Tulips fascinate with their perfect shape and variety of colors. These delicate, graceful flowers are ideal for creating wedding floral arrangements. They last a long time when cut, do not have a strong odor and go well with many garden flowers and ornamental greenery. A bride's bouquet of tulips always looks great - be it an elegant mono-bouquet or a lush composition with roses or peonies. This flower symbolizes perfect love and marital fidelity.
Symbolism
There is a beautiful legend about tulips that happiness is hidden in tightly closed buds, and it will only be revealed to a couple who truly loves each other. Considering that plants feel great when cut under almost any conditions , during the wedding they will definitely open and the omen will come true.
The tulip symbolizes fidelity, but the meaning may vary depending on the specific shade of the petals:
- white traditionally signifies purity and innocence;
- pink – romance;
- red – strong passion;
- orange – optimism and health;
- blue - good luck;
- purple – marital fidelity.
Interesting! Yellow tulips, despite the famous song, do not mean separation at all, but wealth, which means they are quite suitable for a wedding bouquet.
Tulip wedding ideas
If you choose tulips as the main motif of your wedding, you won’t have to rack your brains about where to find the right flowers - they are everywhere.
An important fact is the significant savings on wedding decor. A spring 2021 wedding is a garden wedding. This is the most fashionable wedding style for this period of time. Therefore, the most varied wedding decor is possible: from lilac branches to armfuls of tulips.
At this time of year, you can embody any interesting style of accessories: from eco-style to palace style; from loft style to avant-garde. In nature, concrete, any fabric, and exquisite chandeliers and candelabra will look simply magnificent!
For a spring wedding, the theme of a tulip wedding is very suitable.
Initially, tulips came to us from eastern countries, but later in the Netherlands they experienced a true rebirth. Wedding colors are the colors of tulips.
Couples who want to emphasize passion in their relationship may well choose to make the tulip the main theme of their wedding, as in Turkey and Persia the red tulip was a symbol of passionate, dangerous love.
Romantically minded couples can also have a tulip wedding, since European peoples associate the tulip with tenderness and romance.
This delicate spring primrose will perfectly decorate an event, reminding guests of the approaching summer and the blossoming of nature. Young tulips are very durable: they can last a whole day, perfectly maintaining their appearance.
In addition, there are tulips of different varieties, different sizes and, of course, a wide variety of shades. Traditionally, this flower is associated with the holiday - it is most often chosen by men to congratulate their women on March 8th.
The newlyweds who chose tulips as the leitmotif of their wedding made a wonderful choice!
Advantages
The main advantages of tulips include:
- budget;
- endurance - the flowers will withstand drought, direct sunlight and frost, although, of course, this does not mean that the bouquet should not be protected;
- long stems that easily take any necessary shape, allowing you to be creative when composing a composition ;
- a huge number of varieties and colors;
- the ability to use “native” greens , since the tulip leaves are large and beautiful;
- flowers combine well with other plants without trying to crowd out their neighbors.
The true story of white tulips
In March 1969, newlyweds John Lennon and Yoko Ono held a “bedroom” press conference in the presidential suite of an Amsterdam hotel. During the week, the couple received journalists and answered questions while sitting in bed and dressed in bathrobes. In this way they spoke out against violence, for peace and love.
One of the journalists gave the couple white tulips, and they became an unspoken symbol of peace. To honor the memory of the musician, flower beds with snow-white primroses are planted near the hotel.
Which brides is it suitable for?
Tulips are universal flowers, and therefore will emphasize both the tenderness of a very young, dreamy girl, and the sensuality of an adult beauty.
Typically, a bouquet of tulips is chosen by brides who know exactly what they want and do not look at public opinion. The flower is democratic, but at the same time beautiful , so it will be appreciated by creative girls who know how to find and appreciate the beauty of life.
Tulips are an excellent choice for brides who want to create a wedding bouquet with their own hands, as the plants will withstand any experiments with dignity.
Legends of the White Tulip
There are two European stories about primroses. One is sad, the other is more joyful, but also with a share of tragedy. It's up to you to decide which one to believe.
German legend about white tulips
In eastern Germany, in the mountains of the Thuringian Forest, local residents began to notice how a woman in light clothes appeared among the ruins of a monastery. Where her foot stepped, white tulips grew. People believed that she was a ghost, so they did not dare to pick the flowers. According to their beliefs, plants were a symbol of the peace that the souls of the dead find.
