Wedding bouquets

[Galuh]

Hello Magazine mentioned about MM's wedding bouquet.

"..The creation, which was designed with input from Mette-Marit herself, was everything a royal bridal gown should be. And it wasn’t just the rich fabric and classic lines that made it the perfect selection - the gown is a nearly exact replica of the dress that Queen Maud, Prince Haakon’s great-grandmother, wore in her wedding to Haakon VII. Following that theme, in place of a traditional bouquet, the bride held a long garland of green leaves woven with purple and white flowers, which was also similar to the bouquet Queen Maud carried on her wedding day."

http://www.hellomagazine....y/2001/08/25/haakondress/

[episcogal]

Sweetpeas are my favorite, but difficult to get in my experience and area. I hate carnations. A death flower, as I recall

[bumbershoot]

The ``death flower'' thing varies from culture to culture. I know that in some European countries, chrysanthemums are associated with death.  In Japan, I guess it would be cherry blossoms.

[esther angeline]

Does anyone have a photo of Queen Maud on her wedding day?

[Fragrance78]

There's this photo. But don't see how MM's dress and flowers are based on Maud's.

[Galuh]

Are you sure it was the only wedding gown she wore and bouquet she carried for her wedding ... As I know some princess from old time changed gown several time for their wedding which celebrated for several days.

[Fragrance78]

Are you sure it was the only wedding gown she wore and bouquet she carried for her wedding ... As I know some princess from old time changed gown several time for their wedding which celebrated for several days.

I wouldn't know. I only know that this is what I found online and it looked nothing like MM's.

[Galuh]

Lady Alice Montagu Douglas Scott



Looks like she had two different bouquets there
I wish the pictures comes in colour 

[Lille]

do you know what year they married?

[Galuh]

do you know what year they married?

It was in August 1935
http://en.wikipedia.org/w...ce,_Duchess_of_Gloucester

[Lille]

Thanks

[esther angeline]

Thanks Fragrance  for the photo! 

[bumbershoot]

Wow, Maud certainly ``laced,'' as they used to say.  No wonder there was an epidemic of fainting women in that era.

[editorathome]

My favorite "royal" wedding bouquet, by far, is that of Carolina of Bourbon Parma. Those pale lavender sweetpeas are absolutely luscious.

http://madhattery.royalro...2-06-wedding-carolina.jpg

[pixiecat]

My favorite "royal" wedding bouquet, by far, is that of Carolina of Bourbon Parma. Those pale lavender sweetpeas are absolutely luscious.

http://madhattery.royalro...2-06-wedding-carolina.jpg

Me too!  Between that tiara and that perfect bouquet, she was a gorgeous bride.