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- Wedding Ideas & Advice for the Couple, Wedding Party and Guests
Incorporate Your Cultures With Flowers
| One of the easiest and prettiest ways to combine your and your groom's cultures, or pay homage to one or the other in ways that work with your wedding vision, is to use the Official Flowers of your families' countries of origin. You might blend them into your centerpieces, or build your bouquet style around the perfect pairing of your roses and his plum blossoms - with each so meaningful to you and to your families. |
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| You might wish to use these ‘emblem flowers’ in your site décor, such as vases filled with peonies to honor your Chinese roots at your cocktail party, or pedestals displaying dahlias as a floral tribute to your Mexican background. Floral emblems may also be used in the graphics used on your invitations or wedding programs – such as a pretty lily of the valley for your Finnish wedding, or an hibiscus for your Korean wedding. |
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| The options are endless, so here is a starter list of different countries and their national official flowers. Be aware that many countries’ regions claim their own individual flowers, and that some countries haven’t yet decided on specific flowers to call their own. And while legislation was put into place in 1986 naming the rose as the official flower of the United State, each individual state – and each individual Hawaiian island! – claims its own official flower. |
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Antigua and Barbuda: Dagger Log |
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Argentina: Seibo |
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Australia: Golden Wattle [Australia has several different state flowers to consider] |
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The Bahamas: Yellow Elder |
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Barbados: Pride of Barbados |
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Belize: Black Orchid |
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Bhutan: Blue poppy |
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Bolivia: Kantuta and Patuju |
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Brazil: Tabebuia Alba |
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Canada: Maple leaf [And many provinces claim their own emblem f lowers, such as the mayflower, the emblem of Nova Scotia] |
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People’s Republic of China: Peony, plum blossom and chrysanthemum |
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Colombia: Cattleya Orchid |
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Denmark: Red Clover |
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Dominican Republic: Mahogany Tree Flower |
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Egypt: Lady Slipper |
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Estonia: Cornflower |
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Ethiopia: Calla lily |
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Finland: Lily of the Valley |
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France: Fleur De Lis (Iris) |
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Germany: Cornflower |
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Greece: Violet and Laurel Branch |
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Republic of India: Lotus |
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Iran: Tulip |
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Iraq: Rose |
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Ireland: Shamrock |
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Israel: Cyclamen |
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Italy: Cyclamen |
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Jamaica: Lignum Vitae |
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Japan: Cherry blossom [Not actually official, but the bloom of choice] |
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Jordan: Black Iris |
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Laos: Plumeria |
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Malaysia: Chinese Hibiscus |
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Maldives: Pink Rose |
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Mexico: Dahlia |
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Nepal: Rhododendron |
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Netherlands: Tulip |
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New Zealand: Silver Fern |
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North Korea: Magnolia |
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Norway: Heather |
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Peru: Cantuta |
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Poland: Corn Poppy |
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Portugal: Lavender, Sunflower, Red Oak and Carnation |
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Russia: Chamomile |
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St. Kitts and St. Nevis: Red Royal Poinciana |
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South Africa: King Protea |
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South Korea: Hibiscus Syriacus (Rose of Sharon) |
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Soviet Union: Carnation |
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Spain: Carnation |
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Taiwan: Plum Blossom |
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Trinidad and Tobago: Chaconia |
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Ukraine: Sunflower |
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United Kingdom: Tudor Rose or Red Rose [Each region has its own emblem flower, including the Welsh daffodil and the Scottish bluebell, among others.] |
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Uruguay: Ceibo |
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Venezuela: Cattleya Orchid |
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Vietnam: Red Lotus |
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| Sharon Naylor is the author of over 35 wedding books, including Your Wedding, Your Way and 1001 Ways to Save Money and Still Have a Dazzling Wedding, 3rd edition. |
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