Special to OneWed from Bella Pictures

The bridal bouquet is a big part of your wedding usually showing the colors and themes of the wedding in one little bundle. One increasingly popular trend among brides is matching their bouquets to their shoes! A great idea for the fun and modern bride. An all white bouquet is a little more traditional and would go well with a classic wedding. When choosing flowers, keep in mind their seasonality as well! You can always add a little flair by attaching adornments to the stems of the flowers. Also your bouquet can act as a perfect background for colorful ring displays!

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- Eco-friendly flowers and fun bouquet ideas for green brides -
True or false: Flowers are eco-friendly because they come from the Earth. The answer is… False! There are some ugly facts surrounding beautiful floral bridal bouquets. Conventional methods of growing and transporting cut flowers take an environmental toll in terms of pesticides, working conditions and carbon emissions. The best way to go eco on your wedding day is to avoid conventional cut flowers entirely. So how can you do that while still carrying a gorgeous bouquet down the aisle? Here are some ideas:

1. Find an eco-friendly florist who uses ethically grown flowers, like Wisteria Lane Flower Shop in Los Angeles. Look for florists who are VeriFlora certified to ensure that flowers and plants have been produced in a manner that emphasizes environmental performance, social responsibility, and product quality.

2. PrarieSeed’s Etsy shop is filled with lovely wedding accessories handmade from vintage pieces. Their bouquets are custom sewn from bits of vintage and antique fabric that coordinate with your wedding day look. You can keep the bouquet as an heirloom piece to remind you of your special day.

3. Fantasy Florals make popular brooch bouquets from repurposed vintage brooches and pins that sparkle and shine as much as you. Another great idea for a keepsake, or home decor, that you can enjoy forever.

4. Do it yourself, inspired by this DIY paper and fabric flower bouquet from Martha Stewart. These flowers can be made from recycled paper and found fabrics, turning your green bouquet into an affordable, eco-chic arrangement.

Will you go green with your wedding flowers? Let us know in the comment section below!

Photo: PrarieSeed on Etsy

Photo: Fantasy Florals brooch bouquets

Thanks for joining Russ Phillip Jr. today on Russ on Flowers. Today he will review the new line of single color flower bouquets that will be available on RussWholesaleFlowers.com. And then he show you how to work with them to create your own quick and easy flower arrangement at home.

These flower arrangements come at an unbelievable cheap, discount, wholesale price…and you have your choice to get them with or without vase.

Russ also addresses the following questions:
1) is it true you can put food dye in water to change the color of a flower?
2) does it help to crush up a tylenol and put it in with your cut flowers?
3) I have some flowers in a vase at work and the water has turned yellow and cloudy. What does that mean.
4) can anything be done to revive wilted flowers?

Russ Phillip Jr. takes his show on the road this week.

He visits Simply Elegant and speaks with the owner John.

Located in Plano, Illinois, Simply Elegant is a full-service florist service specializing in weddings, parties, and corporate work

They will also be creating an amazing fresh garden look hand-tied bridal flower bouquet full of gorgeous pink and red roses.

You have got to see this bouquet when it is completed!