Wedding bouquet of peonies - the choice of an elegant bride

In the image of the bride, as well as in the wedding day in general, there can be no trifles. Every detail of the holiday should reflect the essence of the relationship of the young, be combined with other elements, and emphasize the character of the bride. That is why the choice of a wedding bouquet should be approached responsibly, not leaving the purchase for the last day and not relying on the taste of the groom.

Peonies are relatively recently used in wedding bouquets and decoration of the place of celebration, quickly gaining popularity. Still - they look elegant and aristocratic luxurious.

In Greece, their presence in the wedding decor and bridal bouquet was a must, because there they symbolize a long and happy family life. In Japan, these flowers in a bridal bouquet promise many healthy offspring for the couple.

The Russian mentality and language of flowers (as you know, in each country it can be different) allows us to talk about peonies as flowers symbolizing the sun, purity of thoughts, prosperity. It is no coincidence that it is included in wedding bouquets, because depending on the color, peonies can symbolize tenderness, purity, passionate and romantic love, respect, prosperity, joy of life.

Among the advantages are the noble appearance of peonies, a wide variety of shades. They combine well with other flowers and plants, allow you to collect a bouquet in almost any style.However, even mono-bouquets of peonies (that is, without using other flowers and plants) look stylish and noble. From time to time it is mono bouquets that become a trend in wedding fashion.

The following characteristic can be presented both as an advantage and as a disadvantage. Peonies are seasonal flowers that bloom in June and early July. That is, only a certain part of summer brides can include them in their bouquet. Agree, this can be regarded as the exclusivity of the composition.

Today, some florist shops offer peony delivery not only in summer. It is important to remember that even if you managed to get peonies in winter, these plants are thermophilic, they are unlikely to survive a photo session on a January day. Alternatively, such flowers "obtained" during the off-season can only be used indoors.

The "plus" of peonies, when it comes to buying them during the flowering season, in our country is availability. You can buy flowers from summer residents or grow them on your own backyard. Considering that peonies look good even in mono bouquets, you don't need to be a professional florist to create a laconic festive composition.

One of the main benefits of peonies is their durability. In water, they retain their beauty and freshness for up to 2-2.5 weeks. But even if your bouquet does not include a special cone with water, it will retain its original appearance throughout the day. In addition to the ability of peonies to do without water for almost the whole day, it is worth noting their resistance to some damage and adverse factors. The flowers will not wither under the sun's rays, and the strong stems will prevent wrinkling and will not break.

Finally, the flowers have a pleasant aroma, albeit very light, subtle.

To create a harmonious wedding bouquet, it is not enough to decide on the type of flowers, dimensions and colors of the composition. You should choose the shape of the latter, making sure that it is combined with the complexion of the bride, the style of the dress.

A number of the most popular forms of wedding peony bouquets stand out.

• Ball or round bouquet. One of the most popular, fashionable and versatile forms. Usually, incompletely opened inflorescences and buds are used, placed in the composition in a spiral. The middle part of the bouquet is usually formed by lush blooming flowers. It is fluffy terry peonies that allow you to achieve the perfect ball, and to fill in possible voids - hydrangeas, ranunculus, various small inflorescences, buds, greens, decor. Compositions of this shape look harmoniously together with a classic fluffy dress. Due to their roundness and short stem length, these bouquets are suitable for both slender girls and puffy brides.

• Hemisphere. The shape of such a bouquet is close to that described above, but the lower part of the composition is not laid out with flowers. Peony stems here perform almost the same function as inflorescences. They allow you to achieve a beautiful and well-defined hemisphere. The hemisphere bouquet is versatile and looks harmonious with most styles. The only remark is that petite fragile girls should not choose large and too voluminous compositions. However, this rule should be followed when choosing a bouquet of any shape.

• Structural bouquet. This name hides the composition, which is given one form or another. 10-12 years ago, structural bouquets in the shape of a heart were at the peak of popularity. Peonies are great for creating them, but today the natural, light carelessness of the bouquet is in high esteem. In this regard, most florists recommend abandoning structural bouquets or choosing more abstract, unbroken shapes.

