Wedding Flowers
So how are you supposed to have fun choosing your wedding flowers when you can’t tell the difference between one bouquet and the next or when you have so many ideas there’s no way to fit them all into your budget? There are many issues that can crop up with wedding flowers and it’s important to know how to tackle them so when the big day comes and your flowers arrive, you come out of it smelling like roses!
Know your Date and your Budget
When you’re thinking about what kinds of flowers you want to use for your wedding, you want to consider what time of year you are getting married. Orchids and lilies can be beautiful nice light touches to weddings in the spring and summer while heartier flowers such as roses and gardenias are better suited to winter and fall weddings. Asking your florist what flowers are in season at the time of your wedding will be helpful with knowing which flowers will look great at your wedding.
Knowing what flowers are in season during your wedding is also important for setting your budget and set your budget you must before you even start to think about picking out your wedding flowers! Because you can put a flower just about anywhere in a wedding, it’s easy to get carried away imagining a room filled with fragrance instead of considering the practicalities of your budget. Before you hire a florist or look at bouquets, decide on how much you have to spend on flowers and take this number to your florist first. They can help direct you as to what you can afford, and will look beautiful!
Hiring a Professional vs. Do-it-Yourself
With wedding flowers you can leave everything in the hands of your florist or stay up the night before your wedding twining bouquets together and placing baby’s breath in just the right places. Both are great options, depending on your personality and how much you like to do these kinds of projects. However, if you are going to get really carried away with flowers, a combination of do-it-yourself projects and a florist is the best choice. This way, you have professional help for things such as making sure everything’s refrigerated the night before but you can keep your budget in check by doing some of the other items, such as centerpieces, yourself!
Colors and Types
Ten years ago just about any wedding you attended was sure to be filled with the sweet fragrant scent of roses. But today many more flowers are starting to pop up at weddings including exotic blooms such as orchids and daffodils and featuring ever color of the rainbow from red to orange to blue! When you’re choosing what colors you want for your wedding flowers, it’s always a good idea to keep them somewhat along the lines of your wedding colors but feel free to accent your bouquet with bold colors and to choose a flower that best suits your personality – not what tradition states!
