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The arrangement of flowers for home or building decor has a long history throughout the world. The oldest evidence of formal arranging of bouquets in vases comes from ancient Egypt, and depictions of flower arrangements date to the Old Kingdom(~2500 BCE). The sacred lotus was often used, as were herbs, palms, irises, anemones, and narcissus.

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In some cultures, ancient practises still survive today, for example in ikebana, the art of flower-arranging that comes from Japan. The oldest known book on flower-arranging is Japanese and dates from 1445. Simplicity and linear form are core features of ikebana, which has had a great influence on Western flower arranging since the late 19th century.

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Flower-arranging as an art form was brought to Japan by Buddhist monks, who learned it while in China. In ancient China, flower-arranging developed into a highly refined art form, based on the principle that life is sacred, including the life of plants, therefore cut flowers were used sparingly in carefully planned arrangements. Flowers were a traditional ritual offering among Buddhists, however, and remain so.

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In Europe, flower arranging as a formal art was first documented among the Dutch, who “in particular, painted wonderful informal arrangements of flowers […] In the 18th century, arrangements were used to decorate the houses of the wealthy families and the aristocracy.”^[2]

Flower symbolism is common in many cultures, and can be complex. In China, certain flowers symbolize seasons: white plum blossoms represent winter, peach and cherry blossoms represent spring, lotus represents summer, and chrysanthemums the fall.

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The term “tussie-mussie” is sometimes used interchangeably with nosegay. A nosegay was also known as a “talking bouquet” or “flower poesy” during the Victorian era, when they became a popular gift.^[3] Traditionally, brideswill also carry a small nosegay. Tussie mussies were introduced to England in the early 18th century, and were a fashionable accessory for young women by the early 19th century.^[4] A tussie mussie is a small circular bouquet like a nosegay, but carries symbolic meaning based upon the language of flowers, where particular flowers represent specific sentiments. They were commonly exchanged by lovers, who sent messages to one another based upon the flowers used in the bouquet. Traditionally, tussie mussies are arranged in a cone- or cornucopia-shaped container, made of tin or silver, with a chain attached for carrying the bouquet.

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The language of flowerswas introduced to England in the early 18th century by Mary Wortley, Lady Montague, whose husband was Ambassador to Turkey. By the Victorian era, almost every flower had a specific meaning attached to it. Small nosegay or “tussie mussie” bouquets might include chamomile flowers, which a woman might send to a romantic interest to tell him “Patience”; goldenrod represented indecision.

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Traditionally the bride will hold the bouquet, and the maid of honor will hold it during the ceremony. After the wedding the bride will toss it over her shoulder, and it is believed that whoever catches the bouquet is the next in line to be married.

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Wedding bouquet shapes

A flower bouquet may seem to be among the simpler choices you need to make ahead of your wedding celebration. However, there are many different bridal bouquet styles to choose from and each of them contribute a certain look to the wedding day, mostly brides will choose the shape of their bouquets according to the trend of the time of their wedding.