Red bridal bouquet: the subtleties of the choice of colors and design
Bridal bouquet may have one or another primary color. To choose red, you need to have a certain courage. But such a flower arrangement in the hands of the girl will serve as a relentless magnet, which will attract the views of the audience throughout the marriage ceremony.
Color value
Red in most cultures is associated with passion and love. And he is a sign of security.
The shades of red have their meaning. Saturated scarlet means the passionate side of love experiences, and burgundy is a sign of respect.
In the countries of the East, this tone is associated with summer heat and activity. Is the embodiment of male energy. At the same time, it remains the most common color of the bridesmaid dress, which choose it as a sign of good luck and fertility.
In Russia, red meant the same thing as beautiful, and was a reflection of the female essence. It was believed that he defended his owner from negative energy attacks.
And also do not forget about the meaning of red in Christianity. This is a sign of spilled Christ blood.
For weddings, a bouquet in this palette fits the most.
Which bride will do?
The red color of the bouquet will suit every bride who has an internal readiness to choose such a decoration. If the girl is modest and closed, she is unlikely to want to take him in hand. But passionate, distinguished by courage and self-confidence - for sure.
At the same time, when choosing a particular shade in a flower arrangement, it is necessary to take into account the peculiarities of the appearance of the lady.
White-skinned blondes better opt for a bouquet, which includes flowers of light shades of red, red and coral tones.
Fair-haired blonde-haired bride is advisable not to use bright colors in a bouquet. Here to the place will be cool pink colors with wine-red.
Red-haired beauties with a golden skin tone can safely take a bouquet of rich red tones with splashes of orange.
The beauty of the dark-haired dark-skinned woman is most emphasized by the purple bouquet.
Plant selection
Roses - a classic bouquet for a wedding. Red roses, which are a symbol of love, will look simply luxurious in this decoration. For contrast, they can be combined with white - stephanotis or calla.
Gerbera looks very similar to chamomile. With her appearance, she recalls the inner openness and positive life attitude of the one whose adornment is. The flat shape of flowers does not allow to create a bouquet only from them. It is better to combine gerberas with other colors, echoing in tone and emphasizing the merits of the main ones. It should be borne in mind that their stems are rather flimsy. Therefore, so that the bouquet does not lose sight until the end of the marriage ceremony, they have to be fixed with wire.
Tulips are a good choice for a young girl, which are a symbol of unselfish feelings, marital fidelity and transience of beauty. It is advisable to choose specimens with buds, in which the petals are tightly closed. Then the wedding decoration will not lose a fresh look for a long time.
Very elegant in the bouquet will look like a peony. These flowers of red color mean not only love, but also a prosperity, and also good luck. For example, the Chinese believe that it is the red peony that attracts the girlfriend to the girlfriend.
Feng Shui peonies are used for success and business promotion.
A bouquet of callas will look unusualpersonifying a happy marriage and protecting the family. The original look of the flower allows you to create a very attractive bouquet.
Many see carnations as a symbol of victory and memory. Meanwhile, a competent florist from red fluffy flowers can create a wonderful bouquet that will help focus the attention on the bride's person. Carnations combine in a bouquet with roses.
A great option is to use alstromeria. These flowers of various shades, including red, resemble in appearance lilies. They have the same veins and points on the petals.
A bouquet of such plants will personify the softness and strength, combined in the character of the girl, and also remind you of the sincerity of her love, which has overcome all the difficulties on the way to happiness.
A bouquet can only be made from alstroemeria, including in it instances of red and white flowers. This combination is classic. As this flower grows in the bush, the volume of the decoration will be significant. Yes, and it will last a long time, since these flowers for a long time do not lose their attractive appearance.
When making a bouquet, one should take into account the “behavior” of different plants in contact with “neighbors”. So, carnations and tulips are badly combined with other flowers. From the neighborhood, the tulip will wither itself, and the carnations will “crush the partners” during prolonged contact.
Roses quite successfully "get along" with alstromeria and lilies, chrysanthemums. Chrysanthemums themselves feel great next to gerberas.
Peony will long keep an elegant look next to hydrangeas and forget-me-nots.
Combination with other shades
When choosing a red bouquet, you need to keep in mind that the appearance of the bride tenderness will add flowers of light red tones. If you want to achieve a showiness and a sense of strength and passion, preference should be given to saturated tones. The combination of light and dark shades of red will allow to perceive the bouquet as more voluminous compared to what it really is.
