My aunt told me to never use carnations in a wedding bouquet

She said they were cheap filler flowers. I used them anyway for a small June wedding in Springfield. The bride loved the pink ones mixed with roses. It saved the couple almost 200 dollars on their order. Anyone else find a flower gets a bad rap it doesn't deserve?

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3 Comments

sage521mo ago

Totally agree. Did my cousin's bouquet with carnations and baby's breath. Looked amazing and held up all day in the heat.

the_rose2mo ago

Actually, carnations last way longer than roses in a bouquet. They aren't just cheap filler, they're practical. Your aunt's rule is pretty outdated.

shah.olivia2mo ago

Remember reading that carnations got a bad rep from being used in cheap funeral sprays. @the_rose is right, they're super tough flowers. Makes that old rule seem even sillier.