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Bride's Bouquet.
Whether a traditional wedding or a more contemporary Civil service, most brides have a bouquet. Although the tradition of throwing is diminishing, with most now opting to keep their bouquets or use a smaller ‘toss bouquet’. Professional freeze drying costs start around £60, or you can try yourself at home.
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If having your bouquet professionally dried then it will need to be sent to the florist the day after the wedding.
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There are two ways to dry flowers at home; the simple method is to hang your wedding bouquet upside down in a cool, dark closet for about a week. Once the flowers are completely dried, you can spray them with a dried flower spray or hair spray, to protect them.
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For the more complicated method you will need to carefully take the bouquet apart and trim the flower stems down (you want to preserve the flowers, not the stems). Layer an inch of silica gel (which will absorb the water) into an air tight container(s) and lay the flowers from your wedding bouquet one by one in the gel. Keep similar sized flowers together as they take the same amount of time to dry. Make sure the flowers are spaced evenly apart and that they do not touch one another. Then slowly place more of the silica gel around the flowers in the containers. Use your finger to mound the gel up around the flowers, and then place the lids on the containers tightly. Carefully place all of the containers in a cool, dry place where they will not be disturbed. The smaller flowers usually take about three days, while the larger varieties can take up to a week to dry. After all of the flowers from your wedding bouquet are dry, you will need to carefully remove them from the silica gel. Then, use florist’s wire to attach the stems together. A photo from the day will help you remember how the bouquet was arranged. Once complete spray with hair or dried flower spray to protect them.
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Professionally dried flowers will best preserve the natural look of the bouquet, but the silica gel DIY method is a close second; the simple hang drying method will totally change the look, colours and feel of the bouquet but can produce a very nice and long effect.
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The style and design of your bouquet is best discussed with your florist as there are many styles;
The style of bouquet you choose will influence which flowers and colours are used and while all flowers convey thoughtfulness and love you should pay attention to the complicated lexicon of flowers. The experts disagree on the "true meaning" of many flowers and most have different meanings to different people but here are some of the more traditional meanings:
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Flower | Meaning |
| Abatina | Fickleness |
| Abecedary | Volubility |
| Acacia | Concealed Love, Beauty in Retirement, Chaste Love |
| Acalia | Temperance |
| Acanthus | Art |
| Aconite | Misanthropy |
| Agrimony | Thankfulness |
| Almond | Promise |
| Aloe | Grief |
| Amaranth (Globe) | Immortal love |
| Amaryllis | Pride, Pastoral Poetry |
| Ambrosia | Your Love is Reciprocated |
| Anemone | Forsaken, Sickness |
| Angrec | Royalty |
| Appleblossom | Preference |
| Arbor Vitae | Everlasting friendship |
| Arbutus | Thee Only Do I Love |
| Aster | Symbol of Love, Daintiness |
| Azalea | Take Care of Yourself for Me, Temperance, Fragile Passion, Chinese Symbol of Womanhood |
| Bachelor Button | Single Blessedness |
| Balm | Social intercourse or sympathy |
| Balsamine | Impatience |
| Bay Wreath | Glory |
| Bee orchid | Industry |
| Begonia | Beware |
| Bellflower | Thinking of you |
| Bells of Ireland | Good Luck |
| Byrd’s Foot Trefoil | Revenge |
| Bittersweet | Truth |
| Bluebell | Humility |
| Box | Constancy |
| Broom | Humility |
| Bulrush | Docility |
