Wedding Beach Bouquets

As well as everything else to be planned for your big day, you need to choose your wedding flowers, which for many brides is one of the most enjoyable selections they get to make while arranging their wedding. While some women prefer to have a very personalised bridal bouquet, others see their wedding flowers as a chance to keep their overall wedding theme running through every aspect of the ceremony. A wedding bouquet is the finishing touch to your bridal dress, and a well designed one will enhance your ensemble, bring out your best features and colouring and complement your bridesmaid dresses as well. Wedding flowers are also one of the most prominent features in photographs, so make sure you are happy with them as they will be in your memory for a long time.

With the exception of orchids and calla lilies, exotic flowers are not commonly used in most traditional weddings, but for the bride to be who wants a very different look for her special day, exotic wedding flowers may be an excellent choice. Here are some flowers that will your wedding bouquet wonderful:
1) Anthurium- Anthurium flowers are available in deep purple, orange, peach, pink with green edges, cream, bright white, pistachio, lavender, burgundy, and white with green edges and many other similar combinations. These flowers will last an average of six weeks after being cut so they make excellent wedding flowers.
2) Birds of Paradise- Bird of Paradise is one of the most brightly colored flowers available. It resembles a bird in flight with leaves that resemble small banana leaves. A series of green, red and purplish canoe like structures called bracts form each flower with three orange sepals and three vivid blue petals. Two petals are joined together resembling an arrowhead with a third petal forming a nectary (nectar forming organ) at the base of the flower.
3) Calla Lily- Calla lilies are often used for weddings. They have magnificent long stems with flowers ranging from pure white to orange, purple, yellow, and pink. The stems are 1 to 3 feet long with flowers resembling an arrowhead. The most popular design for calla lily bouquets is a pageant or arm bouquet. It is graceful and can be made from a single stem or by grouping 5 - 7 stems. A wide satin ribbon may be wrapped around the stems and secured with a row of pearl corsage pins. Smaller calla lilies make beautiful boutonnieres and corsages.
4) Ginger- Ginger is a widely used tropical flower that ranges in colors from lavender and bright red to white with pink tips. The stems are long, sturdy and thick and also look best in tall heavy vases as centerpieces. The flowers can be separated and used in Hawaiian leis.
5) Heliconia- This is a very showy large flower with thick heavy stems. The flowers resemble lobster claws and the flowers are produced on long, erect or drooping panicles. The color range is bright orange, fushia, and deep red. Again, they look best in large heavy vases or in huge arrangements with other tropical flowers.
6) Orchids- Three of the most commonly used orchids for floral design are Phalaenopsis, Cymbidium, and Oncidium. They range in color from pale green, white, pin, yellow, lavender, red, and multi colors.

The long stems with multiple flowers are often used in bridal bouquets and elegant arrangements. Individual flowers can be cut from the stem and used in the hair, boutonniere and corsages. Although this is a tropical flower, it is often used in more traditional arrangements as well. It has an elegant look and if often used with roses and other traditional flowers.