SOME BLOOMS ARE JUST NOT SUITED TO YOUR BOUQUET
Any flower that is going to see a lot of motion on your wedding day-in bouquets, boutonnières, or arrangements in high traffic areas-need to be able to stand up to a lot of handling. Below are a few suggestions, that we would suggest to help you rethink using them in your bouquet and boutonnieres.
STEPHANOTIS
These delicate blooms generally do not have stems when cut fresh, which means they have a very short vase life and tend to bruise on contact. These fragile flowers should be handled with care, which makes them a less than ideal choice for a bouquet that you'll be carrying all day and night. Consider dendrobium orchids; this hardier alternative provides a similar look and feel without the worry.
POPPIES
Poppies require a lot of opening time. If they haven't opened by the time they need to be arranged in your bouquets, we may need to help force them open, which could lead to excessive bruising. These textural beauties would best be left to your bud vases where they can dance the night away. Daisies or carnations will deliver a similar whimsical look.
GARDENIAS
A very delicate and sensitive flower with petals that can bruise very easily, gardenias add lots of fragrance to a bouquet, but can also cause a great deal of worry for florists. White roses or lisianthus provide a similarly classic look, but hold up better in a bouquet.
DINNER PLATE DAHLIAS
They are beautiful, exotic, lush and come in many colors, but they also bruise easily and are prone to wilting. Regular dahlias are a better choice in a bouquet.
Still want to include these beauties in your wedding day? They will be perfect in your table decorations.
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