Rensselaer Republican, Volume 16, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 May 1884 — Wedding Flowers. [ARTICLE]

Wedding Flowers.

For recent -weddings some beautiful floral designs have been made, some of which are novel. At one. the bouquet of the bride was composed of Lily of the Valley, several hundred sprays being used in this one bunch. The bridesmaids’ bouquets were of Crimson King Carnations, fringed with “Maid of Guernsey” chrysanthemums; each bunch contained 150 carnations, and the edging of the wild white petals of the chrysanthemums was exquisitely lovely. At a charming wedding, the bride and bridegroom stood under a wishbone of flowers in heroic size which was swung from one end of the draw-ing-room from a stem fringed with autumn leaves. The top of the wishbone was studded with brilliant carnations of La Purete variety. The ends were also of this flower. The limbs of the wishbone were woven with white carnations. Smilax garlanded the banisters. The plant decoration was small but choice. The bride carried a bunch of Mennet roses and the bridesmaids’ bouquets were of crimson King Carnations and Perle des Jardin rosebuds. For another wedding, a lattice screen was made to cover the long mirror before which the marriage took place. This screen was composed of coils of smilax plaided. and the effect of this light lattice was very beautiful. Over the top was suspended a large basket of roses and spring flowers. There was a straw vase filled with pink rosebuds and mignonette, with a cluster of Jacqueminots at the center. The novelty in ornamental growing plants for the house is the hanging shell of Lycopodium, which is extremely pretty. Some of the shells are ordinary conch shells; others are made of glazed plaster, and colored with foam tints. The moss is arranged to droop, and it has a light and refreshing effect. Brackets filled with Lycopodium add grace and cheerfulness to any apartment. The only care required is sprinkling as often as the moss dries. 'Growing ferns are the fashionable ornament for the table. Recent adornments for an evening reception consisted of a floral piece representing a musical score, the bass woven in flowers on a white background, the whole supported by a floral harp. Over the mirror was a network of delicate smilax, which crossed the glass in deep festoons, on which rested tiny humming-birds and butterflies. Against the wall, on one side, was a lyre, on the other a harp. Around and on the mantle were arranged handsome plants; amid which stood a piano made of flowers. Over the folding doors leading to the library was suspended, from cordons of smilax, a flower violin and flute. Birch-bark canoes, lined with tin and planted With ferns, or filled with cutflowers and trailing vines, suspended from the chandelier, have a very pretty effeot, in conjunction with other decorations, Jfor evening- entertainments. Floral World, ——