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Dear friends, today I want to talk to you about the wedding bouquet topic!!! We are used to thinking of the bouquet as a bouquet of flowers that accompanies the bride on the wedding day but it really is, has it always been like that?

Wedding bouquet, traditions in the world!

The tradition of the bouquet for the bride does not have a certain origin, some say it goes back to ancient Egypt where, however, flowers but aromatic herbs were not used. The choice of herbs brought with them the belief that they would protect the newlyweds from evil spirits.

Not only that, the spouses, consuming these herbs with aphrodisiac power, would have been sent on a very satisfying wedding night!
As tradition and as premises nothing to say …. but often garlic was one of these herbs !!!

Wedding bouquet

Other theorists trace the birth of the bouquet to the Arab world in which there was the tradition of decorating the bride with orange flowers to witness the inner purity. Among the Arabs it was believed that orange blossoms brought good fortune and this for a legend that told of a young girl who gave her king a plant of oranges.

“The girl, of a disarming beauty, had conquered the king who had fallen madly in love with her. Unfortunately, the difference in rank was not even surpassed by him. The king, unable to have the girl, decided to jealously guard the plant in his gardens. It happened that one of the ambassadors visiting the palace was struck by the beauty of orange flowers and asked the king for a branch to cultivate it. The king did not want to give it to him and so the ambassador gave 50 gold coins to a gardener to secretly cut the twig. The gardener accepted and with that money he was able to marry his daughter who, on her wedding day, adorned her hair with orange flowers.”

Since then the belief that they bring good luck and money has been attributed to the orange blossoms, and certainly for the girl it was so!

In reality the rumors on the bouquet do not stop at the romantic and the imaginary, in the period of the Middle Ages for example the bouquet had a specific function, it served as deodorant !!!

Yes, you understood correctly served to cover the stink that inevitably flowed from the bride who had voluminous clothes and made to sweat. Not only the bride but also the groom and guests were provided with bouquets that served to cover the smell that developed.

After all, the Middle Ages is a period where personal hygiene was a lot neglected and on these occasions, men and women gave their best! In this period the bride’s bouquet was enriched by a hair pin, a spinning rock, a thimble and a silver daisy.

These objects indicated the woman’s domestic role and wished a prosperous and happy family life. The story of the bouquet has gradually changed, always pursuing good wishes, fertility and virtue for the couple.

Bouquet Launch

One of the evergreen traditions in marriage is the launch of the bouquet! It consists of a sort of “passing of the bride” to a single woman. The bride, accepting her new status as a married woman, gives the Bouquet to another woman as a wish and a wish for a new union.

The ceremony takes place at the end of the ceremony when the bride, turning her back to a group of unmarried women, blindly launches her bouquet.

The launch of the Bouquet has an uncertain origin but still following the Egyptians, since they consumed the bouquet of perfumes. We do not know much about it but we think that everything started from the custom of throwing up the bouquet to thank god. Later this launch consolidated the tradition that those who intercepted the bouquet would receive a marriage proposal within the year. A strong, strong promise that loads this moment of marriage with special attention from young people looking for a husband.

If you are superstitious attention! In the tradition the Bouquet is the last gift of the boyfriend to his promise (it is not by chance that it is delivered to the right bride’s house on the morning of the wedding). Traditionally and to be auspicious, the bouquet must pass from three hands: the groom, the bride and those of a maiden. Very often the bride wants to preserve the bouquet, thus coming less to the tradition.

So how to keep the tradition and keep the bouquet? The bride may decide to remove a small bouquet of flowers from the bouquet before throwing it or buying a second bouquet to be allocated to the launch.

The Bouquet today!

Wedding bouquet Nowadays, the Bouquet covers a purely ornamental function to complete the wedding dress and is composed with a fine search for combinations of colors and fabrics. However there is a meaning for each type of flower that makes up the Bouquet, we see the main ones:

  • The white calla: a symbol of purity and beauty that represents the beginning of a new life.
  • Peonies: symbol of elegance and refinement, symbolize a happy and rich marriage of love.
  • Orchids: symbolize eternal love and femininity. White roses or red roses: purity and tenderness for the white version, passion for the red version.
  • The hydrangeas, white pink or blue: symbolize pure and sincere love, eternal and full of passion.
  • Tulips: symbol of power and wealth, emblem of fertility and prosperity.
  • Poppies (not very usual): they symbolize feelings like passion, justice and faith.
  • Sunflowers: symbolize gratitude, admiration and attitude to life.

Your Bouquet!

In general, the rules for a bouquet that suits you are:

  • Match the bouquet to your wedding dress.
  • Adapt the shape to your body. Consider your personality.
  • Choose flowers according to the season.
  • Adequate to the style of the event.

Here we are at the end of this long article on the subject Bride Bouquet, what do you think? How will your Bouquet be, will you launch it or keep it with you?

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