A wedding bouquet has always been considered the main accessory of the bride. During the ceremony, he is in plain sight: the bride holds him in her hands, takes pictures with him, and he occupies the main place on the ceremony table.
The bouquet is selected to match the general background and color scheme of the wedding ceremony, so much attention is paid to its creation.
Can the bride's bouquet be burgundy and how best to choose flowers for it - read the article.
Color meaning
Burgundy is a symbol of luxury and wealth.
It helps you collect your thoughts, focus on the goal, and prevents you from being distracted by trifles. Psychologists believe that this color is associated with self-confidence, conservatism and solidity. People who like him are straightforward and assertive.
Interesting! Those who prefer burgundy shades can boast of a well-developed sense of style.
Burgundy is considered an indicator of nobility and grace, but when creating a wedding composition you need to know when to stop. If there is too much of such a rich and deep color, it puts you in a pessimistic mood, so the bouquet looks good with a snow-white wedding dress with small inserts in a deep burgundy shade.
Symbolic meaning of the flower
Flowers are a wonderful way to express your feelings to a person, to thank or apologize, so it is important to choose the right color of the bouquet, because this is where the meaning of the gift lies. Burgundy roses have many shades, so each tone has a different symbolic meaning:
- a bright burgundy rose, like a red one, undoubtedly personifies the passion, ardent feelings of the giver; such a flower can be given to your beloved girlfriend or wife;
- a deep burgundy rose is a sign of respect, admiration for unfading beauty, it is suitable for an older woman;
- a light-colored flower expresses charm and admiration for a person; such compositions are appropriate for anniversaries;
- a dark, almost black color symbolizes the completion of affairs, deep respect, sometimes even sorrow - compositions of such flowers are often given as gifts in the business world.
A deep burgundy rose is a sign of respect.
When choosing roses for a lady, preference should be given to tight, unopened buds, since overly open ones symbolize fading.
Suitable flowers
Many flowers have a noble shade of burgundy by nature:
- The traditional option is roses. It is a symbol of tenderness and love;
- Callas are luxurious, majestic flowers, ideal for young brides;
- Lily is a symbol of fidelity, happiness, tenderness, purity of thoughts. This symbolism allows you to create bouquets that have a very deep meaning. Lilies tolerate temperature changes well, so they do not lose freshness throughout the holiday at any time of the year;
- Orchid is an exotic flower that is a symbol of wisdom, tenderness, harmony in family life;
- Tulips - burgundy buds are suitable for creating a spring composition. They will be associated with fragility, youth, love. The bouquet will turn out elegant and stylish.
Any other burgundy flowers can be safely included in a variety of floral ensembles. The main thing is that the bride herself likes them.
Combinations in burgundy tones
Since burgundy color is very bright, it is diluted with other shades. White flowers just beg to go with burgundy ones. You can choose cream roses, white ranunculus and burgundy peonies. If you choose chic burgundy-colored dahlias, then white spray roses or daffodils will make a great duo.
The wine shade is not bad with pastel and milky tones. Plants can be anything, it all depends on the imagination of the future bride or florist.
Burgundy buds are combined with yellow chrysanthemums, eustomas, hydrangeas, and ranunculi. The main color of burgundy goes well with lilac and purple shades. Dark red roses with violets and lavender are a win-win option. To create a sophisticated composition, you can take burgundy orchids and lilac peonies, which will add volume to the bouquet.
An extravagant ensemble will be created with sophisticated burgundy irises. Particularly daring brides combine burgundy buds with blue hydrangeas, wild steppe flowers and delphiniums.
Wine shade looks good with brown. One composition combines roses, majestic callas and aristocratic lilies.
Idea! Pale light green and juniper greens go perfectly with burgundy color.
Mono bouquets are kept in the same color scheme. They are made up of plants of only one type - roses, tulips, callas, peonies. Brown sticks and greenery are used as decoration.
Wedding compositions
Before making a bouquet, you need to determine which flowers it will be created from. It is advisable to consult a professional florist. You can come up with an idea yourself.
Of roses
Rose is optimal for creating classic compositions. Breeders have developed buds of rich burgundy color, which are the personification of ardent passion, and florists boldly decorate them with rhinestones and sparkles.
Dark roses are presented in a large palette of shades:
- classic burgundy;
- with lavender reflections;
- with purple notes.
A classic color is recommended for a wedding bouquet , since too dark is associated with fading feelings and fading beauty, and an admixture of light shades suggests a passing infatuation.
From lilies
The large buds of lilies are exquisite and exude a divine aroma. This flower symbolizes innocence, boundless happiness and fidelity, therefore it is ideally suited for creating a wedding composition.
This bouquet is suitable for a romantic, gentle girl who appreciates sophisticated style. When creating a mono-composition, long stems are intercepted with decorative tape. White or pink buds are added to dark red ones to make the accessory contrasting and more textured.