But the young shepherd did not believe in omens, picked primroses and presented them to his beloved. Some time later he died of an unknown illness.
White tulips are shrouded in a gloomy aura of serenity and oblivion of the afterlife. This understanding does not contradict the eastern symbolism of the flower. In Turkey it means contemplation, peace and balance.
White tulips in English folklore
In one of the villages there lived a kind old woman who fed animals and birds. One day she heard a noise under the window, looked out and saw that little pixie fairies were having a party, and pixie babies were sleeping in each tulip. Since then, every year she planted snow-white primroses so that the babies would have beds. The pixies loved the old lady and made her happy by painting the light buds with multi-colored paints.
When the women died, a village resident bought the house. He didn't like flowers and planted vegetables instead. The pixies were offended that the new tenant deprived them of their beautiful cradles, and they did everything to ensure that there was no harvest.
But on the old lady’s grave, white tulips always bloomed in the spring. This is how the magical creatures thanked her for her kindness and care.
Composition ideas
Tulips feel great both in solo compositions and in combination with other plants. Their stems hold their shape well, but are quite fragile - this is worth taking into account.
Since there are not only smooth, but also terry, and even fringed buds, it is absolutely impossible not to take advantage of this variety to create chic bouquets. A duet of tulips with wild or garden flowers - irises, gerberas, peonies, freesias, lisianthus - looks good. But daffodils, lilacs or hyacinths are best avoided. Firstly, they will interrupt the delicate aroma of tulips, and secondly, they will come into conflict with their neighbors, causing them to wither faster.
The spring option is a combination of tulips with lilies of the valley and bells, but this solution is only available in the spring, during the flowering period.
Idea! The strong petals of tulips are perfectly collected into a specific form - glamelia, a giant flower created from individual buds. The tulips will withstand picking and remain fresh for the whole day.
You can also give preference to more chic combinations with roses, calla lilies or lilies. Both monochrome and multi-color options look interesting, but in the latter case, remember that you should not mix more than three pure colors.
With roses
Tulips can be an excellent frame for the queen of flowers. Rose is a sign of love and aristocracy, the most common flower option for wedding floristry.
If you choose both flowers of the same tone, you will get an interesting composition - bold, but with light notes of sophistication. A soft pink, cream, white bouquet will create a romantic image, and a red, especially dark, almost burgundy bouquet will suit bright, self-confident girls. In the latter case, be sure to add another bright tone-on-tone accent - shoes, handbag, lipstick. This will make the overall picture cohesive and elegant.
Remember that there are a huge number of varieties of roses, and next to the smooth petals of tulips, both miniature bush flowers and the rounded, cup-shaped buds of the David Austin variety or the classic elongated lines of Landora look great .
A combination of several shades is possible , for example, coral roses and powdery delicate tulips.
A more elegant composition is white roses and red-orange tulips. This bouquet is perfectly complemented by fresh greenery and small white inflorescences. It’s not forbidden to play with different shades of pink to get an incredibly delicate composition. For brave brides, the ideal combination would be a duet of blue roses and purple tulips.
Remember that roses are very jealous plants that release substances into the water that are toxic to other flowers. In order for the bouquet to last longer, the buds will have to be separated before placing in the vase.
With irises
Irises are used in bouquets as a sign of protection and sincerity. Spring bright buds, often blue or purple, will make a great match for both snow-white and colored tulips.
Abstract, seemingly careless forms of the bouquet are good, cascading ones are best. Remember that irises are very fragile, and therefore, after adding them to delicate tulips, the bouquet will have to be doubly careful. To strengthen it, it is good to tape the stems using a special floral wire.
With peonies
Lush peonies, a symbol of a happy marital union and prosperity, go well with tulips, creating a natural and bright composition.
Advice! Peonies are not frost-resistant plants, so you should not add them to a bouquet for a winter wedding.
The leading part in this duet can be played by any of the plants. Moreover, using terry tulips would be an interesting idea. Then the bouquet will turn out to be a single fluffy cloud. If you choose white or pink flowers, the accessory will turn out incredibly delicate. If they are bright, then bold and stylish.
Smooth tulips are no less beautiful next to double peonies , but in this case it is better to choose flowers of different shades.
With freesias
Fragrant delicate freesias will envelop the tulips in a real cloud.
A huge palette of shades of these colors allows you to use a variety of ideas. You can create a tone-on-tone bouquet or create a gradient from the middle to the edges or from top to bottom.
