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Flowers have been an essential element of weddings throughout history, thought to drive away evil spirits and to symbolize love and fertility. Here is how to work with your florist to choose flowers that are perfect for your style and budget.

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How to work with your florist to choose flowers that are perfect for your

style and budget.

by Elena Donovan Mauer

Flowers have been an essential element of weddings throughout history, thought to drive away evil spirits and to symbolize love and fertility. And of course, they've always been cherished for their lovely scent and fresh beauty. But today, the vast number of choices and the complexity and unpredictability of the bloom business may throw brides for a loop. Never fear! These no-stress steps work.


Step #1: Be choosy.

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To have and to hold:

a bridal bouquet of peonies, andromeda, quince branches, spray roses, geraniums, poppies and tulips.


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A tall silver vase is filled with yellow roses, stock, snapdragons, peonies, blupeurum and

oncidium orchids.


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Special details, like a wrought-iron gate adorned with green ivy, ivory ‘Vendella' roses, and lavender ‘Sterling' roses, complete a look.


When it comes to finding a floral designer, start with personal recommendations, then check the pros' websites to get a sense of their work. You may then decide to visit each one personally so that you can flip through photos of their past events and be sure their vision works with yours. Also, it's important that the two of you hit it off. “If you don't feel comfortable or don't click, look for someone else,” says Erin Rosenow of Rosenow Floral Design in San Francisco, California. “Flowers set

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