| Orchids are the supreme tropical flowers for | | | | More Great Ideas |
| fragrance, beauty, and elegance. In the language of | | | | But you do not have to stop with just bouquets. |
| flowers, orchids symbolize rare beauty, love, and | | | | Orchids have so many other uses for weddings. Here |
| refinement. Maybe this is why wedding orchids are | | | | are six other great ideas. |
| one of the most popular wedding flowers in the | | | | 1. Phalaenopsis orchids are long stem graceful orchids. |
| world today. | | | | They can be used in arrangements, bouquets or |
| The Bouquet | | | | stand alone in a bud vase. |
| Orchids can be used in a wedding in several ways. | | | | 2. Because orchids can last up to 2 or 3 weeks if |
| One way is in the bouquet. They make fantastic | | | | watered regularly, they are perfect as wedding cake |
| wedding bouquets because not only are they exotic | | | | flowers. |
| and beautiful, but they are also long lasting. | | | | 3. A white Dendrobium orchid is just the perfect |
| There are two things in particular that make the | | | | orchid boutonniere choice for the groom. |
| orchid a perfect flower for a wedding bouquet; color | | | | 4. Orchids can be used in variety of wedding |
| and scent. A huge aspect to picking the right flower | | | | arrangements like hairpieces, bouquets, boutonnieres, |
| for the bouquet is the color of the flower. | | | | corsages, etc. |
| Orchids come in a variety of colors. Cymbidium | | | | 5. The Cattleya orchid is used widely for corsages. It |
| orchids are long stem plants. They make graceful | | | | is one of the most widely cultivated orchids. |
| bouquets and are available in many colors. | | | | 6. Can be used as wedding favors for guests. One |
| Color and Fragrance | | | | idea is you could give away soaps with orchid |
| In addition to color, orchids are also chosen for their | | | | fragrance to your guests and wrap them in boxes |
| fragrance. However, since these flowers will be held | | | | topped with a single orchid flower. |
| close to one's nose, a strong scented flower might | | | | Orchids are also used in weddings as centerpieces in |
| be out of the question. | | | | the middle of the tables. Orchids can also be used to |
| Plus many people suffer from allergies, creating a | | | | hang cascading orchid bouquets from the walls and |
| difficult situation when holding fresh flowers so close | | | | decorate the tables and aisles with different colors of |
| to one's nose. Keep this in mind when deciding how | | | | orchids. In addition you can use them in table |
| to use orchids. Phalaenopsis or Cymbudiums are great | | | | arrangements, hanging from pews or an arbor or |
| flowers for a bouquet if you are going for a more | | | | simply scattered for a casual effect. |
| traditional wedding. | | | | |