Bloody shades it is desirable to temper the contrast with white flowers, which will serve as a background to the basic tone. Moreover, the meaning of such a bouquet will remind you of the unity of passion and innocence, tension and sublimity.
Beige or cream will also help dilute flaming red. Compared to white, these shades are not so contrasting with scarlet and purple, but the combination in such tones is more subtle.
A bouquet can be yellow or blue-red, but in one and in the other case green should be included in this combination in the form of deciduous or grassy ornaments. This will ensure a smooth transition between the two main tones.
A bouquet looks magnificent in which the transition from red through soft pink to white is created.
With a red bouquet, you can use just green. The green-red combination is natural and perfectly perceived by the eye. To complement the basic tone of the bouquet, it is desirable to choose plants of dark green shades. Pale here will look inappropriate.
Although, with regard to the use of green colors, combining them with red is quite acceptable and looks original. Florists select for this purpose orchids, freesia, chrysanthemums.
The combination of such flowers in a bouquet is often used when holding an event in nature or when recreating the setting of an elven fairy tale or the Middle Ages. Green flowers personify youthful hopes and harmony in the soul.
An unusual and attractive combination will be the use of red and purple flowers, the shades of which are in nature in great variety. Purple and lilac tones, for example, are perfectly combined with burgundy and cherry color.
Bouquet design
Red bridal bouquet requires a thoughtful attitude to its design. In pursuit of the magnificence of this mandatory element of the wedding, it is impossible to get such an effect when the flower decoration itself in the hands of the girl will distract attention from her beauty.But you also need to keep in mind in what style the whole holiday is conceived.
A bouquet of red flowers is often made using small details.serving as decorations for flower buds and trunk compositions. The decor can be carried out with a ribbon of one color or another, pearl splashes and small flowers of contrasting red hue. For registration fit berries and colorful leaves (if the yard is autumn).
In this case, bright rhinestones and stones in the decoration should be avoided, as they will blur the viewer's attention when looking at the bouquet.
Usually it has the shape of a circle or oval. Other options are allowed:
- ball;
- cascade;
- scepter;
- crescent.
With the spherical shape of a bouquet, the flowers form a corresponding three-dimensional figure so that the stems of the plants are not visible. Such a bouquet during use hangs on the hand of the bride, like a handbag. "Pen" for him is the tape. This composition is suitable for slim and tall beauty.
For a tall bride, it is good to use cascade colors as well. It is assembled on a special frame. The bouquet has the shape of a drop. Flowers fall down like a waterfall.
This effect is achieved through the use of climbers and flowers with a long stem.
To create the scepter also use long-stemmed flowers. They are fastened into a single unit with an ordinary ribbon.
To make the crescent-shaped bouquet, a special frame is also used. At the same time, flowers can flow downward due to the use of flowing decorative elements that create the effect of "fluidity".
Attractive unusual version of a wedding bouquet, when it is in the form of a basket. It looks very elegant. Wearing such jewelry is easy and comfortable.
Combination with a dress and accessories
Creating a wedding bouquet, special attention should be paid to the shape of the bride's dress. The lush with many frills harmonizes well with a miniature floral decoration. A bride in a fitted and easy-fitting outfit will look advantageous with a large bouquet or composition of a cascade type in her hands. It is important that the luxury of the floral element of the holiday does not overshadow the beauty of the dress.
If the bride is pre-configured on the red composition in her hands at the marriage ceremony, it is better to pay attention to the dress with the train. Such is certainly not lost against the background of other holiday decorations.
It is most advantageous to choose a white outfit, because on its background a red bouquet in combination with any floral additions in the composition will look catchy. However, the color of ivory in the dress also does not temper the magnificence of the bouquet and the whole image of the girl.
When choosing a red flower arrangement will have to abandon the pink or blue. They will not be able to look advantageous against such a decoration.
Many brides choose a red wedding dress. Preferring such a toilet, you should avoid the bouquet in a completely red tone. It must be diluted with white, green or gold, so that the image of the bride herself is not blurred and not smeared.
It should be borne in mind that the red bouquet will be a bright spot against the background of the girl. Therefore, choosing accessories for her outfit, it is better to avoid using a large number of jewelry. But it is good to make a manicure in red. And also the bouquet can be combined in color with the lips of the bride.