FLOWERS AND THEIR COLOR MEANING:

Blue - Light blue is a symbol of anxiety over problems such as money and health. Turquoise can mean fulfillment for those with great intelligence. If you are a deep, intimate couple, blue flowers are the perfect gift.

Dark Red - Dark red flowers symbolize consistancy, continuity, and immorality. This is the perfect color to sent to let your partner know how truly beautiful she is, while still telling her how much you love her.

Green - A green flower expresses joy and optimisim. Green is a rich, cool color perfect for the harmonious couple.

Lilac - Lilac flowers represent a sincere love — without the need for anything in return. It can refer to a love felt for lovers, family, or friends. Lilac is a cooler color perfect for the truly devoted. Send lilac flowers to your partner to let her know how unique she is.

Orange - Orange is a color that symbolizes joy and satisfaction for a success already obtained. On a sentimental note, it always represents a love that has already been consolidated and gratified. Send orange flowers to the lady that really makes you feel warm and happy inside.

Red - Too hot to handle, red is the expression of burning, passionate love, great courage, and desire. But beware, it is also the symbol of anger. Red flowers are traditionally the color of love and romance. A dozen long-stemmed red roses are the classic romantic gift.

Pink - The color pink is a symbol of youth and expresses a new love or admiration. PInk flowers are perfect for the sweet, romantic person in your life.

Purple - Purple flowers express feelings of modesty, generosity, and humility. They can also be a symbol of insurmountable shyness. Because purple is often associated with nobility as well, it’s a perfect color for a long-standing romance.

White - A white flower is a symbol of purity, innocence, and modesty, and expresses a sincere feeling. White can also be used when someone is waiting for news. These are the flowers to send when you want her to know that your love is pure.

Yellow - Though commonly associated with unfaithfulness and treason, yellow flowers can also be the symbol of luxury, pride, and success. If you want to slow things down, yellow, also the color of friendship, is the flower to send.

Black - Black represents power, mystery, elegance, and farewell — however it is often associated with negative things. It is not a good idea to give someone black flowers unless you are breaking up.

* Red and white flowers are a striking combination and they embody all of the feelings and emotions of a true bond.
* If you want someone to know that you’re falling in love with them, send them a yellow and red flower color combination.
* A warm color that is a shade of love, but more importantly, desire. Send coral flowers to your partner to let them know how much you really want them.

When you are making flower bouquets, there are several different design shapes to consider. The shape of your bouquet can add to your overall appearance of your wedding. Jazz up your look with a contemporary design, or keep the bouquet round for that traditional elegant feel. Below are a list of several different options for bouquet styles, including classic and unique styles.

Round/Colonial - Traditional, simple and formal circular shaped bouquet. Does not have to be perfectly round, and maybe designed in a close bunch or loose for a more spacious feel.

Nosegay - Similar to a Round bouquet, but smaller in size and is generally decorated with more greenery and ribbon.

Biedermier - This European influenced bouquet features many different types of flowers and colors, and is regularly designed in a circular pattern.

Hand-Tied - This bouquet is most often round in shape with the floral stems wrapped tightly with beautiful ribbon.

Cascade/Teardrop - This gorgeous style features a “fountain” appearance, with hanging flowers and/or greenery that descends below the main base.

Crescent - Has a dramatic arch of flowers and greens. There are 2 styles of the crescent bouquet; symmetrical and asymmetrical.The symmetrical is visually balanced with the arched flowers the same length of both sides, where the asymmetrical has one side longer than the other.

Heart - Designed with semicircle shapes at the top of the bouquet,and lessens to a point at the bottom.

Arm(presentation/pageant) - Usually made up of long stemmed flowers that allow the bouquet to rest across the carrier’s arm.

Free Form/Comtemporary - This bouquet has no real shape to it making it unconventional and striking in appearance.

Oval - Combination of cascade and round designs, but has a more elongated shape.

Single Stem - Beautiful yet simple single stem, generally wrapped with ribbon.

Composite - This bouquet features a focal point that is a large flower created by putting together various petals from different blooms.

Pomander - Often used for a bridesmaid or flower girl, this bouquet is simply a floral covered sphere or cone. A ribbon is attached at the top to create the handle.
Some brides even decide on a simple wrist corsage to give the bouquet feel, but allow them to keep their hands free.

These are just a few ideas for choosing a bouquet that best fits you and your wedding. The right design will add to the decor and essence of your ceremony as well as helping pick out what flowers will work best for your special day.

Here are some simple tips to help lengthen the life of your cut flower stems and keep them fresher, longer.

Make sure to thoroughly clean vases and containers that you are going to use, as bacteria kills flowers.

When filling the vase, make sure to use lukewarm water. This creates less oxygen and air bubbles in the stems, allowing them to drink more. Always use flower food/preservative! The food gives flowers things they need to last longer such as carbohydrates; to help their metabolism, biocides; which help fight bacteria, and acidifiers; which helps increase water intake.

Before placing the stems in the vase, cut about an inch off of the bottom at an angle. This allows the flowers more surface area to take in more water. Make sure to use a sharp tool!

If you are cutting the stems from a bush outside, make sure to do it in the morning. Not only are flowers cooler in the morning, but it’s when the plants are storing the most food.
Also, check for maturity of the flowers. Certain types need to be cut as buds, where others should be cut as open blooms.
Some Examples Are:
Buds - Rose, Daffodil, Iris, Gladiola, Tulip
Open - Marigold, Dahlia, Sunflower, Gerbera Daisy

Once your flowers are placed in their container — (be careful not to overcrowd)! — avoid extreme temperatures, cool drafts, and direct sunlight (unless otherwise specified). Also, keep your flowers away from fruit, garbage, and cigarette smoke; as these items give off ethylene gas that flowers are sensitive to.

Make sure to remove any wilting, faded, or dying flowers and give your blooms fresh food and water every couple of days!