Ever wonder why we do the things we do with flowers when it comes to weddings? Turns out, our flower behavior has old and deep roots in the superstitions and beliefs of cultures both ancient and a little more modern. For your consideration: The Bridal Bouquet Back in the day, brides carried bunches of herbs […]
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Behind The Floral Scenes: Building A Bouquet
Ever wonder how we here at Beneva Weddings build your wedding bouquet? Read on to find out. Step One After we meet with you and get a sense of your vision, a lot of the important work is already done. We know when you’re having your wedding, which tells us which flowers are in season […]
How To Repurpose Your Wedding Flowers
By Beneva Flowers & Plantscapes on June 1, 2018 in Alternative Floral Ideas, Bouquets, Floral Centerpieces, Uncategorized
Wondering what you’ll do with all those gorgeous flowers after the ceremony and reception? You’re not the only one. Several enterprising people and companies have posed the same question in the past few years. We’re all interested in being as kind to the earth as we possibly can, and the wedding industry is no exception. […]
10 Flowers That Speak The Language Of Love
Your bridal bouquet is talking. Let Beneva Weddings explain. Floriography, the study of the language of flowers, has been around since Victorian times, when full-blown expressions of love weren’t the convention. Lovers communicated their feelings and intentions instead through flowers, creating small bouquets that spoke volumes—symbolically. A romantic pursuit might have to refer to her […]
Discovering Fall’s Floral Landscape
By Beneva Flowers & Plantscapes on May 7, 2018 in Bouquets, Cakes, Floral Backdrops, Floral Trends, Uncategorized
September and October are the most popular months to get married in the U.S., excepting the South in general. For us here in Sarasota, October is a glorious month for marriage, as is November. Sure, our Fall may look a little different than everybody else’s, but it’s got its own kind of beauty. The kind […]
Pinterest-Worthy Wedding Flowers
Let’s talk Pinterest. Specifically, the brides and grooms who use it. According to a 2017 Pinterest blog, 40 million people use the site annually in wedding planning, saving nearly 900 million Pins every year. They’re looking to build vision boards for everything from wedding gowns to reception lighting. In fact, 38 million boards on the […]
Five Spring Bouquets We Love
It’s that time again. Fresh, delightful spring is back, and its wedding bouquets are better than ever. We here at Beneva Weddings have narrowed down the field (pun intended) to five of our favorite styles, along with the bride they’re best suited for. Read on to discover your dream spring bouquet. The Natural Big, wild […]
2018 Trend Forecast: Wedding Bouquets
Here at Beneva Flowers, we love the bridal bouquet trends we’re seeing for 2018 so much we want to marry them. We now pronounce these the top 5: ONE: Bouquets are changing shape. We’re seeing designs that are elongated, rectangular and flat at the top, a kind of shelf of flowers that stretches farther than […]