From orchids
Exquisite, exotic orchids have long been given to the closest and dearest people, because the symbolism of these flowers is closely connected with passion and tenderness. In eastern countries, the orchid represents renewal of life and unfading youth. She is considered a symbol of spiritual harmony and material wealth, the protection of higher powers, fertility and perfection.
Burgundy orchids are not very common, but if you try, you can find them in prestigious florist salons. The petals have both a solid shade with a burgundy-pink gradient, and decoration in the form of burgundy spots.
Orchids go well with lilies or roses, with each flower becoming a full partner in the trio. If the emphasis is on orchids, then hydrangeas or alstroemerias would be a good addition.
From calla lilies
Burgundy delicate callas are suitable for fragile girls with an expressive appearance. The flower personifies admiration, respect and admiration, is a talisman of the family hearth and has a pleasant vanilla aroma.
Advice! A dark composition of callas should not be made too voluminous, since the rich color in itself is a bright accent.
The stems are traditionally tied with a decorative ribbon without a porta bouquet. It is acceptable to combine dark buds with white ones, as well as with orchids and roses of different shades.
Burgundy violets
The violet with blue flowers is the progenitor of all subsequent generations. Breeders are constantly working to develop new colors of Saintpaulia. The most difficult ones are green and yellow.
Burgundy violets are very popular. They can be single-colored or consist of 2 or more colors. Chimeras and violets with imprints are prized.
In appearance, burgundy violets have one of the following forms:
- pansies;
- stars;
- bells;
- bowls;
- wasps.
According to terryness there are:
- simple;
- scallop;
- semi-double;
- terry;
- in the form of carnations.
Classification according to the degree of doubleness of the flower.
The decoration of burgundy violets is a border and fringe.
Important! Thanks to the variety of shapes and colors, everyone can find their own unique Saintpaulia.
With flower prints
Below you will see photos of burgundy violets with spots and splashes of various colors on the petals.
Glimmar
The author of the delicate, fragile Saintpaulia is Kent Stork , a breeder from the city of Fremont (Nebraska, USA).
The variety does not cause problems in care and maintenance . Does not like changes in lighting and temperature.
The flowers are in the form of simple stars, the color of the petals is fuchsia-red fingers on a light background. Blooms powerfully . Peduncles are quite strong.
The leaves are dark green. The socket is large, smooth , nice, standard.
RM-Amalia
The owner of this beauty is a breeder from Kursk Natalya Skornyakova . RM-Amalia grows easily and blooms quickly.
Flowers are in the form of simple large stars (up to 7.5 cm). Petals with a wavy structure, white with bright cherry imprints. It blooms very impressively and profusely . It blooms with a beautiful hat. Color appears most vividly at high temperatures.
Leaves are green. The socket is standard, flat.
EK-Shanghai rose
The author of this unusually beautiful variety is Elena Korshunova . This is a sport from the EK-Gardens of Babylon variety.
The flowers of the Shanghai rose are similar to a rose - huge, airy, with a dense structure. The color is not too bright, dark red . The petals are decorated with a wide white border. The peduncles are strong, droop slightly, but bear flowers well.
They love light very much . It is better to use wick watering.
The leaves are green and pointed. The socket is neat, for display . Easy to put on.
RS-Duchess
The author of the luxurious lady is Svetlana Repkina (Lugansk). The variety is hardworking and blooms profusely . Tolerates heat well.
The first flowering may not meet your expectations, remain patient - everything has its time. Maybe go into sports.
The flowers are luxurious, very large semi-double and double, the color is white with plum prints. The petals are corrugated and airy. The balloons form a lush, beautiful bouquet.
The leaves are quilted, the color is medium green, quilted. Standard socket.
With border
This section presents the names of burgundy violets with a white border.
Powder Keg
The author of the elegant violet is breeder Paul Sorano. It grows slowly. Blooms for a long time.
The flowers are quite large stars, semi-double or double, the color is bright dark red with a white border. Wavy petals. At the first flowering, the peduncles are low, at the second they become longer.
When there is insufficient lighting, the color becomes darker.
The leaves are dark green, with red on the reverse side. Socket up to 45 cm, large standard.
Red Lantern
The author of the Red Lantern variety is breeder Paul Sorano. It exhibits varietal characteristics well, is unpretentious in care, and reproduces easily.
The flowers are beautiful, semi-double, velvety stars, the color is rich dark red, may have a slightly noticeable pearlescent tint, the border is white. This dark burgundy violet blooms for quite a long time.
The leaves are dense, dark green, and red on the reverse side. Great standard.
Emergency
The author of this elegant variety is Kent Stork , a breeder from the city of Fremont (Nebraska, USA).
The flowers are semi-double pansies, the color is bright red. The petals have a clear white border. Peduncles are slightly long. Blooms profusely.
