Maxing out on calla lilies made easy
Monday, November 20th, 2006By Never teh Bride
Calla lilies are kind of overdone where weddings are concerned, in my humble opinion, but I love them anyway. In art and some religious traditions, they symbolize purity of heart and of you-know-what, as well as virtue. Of course, if you go back a few thousand years, you find that calla lilies were also associated with lustfulness. Legend has it that when the goddess Venus saw the beauty of the lily, she caused the thick yellow stamen (wink) to grow up from its center (wink, wink), marring its perfection.
In the present, calla lilies represent a popular nuptial “theme” flower. Personally, I believe that themes are best applied to wedding decor in moderation, i.e. sparingly. There is only so far a theme will take you before your reception hall will start to look like a grade school classroom.
But, if you do for some odd reason, feel compelled to max out on a theme and your theme just happens to be calla lilies, you will find no shortage of wedding schwag to see you through.
Give your guests a botanical heads up with DIY white calla lilies invitation and note cards.

Then tell ‘em where to sit with calla lily place cards!
If you’re planning to hand out a wedding program–how else are guests supposed to know who the major players in your wedding are?–why not print it on creamy calla lily paper?

Don’t forget the calla lily unity candle! Wouldn’t want anyone to miss your theme, here!

And then finish off your floral look with a calla lily cake topper, like this porcelain design featuring a keepsake bottom.


















