How to choose and make a bouquet-understudy for the bride for the wedding?

For each girl, the process of preparing for their own wedding is very important. She tries to foresee everything so that the celebration turns out to be perfect and unique, the one she dreamed about since childhood. Particular attention is paid to the image of the bride and all the necessary accessories.

As a rule, I want to make a set of accessories non-standard and impress the guests with a dress, veil and a bridal bouquet. Wedding flowers are chosen as carefully as all other accessories. They must certainly be in harmony with the outfit of the bride and be not only luxurious, but also symbolic. Each type of flower has its own meaning and is collected in a bouquet with a special meaning. Therefore, the bride so values ​​her wedding bouquet and sometimes does not want to part with it for the sake of tradition.

The idea to create a second bouquet for the bride was born thanks to the development of two popular wedding traditions. The first came to us from the West, when the bride at the end of the celebration will have to part with the bouquet, leaving it to unmarried friends. Second, we owe the Old Slavonic ritual, according to which it is customary to dry a bouquet from a wedding and preserve it in the name of family happiness.According to an old legend, the bride and groom should keep all accessories from the wedding as a talisman.

To implement these two traditions at the wedding, only one bouquet is not enough. Therefore, a duplicate is needed. Even if the bride does not plan to store flowers after the celebration, a bouquet for replacement will not be superfluous. After all, the original bouquet may not reach the girlfriends, scattering in flight. Or it will turn out to be too heavy and inadvertently injure one of the guests. A replacement bouquet is made light and durable, but no less beautiful. It will be with pleasure that he will be saved by the lucky woman as a tribute to tradition. You can do without additional bouquets, but it is simply necessary in such cases:

• the original bouquet has a complex design, like a bag with flowers or a basket;
• the base of the bouquet is weighted with decorations;
• the flower arrangement is loosely folded and loosely fixed;

• a bouquet can be dangerous to others;
• flowers in the composition can stain pollen on guests' clothing;
• in the cold season, when fresh flowers may not last until the end of the celebration;
• if the newlyweds planned to celebrate the wedding more than one day;
• just in case.

Before you order a duplicate from a florist or do it yourself, you need to decide what it should be. Given the necessary materials, the preparation of a floral accessory begins. This usually takes into account the meaning of the shade of flowers and the symbolism of each type of vegetation in the bouquet. For example, if you want to demonstrate sincerity of feelings, roses will come up, and white lilies will eloquently speak about innocence.

Alternate bouquets may be as follows.

• An exact copy of the original flower arrangement. This is the simplest and most convenient solution. When ordering, you only need to stipulate that the bouquet is made in the amount of two absolutely identical copies.
• An artificial analogue of the “living” original. This option is ideal for a winter wedding or a long photo shoot outdoors in the cold season. Fresh flowers will remain for the ceremony in the registry office and celebration in the restaurant. A duplicate will fly to the guests, and fresh flowers will amuse the bride and groom a little more.
• A mini copy of the bride’s bouquet. A great solution if the main bouquet is too massive or heavy to throw, but I want to observe the similarity as much as possible.

• Artificial bouquet a symbolic gift for one of the newlywed's girlfriends. Of course, the one who manages to catch him. The lucky girl will be able to save it as a talisman or even use it at her own wedding as a newlywed's bouquet.
• Bouquets from the category hand made suit creative and creative brides. Indeed, why create a copy of the original, if there is an opportunity to unleash your imagination and reveal the ability to needlework. A handmade bouquet of foamiran, ribbons, sequins or real fresh flowers will look no worse than an expensive designer item.

• Bouquet with sweets and paper flowers. For him, you need to choose not heavy sweets, because he will have to be thrown into the crowd of fragile girls. Such a bouquet can not be stored in its entirety, treating itself with edible ingredients as a pleasant bonus.
• From tulle and lace. A magnificent product to replace the traditional bouquet. Almost weightless and elegant flowers are created from airy fabrics. Such a composition is not scary even with a strong throw. Fabric flowers are easily planned into the hands of the lucky ones from the crowd of bridesmaids.

When deciding to make a bouquet in person, it is recommended to look at photographs of ready-made compositions in magazines, on thematic wedding and floristic sites on the Internet, and consider samples in floristic salons. There are no special restrictions in the process of creating bouquets. You can go to the trick and please several friends at once, creating a bouquet that breaks up in flight into several separate identical compositions. His secret is simple: you will need to untie just one ribbon before the throw, holding the flowers all together.

Artificial analogues of natural flowers will be a real salvation if the bride is allergic to pollen. Or she prefers to grow flowers and cannot stand the form of cut stems, advocating the preservation of the gifts of nature. To create fabric flowers, you do not need special skills of a craftswoman or seamstress. Detailed workshops are on the Internet. And such tools as needles, threads, glue and wire will certainly be found in every girl’s house. A little effort, and a real man-made masterpiece is ready.

You can perform the composition in different styles.

• Retro. Flowers are combined with the decor, popular in past decades.
• Vintage. Fabric petals and lace ribbons, velvet, feathers and pearls.
• Classic. Silk or satin ribbons, minimalism, calm design, round shape.

• Sea style. The use of white and blue tones, striped ribbons and related decor.
• Bohemian. Natural gifts as a complement to the flowers: twigs of berries, decorative insects, cones, leaves.

• Art Deco. Catchy jewelry in the form of brooches, asymmetry, strands of pearls, twigs of greenery.
• Country. Red-blue colors at the heart of the composition. Denim, twine, burlap, artificial field plants.

Independent production of a bride’s bouquet is not just a manifestation of creative inclinations, but also a substantial saving of the wedding budget. Flower arrangements are not cheap, and if you still order copies of them, then the costs double. Workshops can help with the manufacture of a piece floral masterpiece. Detailed instructions will provide an opportunity not only to prove yourself, but to learn something new, perhaps discover a new hobby.

Outwardly and tactile, this material resembles suede, but is endowed with greater plasticity. It can be heated and shaped. Even the warmth of the hands is enough for the supple petals to take the desired shape. After cooling, the desired shape is saved. The material is easy to cut and dye. For this, pastel crayons or ordinary acrylic paints are suitable.

In shops for needlework, an off-the-shelf color revision in sheets is inexpensively sold. Even amateurs will be able to create a simple floral arrangement. The do-it-yourself version of foamiran will turn out to be much cheaper than the finished analogue offered by skilled craftsmen at specialized wedding sites. A little perseverance and imagination, and the look will delight a unique wedding bouquet.

To work with foamiran you will need:

• leaf in sheets;
• glue gun with silicone;
• hole puncher;
• scissors;
• iron;
• blank - ball;
• tape per meter;
• beads;
• brooches.

From foamiran can get completely different types of flowers: peonies, roses, lilies. What will turn out the most will be the most successful option for independent work on creating a bouquet. It remains to determine which flowers are suitable for the image, and to try the revision in practice. Stylish, extravagant understudy bouquet will emphasize the image of the bride from a favorable side.It is important to consider the weight of the composition, its harmonious combination with other accessories and a wedding dress.

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