• Cascade. Such a bouquet is also called falling.Its upper part usually represents a hemisphere (possibly indistinct) and is collected from large blossoming peonies. In the lower part, the bouquet seems to lengthen, the inflorescences used become smaller and form a falling part of the composition.

The cascades are perfect for boho weddings. But against the background of the usual lush outfits, the cascading bouquet is lost. You should not dwell on them even if the dress has a train or a long veil acts as such. Attention will be scattered, neither a train nor a cascading bouquet will produce the desired effect.

Another popular form of peony bouquet is called tussi mussi, which means a tiny arrangement. As a rule, such bouquets are distinguished by their sophistication and naturalness. They fit both a short laconic dress and a traditional fluffy one.

Peonies look gentle and romantic, so they should be selected for classic celebrations, exquisite boho-prems, and rustic weddings. Maximum naturalness in the image is the best addition to the peony composition. They do not accept huge and complex towers of hair on the head, ornate dress and makeup.

If the bride chooses peonies as a wedding bouquet, especially white or pink, this speaks of her romance, inspiration, perhaps a slight naivety and, in any case, openness to the world and people. Extravagant ladies usually prefer purple and lilac peonies, and to soften their bold sound, they complement them with pink or white inflorescences.

Confident women who love to be the center of attention usually choose red or burgundy peonies. Often, such flowers are the choice of women with a strong character or those in leadership positions.

Thanks to the splendor and charm of peonies, they are perfect for creating mono bouquets without even requiring a lot of decor or greenery. Pink peonies will help to emphasize the romance and elevation of the young lady.

If you are an adherent of classic solutions and think that the bridal bouquet should be white, choose just such peonies - a win-win option. But here you need to think about how to avoid merging a white bouquet and a snow-white dress. You can add greenery to the flowers or take a bright decor.

White peonies are also known to symbolize the purity and purity of the bride. It is possible to emphasize this value by composing a bouquet of unblown inflorescences. However, you can take the formed flowers, supplementing them with half-opened peonies and buds.

Instead of white, stylists recommend using a beige bouquet, since it goes better with both snow-white dresses and ivory-colored outfits. And also white flowers can be included in pink, peach, red bouquets.

Pink peonies are also a kind of classic in wedding floristry. In the language of flowers, they symbolize tenderness, romance of relationships, touching love. Pink flowers work best against a darker background. The bride can choose in combination with them dresses in champagne, ivory, pink (but darker than the shade of flowers). In combination with a traditional white dress, a bouquet of pink "pussies" will look especially touching.

Noble red and burgundy peonies symbolize a deep feeling, passion. They can be accents on a classic wedding (in white and light shades) or on colored celebrations, where the base shade is red or burgundy.

Passionate and motivated couples should choose lilac and purple peonies for wedding decoration. They also symbolize deep feelings, devotion, respect.As a rule, in one bouquet florists combine darker purple flowers and delicate lilac, pink, white. It is important to remember that there should be few bright accents. It is enough to take 2-3 dark purple peonies and start surrounding them with calmer and lighter "brothers".

Purple may not be the only shade in such a bouquet, but complemented by coral, burgundy inflorescences, bright green leaves.

If you want brightness and energy - collect a mono bouquet of multi-colored peonies. Nature is so wise that you don't have to build any complex color combinations - all shades of peonies go well with each other in any combination.

Peonies go well with roses. The latter can be classic or bush, in any case, the result will be an infinitely delicate composition. To do this, florists recommend combining flowers of the same range. If you want brightness, then you can include several bright (red, dark pink, burgundy) roses in a bouquet of light peonies.

A bouquet of roses and peonies is usually chosen by young brides. Among its advantages - versatility, it suits any dress and style of celebration.

Applying peony roses will help add structure, since they, although similar to peonies in their fluffiness, still have a different structure. This is revealed precisely in color matching. Such a bouquet will attract the attention of guests and will demonstrate the subtlety of the bride's taste.

Hydrangeas will help to emphasize the tenderness and romance of the bride, as well as to give the bouquet of peonies texture and additional volume. The most popular shades of such a bouquet with hydrangea are white-pink, white-blue, pink-lilac.

