The “Royal Wedding Bouquet” that Kate carried in her wedding represents simplicity, elegance and love.  I highlight simplicity as these days, brides are thinking  of our environment, green weddings and not overly done. Unlike Diana’s wedding, brides in the 80′s carried a different perspective with extravagant wedding bouquets and wedding dresses.

Kate’s bouquet consisted of a shield-shaped wired bouquet of myrtle, lily-of-the-valley, sweet William and hyacinth. The bouquet was designed by Shane Connolly and draws on the traditions of flowers of significance for the Royal Family, the Middleton family and on the Language of Flowers.”

The "Royal Wedding Bouquet" Changes for Modern Day Bride!

Kate Arriving at Westminster Abbely for her Royal Wedding Day

Diana’s bouquet was a bit more extravagant which contributes to the times of the modern bride of the 80′s.

Her wedding bouquet was created by Longmans Limited of London.. The center of the bouquet was a cluster of gardenia flowers supported by golden Earl Mountbatten roses. From the center was a cascade of white Odontoglossum orchids with soft golden centers. The shower, or waterfall, of the bouquet was made up of pips of Stephanotis, falling in three main drops, with each drop supported by miniature ivy and tradescantia leaves. The bouquet also contained small sprigs of myrtle and veronica, taken from bushes planted by Queen Victoria with cuttings from her own wedding bouquet. Three versions of Lady Diana’s bouquet were created by Longmans. The first was used at the rehearsal before the wedding, and then displayed in the front window of Longmans shop. The second was delivered to Lady Diana shortly before the wedding, and was the one she carried throughout the ceremony. The third version was delivered later that morning to Buckingham Palace and was used for the formal photographs.

Princess Diana's Wedding Bouquet

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Guests really feel great when they see the bride. Bridal bouquets add a pop of color to an all white ensemble. They actually mix in harmoniously to generate an image of natural elegance on the wedding day.

You would like everything to be beautiful and perfect and selecting the wedding flowers also plays an important role. However, selecting the right flowers is necessary depending upon the time at which you planning your wedding. With silk wedding bouquets you gain freedom to use them at any time of the year.

Silk bouquets are now available in about any type of flower (also in real touch) you would want to have as your wedding flowers. They can be arranged with ease in different bouquet styles and never wilt irrespective of the season or time of the year when you are planning that big event. For this reason, choosing silk flowers for your decoration is more affordable and realistic choice as compared to the real flowers which are very sensitive to different climates.

Another good benefit of using these silk wedding bouquets as your wedding flowers is that you can arrange them much ahead of actual time. All your wedding flowers will continue to glow and will look real even though you may have purchased them months in advance. This will essentially take off any worry from your mind about your flowers arriving on time or if they will actually look fresh at all. Therefore, with silk wedding bouquets you do need not rush around here and there at last moment to arrange flowers for your wedding and at the same time, you are saving our environment!

We suggest that you explore “real touch” silk flowers. They look so real like fresh flowers.

Silk wedding bouquets last forever and are eco -friendly, and they also make a good keepsake for all those people who are present at your wedding party. So if you are thinking as to what you will gift to your maid, bridesmaids, flower girl and matron of honor so that they all remember your sweet wedding, these silk bouquets are perfect for that purpose.

Finally, a great benefit of using these silk wedding bouquets instead of actual flowers is that you can easily get them from market. So if you have already decided on the kind of flowers you would like to use as your wedding flowers there is now no need to plan your wedding date around the season of that flower!

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Our company is eco friendly when considering that we use silk flowers or silk “real touch flowers” when making our wedding bouquets.

Below are suggestions for a green wedding.

Explore the Green Bride Guide for a wealth of information for a “green wedding”.

Use a VivaTerra. has a centerpiece item that is cast from real twigs, and created in recycled metal . The design of twisting branches ingeniously intertwine with the stems of flowers you insert into their base to create an instant floral arrangement.

Recycled Glassworks has some beautiful original bowls created from recycled glass. The colors and patterns are yummy and will allow you plenty of creativity when it comes to filling the center of the table.

Greenfeet has recycled glass bowls in two different shapes and eight different colors. Check out the delightful Ecospheres. These would be great to get the conversation going. Ecospheres are totally enclosed ecosystems – completely self contained and self-sustaining miniature worlds.

With silk wedding flowers for your bouquets, you can reuse your flowers that day by transforming ceremony flowers into table decorations at the reception-similarly, ceremony decorations can be used to dress up the dance floor. After the party, donate them to a local hospital or senior citizen center or send them home with your guests.

We hope that you you will enjoy having a “green wedding”.

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Real Touch Flowers
Over a thousand different species of artificial flowers are imported and available in the USA today.

What are Real Touch Flowers?
They are botanically accurate and manufactured to the highest-quality standards, giving it an ultra-realistic look.
The petals & leaves have true-touch texture and vibrant, true-to-life colors. This is created several different ways:
The silk flower is coated with a mixture of liquid polymers, using a patented process from Asia. This is applied in layers, so the flowers remain supple & flexible. Most Real Touch flowers are made this way.

How are Real Touch Flowers Made?
The silk flower is molded from foam, in a patented process. These are sold under the brand name Floramatique. However, the foam has limitations in replicating delicate petals and intricate flowers. While dozens of floral species are sold under the Floramatique brand, we have only selected Amaryllis, Calla Lilies, Casablancas and Fuji Mums as Real Touch flowers.

Orchids are a special case, because the flower petals are thicker and need more structure. Real Touch orchid flowers may be made of latex or more rigid polymers.

Wedding Bouquet with Real Touch Flower

Today’s brides are going green for a green wedding. We suggest you consider to use real touch flowers for your silk wedding bouquet.

Our Real Touch Line Includes These Varieties:
Amaryllis
Banana Flower
Bells of Ireland
Bird of Paradise
Calla Lily
Camellia
Carnation
Casablanca/Rubrum Lily
Cymbidium Orchid
Dogwood
Easter Lily
Fuji Mum
Garden Lily
Gardenia
Gerbera Daisy
Gladiolus
Hydrangea
Lycaste Orchid
Magnolia
Oncidium Orchid
Parrot Heliconia
Peer Tulip
Peony
Phaleanopsis Orchid
Pointed Tulip
Poppy/Anemone
Rose
Spider Mum
Tiger Lily
Tulip

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