Will Your Wedding Boquets Take The Heat?
Oct 11th, 2008 by John Bear
Often the best days for a wedding celebration are warm and hot. While this might be good for the bride and groom, it can cause chaos to delicate flowers. Choosing wedding flowers that will stand up to the heat and look great throughout the ceremony and even long afterward can be hard. You want flowers that are beautiful and fit for the celebration, but still tough enough to hang in there, even in high temperatures.
What Kinds of Wedding Flowers Will Work Best?
Good wedding flowers are delicate looking, but not actually that fragile. It will withstand the summer heat and look terrific doing it. You have enough worries and stresses on your wedding day, flowers should definitely not be one of them, so select hardy flowers from the very beginning and you’ll be able to focus on more important things, like actually getting married.
A list of some of the characteristics to look for in heat-resistant wedding flowers.
Heavy, waxy petals are best. They tend to be stiffer and hold the moisture in longer than thinner petals, which tend to shrivel and wilt in the heat. The stronger the petal, the stiffer it will be, making it more resistant to wilting.
Stiff leaves help with heat resistance. Leaves contain a lot of moisture that can be wicked up to the bloom and the greenery helps enhance the color of the wedding flowers. Wilted leaves make the entire bouquet look sickly, so thicker, waxier leaves are the best option.
Heavier stems will help to keep flowers upright. The FTD florist can place flower stems in plastic straws to help keep them upright. But the heat may threaten to send them drooping downwards, so, it’s best to choose the right flowers with sturdy, thick stems that are strong enough to stand up even when slightly dry and wilting.
Full blooms will most likely stay fresh longer. Small flowers that aren’t just a few little petals will last longer. Look for ruffled petals or multiple rounds, such as with the mums and carnations. These two flowers do very well with holding in the moisture needed to survive on a very hot day, even when not placed in a vase of water.
If you have the funds available, tropical flowers tend to be far better than our native blooms when it comes to withstanding the hot interior of churches or reception halls. They are grown in the heat, so you will find that they are quite hardy when it comes to summer weddings. Tropical flowers are usually very elegant, as well, so they make for very lovely bouquets and centerpieces at your wedding.
Flowers such as orchids, lilies and dahlias are all great choices for wedding flowers. They withstand the heat very well and can take long dry periods, thanks to their hardy leaves and petals that retain moisture even in conditions that are far from perfect.
Your FTD florist at www.myflowers-on-line.com will also be able to suggest more heat-resistant wedding flowers. The ideal flower would be one that you love the look of, and which combines beauty with functionality. For a summer wedding, how well the flowers will stand up to the heat is a very important consideration. There is nothing more stressful at your wedding celebration than discovering that all your blooms are wilting and shriveling away in the scorching heat.
Pick out your wedding flower carefully. You won’t want flowers that look terrible by the time you are ready to take that walk down the aisle. Tropical flowers, those with waxy, thick petals and leaves and flowers that are bush-like and full of petals tend to be a good choice, and will look great throughout all day.
