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By Amy Nutt

 Wedding flowers are perhaps one of the most important aspects of the wedding, although they also tend to be one of the aspects of the wedding that are dealt with the quickest. This is because people tend to make snap judgments about flowers when sitting back and thinking about it a little bit is really the better way to go. The flowers in a wedding are everywhere, serving multiple purposes and that is exactly why understanding not only what the most popular wedding flowers are, but also why they are so popular is essential to picking the best wedding flowers for your specific occasion. In order to really understand the most popular wedding flowers however, it is important to look at them from the point of view of the different uses they will have.

The Bouquet

When dealing with the bouquet, there are two things in particular that drive the most popular wedding flowers. The first of these two things is the color of the flower because the vast majority of wedding bouquets involve flowers that are white or off white (i.e. cream) in color. Think about all of the bouquets at all of the weddings that you have been to and you will soon realize this fact to be true. Examples of extremely popular flowers in this category include gardenias, stephanotis, roses, carnations, orchids, lilies and sweet peaks.

In addition to color however, another thing that you must take into account is the scent of the flower. Some wedding bouquets are carried by people that love to have the scent of the flowers whereas in other cases light-headedness or outright allergy might argue against scented bouquets. Flowers that are extremely popular in scented bouquets are gardenias, tuberoses, peonies and stephanotis, so keep those flowers in mind when making the final decision on this front.

The Decorations

In addition to the bouquet that the bride will be carrying, there are also flowers that are going to be around in terms of the decorations. Decorations at weddings quite frequently involve floral arrangements of some kind and because of that making the decisions regarding the flowers in those decorations is absolutely something that you want to make sure that you do. There are not really any most popular choices in terms of decorative flowers because the flowers that people use in the decorations are going to depend on what they are doing with the rest of the decorations that are not flower in form. Colour, texture, shape, size and smell are all aspects of the decorative flowers that will largely be decided by what the other wedding decorations happen to be.

The Reception

At the reception of a typical wedding, there will be flowers in the decorations once again. However, these flower decisions can largely be put aside as being covered by the decisions you made in the previous paragraph, which in turn leaves the flowers that you will be using on the tables. Tables at the reception traditionally have a flower arrangement and a centrepiece, although the two might be combined together depending on the centrepiece design that is used.

When choosing flowers for the tables in a reception, there are many factors that you need to take into account. These are the same factors that you took into account vis-A-vis the bouquet, such as potential allergies that guests might have as well as personal preferences of your guests in terms of scents. While some people jump at the thought of scented flowers, other people find them extremely irritating and that is exactly why you need to spend time thinking about the flowers in the wedding before the final decisions are made.

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How To Acquire The Most Expensive Flowers In The World
By Victor Epand

 Flowers are the easiest gift you can give someone. They are plentiful, beautiful and always mean something to the person you purchase them for. However, not all flowers are created equal. Some flowers are more expensive than others.

Here are the most expensive flowers to give in the world. You should decide if they are worth it.

Gloriosa

This flower is from tropical Africa and rare because it can be difficult to grow. Since it is also a vine from a bulb, it can be difficult to grow commercially. Due to these factors, it costs between six dollars and ten dollars per bloom.

Lily of the Valley

These flowers cost upwards of $15 to $50 per bunch, and it is no surprise considering they only bloom once per year, for only a few weeks. They have to be harvested by hand and their white, bell-like flowers have a short shelf life.

Hydrangea

At $6.50 per stem, buying a dozen of these can really increase the cost on your credit card. They are not easy to grow and are always in short supply. These flowers are also used in dry flower arrangements like centerpieces, so the demand is quite high.

Lisianthus

This fragile plant can die quickly. Although very beautiful, they are easily damaged. This makes transporting them difficult. They are very beautiful, but very picky. Usually they run $10 to $35 per bunch.

Orchid

These are shipped from Hawaii and are considered some of the most beautiful flowers in the entire world. Sadly, they are difficult to grow and demand often exceeds supply. Cost per stem is five dollars to $25.

Oriental Lily

This is one of the most exotic lily hybrids and can take years to reach blooming size. They are a low yield flower and very fragile. Costs for the per bunch run $16 to $50.

Roses

Roses are a favorite flower of loves and hugely popular. Rose prices can vary depending on location and climate, but more often than not, they are one dollar to six dollars in price.

Tulip

These flowers have amazing colors that make them very popular. They are grown in France and often cost five dollars to $45 per bunches of 10, however this varies depending on the time of year, where they are grown and their quality.

Viburnum

These flowers are easy to grow, but have a very short shelf life which increases their overall cost. Often they will cost $10 to $30 per bunch.

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