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Wedding Flowers
Underscore the drama of your wedding with the right flowers.
An artistic florist will suggest lovely and unusual designs for
your wedding bouquet and floral arrangements while offering a
wide price range. Six months before the wedding is not too early
to select your florist, especially if you're planning an elaborate
wedding. When you talk with your florist, be guided by these elements:
the style and mood of your wedding, the season or environment,
your budget and more to the point, what you like.
Go prepared. Selecting your gown, the bridesmaids' dresses
and the overall color theme is a must before visiting your florist.
Take fabric swatches and descriptions (pictures are even better)
of your selected wedding apparel. Also have examples of the colors
and styles of the mothers' gowns and the attire of the groom and
his attendants. With this information in hand, your florist will
be able to suggest floral combinations and artistic treatments
to create beautiful floral complements for your wedding. Request
that your florist give you an itemized bill in advance. Make sure
that you supply the florist with the names, addresses and times
for delivery of your bouquet, boutonnieres, corsages and floral
arrangements.
Traditionally, the bridal bouquet is composed of all white
flowers but, if you would prefer, the addition of colorful blossoms
is certainly appropriate. The groom's boutonniere, worn on his
left lapel, is usually a spray of the same type of blossoms used
in your bouquet. Remember that the ushers and groomsmen wear boutonnieres
different from the groom's and your attendants' flowers are different,
of course, from your bridal bouquet. Corsages for the mothers
and boutonnieres for the fathers are coordinated in color and
style within the general floral theme.
Choose a Wedding Centerpiece
One of the most important things that you will be choosing for your wedding is
your floral centerpiece. Flowers can be an expensive part of your wedding and if
you are looking to save money there many tips that can help you out. The first
thing you want to do when choosing a floral design is to set a budget so you
know exactly how much you have to spend. Once you have your budget you should
visit your local florist so that you can get a better idea of what type of
flowers you can purchase on your budget. Remember you can always use a wholesale
supplier but start with the florist because they will help you understand what
types are available.
Your budget in many cases will dictate what type of flowers you have in the
color theme to your wedding. If you are trying to save money at another great
option for you is to find a wholesale flower supplier in your area. You will be
surprised that you can save a lot of money when you buy the flowers at a cheap
price and have your friends and family help to make the arrangements. If you
decided to take this option it is a good idea to search online to find different
decorating ideas for your wedding flowers.
Remember that one of the most important parts of your wedding is to choose a
floral decoration theme. Once you have set your budget then you know exactly how
much you can spend on your flowers and your centerpiece. A great way to save
money is to find a wholesale floral supplier and user-friendly and family to
help put together the arrangements.
  
Choose a Bridal Bouquet
As a bride, your bouquet is one of the first things that your guests see at
your wedding. You want it to be beautiful, but also have it symbolize you
as a person. There are many choices of flowers and styles to choose from, and
the possibilities are endless. You could go from the understated single flower
to the elaborate and large cascade bouquets. Follow these steps to help you
choose a bridal bouquet
Choose a color theme for your wedding. The
colors that you choose for the wedding will help you to choose what types of
flowers you want in your bouquet. You will want to choose colors that complement
each other.
Look at bouquet styles in bridal magazines
or in bridal shops. Do you want a large bouquet with many different flowers and
greenery, or a simple bouquet of one flower or a group of the same flower? Once
you have decided what kind of bouquet you are looking for, picking the flowers
will be easier.
Decide on what flower types you want in
your bouquet. Are you certain that you want roses or lilies? Find flowers that
come in the colors of your wedding, or ones that will nicely coordinate with
them. Do you want to include greenery like ivy or ferns?
Debate whether you want the bouquet to be
made with real or fake flowers. Having a bouquet made with real flowers will be
beautiful, but the flowers will start to wilt after a day of celebration and the
flowers you want to use might be out of season. A bouquet made with fake flowers
will last forever and you have the possibility to get flowers in any color
imaginable.
Hire someone to make your bouquet for you,
or purchase it already made. Make sure that they know what you are looking for,
and that the flowers you want to use are in season.
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