The leaves are bright, dark green. Socket – standard . Sometimes it lifts leaves up.
Attention! It does not require special care. Loves natural light, in bright light it becomes more terry.
Arcturus
The author of this bright variety is the breeder J. Eyerdom . The flowers are similar to Emergency, but lighter, bloom more luxuriantly and profusely. Propagates easily. Loves light.
The flowers are semi-double, dark red in color with a white border. Petals with wavy.
The leaves are ordinary, dark green, juicy, and may have a yellow tint. Standard socket.
What kind of girls is it suitable for?
Expressive burgundy makes exquisite monochrome bouquets. They will not blend in with the color of the bride-to-be's dress (with the exception of a tone-on-tone dress). Since this color cannot be called delicate, it is rarely chosen by young girls, but it will help give young women a special nobility, grace and mystery. To enhance the effect, you need to do a manicure and makeup to match, decorate the bodice of the outfit with burgundy embroidery and wear a ruby bracelet.
Mature women will also like this composition. They should give preference to a pink or red outfit, against which the burgundy composition looks especially elegant.
Burgundy flowers not only create a luxurious composition, but also emphasize refined taste , high position in society, and special status, which is why wealthy women often choose them.
In order for a snow-white dress to harmonize with the dark shades of the bouquet, it is necessary to add fresh flowers of the same shade to the bride’s hairstyle, shoes, and belt on the dress. The groom's boutonniere should also be burgundy.
When forming a wedding composition, it is necessary to take into account the following nuances:
- The girl's build and height;
- Wedding dress model;
- Hair and skin color of the future bride.
An experienced florist will be able to create an impeccable composition if he knows all of the above features of his customer, so you need to meet with a specialist in advance and describe the wedding dress to him in detail .
Olga Sobachkina
In the last article we described shrubs and perennials with gray and silver leaves. Today let's add a little sparkle and take a closer look at plants with burgundy, purple, and foliage close to these colors. They are a real decoration of gardens, they always attract attention and are good at any time of the year.
Plants with burgundy leaves look good in compositions with plants of other colors, stand out against the background of greenery, harmonize with silvery shades, and burgundy shrubs and trees are very attractive in single plantings.
Trees and shrubs burgundy and purple
Barberries
This plant has many varieties with burgundy leaves. All of them prefer sunny or slightly shaded places, as in the shade they lose their decorative effect. Suitable for compositions, ideal for hedges because of the thorns, look beautiful in single plantings in a natural or trimmed state. Varieties with burgundy leaves:
- Thunberg barberry "Bagatelle" - up to 50 cm tall, with dark green leaves inside a dense cushion-shaped bush and red-brown leaves at the ends of the branches,
- Thunberg barberry “Anthropurpurea” - height 1.5 meters, wide spreading bush with red foliage, turning bright purple in autumn,
- Thunberg barberry “Red Pilar” - height 1.5 meters, an elongated bush with straight, upward-pointing stems, green foliage at the bottom of the branches, burgundy in their upper parts,
- Ottawa barberry “Superba” is a spreading bush 2-3 meters high with bright purple foliage,
- common barberry “Anthroporpurea” is a 2-meter shrub up to 3 meters wide with bright burgundy foliage.
Bladderwort
A very unpretentious shrub, it has species with dark red foliage. Prefers sunny places, can turn green in the shade, is undemanding to soil and living conditions. Suitable for compositions, looks beautiful in hedges, especially when arranged with green types of bladderworts. Suitable for shaping, but also looks beautiful in its natural state, especially during flowering, when the dark red leaves are covered with white inflorescences.
- vesicular carp “Diabolo” is a rounded bush about 2.5 meters high with very dark (close to black) burgundy foliage,
- vesicular carp viburnum “Summer Vine” - a rounded bush up to 2 meters high with red wine-colored foliage,
- Red Baron is a bush with a diameter of about 2 meters with dark red foliage.
Common hazel “Anthropurpurea”
It is simply impossible to calmly pass by this plant. It is a tall shrub with large round, corrugated leaves of bright purple color. The height and diameter of the plant is up to 6 meters, can grow in the sun or in the shade. Frost-resistant. During drought it is better to water. It looks very impressive, noticeable from afar, and good in solitaire plantings. Lifespan is about 100 years.
Decorative apple trees
Ornamental apple trees are grown for beauty rather than for harvest. There are many varieties of apple trees with red leaves, some of them are more purple in color, others less so. There are varieties in which the leaves change color from red to green as they grow (Ola, Royal Beauty - weeping), and there are those that retain the red color of the leaves throughout the season. Bright purple fruits, which remain on the tree even in winter, add intensity to the tree’s color. Incredibly attractive when in bloom. To maintain decorative qualities, it is preferable to plant in the sun. Most often used for single plantings on the lawn.