| Buttercup | Riches |
| Cabbage | Profit |
| Cactus | Endurance |
| Camellia (Pink) | Longing for you |
| Camellia (Red) | You're a Flame in My Heart |
| Camellia (White) | You're Adorable |
| Camellia Japonica | Unpretending excellence |
| Campanula | Gratitude |
| Canterbury Bells | Gratitude |
| Carnation (General) | Fascination, Woman Love |
| Carnation (Pink) | I'll Never Forget You |
| Carnation (Purple) | Capriciousness, whimsical, changeable |
| Carnation (Red) | My Heart Aches For You, Admiration |
| Carnation (Solid Colour) | Yes |
| Carnation (Striped) | No, Refusal, Sorry I Can't Be With You, Wish I Could Be With You |
| Carnation (White) | Sweet and Lovely, Innocence, Pure Love, Woman's Good Luck Gift |
| Carnation (Yellow) | You Have Disappointed Me, Rejection |
| Cattail | Peace, Prosperity |
| Celandine | Joys to come |
| Cherry Blossom | A good education, Transience of life (in Japan), Feminine beauty (in China) |
| Chestnut | Do me justice |
| China Aster | Love of variety |
| Chrysanthemum (General) | You're a Wonderful Friend, Cheerfulness and Rest. |
| Chrysanthemum (Red) | I love |
| Chrysanthemum (White) | Truth |
| Chrysanthemum (Yellow) | Slighted Love |
| Clover (Red) | Industry |
| Clover (White) | I promise |
| Coreopsis | Always cheerful |
| Coriander | Lust |
| Cowslip | Winning grace |
| Crocus | Cheerfulness |
| Cyclamen | Resignation and Good-bye |
| Daffodil | Regard, Unrequited Love, You're the Only One, The Sun is Always Shining when I'm with You |
| Dahlia | Elegance and dignity |
| Daisy | Innocence, loyal love, purity, faith, cheer, simplicity |
| Dandelion | Faithfulness, Happiness, Coquetry |
| Eglantine Rose | A wound to heal |
| Elderflower | Compassion |
| Epigaea Repens | Welcome |
| Fennel | Strength |
| Fern | Magic, Fascination, Confidence and Shelter |
| Fir | Time |
| Flax | Domestic Symbol |
| Forget-me-not | True Love, Memories |
| Forsythia | Anticipation |
| Gardenia | You're Lovely, Secret Love |
| Geranium | Stupidity, Folly, Gentility |
| Gladioli | Give Me a Break, I'm Really Sincere, Flower of the Gladiators |
| Gloxinia | Love at First Sight |
| Gorse | Love in all seasons |
| Grass | Submission |
| Heather (Lavender) | Admiration, Solitude |
| Heather (White) | Protection, Wishes Will Come True |
| Heliotrope | Devotion |
| Hibiscus | Rare beauty, delicate beauty |
| Holly | Defence, Domestic Happiness |
| Hollyhock | Ambition |
| Honeysuckle | Devoted affection, bonds of love |
| Houseleek | Domestic economy |
| Hyacinth (Blue) | Constancy |
| Hyacinth (General) | Games and Sports, Rashness, Flower Dedicated to Apollo |
| Hyacinth (Purple) | I am Sorry, Please Forgive Me, Sorrow |
| Hyacinth (Red or Pink) | Play |
| Hyacinth (White) | Loveliness, I'll Pray for You |
| Hyacinth (Yellow) | Jealousy |
| Hydrangea | Thank You for Understanding, Frigidity, Heartlessness |
| Iris | Fleur-de-lis, Emblem of France, Your Friendship Means so Much to Me, Faith, Hope, Wisdom and Valour, My Compliments |
| Ivy | Wedded Love, Fidelity, Friendship, Affection, Dependence |
| Jonquil | Love Me, Affection Returned, Desire, Sympathy, Desire for Affection Returned |
| Larkspur (Pink) | Fickleness |
| Laurestine | A token |
| Lavender | Devotion, distrust |
| Lemon blossom | Discretion |
| Lettuce | Cold-hearted |
| Lichen | Solitude |
| Lilac (Purple) | first emotion of love |
| Lilac (White) | youthful innocence |
| Lily (Calla) | Beauty |
| Lily (Day) | Coquetry, Chinese Emblem for Mother |
| Lily (Eucharis) | Maiden Charms |
| Lily (Scarlet) | High-souled aspirations |
| Lily (Tiger) | Wealth, Pride |
| Lily (White) | Virginity, Purity, Majesty, It's Heavenly to be with You |
| Lily (Yellow) | I'm Walking on Air, False and Gay |
| Lily of The Valley | Sweetness, Tears of the Virgin Mary, Return to Happiness, Humility, You've Made My Life Complete, Trustworthy |
| Lime Blossom | Fornication |
| Lobelia | Malevolence |
| Lotus | Purity, chastity, and eloquence |
| Love Lies Bleeding | Hopelessness |
| Magnolia | Nobility, Love of nature |
| Mallow | Consumed by love |
