Christmas-y wedding flowers

In My Humble Opinion
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I’m getting married in less than a month (yikes!) and I haven’t even talked to a florist yet. It’s a very very small wedding, so I only really need flowers for me (the bride) and maybe a boutiniere (sp?) for the groom.

My gown is off-white in a vintage style with a high neck and long lacy sleeves. I want something elegant and somewhat Christmas-y, probably in a reddish hue. I do not want carnations. Suggestions? I’d love to see pictures if anyone can find some. Most of the bouquet pictures that I’ve found on various wedding sites are non-holiday, and most of the Christmas flowers I can find are arrangements for the table, not to be carried.

Help! I’m running out of time and have no ideas!

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Why not just red roses? You could have the florist use evergreen, holly, or some other Christmas-type greenery for the filler.

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Red roses with holly as an accent? It’s wintery/Christmasy, but it’s simple and it’s something that any florist should be able to do in the winter.

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Poinsettas? I’ve seen some potted ones with white carnations (you could use white roses) and they’re very pretty.

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Wouldn’t work well as cut flowers, though – the stems ooze a milky sap when you cut them.

Another vote for roses and holly.

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Small poinsettias can certainly be used, but the ends need to be burned with a candle flame, and they need those water holders to stay fresh.

Here’s a gorgeous winter bridal bouquet idea, with directions on how to make it.

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I don’t have a posted photo, but when I got married I carried a bouquet of dark red roses with greenery. It wasn’t Christmas, but as I was wearing a white dress and DH was wearing a white uniform, I wanted to put a little color in there. It looked great!

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Another vote for red roses and holly. My favorite roses are black magic roses - dark, deep red (I carried them when I got married 2 years ago) and they look gorgeous against a white/ivory dress.

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That is a great-looking bouquet…I love having the holly berries mixed in.

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Here’s a good photo using those Black Magic roses:

http://www.stanforddesigns.net/images/photos/bouquet_black_magic_rose_stephanotis.jpg

Just put something green in place of the white flowers there.

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Hey, this is fun:

http://www.karensflowerhouse.com/images/Wedding/image-bouquets/calla%20lillies%20black%20magic.jpg

http://www.courtyardflowersandgifts.com/Redrosebouquet.JPG

http://www.lasvegasbouquet.com/valentine/vd-images/vd-blackmagick24.jpg

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Those Black Magic roses are beautiful! Great idea. Thanks.

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Great pictures, romansperson. How did you find them all? I’ve been having a terrible time when I’ve searched for these things.

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Ooh, those are gorgeous! They look like velvet!

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Thanks – I stand corrected.