A wedding bouquet is an important part of the image of a happy bride. It contains only the most positive emotions and tender feelings. It is not surprising that after the wedding, I want to keep the flower arrangement. It is she who is able to distract from pressing problems and recall pleasant moments.
Omens
In the scenario of any wedding, there is a play on several traditional moments, without which the celebration loses its splendor. The first is the bride’s stolen slipper, the second is the abduction of the bride herself, and the third, at the end of the celebration, is the bride throwing the wedding bouquet back over her head.
Every unmarried girl wants to catch an abandoned wedding bouquet, but this decoration of the bride’s image will be given to only one friend of the hero of the occasion. This custom marks the imminent entry into married life. After the wedding, the owner of the caught flowers begins to attend various thoughts about the future fate of the bouquet. It’s the fault of many traditions and signs that are often paid attention to.
From English lands, a tradition has come to preserve the bride’s wedding bouquet by any means. This was due to a shortage of colors in past centuries. England does not have such problems these days, but tradition is still passed down from generation to generation.
Slavic peoples also kept wedding wreaths. It was believed that in these floral ornaments lies the power of warmth, love and tenderness. In some cases, wedding wreaths were given to the bride's parents for some period of storage.
But Feng Shui, who came from China, interprets that it is strictly forbidden to store dried flowers in your home. They carry a negative energy in themselves and create a tense atmosphere in the house.
Despite the many traditions of different countries of the world, the owner of the wedding bouquet independently decides what to do with the bouquet. Throw out a festive element of the image of the bride or leave it for memory. In any case, the traditions and signs of different nations will contradict each other.
How to extend the life of fresh buds?
Recently, quite often, florists began to receive orders to create compositions of artificial flowers. Allegedly they will not deteriorate, and the bouquet will retain its appearance. In fact, such an important element of the image of the bride should be bright and vibrant. And the preservation of its original appearance during the holiday is not an easy task. The main thing is to remember a few important tips and follow them impeccably.
- Sunny weather contributes to the rapid loss of moisture in the bouquet, so its presence under the scorching rays of the sun should be limited.
- If the wedding takes place in the cool season, the bouquet must be followed with a vengeance. Cold can play a cruel joke with fresh flowers. The bouquet may freeze, and after falling into a warm environment will generally decay.
- Flowers need to get moisture throughout the whole holiday. Therefore, the sponge of a portbuket needs to be moistened with cool water from time to time. Flowers will not immediately absorb all the moisture, but will gradually absorb it.
- Very rarely, but at the wedding you can meet the bridesmaids in charge of the bouquet. It is they who monitor its appearance, humidity and, if necessary, spray from the spray gun.
Fresh flowers love the pleasant atmosphere, where a warm and mild climate reigns. At the wedding celebration, a special location is highlighted for the bride's bouquet. It is strictly forbidden to leave the bouquet in the draft. The flower stand should not be installed next to the stage. Bright rays of light cannot fall on flower buds.
How to save flowers for a long time?
A few days after the wedding, the bride’s bouquet loses its original appearance, the flowers wither and begin to dry out. Accordingly, it remains only to throw it away. But in order to preserve its appearance for a long time, you need to use some tips.
To dry
Drying a flower bouquet is considered the most reliable way to preserve flowers. For the whole composition to dry, you need to wrap the bouquet with dense plain paper, preferably dark. Hang the resulting bundle in an unlit room in an upright position so that the buds are lowered down. Leave the bouquet in this condition for two weeks. After the specified time, the bouquet must be sprayed with varnish, due to which the composition will gain additional strength and density.
According to this principle, you can dry the bride’s bouquet unassembled. Only slightly inconvenient to collect the decomposed ikebana back. But as a plus, you can consider the possibility of compositional construction of several bouquets with which you can decorate the interior of the living room.
Drying in a flat form requires one large and thick book. Flowers are laid out between the pages, after which the book closes and is pressed by a heavy sinker for several days. Book sheets during this time will absorb the moisture which has accumulated in flowers. After that, the composition can be placed in a frame and hang over the fireplace.
Treat with glycerin
Glycerin treatment takes quite a long time, about two months. This method is suitable for flowers with a dense texture. Initially, you need to remove unnecessary leaves and cut off the stem obliquely. Glycerin and hot water are diluted in a 1: 2 ratio. The solution is poured into a vase or jar of flowers and remains for several months. Periodically, you need to slightly prune the stalk.
Varnish
The easiest drying method that does not require various frauds. Withered flowers need only be sprayed with hairspray. You can even use a glitter fixer. The main thing is that the flowers do not dry out, otherwise they will simply decay, and it will not work to save the bouquet.
Useful Tips
The bride’s bouquet plays an important role in the wedding. His condition and appearance throughout the holiday should correspond to the beauty of the bride. It is important to remember that despite the enormous importance of the flower arrangement should be taken from the florists at the very last moment. In practice, this is what happens, the groom, heading for the bride, picks up the finished bouquet on the way and rushes to his chosen one.
During the celebration, the bouquet should be slightly moistened with water. It is enough to prepare a bottle of clean liquid in advance and from time to time, depending on the weather, spray the flowers.
At modern weddings, the tradition of throwing a bouquet has received some changes. Just throwing a flower arrangement into a crowd of unmarried ladies is no longer relevant. Very interesting, this tradition takes place in a play or dance form. The main thing is that one of the bridesmaids accidentally gets the desired bouquet.
The day after the wedding, the final fate of the bouquet is decided. Either they will get rid of it, which is extremely rare, or they will dry it. In some cases, the dried composition lies before the chintz anniversary of the bride and groom, and is burned on the anniversary day. This symbolic tradition foreshadows happiness in an established family.
You can save the bride’s caught bouquet for yourself and enjoy it at any time. An unusual memory corner can turn out from a dead flower.
About what you can’t do with the bride’s bouquet, see the next video.
