Flowers and a Silver Wedding Celebration

A silver wedding in the family, marking twenty five years of marriage, is cause for a special celebration – and also the perfect opportunity for family and friends to 'say it with flowers'.

The designation of silver to mark this occasion gives the lead both to the choice of container and the color impression created by the flowers. An arrangement of glossy white lilies or cabbage-like roses blended with shiny foliage and set in a sparkling glass vase has all the glamour of solid silver and sets the scene for a family party.

Compose an arrangement as part of your anniversary gift. A tiny silver vase or miniature jug with a collection of helipterum and pearl everlasting, together with a sprig of dried silver santolina or artemisia foliage would make a charming anniversary present.

A flat-weave basket sprayed with ozone-friendly silver spray paint would make an equally appropriate and long-lasting container for an arrangement of pale blue and white everlasting, grey foliage and sparkling silver honesty. To finish, tie a huge silver, white or pastel satin bow to the basket handle. Present your gift in good time and it can be displayed at the celebration party.

You don't need an expensive silver collection to compose designs in keeping with the anniversary theme. Many other shiny metal containers will do just as well. Decorate the center of the table for a dinner party with a group of silver-colored containers – anything from baking tins, metal jelly molds to little boxes covered with a band of lacy silver-paper cake frill – and fill them with a collection of silver foliage and white flowers.

If possible, refer to old wedding photographs to help you to recreate the floral color scheme that originally set the scene at receptions. The photographs might also give you an idea for a silver-wedding gift with extra significance.