Wedding Orchids – For a Lavish Day
When considering flowers for your wedding, it is hard to ignore wedding orchids. The orchid has stood the test of time for weddings. It is possibly the most popular wedding flower there is. It has thrived and expanded, and is the most stunning and elegant family of flowering plants known to man. Its composition is delicate, intricate, but all at the same time, extravagant. It has three inner petals, three outer petals, and a distinct cupped petal. A single orchid flower, growing from a tall, slender stalk, is simply exotic.
Your wedding day will be lavish and exceptionally beautiful with these flowers and their rich colors complementing the surroundings. Wedding orchids make the day unforgettable with their hues, shapes, and fragrance. They are breath-taking standing alone, or together in a display.
Because of many orchids’ abilities to retain its superior structure without water, this makes it a popular wedding flower for bouquets, corsages, and boutonnieres. This also comes in handy if you are getting married on a hot summer day. The Cymbidium orchid has large blooms in colors of pink, light green, white, and yellow. Their petals are robust and waxy, and do not dry out easily.
They work wonderfully for cut flowers at tables, in your bridal bouquet, and floated in a vase. Even though they look soft and delicate, they will not wilt easily. As wedding orchids, they can withstand a little rough handling, and are very durable. The variety of color in Cymbidiums can accent and complement everything and anything from the bridesmaid dresses, to the reception decorations.
Beach weddings are very popular right now among many couples who are getting married. Wedding orchids make a perfect choice for flowers at the beach. They mix and match wonderfully with the sand, surf, sea shells, and coconuts at a beach wedding. Their intoxicating smell and vibrant colors add to the tropical allure they bring to the wedding day. Some make wedding leis or headpieces out of orchids.
Other popular wedding orchids are Dendrobium. These are known as the ‘Singapore Orchid’. Available in white and purple, these delicate flowers make excellent garlands and table decorations. Purple Vanda orchids are also popular wedding choices. The allure of wedding orchids will add glamour and unforgettable fragrance to the occasion.
Phalaenopsis wedding orchids work excellently in bouquets. They also compliment roses and lilies beautifully in arrangements. They are usually not used as cut flowers, however, since they are quite expensive. Greenery, crystals, lace, rhinestones, and branches can be added to orchid designs also. Whether your wedding theme is elegant, classy, simple, traditional, vibrant, or extravagant, orchids will fit the bill perfectly as your wedding flower.
Many cake designers use real orchids to embellish their finished product, and it is absolutely beautiful. Even after your wedding, orchids can last for up to two or three weeks. It almost seems like orchids and weddings just go together. They have so much in common, being seductive, captivating, and enticing, just like the bride wants to look on this special day.
