

“The language of flowers tells us that red roses symbolise passion, white roses mean innocence whilst pink roses represent admiration, grace, gladness and joy – an ideal combination of emotions for a wedding.” “Roses are the ultimate romantic flower,” explains Louise, owner of Louise Avery Flowers.


Roses are the epitome of love, although the various colours do have further meanings – with red being the most passionate of course. “In terms of cost, the mainstream roses that are produced and grown in large quantities are generally cheaper in price.” What Do Roses Symbolise? We spoke to Michaella Wood from House of Blooms to find out more: “A great thing about roses is that most varieties are available all year round – there are literally hundreds of types with so many different stem lengths and colours that would complement any colour scheme. When Are Roses in Season?Īnother reason why roses are so popular for wedding bouquets is that they are pretty much always in season, which makes them very easy for your florist to source. I average 2-3 blooms per bud vase and a sprig of green.Pink roses work wonderfully for autumn too! Pop them next to dried foliage and you'll have a wedding bouquet that will suit a woodland wedding venue perfectly. 50-70 Bud vases : Each one will look different.25-30 Mason Jar or 3'' Vase Diameter : 1 Amnesia roses, 1 Faith roses, 1 white carnations, 1 white lisianthus, 1 cream spray rose, few white cushion flower buds, sprigs of baby blue, gunni, and leather leaf.2 Large Ceremony Urns or 2 Large Foam Cages for Arch : 13 Amnesia roses, 10 mauve snapdragons, 1 bunch of gunni, ½ bunch of baby eucalyptus, and 1 bunch of leather leaf fern per urn or cage.10-15 Bouts or Corsages : I average 1-2 cushion flower, cream spray rose buds, lisianthus buds per bout with sprigs of greenery.These are the flower allotted for bud vases: 25 Amnesia roses, 25 Faith roses, 25 white carnations, 20 white lisianthus, 20 cream spray roses, 20 white cushion flower, 2 bu baby blue eucalyptus, 2 bu gunni eucalyptus, and 2 bu leather leaf I average 2-3 blooms per bud vase and a sprig of green. 50-70 Bud vases: Each one will look different.25 -30 Mason Jar or 3'' Vase Diameter: 1 Amnesia roses, 1 Faith roses, 1 white carnations, 1 white lisianthus, 1 cream spray rose, few white cushion flower buds, sprigs of baby blue, gunni, and leather leaf.10 Centerpieces with 5-6'' Vase Diameter: 2-3 Amnesia roses, 2-3 Faith roses, 2-3 white carnations, 3 white lisianthus, 2 cream spray roses, 1 white cushion flower, sprigs of baby blue and gunni eucalyptus, and leather leaf.10-15 Bouts or Corsages: I average 1-2 cushion flower, cream spray rose buds, or lisianthus buds per bout with sprigs of greenery.6-7 Bridesmaid Bouquets: 2 Amnesia roses, 2 Faith Roses, 2-3 white carnations, 2-3 white lisianthus, 1 cream spray rose, 2 white ranunculus, 1 white cushion flower, sprigs of gunni euc, leather leaf and baby eucalyptus.1 Large Bridal Bouquet: 3-5 Amnesia roses, 3-5 Faith Roses, 3-5 white carnations, 4-6 white lisianthus, 2-3 cream spray roses, 3-4 white ranunculus, 1-2 white cushion flowers, sprigs of gunni euc, leather leaf and baby eucalyptus.** Recipes broken down per bouquet/centerpiece