Don’t be afraid to add tulips of two colors to the freesia: one will repeat the color of the freesia, the other will play in contrast. Be sure to complement such a bouquet with greenery to give it romantic notes and visually refresh the composition.
The combination of white freesias and purple tulips looks elegant and bold. Red-pink, white-blue, orange-yellow combinations look good.
You can easily combine any color with white, and the bouquet will look aristocratic and harmonious.
What fresh flowers can be combined with tulips - good examples
In the case when you want to express the diversity of feelings, you should make compositions from multi-colored buds. In this case, the touchingness of white, the fervor of yellow, the romance of pink, the passion of red, the cheerfulness of orange, the sophistication of lilac, the elegance of purple tulips will be collected in one bouquet.
Original accessories will be bouquets that are combined with other types of flowers. Here are a few options.
Tulips and roses
In the case of a combination of tulips and roses, the composition instantly takes on a solemn look.
The combination of roses and tulips in soft pink looks charming. But you can also add variety. Let's say bright red roses are added to pink tulips, diluting the composition with greenery.
If the background is created by white roses, then diluting them with red-orange or soft pink tulips, you get a chic wedding accessory. If you are making a bouquet of red tulips, white roses can dilute the bouquet. As you can see, in a combination of tulips and roses, either one type or the other can act as a background.
In this case, the result is an original design solution.
Tulips and irises
When combining types of flowers such as tulips and irises, they try to use at least three shades.
When composing bouquets, you should adhere to simple rules that will make the composition unique. Iris branches with small and pale corollas are placed further from the center. Large and bright on the contrary. Pastel-colored tulips should be placed at the very edge as a frame for the composition. Orchids or sunflowers will add more vitality to the composition.
In addition to the presented options, tulips look perfect in combination with flowers such as calla lilies and lisianthus. The most important condition for a successful combination is color harmony and good taste of the newlyweds. The presence of greenery will add chicness and variety of shades to any bouquet. In addition to the lush green leaves of the tulips themselves, you can add sprigs of gypsophila.
Try to avoid flowers with a strong scent, such as hyacinths, daffodils or lilacs. They will significantly shorten the life of tulips.
Mono-bouquet of white or purple tulips
A snow-white mono-bouquet of tulips looks ephemeral , like a fresh, spring cloud falling on the bride’s hands.
The stem of the bouquet can be left bare. This will add freshness and naturalness. Or wrap it in white fabric or matching ribbon. An even more elegant option is lace. This bouquet looks elegant and is suitable for both classic and themed weddings.
Purple monochrome is no less chic. The rich, deep color perfectly sets off a snow-white or cream wedding dress, adding sensual, mysterious notes to the bride’s image.
It is not forbidden to play with shades, because purple and lilac are presented in a whole palette: from almost pink to very dark. If desired, you can dilute the composition with greenery or small white flowers. They will make the bouquet even more tender. A wide tone-on-tone satin ribbon will add elegance.
Mono-bouquets of tulips: beautiful color combinations
Tulips come in a variety of colors: from classic white, red, pink and yellow, to exotic ones, such as Brownie coffee or Black Beauty. To combine tulips of different shades in one composition, you need to know the basics of color or have a natural taste.
Semitsvetik florists shared win-win juicy and delicate combinations that the recipient will definitely like:
- Red, yellow, lilac or purple.
- Scarlet, white, orange or lemon.
- Yellow and deep pink or dark purple.
- Red and snow-white.
- White and pale pink or light lilac.
Tulips of complex shades, for example, the same Brownie, are self-sufficient and do not combine well with other flowers: it is better to give them in a mono-bouquet. This also applies to two-color tulip varieties. If they are combined with other shades, the buds will merge with the background and lose their zest and originality.
Form
Tulips fit perfectly into both round and cascading bouquets , so choose the shape of the composition according to your own preferences and appearance characteristics.
Advice! Remember that it is better to buy flowers with tightly closed buds. Even if you store them in the refrigerator, they will still have time to bloom.
A cascade is more suitable for tall brides, and a round shape is more suitable for short brides. The slimmer the bride, the smaller and narrower the bouquet should be. For plump people it is better to choose more voluminous options.
Tulips feel great in a completely round pomander that can be worn on the hand, or even in a glamelia created from individual petals. The endurance of the plant will allow it to withstand any test with honor and delight you with freshness throughout the day.
Pros of a wedding bouquet of tulips
A bouquet made from exotic flowers can become one of the most unusual wedding accessories. But the bride is at great risk, because picky flowers may not survive a long, busy day.
