Work Magic With Winter Wedding Flowers (NAPSA)—If your weddingis one of the most important days of your life, you want it to be beautiful. Some of the most beautiful weddings happen in the winter: Snow crystals softly falling and towering evergreens sparkling against an evening sky while indoors, the bride and groom exchange vows amidst flickering firelight, fragrant pine and fresh flowers. Although only 13 percent of weddings take place in winter months, there are advantages to choosing this season. Churches, historic mansions and othersites are already festive for the holidays—andless likely to be booked for other weddings, as are your guests. You might even benefit from lower costs for wedding services at this timeof year. Whatever venue you choose, fresh flowers will be an essential ingredient for a truly magical winter wedding. Your choice of flowers can infuse the occasion with warmth, rich color and seasonal beauty. Even in the midst of winter, a vast variety of flowers and greens is available from California to make your weddingdistinctive. Red flowers are a favorite to bring vibrant color, velvety texture and dramatic beauty. Roses, lilies, callas, gerbera daisies and other popular wedding flowers are available in manyred tones, from deep rose to burgundy. For a trendy twist to a classic bridal style, J. Keith White, a member of the American } \ Left: A classic styling of Black Magic, Ruby Red and Bull’s Eye red rose varieties in a collar of ruscus, encircled with a colored crystal garland. Right: Tree fern trimmed into a dome-shaped nosegay with coffee berry and conebushfoliage. Golden angel hair and glass berries add sparkle. Institute of Floral Designers, sugCones, berries and even stems gests mixing two or three different of small fruits remind us of the varieties of red roses. natural beauty outdoors. Red pepDon’t overlook the importance perberry, orange coffee berry, and of greenery. In bouquets and cen- dark purple ivy berry add seasonal terpieces, greens heighten the accents to wedding flowers. Conevibrancy of flower color. Plant bush foliage bears small cones and foliage can also express a seasonal berries in red, green andsilver. For a glittering finish, reflect theme. A bridal bouquet of mixed white flowers, including roses, the crystalline beauty of a winter lilies and tulips, is an elegant wonderland. Small colored glass choice at any time of year. White beads, pearlescent balls, even suggests encircling the flowers rhinestones add sparkle to wedwith a collar of green and white ding bouquets. pittosporum, giving the feeling of For more information on the holly. Eucalyptus, dusty miller magic of wedding flowers, visit the and Australian pine are other California Cut Flower Commisfoliages for seasonal themes. sion Website at www.ccfc.org.
