Well I'm back but this time I've seen the actual shrub my sister in law is looking for. Sometime ago I posted needing identification of a white flowering shrub that her Mother use to call a wedding bush. Some of you thought that perhaps she was remembering a Bridal Wreath Spirea. Though that is a much more attractive and more fragrant shrub/bush, the bush she is talking about has thicker branches with 2 inch thorns. Not sure how she could have left that detail out but none the less she did. In addition to the thorns, the shrub has small bouquets of tiny white flowers. Does anyone know the name of this shrub?

Your sister is looking for "Bridal Wreath". That is the name of the bush, we have one growing in our yard.
Here is some pictures of the plant I'm talking about.



The technical name for these plants are:
'Bridal Wreath Spiraea'
Ali

P.S. Edit...I'm sorry, wrong bush. This is what happens when it's 5:45 in the morning and your kids are awake and fighting already. Sorry.

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I wish I could take a picture but it is in Maryland and I'm in PA. The wild mock orange ... do the branches on it remind you of a rose bush but grow similar to forsythia, long and flowing? The flower looks much like that of a Bridal Wreath but the branches quarter of an inch thick. Are there several types of Bridal Wreath. As I said it had 2 inch thorns on it and they were thick.

I bought a house about 2 years ago and this just bloomed in my yard also. I didn't know if it was a rose bush or not since I had never seen the bloom on it. Any idea on how big it will get, or how long in bloom? it is right in the middle of my flower bed and its only about 21/2 foot tall so far, but it has a lot of blooms on it. Thank You