These many petaled flowers are popular in wedding decor.
Hydrangeas are a classic wedding flower that create elegant displays when chosen and arranged with expertise. According to Hydrangeas Hydrangeas, the key to getting beautiful wedding hydrangeas is finding a good florist. Colors of these flowers will vary depending on the type of plant, soil and . Hydrangeas must be harvested and properly cared for before being placed into wedding arrangements and d cor to prevent them from wilting.
Color
Hydrangeas often feature different colored lace caps.
One reason hydrangeas are popular wedding flowers is their variety of colors. Many shades of pink, violet and blue are achievable through careful growth cycle, soil balance, and harvest timing. White hydrangeas are actually a separate strain of flower from pink hydrangeas. White hydrangeas will only be white; some strains turn green. Pink hydrangeas can be changed through stages of mauve, fuchsia, violet and deep blue. Wedding couples can choose between using only white, choosing a specific color to create a theme, or mixing colors to create a wedding palette.
Bouquet
Use hydrangeas to add color to a wedding bouquet.
Hydrangeas can be used as a part of or all of a bridal bouquet. Wedding Flowers and Reception Ideas reminds brides and wedding planners that hydrangeas can easily wilt when left out of water very long. If used in a wedding bouquet the website suggests heavily misting the flowers before arranging them. If you are making a bouquet entirely from hydrangeas you will only need about three blooms, according to Wedding Flowers and Reception Ideas. Otherwise, feel free to mix these many-petaled flowers with other blooms such as lilies or roses.
Arrangements
Hydrangeas work well in creating church or wedding venue arrangements. Because these flowers don't have much in terms of vertical presence, arrange them with taller flowers to create dimension. Martha Stewart Weddings features a wedding arrangement in an antique urn (see Resources). Green and white hydrangeas are complemented with large hosta leaves, jasmine, amaranth and cascading snow berries. The large leaves mixed with small petals and long strands of buds give dimension to the arrangement.
Cake
Flowers are great to use as a wedding cake topper.
Flowers are a popular and elegant way to dress up a wedding cake. Hydrangeas' large blooms consist of many small flowers bunched together. Because of this trait, hydrangeas are useful on wedding cakes. The smaller blooms can be separated and scattered along the seams, tops and ledges of a wedding cake. When coupled with berry branches, roses and fruit, an elegant cake display can be accomplished. This can be seen in the cake designed by Wildflowers, and selected as one of America's 50 most beautiful wedding cakes in 2008 by "Bride's Magazine."
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