Therefore, it is better to give preference to more hardy plants
Tulips are a great option. Their main advantages :
- Unpretentiousness . Tulips tolerate sun rays, sub-zero temperatures outside, lack of moisture, and dry air well. If it's cold outside, the buds will shrink a little tighter, and in a warm room they will bloom again.
- Affordable price.
- Long and strong stems , which allows you to create a stable composition.
- Excellent compatibility with other plants .
- No pungent odor . The pronounced floral aroma often becomes a source of headaches for sensitive people. This is especially important if the bride is allergic.
Spectacular bridal bouquet of tulips and wildflowers
If the bride's bouquet is made of tulips, then you can also make a boutonniere for the groom from them. The wedding look of the newlyweds will look seasoned and stylish.
Florists try to use plants with maximally closed buds - they retain freshness for a very long time.
Decor
For a mono bouquet, a minimalist design is best suited, when the stem remains green and fresh, only slightly held in place by a satin or lace ribbon . There should be floral wire underneath the decoration, otherwise it will be uncomfortable to wear the bouquet all day.
If you want monochrome, then it is not forbidden to wrap the entire leg with fabric or ribbon of the required shade. A good addition would be rhinestones, beads, various decorative butterflies, hearts and whatever your imagination allows.
You can add feathers, fabric or paper draperies, and strings of beads to the bouquet itself. Don't be afraid to experiment - wedding fashion approves of non-standard, fresh solutions. But don’t forget about harmony: sometimes the absence of an element spoils the impression no less than its presence, and vice versa.
There are so many different beautiful flowers
You can put together a modest bouquet of tulips and lilies of the valley, or you can order an incredibly beautiful and chic composition of tulips and callas and surprise everyone with your refined and refined taste.
I'll start by suggesting that you create a bridal bouquet with your own hands. You can assemble it in the same way as a floral creation from peonies or even roses. This is the kind of beauty that can easily take shape in skillful hands:
Below is another video on how to create a composition of tulips, but not a bridal bouquet, but as a gift or congratulation. After all, guests also want to take part in the spring celebration.
Although, if the wedding itself is planned for another time of the year, be it summer or cold winter, then a composition of beautiful spring flowers will in any case set a stunning spring mood.
It seems to me that every bride will like this beauty.
I can’t help but suggest compositions of tulips for wedding tables in the form of floral decoration for the hall.
Verified specialist
Now allow me a few pictures that demonstrate the skills of specialized specialists. For example, one online store offers this winter version of a bouquet not only made from white tulips.
Here is another very interesting and original bouquet of tulips and freesias. Its price is 5100 rubles. And this is the price for residents of the capital. It seems to me that for Moscow, a composition of spring tulips in October, for example, is not that affordable, but quite cheap, don’t you think?
I encourage you to leave comments with your opinions. And also share photos of your floristry masterpieces that you collected yourself and that decorated your celebration.
A very beautiful and unusual bouquet of green flowers. To be honest, I have never seen anything like this before. In my opinion, very original.
I couldn’t resist showing you the boutonniere to go with this wedding bouquet for my future wife.
Here are tulips and freesias, collected in a single composition, very beautiful and delicate; I would like to note the bright and rich color, complemented by a blue ribbon. Such beauty will highlight a white and blue wedding.
There is also such a luxurious bouquet of tulips, irises and hyacinths. The cost of the bouquet is 4200 rubles. The price is very reasonable for such a magnificent “wedding accessory”
Bouquet shape
I want to dedicate this section to unusual, in my opinion, variations of a mandatory attribute of a wedding celebration - the bride’s bouquet, but not just any one, namely from the “fan-fan”, His Majesty the tulip.
Why are they unusual? Well, let's say a bold color or bud shape.
I have already talked about what forms flowers can take in the skillful hands of a competent florist. And I was haunted by the question of how tulips would fit into a cascading wedding bouquet.
But I found a clear answer and I hasten to share with you.
It seems to me that the succulent stems and bright inflorescences merge very organically in a single, one might say graceful, flow.
Color matters
Another unusual proposal is a bride's accessory made of black tulips. For some it is “wild”, but I find it not only bold, but also very beautiful and expressive. Moreover, if you are looking for an opportunity to stand out in every possible way, then this is a great opportunity.
Believe me, not every bride is ready for such an experiment. But the groom will like the bride’s element in such colors. And the bridesmaids, who are unlikely to have seen anything like this, will remember your celebration for a long time.
