Wedding flowers can be pricey and complicated. But the tradition goes back centuries, and so do some floral selection methods. Luckily there's a newer approach.
(PRWEB) October 28, 2005 -- There was once a time when the term “picking flowers” connoted an idyllic schoolgirl in braids, gathering violets on a mountainside. These days, picking flowers is not so stress-free, especially when it comes to weddings flowers.
Currently, the average bride spends between $1500-$2000 on wedding flowers. Inflated floral spending reflects a general hike in wedding budgets, while putting increased pressure on the bride to choose the perfect flowers. Higher flower costs compound with the age of wedding customization, wherein a bride feels compelled to choose bridal blooms that are not only beautiful and fragrant, but uniquely them. But how does a bride decide what flowers best reflect her personality?
Bridal advertising websites are rising to the challenge to answer this question with new, personalized approaches to flower selection. Some sites give you a character quiz, and then attempt to match your petals to your personality. Others pair your wedding “style” with the perfect bouquet. Still others use your personal color palette to select the ideal wedding flowers for you.
And one unique approach to wedding blooms-appropriate here in the Halloween season-features customized flowers with a cosmic twist. On Brides.com’s “Heavenly Blooms” page, the bride’s zodiac sign is channeled to conjure up her perfect bridal bouquet. Sound farfetched? Maybe not. In many cultures, astrology is used to aid in wedding planning. In ancient China, astrological symbols were used to determine the wedding date. In Hindu weddings, astrological compatibility is still used to evaluate a potential wedding match. In fact, from the tossing of the bouquet to the sprinkling of the rice, most wedding traditions are steeped in superstitious traditions of some kind.
However far-out the philosophy, the site is pretty straightforward. To find their star-ordained bouquet, brides simply navigate the swirling circle of zodiac symbols to click on their horoscope sign. In the center of the circle, the bride’s astrology- based bouquet will appear. The method to the magic? Brides.com’s savvy bouquet-maker uses characteristic traits from each zodiac sign to help determine what type of flora fits the bride’s aura.
From orchids for Aries to tulips for Libras, Brides.com’s new take on flower arrangements forgoes the florist and goes straight to the stars. How long until the wedding planner is replaced by the psychic?
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