Alternative to traditional bouquets?
I am looking for an alternative to carrying a bouquet at my wedding the colors are going to be white and navy blue with the Celtic knot and claddagh symbol which are both primary Irish .I tried fans bit that idea does not work .
This is what the claddagh looks like
http://www.celtic-rings.biz/celtic-rings-fr102-105-109.html
celtic knot
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When my aunt got married (almost 30 years ago) she used an Episcopal prayer book that was cover in some kind of white material and lace, it had orchids, baby breath and rosebuds along with long ribbons. I've seen the pictures and it was really nice looking. My FW is thinking of do something like that when we get married.
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6 Responses to “Alternative to traditional bouquets?”
Mar 7th at 4:35 am By: Shavon's Wedding Silks
Some brides carry a bouquet of shells, greenery, a Bible, family rosary, a poem on beautiful handmade paper. The possibilities are endless. Congrats!
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Mar 7th at 4:49 am By: The Thriftmaster.
i’m doing button bouquets.
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=15422925
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Mar 7th at 5:13 am By: Jess ♥Happy to Be Mrs. G♥
You could carry a pomander:
http://kimandcompany.org/pomanderball.jpg
http://www.suesblooms.com/images/TF177_01_EH.jpg
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Mar 7th at 6:00 am By: ouchdatsmarts
When my aunt got married (almost 30 years ago) she used an Episcopal prayer book that was cover in some kind of white material and lace, it had orchids, baby breath and rosebuds along with long ribbons. I’ve seen the pictures and it was really nice looking. My FW is thinking of do something like that when we get married.
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Mar 7th at 6:39 am By: Nicole Lynn
One idea would be a candle in a votive holder like this:
http://www.save-on-crafts.com/pedestal3.html
I have seen it where the bridesmaids carry them down like they would a single rose. And then the bride carries one too in a different color or the same color or whatever.
But, it always looks really pretty!
You can tie ribbon around it or put the pretty knot on it or have it etched in the glass. Not exactly the ones in the picture, but something like that!
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Mar 7th at 7:26 am By: aspasia
If you are brave enough to truly step away from the crowd, you could try going MORE traditional instead of less. That tear-drop-shaped cascade of roses that is the cliche bride’s bouquet is actually not really very traditional — just common, modern, well-advertised and commercial.
A more traditional nosegay would be a corsage of myrtle, ivy, rosemary, rue and lily-of-the-valley pinned to your Prayer Book. The rosemary is for remembrance of your old life, the ivy is for faithfulness, the myrtle is for love and divine blessing, lily-of-the-valley for surcease from sorrow, rue for purity.
Especially in Celtic tradition, herbs and spices were the norm in wedding flowers (and wedding flowers were worn as head-wreathes more often than veils were). The myrtle and ivy should be fresh enough to plant the sprigs after the wedding, and save the plants to provide fresh greenery for your daughters’ wedding bouquets if God grants you daughters. Give myrtle sprigs to your bridesmaids to plant, and any that do sprout guarantee the bridesmaid who plants it a happy marriage.
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