
bou·quet an attractively arranged bunch of flowers, esp. one presented as a gift or carried at a ceremony. According to “How stuff works” the origins of the wedding bouquet likely stem from warding off evil (and possibly warding off the plague). Brides would carry bouquets of garlic, herbs and dill for this purpose, thankfully over...
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JESSIE CADENASI love how something we have now, historically meant something else. Beautiful pictures.
Jessica SchillingCool information about bouquets, and I love the shot of them all lined up on the bridesmaids’ laps!
Ross HarveyHandy. And beautiful!
Natalie Champa JenningsWhat incredible colors! Lovely!
Sachin KhonaWow didn’t know that. Interesting!
Definitely think a bride should pick flowers based on her style, dress and personality! Great post!
damian burcherLove the idea of this project, and thanks for the background info.
Becky YoungSuper interesting history, I never knew any of this stuff! Thankfully we don’t have to worry about keeping evil spirits away with flowers anymore 😉
ShellaCool info and lovely pics to boot 🙂
Kat ForsythI’ll just think of flowers as beautiful things, rather! Heheh. Thanks for sharing, though – and that bouquet is beautiful indeed!