You can also surprise everyone if you choose a yellow wedding arrangement. Needless to say, what significance is attributed to this particular color of beautiful spring flowers. But if you don’t listen to “old songs about the main thing”, don’t believe in ridiculous signs and love the color yellow, then move on to innovations and discoveries.
Moreover, you can mix and match. Imagine an armful of white and yellow tulips. What can you imagine, look:
Unusual combinations
Another proposal, in my opinion very unusual, but today more and more brides are choosing just this design option for themselves - a composition with tulips and cotton. This idea is relevant for a wedding in boho and rustic style. It looks very interesting and unusual.
But this spring armful of tulips and daisies is a combination of simplicity and sophistication, tenderness and elegance.
Honestly, I would recommend field daisies to any bride for their “must-have carry-on bag.” It's inexpensive and always beautiful. A living wedding bouquet that suits almost any style of wedding dress and celebration in general. Here is a simple decor for guest tables.
Florist recommendations
To make flowers delight you long after the wedding, use the following tips:
- Buy tightly closed buds. They will definitely open in a warm room;
- To preserve flowers for a long time, wrap the bouquet tightly in paper and place it in the refrigerator in the vegetable compartment. In this form, it will live quietly for at least a couple of weeks without losing its freshness;
- Be sure to cut off the ends of the stems before placing the bouquet in the vase. In this case, it is worth cutting at an angle, about 5 cm from the bottom, and in no case with scissors, but with a knife or pruning shears;
- If the petals begin to fade, wrap the entire bouquet tightly in paper and place in water with added sugar or aspirin ;
- Flowers should not be placed in a draft or direct sunlight.
ADVICE! Add a sprig of thuja to the vase with tulips. It will not only prolong their life, but also make them become brighter.
How to choose a beautiful bouquet
Tulips are spring flowers and are often used for spring weddings. In this case, the compositions should be bright. This can be achieved by combining delicate pastel colors with rich dark accents.
Under no circumstances allow a combination of competing shades:
- orange and red;
- blue and purple;
- pink and red.
The flowers themselves are beautiful and unique, but in a composition with related shades they immediately lose their expressiveness. To create bright colorful bouquets, it is best to choose a combination:
- yellow with white;
- blue with green;
- white with red.
You can create a truly lush bouquet only if the elements present in it are no more than three shades.
Photo
Tulips, especially delicate, light shades, look very impressive in a bride’s wedding bouquet. For example, as in the photo:
Glamelia
If you are looking for a way to make an original bouquet, you can try making glamelia from tulips. This is a luxurious flower bouquet created from only petals. To make a glamelia you will need a round base made of “oasis”, special glue for fresh flowers, floral wire and decorative ribbon. A lush wedding composition requires about 25-30 flowers. Glamelia can be composed of single-color petals, or you can choose a suitable combination of tulips by color. For example, from light shades in the center to darker shades at the edges.
Tulip is a universal floral material that will look equally beautiful in a bride’s bouquet, in a boutonniere, and in floral arrangements for decorating the hall. Moreover, such decor will not be too expensive if you compare its cost with similar arrangements of roses or orchids.
DIY compilation
Almost anyone can make a wedding bouquet of tulips with their own hands. The main thing here is to observe the color combination and not add extra volume to the composition. To make it you will need flowers, satin ribbon, elastic band, wax, knife, needle and thread.
Step-by-step instructions for creating a wedding accessory are below.
- Buy the required number of flowers (one or two shades) the day before the wedding and put them in the refrigerator (it should not be too cold!).
- In the evening, remove the plants and cut the stems at an angle.
- Arrange flowers of two shades in a checkerboard pattern, and let the monochromatic composition be round or cascading.
- Secure with an elastic band.
- If you have separate leaves for decoration, attach them and secure the composition with an elastic band.
- Wrap it with tape and carefully hem the edge.
- In the morning, blot the lower cuts of the flowers with melted wax so that they do not lose moisture.
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Svetlana Reznik
Traditional tones include red, pink, white, and yellow. One of the popular wedding colors is cream (beige) - the compositions are sophisticated and elegant.
In addition to white, red and pink, purple, lilac, orange, and blue flowers are often added to a bouquet of tulips for a wedding.
The choice is more than rich not only in shades, but also in shape - there are parrot (their petals look like the feathers of small birds), terry (reminiscent of peonies), fringed (on the edges of the petals there is a kind of fringe) tulips.
