Wedding Guide 2009-Florists
Local florists have the right flowers, so you can have the perfect wedding
By Ali Kay 02/19/2009
Flowers are an intrinsic part of the wedding ritual, and the day would be incomplete without their fragrant presence. From corsages and bridal bouquets to men’s boutonnieres and floral arrangements for centerpieces — flowers are an important and beautiful element at a wedding. Their softness symbolizes everything from beauty, love and grace to elegance and devotion. Here are a few wonderful flower shops to seek out for your wedding day.
Passion Flowers, Ventura: This quaint tucked-away floral haven is a top choice for your floral needs on your wedding day. Floral arrangements for the bridal party, ceremony, reception, bouquets and more can be found here. Some top choices for bridal bouquets include: lilies and posh red roses or a soft bouquet with oriental lilies, purple dendrobium, orchids, red roses and larkspur. A fragrant and heavenly bouquet for brides is their bouquet with white gardenias, 
roses, spray roses and stephanotis. Bridesmaids can carry a gorgeous and opulent arrangement of Oriental lilies with burgundy and violet ribbons and peach roses or light-pink spray roses. For men’s boutonnieres, red spray roses wrapped up with ivy and eucalyptus is a top choice or a simple white rose, accented by black satin ribbon and laurel leaves. Passion Flowers is a family business dedicated to customer service. Ask for floral specialists Michelle and Margo to assist you with your wedding. For more information, contact Passion Flowers at 920 E. Main St., Ventura, 641-1076, or go to www.passionflowersventura.com.
Sugar Magnolias, Ventura: For your wedding day, another great choice is this cozy little floral shop, which is family owned, independent and offers quality floral designs. Custom orders are available and encouraged. Sugar Magnolias believes that flowers are symbolic to emotions — red roses are the ultimate expression of passion and romantic love, white roses suggest marriage and purity, while pink roses communicate sweet romantic feelings, happiness and joy.
They carry exotic flowers such as the delicate orchid that symbolizes love and beauty; calla lilies that stand for beauty, elegance and charm; red tulips that represent a declaration of love; and lilies that represent wealth, innocence and purity. On your special wedding day, when you are searching for the perfect floral arrangement, perhaps it’s a good idea to pick out flowers with symbolism — as well as the aesthetic aspect. For more information, contact Sugar Magnolias in Ventura, 648-1065 or go to sugarmagnoliasflorist.com.
Camarillo Flower Shop, Camarillo: Weddings can be stressful, but this shop has a creative and talented staff that will make sure that your day is special. Their motto is: “No matter what the size of your wedding, we offer exceptional service to help you in selecting the flowers you will need on your special day. We will work within your budget and strive to assist you in all your wedding needs.” They have flowers for ceremonies, the wedding party and reception, corsages, boutonnieres and more. Bridal bouquets are very important on the big day, and this floral store has named them appropriately: “Perfect Love Bouquet,” “Heart’s Promise Bouquet” and “Here Comes the Bride Bouquet.” A few example arrangements are roses, orchids and lilac stems or roses, freesia and orchid stems. A unique and colorful choice for a man’s boutonniere is lavender sweet pea, cushion pompon and veronica. For a wonderfully eye-appealing arrangement for tabletops, a good choice would be the fragrant pink stargazer lilies accented with pink statice. For more information, contact the Camarillo Flower Shop at 77A E. Daily Drive in Camarillo, 482-2320, or go to www.camarilloflowershop.com.
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