| Marigold | Cruelty, Grief, Jealousy |
| Mignonette | Worth |
| Mint | Suspicion |
| Mistletoe | Kiss me, Affection, To Surmount Difficulties, Sacred Plant of India |
| Monkshood | Beware, A Deadly Foe is Near |
| Morning Glory | Love In Vain |
| Moss | Maternal Love, Charity |
| Mullein | Good-nature |
| Myrtle | Love, Hebrew Emblem of Marriage |
| Narcissus | Egotism, Formality, Stay as Sweet as You Are |
| Nasturtium | Conquest, Victory in Battle, Patriotism |
| Oak Leaf | Strength |
| Oats | Music |
| Oleander | Caution |
| Olive | Peace |
| Orange Blossom | Innocence, Eternal Love, Marriage and Fruitfulness |
| Orange Mock | Deceit |
| Orchid | Love, Beauty, Refinement, Beautiful Lady, Chinese Symbol for Many Children |
| Orchid (Cattleya) | Mature Charm |
| Oxeye Daisy | Patience |
| Palm Leaves | Victory and Success |
| Pear Blossom | Lasting friendship, Long-life |
| Peony | Shame, Happy Life, Happy Marriage |
| Petunia | Resentment, Anger, Your Presence Sooths Me |
| Pine | Hope, Pity |
| Pitch Pine Blossom | Philosophy |
| Poppy (General) | Eternal Sleep, Oblivion, Imagination |
| Poppy (Red) | Pleasure |
| Poppy (White) | Consolation, dreams, modern: Peace |
| Poppy (Yellow) | Wealth, Success |
| Primrose | I Can't Live Without You |
| Primrose (Evening) | Inconstancy |
| Red Daisy | Beauty unknown to possessor |
| Rose (Black) | Death, hatred, farewell, rejuvenation or rebirth |
| Rose (Blue) | Mystery, attaining the impossible |
| Rose (Bouquet Mature Blooms) | Gratitude |
| Rose (Bridal) | Happy Love |
| Rose (Burgundy) | unconscious Beauty |
| Rose (Coral or orange) | Desire, passion |
| Rose (Dark Crimson) | Mourning |
| Rose (Dark Pink) | Gratitude |
| Rose (Hibiscus) | Delicate Beauty |
| Rose (Lavender/ Violet) | Love at first sight |
| Rose (Leaf) | You May Hope |
| Rose (Light Pink) | Desire, passion, joy of life, youth, energy |
| Rose (Pink) | Perfect Happiness, Please Believe Me, Grace |
| Rose (Purple) | Passion |
| Rose (Red & White Mix) | Unity, Flower Emblem of England |
| Rose (Red & Yellow Mix) | Joy, happiness, and excitement |
| Rose (Red) | Love, I Love You |
| Rose (Single Full Bloom) | I Love You, I Still Love You |
| Rose (Tea) | I'll Remember Always |
| Rose (Thornless) | Love at First Sight |
| Rose (White Dried) | Death is Preferable to Loss of Virtue |
| Rose (White) | Eternal Love, Silence or innocence, wistfulness, virtue, purity, secrecy, reverence and humility |
| Rose (Yellow) | Friendship, or dying love (or platonic love) or jealousy, infidelity |
| Rosebud | Beauty and Youth, A Heart Innocent of Love |
| Rosebud (Moss) | Confessions of Love |
| Rosebud (Red) | Pure and Lovely |
| Rosebud (White) | Girlhood |
| Rosemary | Remembrance |
| Rue | Regret |
| Sensitive Plant | Sensitivity |
| Smilax | Loveliness |
| Snapdragon | Deception, Gracious Lady |
| Snowdrop | Consolation or hope |
| Spider Flower | Elope with Me |
| Star of Bethlehem | Hope |
| Stephanotis | Happiness in Marriage, Desire to Travel |
| Stock | Bonds of Affection, Promptness, You'll Always Be Beautiful to Me |
| Straw | United |
| Sunflower | Pure and lofty thoughts |
| Sweet Pea | Good-bye, Departure, Blissful Pleasure, Thank You for a Lovely Time |
| Sweetbrier | Simplicity |
| Thistle | Nobility |
| Thornapple | Disguise |
| Thyme | Thriftiness |
| Tulip (General) | Perfect Lover, Frame, Flower Emblem of Holland |
| Tulip (Red) | Believe Me, Declaration of Love |
| Tulip (Variegated) | Beautiful Eyes |
| Tulip (Yellow) | Hopeless love |
| Tuliptree | Fame |
| Violet | Modesty |
| Violet (Blue) | Watchfulness, Faithfulness, I'll Always Be True |
| Violet (White) | Modesty |
| Wheat | Wealth and prosperity |
| Willow (Creeping) | Love forsaken |
| Winged Seeds (Any Kind) | Messengers |
| Witchhazel | A spell |
| Zinnia (Magenta) | Lasting Affection |
| Zinnia (Mixed) | Thinking (or In Memory) of an Absent Friend |
| Zinnia (Scarlet) | Constancy |
| Zinnia (White) | Goodness |
| Zinnia (Yellow) | Daily Remembrance |
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