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Show bythe N Agency Cc January 31, 1999 Full bloom The language of flowerstells a storyall its own By CHARLENE BALDRIDGE SPECIAL ConTRIBUTOR id you know that flowers have a language? Becausethis is so, the flowers you select for yourself, your wedding attendants and others you wish to honor on your wedding daycan be used todeliver a personal messageall your own. Flowers and flower seeds were entombed with Egyptian noblemen and Aztec kings. Evenearlier, humans paid homage to their deadby burying themwith flowers. From the beginning of written words, poets spelled out the significance of flowers in legend and myth, Biblestories, dramaandsong. “Flowers have always been a way of expressing love andfriendship and other emo- y tions,” said Randy Brudnicki with Flowers Foreverin Murray. “Andsopeopleare always trying to find ways to preserve the flowers and keep the memories going.” To that end, Flowers Forever has a unique freeze-drying system that helps preserve the flowers “The freeze-drying process maintains the flowers’ size, shape and color,” said Brudnicki. “After the flowers have been freeze-dried, we put on a special polymer coating that helps prevent moisture and humidity from entering the flower and makes themsotheyare notquite so fragile.” One on-line wag says that the language-of- flowers phenomenon began in the 1600s in Constantinople and was brought to England in 4716 by Lady Mary Wortley Montagu, who spent timein Turkey with her husband, (Lady Mary is better known asa poet and an advocate of the smallpox vaccine beingutilized by the Turks at the time.) Itis further claimed by the on-line writer that the interest in flower language then moved to France. where Le Langue de Fleurs was published. This book explained the significanceof morethan 800 flowers, the writer says, and When it was translatedinto English during the time of QueenVictoria, the definitions, some of themquite lusty, had to be toned down abit The writer's claim is weakened considerably by Inger Lund, writingat the Hearst Corp. site (http://homearts.com/depts/garden); “In the carly 1700s, Charles Il of Swedenintroduced a newlanguageto Europe whenhe brought thePersian poetical art called“the languageof flowers” to the West Whether it was Lady Montagu who began the craze or Charles II, floral lexicons were widely published throughout the 18th century, ‘allowing secrets to be exchanged with alily or lilac, and an entire conversation to take place in a bouquet,” says Lund, who adds “Therose carries the most baggageby far.” No matter which flowers you choosefor your weddin, 19-day bouquet, each bud conveysa different, secret message. While roses always say “I love you,” white stargazerlilie standfor chastity, innocence and purity. See FLOWERS, Page G-2 Ohetd: Wedding Rings, G-2 Hair with flair Dressed-up tresses are crowning glory BY SHARON MosLey | Checklist, G-2 Gown Accessories, G-4 By the Numbers, G-4 Photographers, G-5 hiding behind those troublesometresses Instead, your hair on your wedding day should be a reflection of your natural beau ty just dressed up a bit Hairstyles Time to Celebrate, G-6 New Trends, G-6 | Wedding Gowns, G-7 Pampered in Beauty, G-8 | Stylin’ Bridesmaids, G-8 “The biggest problem I see is that many women want to wear their hair on their Just who is that coming down the aisle? When it’s your turn to tie the knot, you don't want your guests guessing if that is really the woman they all know and love should command attention with their ingenuity,” says Dayton Mast of Dallas’ L'Image Salons and Spas, “yet remain classic enough to look beautiful in photo albums for years to come. Indeed, this is your day to stand out, says Edward Tricomi of the Warren-Tricomi Salon in New York, “Many women don’t understand that the whole wedding dress wedding day the same way they wear it every day For best results, consult your hairdresser at least six months, if possible, before the wedding, This allows you and your stylist to talk about cut, color and style, as well as experiment with headpieces and veils, If you do want a major change, this gives you plenty of time to try something new and still be recognizedby your friends andfam: ily, including your fiance The sophisticated updo is one of both Tricomi’s and Mast’s favorite styles for wedding-day glamour You can pull it up or back,” says Tricomi, “and it will look good.” Hefavors 4 mixture of hairstyles, from Baroque bobs $i to finger waves and updos There is no abstract look is out of the 16th century,” he says. “Everything is in,” he says. day fashion. You are in costume on your wedding day, You are performing on your one look.” Mast goes back to the past for inspiration for his “retro romantic" glossy finger waves It's very much ajuxtaposition to modem: A Decent Proposal, G-9 own stage, Your hair should be special too While you should be comfortable with your hair on the big day, Tricomi suggests Classic Invitations, G-10 takinga different approachto normal wash: and-wear and twists onthe big curls look. Using new technology and products, “new dos” have all the glamour of the past, but the ease of today’s styling "This is not about es Aunt Bee's banana See HAIR, Page G-2 A sophisticated updo accented with a delicate, tloral-motit headband is a favorite look for wedding-day glamourthis spring. |