Another popular "addition" to a peony bouquet is freesia. As with roses, you can use freesias in bright or delicate shades. Freesias symbolize tenderness, trust in your chosen one.

Young and romantic young ladies can include forget-me-nots in a bouquet of peonies. It will not be easy to find them, but if you can do it, the bouquet will turn out to be unique. Small flowers will perfectly complement the voids between the peony "balls" and diversify their splendor, terry. In a word, they will add structure to the compositions.

Peony bouquets with forget-me-nots are especially good if the theme of the wedding is boho style. Their lilac-blue shade is also suitable for a color celebration in this range. In this case, it is better to combine forget-me-nots with white peonies.

Another flower traditionally used at weddings is orchids. It is best to include it in your bouquet for mature brides, because it symbolizes not only family happiness, but also female wisdom, beauty and energy of an adult woman.

The shade of orchids can be taken to match the peonies, creating an almost mono-bouquet, or make them bright accents against the background of more soothing peonies in color.

A bouquet of peonies and calla lilies will turn out to be no less refined. The latter are still rarely used in our country, but these flowers retain their freshness for a long time and also symbolize tenderness and purity, promise a happy family life.

To obtain a lush flower ball, they resort to a combination of peonies and ranunculus. The latter fill the voids between the peonies, making the bouquet more delicate and innocent.

Unusual inclusions in a bridal bouquet are gaining more and more popularity. These include succulents, cotton bolls.

Peonies are self-sufficient flowers and an excess of decor can not emphasize, but destroy their beauty, cause the bride to be accused of bad taste.Since peonies are always associated with naturalness and elegant simplicity, the best decor will be the one that combines minimalism and naturalness.

First of all, small buds can be considered as a decoration., greenery with small carved leaves. Almost all shades of peonies are well emphasized by eucalyptus, succulents with their greenish-gray leaves.

Round and spherical compositions are usually complemented with satin ribbons. To decorate the stems, you can take a wide ribbon to match the stems or the main color of the composition. Natural branches (you can weave various additions from the vine, packaging for a bouquet), ears, flowers of sunflowers - all this can become a decor for a laconic and democratic peony bouquet.

For a more strict composition, it is better to take the aforementioned satin ribbons, floral mesh, greenery, small pearls.

An unusual combination can be obtained if berries and fruits are used as decoration. They can be natural or artificial. Miniature apples and pears will complement the autumn bouquet. As a rule, they are strung on skewers and incorporated into the body of the composition. Artificial varieties are simply attached to the stems with floral wire. For winter bouquets, crystallized, as if covered with frost, berries and fruits are usually taken.

Among the favorite florists are sea buckthorn, mountain ash, white mistletoe berries, red holly. Separately, it should be said about the greenery, which will successfully emphasize the peony bouquet. First, these are the peony's own leaves. Secondly, greenery with large and rather dense leaves, which will emphasize the nobility and luxury of flowers. These are aspidistra, fern, monstera, ruskus, salal. To create lush and airy compositions, asparagus, bergrass, gypsophila are used.

Wedding stylists and florists unanimously insist that a bouquet is a continuation of the bride's image, therefore, its shade and shape should suit the type of girl, the chosen dress, hairstyle, and the general style of the celebration.

A classic white dress will look good in combination with pink, red, burgundy peonies. Monochrome white compositions will disappear against the background of the dress. You should not combine them with an ivory or champagne outfit.

White peonies are generally quite moody. It is better to combine them with other shades or select them for colored dresses - blue, pink, red. For bold wedding dresses, snow-white peonies are especially good as they help balance the saturation of the hues.

Now there is a tendency towards maximum naturalness, therefore, in the bride's bouquet one should refrain from an abundance of wrapping paper and film. It is recommended to decorate bouquets in the shape of a ball or hemisphere with satin ribbons. Various brooches and small figurines of birds, butterflies in bouquets, wooden and plastic toppings should also not be added to a wedding arrangement. But using fruits, berries, garden herbs, especially when it comes to seasonal bouquets, is very necessary.