The scoop on flowers at two high-profile weddings: Jenna/Henry and Ashlee/Pete

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The scoop on flowers at two high-profile weddings: Jenna/Henry and Ashlee/Pete

by Jacqueline

May 20, 2008

Bridal bouquet of Jenna Bush, pictured with husband Henry Hager

Photo: Shealah Craighead/White House/people.com

Jenna Bush married Henry Hager in Crawford, Texas, on May 10 (pictured above). Ashlee Simpson and Pete Wentz exchanged vows a week later in a top-secret ceremony in Encino, California.

At both weddings, flowers played a part in reflecting the couples’ personalities. In Texas, the flowers fit right in with a laidback outdoor event. Jenna carried pale roses in her bridal bouquet and had a few flowers loosely pinned in her hair. Her delicate flowers were the perfect complement to her embroidered organza Oscar de la Renta gown.

White flowers also graced the rustic stone altar where the ceremony took place. According to People magazine, people.com: “As soon as Jenna and Henry stepped away from the altar, guests threw white flower petals in their path.”

Stunning floral arrangements with striking violet accents adorned the dining tables. The four-tier wedding cake was garnished with roses as well as pale blue and violet blooms.

White House spokeswoman Sally McDonough said the colors were selected to mirror the "very natural" colors of the central Texas landscape: the blues of the lake, the greens of the buffalo grass and the lavender, yellow and blue of the wildflowers.

The next weekend, according to reports on imdb.com and people.com, actress/musician Ashlee Simpson and Fall Out Boy bassist Pete Wentz celebrated their union with an Alice in Wonderland-themed reception.

Flowers included black beauty roses by Mark’s Garden marksgarden.net on each table. The wedding cake, by Sam Godfrey of Perfect Endings perfectendings.com featured a top hat, a tea pot, a stop watch and a pot of flowers on top.

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