- "Royalty" is a decorative apple tree about 4 meters high with dark purple shiny leaves. It blooms with reddish-pink flowers, abundantly showering the tree, the fruits are burgundy.
- "Scarlet" is a tree 5 meters high, the foliage is greenish-purple, turns orange-brown in the fall, blooms very profusely with large pink flowers, the fruits are dark red.
- “Nedzvetsky” - the tree can grow up to 5 meters, in a warm zone - higher, young shoots are purple in color, as well as young leaves, which turn green as they grow, leaving only the petiole and the reverse side of the leaf burgundy. It blooms with pinkish-purple flowers, while the buds are dark purple. Brings a bountiful harvest of dark purple apples. It stands out for its rich color and abundant fruiting, is decorative throughout the season, and is especially attractive during flowering.
Tanned scumpia "Royal Purple"
Shrub 1.5 - 3 meters tall with red rounded leaves with a slight grayish tint. It looks very impressive thanks to the color of the leaves and pink hairs that appear during fruiting. Reminiscent of a light muted burgundy cloud. Since the plant is southern, it does not tolerate severe frosts and may freeze. But it recovers after severe pruning. Frost resistance increases with age. When planting, you should avoid places with drafts and cold winds. A very ornamental plant, best grown as a tapeworm.
Herbaceous plants with burgundy leaves
Heuchera
This perennial has a surprisingly varied leaf color; there are species with leaves in shades to suit every taste. The plant prefers shady places and does not tolerate drought. Burgundy tones of leaves have, for example, the following types:
- "Berry Marmalade" - height about 30 cm, color of large corrugated leaves is dark purple, grows quickly,
- "Berry Smoothie" - height about 45 cm, leaves more rounded, color purple-pink,
- "Cherry Cola" - height about 15 cm, leaf color is red, reminiscent of cherry blossoms,
- "Forever Purple" - very beautiful leaves with dissected edges, shiny and corrugated, color close to purple.
Small-headed Highlander Red Dragon
It has red shoots and green-burgundy leaves. Forms several stems rising above the ground, height about 20 cm. Loves moist, shady places, grows quickly and fills free space. It is winter-hardy, but can die from winter soaking, so it is better to mulch it for the winter.
Kislitsa
A fast and well-growing plant in acidic soils. The delicate leaves resemble clover, but are burgundy in color. Height is about 10 cm. Looks good in rock gardens; in winter it can be planted in a pot and used as a houseplant. Can fill free space in a flower garden, saving from weeds.
Many plants with burgundy foliage are grown in our region as annuals. These are, for example, burgundy types of amaranths and castor beans, Herbst's irezina, coleus, some types of ornamental cabbage are red in color, in a spicy garden it can be basil and red-leaved types of lettuce.
Use burgundy plants as bright accents, and you will see how attractive this color is, how it will sparkle with colors and enliven your garden.
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Form
Some girls make bouquets themselves. This is quite possible if you have impeccable taste and knowledge of certain laws for creating floral compositions. The round shape is considered classic when creating a floral ensemble, but you need to keep in mind that it is suitable only for fragile girls of short stature.
The cascade form is very original. The flowers are arranged in several tiers, which seem to float on top of each other. Lots of hanging elements create the illusion of a waterfall. This is an excellent option for slender and tall brides, but such an ensemble visually reduces height, so short girls are better off choosing a different option.
Important! A free-form bouquet in which flowers are collected in creative disorder is universal; it is also called a disheveled bouquet. It is suitable for all brides, including pregnant women.
What to consider when choosing?
Other recommendations include the following:
- You should not order a floral arrangement that has an impressive weight. It will not be easy for a young bride to wear it throughout the holiday;
- The strong aroma of flowers can cause headaches, fatigue and irritation. Even if a girl loves flowers that have a distinct scent, it is still better not to include them in the composition;
- Not all florists are specialists in creating wedding bouquets. To avoid disappointment, in the chosen florist salon you need to carefully review the catalog of finished works. This will allow you to immediately determine whether the bride likes the compositions or whether it is better to find something else;
- If there are concerns that the flowers may wither before the end of the day, then it is better to immediately order a duplicate bouquet so that the accessory can be discreetly changed at the right time.
The composition must be strong, otherwise the bouquet risks falling apart after a few hours.
Photo
Burgundy color refers to noble, deep shades of red tones. The bride’s burgundy bouquet is a stylish wedding accessory; the photos will help you see this:
What do burgundy shades mean in a bridal bouquet?
The language of flowers speaks volumes. For example, burgundy shades in the bride’s bouquet speak of strong and reverent love. Burgundy flowers are often considered a sign of love at first sight.
Burgundy flowers are a symbol of the bride’s charm and magnetism.
In addition, burgundy color is the personification of luxurious life, elegance and intelligence.
