I don’t know what is going on lately but it seems in the past two years almost every bride I have sat down with tells me, “I don’t want any roses!” This is a really interesting phenomenon to a florist who for the past 15 years or so has always heard the complete opposite! It used to be that no one wanted Carnations, but that is no longer the case. Everyone seems fine with Carnations, just not Roses.
Were brides assuming the price would be too high? I couldn’t imagine that was the case, because roses are usually one of the most economical blooms I can think of to use for weddings. Were brides suddenly worried about being stuck by thorns? I didn’t give much credit to that theory, because so many roses are bread virtually thornless these days. Was there some website out there telling people they contain too much pollen? I searched around and couldn’t find any. I had to figure out why bride’s attitudes had changed so drastically.
After asking lots of questions, and speaking to many brides and their families, I realized what it was that brides don’t like about roses. They all seemed to assume that if they ordered roses, that they would be those super tight closed up ones that you see trapped behind cooler doors at the grocery stores, or stuffed into plastic wrappers in gas stations. Today’s modern brides want BLOOMY flowers! Big, lush, fully opened ruffly flowers. Which is probably why every bride I have met with has also asked me for Ranuculas, no matter what season they are getting married in. Although few realize that Ranuculas are much smaller than roses.
Here is my suggestion. If your budget affords it, go with Garden Roses. However if all you can afford is the every day type of roses, do not despair! Your professional florist will know ways to get them to bloom into the most amazingly beautiful flowers you have ever seen. Just to prove this point, here are some “everyday” basic South American varieties that when properly cared for open as large as your fist. Please do not discount roses for your wedding!!!
~Heather
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