Carnations: Friend or Foe?

Among the many decisions the bride to be must make in the designing of her wedding day is the flowers. If you are still in the process of deciding what you would like to carry down the isle, I have one word for you: Carnations! Although carnations have bee associated with some of our sadder moments (funerals), they are actually beautiful flowers with lovely meanings and can be quite cost effective for those of us who need to keep an eye on our wallets. The symbolism of the carnation is actually quite appropriate for a wedding. They represent divine love, fascination, and distinction. You will however, want to be careful of the color your choose. Pink, red, and white are the colors you want to stick with. Pink symbolizes a women's love. Red symbolizes admiration. White symbolizes faithfulness, innocence, sweetness, and ardent love. White is usually chosen as the boutonnieres for the groom. You will want to stay away from striped or yellow carnations, they symbolize refusal and disappointment. Carnations can definitely be a friend to the brides to be!

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