Wedding Ideas With Gerber Daisies
Daisies are an ideal flower to decorate for a wedding, because they symbolize "purity," "innocence" and "loyal love," according to The Flower Expert. Gerber daisies, also known as "Gerbera" come in many different colors, so you don't have to just settle for white and yellow for your wedding colors.
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Gerber Daisy Accessories
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Gerber daisy hair accessories for the bride, brides maids and flower girl are a way to incorporate daisies into your wedding. The flowers can be real or made of silk. Silk flowers are recommended because they look more realistic than other types of fabric flowers. If you want to use real flowers, make sure the headbands or clips are made the night before the wedding and are stored in a refrigerator. The groom, groomsmen and ring bearer can wear Gerber daisy boutonnieres.
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Gerber Daisy Garnish
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Flowers have been use as garnish for years, to add an aesthetic touch to otherwise plain dishes with their bright colors. Have two or three Gerber daisy flowers placed on the edges of the plates when dinner is served. Gerber daisies are not toxic, but you should still advise your guests not to eat them because you never know when someone may have an allergic reaction. Gerber daisies can also be used to decorate the wedding cake.
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Gerber Daisy Wedding Favors
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Blowing bubbles is a popular alternative to throwing rice. You can buy small silk daisy flowers and use a hot glue gun to attach them to the caps of bubble tubes. Small homemade daisy-shaped soaps or store-bought ones wrapped in tulle can also be given to the guests, as well as scented candles in the shape of daisies. A pen with a silk Gerber daisy attached to it with green floral tape would be another functional favor to go along with your theme.
Gerber Daisy Decorations
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Aside from bouquets of Gerber daisies placed around the wedding chapel and reception hall, there are other creative ways to decorate with them. Again, you can use real or silk Gerber daisies and place them on the table around the base of a large pillar candle. A Styrofoam ball covered with the Gerber daisies is also an alternative to bouquets. A large glass bowl filled with water can float candles and Gerber daisy flowers for a romantic effect.
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References
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