| Along with the beautiful summer weather comes | | | | wedding flowers for 2006 include gardenias, lilies, |
| another wonderful wedding season. This is the | | | | orchids, and daisies. Another popular trend we |
| time of year when literally thousands of weddings | | | | have noted is the use of wild flowers that have a |
| take place. While weddings have not changed | | | | fresh-cut look.As far as wedding cakes are |
| much over the years, there are always some | | | | concerned, we are starting to see a lot of people |
| noticeable trends that come into play. Everyone | | | | trying to tie their cake style into the theme of |
| wants to do something a little bit different, if only | | | | their wedding. For instance, a springtime wedding |
| to add an element of individuality to their wedding | | | | cake might be topped off with edible flower |
| ceremony. Some of this year's biggest trends | | | | petals. We are also starting to see many couples |
| have to do with the creative use of color in attire | | | | straying away from the traditional |
| and in flowers.While traditional white is not likely to | | | | bride-and-groom cake toppers, and opting instead |
| be surpassed in popularity, there are some other | | | | for monogrammed letters or sugar sculptures. |
| interesting and tasteful color options that have | | | | The average cake size continues to be in the |
| really taken off. This year, the color purple is the | | | | four-to-five tier range.Regarding the actual |
| color to beat. From lavender to eggplant, purple is | | | | wedding ceremony, we have witnessed an |
| one of those colors that are both timelessly rich | | | | increasing number of couples exchange vows |
| and elegant. This year, it is being used in | | | | while facing their guests. More and more, couples |
| everything from bridesmaids' dresses to cocktail | | | | are also writing their own vows. We are seeing |
| napkins. Lilac is a wonderful choice of color for a | | | | more children directly involved in the wedding, too. |
| summertime wedding, no matter where you | | | | While every couple wants their special day to be |
| decide to use it.While flowers come in a veritable | | | | unique and memorable, these are just some of |
| rainbow of colors, more and more people are | | | | the ways in which couples are personalizing their |
| using dyed flower arrangements in their weddings. | | | | wedding ceremonies in 2006.Samantha Taylor can |
| More often than not, this is done to accentuate | | | | hardly wait for her special day! When she is not |
| the choices of color used in the clothing of those | | | | obsessing over every little detail of her upcoming |
| in the wedding party. Some of the most popular | | | | wedding, she writes for yourwedding101. |