Wedding Vocabulary

1. common in corsage work
5. by the bride and groom to signify unity
9. Tape waterproof, all-purpose tape used to hold floral foam in place; also known as
11. any element which adds decoration to a design
14. used to hide the mechanics in a flower arrangement; is commonly stems with
15. tape
17. Selling Technique sales technique in which an employee suggests additions to a customer’s order
18. firmly wrapping or tying similar materials together to form a larger, individual unit
19. type of design style which consists of several layers of floral materials which
22. Tube small plastic tube filled with water and topped with a rubber cap used to hold
23. Candle small candle, usually less than two and a half inches tall
25. downward and create a flowering effect
27. site where wedding reception or ceremony will take place
28. into the ball
29. supplies, methods and materials used by floral designers to hold flowers and

2. Candle long thin candle made by repeatedly dipping a wick into hot wax or pouring hot
3. Candle floral arrangement which includes candles and is lit during the wedding
4. ball of ribbon which hangs from a flower girl’s hands and has floral materials
6. Party individuals who participate in the wedding including bridesmaids, groomsmen,
7. girl, ring bearers
8. stems of floral materials
10. of leaves and green materials; also referred to as greenery
12. Party anyone who helps with the wedding, but is not in the wedding party
13. in an arrangement
16. Bouquet bouquet which is loosely arranged with a ribbon around exposed stems
19. small floral adornment worn by women; No. 3 ribbon and 24-28 gauge wire is
20. Scheme planned combination of colors
21. floral adornment worn by men and pinned onto the lapel of the jacket
24. into a mold
26. Marker floral arrangements which line the aisle at the ceremony location