Show f x X i ie r i e 4 t r rw w i 7 i 5 S g t i eH e H L c- c v Photo courtesy of ly Flowers Rowers are an essential part of a traditional wedding Flowers Add Special Touch to Weddings B By Barb Barbara Mayer Barbara ra Mayer For AP special edition WITH WIllI wedding flowers and decor it seems that nothing succeeds succeeds succeeds suc suc- like is out and the opulent look of late century formal rooms is in according to New York party planner and florist Valorize Hart The luxury depicted in the film the Age of Innocence is influencing those planning a wed wed- ding In the movie the men wear gardenias in their buttonholes Clients now ask for gardenia b boutonnieres out for the men in the wedding says Another sign is a vogue for toned jewel-toned flowers such as red roses coxcomb and a tone gold-tone rose called Safari For table linens Ive I've been doing heavy damask with big thick mop op says fringe Hart the opulent look can be made somewhat somewhat somewhat some some- what more affordable by renting props such as silver and wedding bouquets bouquets bouquets bou bou- most of Harts Hart's clients prefer full arrangements and seasonal flowers with traditionally traditional traditional- ly romantic associations such as peonies and lilies in the spring zinnias zinnias zinnias zin zin- zin- zin nias in the summer hydrangea in inthe inthe inthe the fall and roses anytime A monochromatic bouquet is another stylish idea In this type of arrangement many blooms of ofa a single flower type are used Another preferred look for the bride is the classic white bouquet For a cascading bridal bouquet that looks natural Hart often uses ivy which doesn't require wiring Overly contemporary and exotic exotic exotic ex ex- ex- ex otic are out for floral decorations for a wedding and bridal bouquets bouquets bouquets bou bou- says Hart x- x it This does doesn't t surprise maria Mcbride Having flowers is among the most long longstanding longstanding longstanding standing traditions associated with weddings says McBride- McBride Mellinger author of Bridal Flowers Little Brown Flowers at the wedding once served ritual warding purposes-warding off evil and encouraging fertility- fertility that thai were taken very seriously though an expendable item for some people today for many others flowers make a wedding The create a naturally festive at atmosphere atmosphere atmosphere at- at and mark the occasion as a special one |