasts, becoming even more pronounced. The harmony of contrasts can be traced in the texture of the petals - the thin gliding petals of lilies only enhance the velvety rose petals.
Bright and sunny, and at the same time very touching and tender bouquet of yellow and white roses. Cheerful chrysanthemums-Santini and modest snow-white alstromeria complement it. By the way, lilac “blotches” would look harmoniously in this bouquet - for example, all the same alstroemeria, violets or irises.
Another variation of a cheerful and juicy bouquet. The basis of the composition is orange and peach roses, arranged by romantic corollas with eustomas. Due to the peculiarities of the texture of flowers, the composition looks lush, but at the same time airy.
For the airiness and lightness of this composition are responsible, of course, snow-white freesia. Dense and folded leaves of aspidistra become an excellent decor and allow you to save a bouquet from homeliness, give it expressiveness.
A master class on creating a bouquet of roses with your own hands, see below.
