The Bride Over Flowers Part Deux

I have recently blogged about my choice of flower for the bridal bouquet.  The untold story was that during the "flower selection process" I have discovered that  bridal bouquets are also being made intricately nowadays.  Aside from the many kinds of flowers that a bride can choose from, a lot of little decors could also be added like an old rosary, and heirloom pendant, a brooch, pearls or crystals.  Depending on the bride's personal taste and the theme of the wedding, one can ask the florist to add something that will make the bridal bouquet more special. 

For the bling that will go with my peonies, I bought an embroidered piece of lace with crystal embellishments which will be used to wrap the stem of the bouquet and a snowflake-ish/floral brooch to accentuate it. 

The Bride Over Flowers

I want almost every aspect and detail of the wedding to be a representation of what I and my husband believe into.  Add that to the fact that I am also a sucker for weddings and the traditions that go with it.  To make it short and sweet, I want a well-thought-of wedding.

And when I think about something that is "well-thought-of", a bridal bouquet is one of the many things that comes to mind.  If I am a person who only goes for aesthetics, then it's so easy to choose among a wide array of flowers that can catch anyone's eye but I want to carry something that has meaning and symbolism.

I decided to have peonies for my bridal bouquet because I fell in love with its lush, full, rounded blooms - the reason why it is called the flower of riches and honor.  As beautiful as it looks, the flower also symbolizes romance and prosperity and a sign of good fortune and happy marriage hence it's an emerging favorite among brides like me for their bridal bouquet.

Who would't love them?