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Shaima Shamdeen

Lush, monochromatic bouquets for the win

To honor the bride’s Greek heritage at their October wedding at The Foundry by Herban Feast, Irene Karapas and Charles White tasked Magnolia-based florist Bella Rugosa with creating monochromatic bridal bouquets using olive branches, which are popular and prevalent in Greek culture as a symbol of peace. “I wanted them to be a bit wild, but still classic with a clean look,” the bride says of the lush and verdant bouquets, which were doubly meaningful to her as the name Irene also means peace.