Wedding Flowers

A flower bouquet is a collection of flowers in a creative arrangement. A bridal bouquet consists of long stem flowers, often wildflowers. Flower bouquets can be arranged for the decor of homes or public buildings, or may be handheld. Handheld bouquets are classified by several different popular shapes and styles, including nosegay, crescent, and cascading bouquets. Flower bouquets are often given for special occasions such as birthdays or anniversaries. They are also used extensively in weddings. Bouquets placed in vases or planters for home decor can be arranged in either traditional or modern styles. Symbolism may be attached to the types of flowers used, according to the culture. Some brides like to harmonize their flower bouquet with their dresses and the season. Choosing a bouquet can be quite challenging as every bride has her own taste.

Wedding flowers are one of the most important elements of your big day. Not only do they provide color and scent, but they symbolize life, growth, and rebirth. Good wedding flowers are also a conversation starter and after the food and dress, one of things guests will remember most.  Since most first time brides are new to the intricacies of planning a wedding, some guidance is necessary. Before you consult with a florist, you should compile a list of wedding flowers you'll need. It will help focus your discussions, and help you stay within your budget. When looking for the right wedding bouquet, a florist can help you select the perfect choice. You can ask for their ideas, and ask to see pictures of weddings they have done in the past. Tell them what you want the general look/feel of your wedding to be, and then see what they come up with. They are professionals, after all. They can assist you in picking flowers that coordinate with your colors.

Some brides will refer to the web or bridal magazines for wedding bouquet ideas. Either source can direct them to the flowers that they are looking for their bouquet or centerpieces. You may like your bouquet to have an array of various flowers. Or you may prefer to stick to one type of bouquet. Some brides like to consolidate an array of flowers with their bouquet or centerpieces. If you're planning to do your own wedding flowers, you may have already discovered that finding the right flowers is as challenging as putting together the arrangements. While the sources in different areas vary greatly, find the ones that are most readily available and check them out. If you do your own flowers, you'll save about 1/3 of the cost of wedding flowers, the part that goes to the designer and labor.

Picking wedding flowers in season can save you a lot of money. Sure, growers are now able to fly almost anything in from the other side of the world, but you'll pay a premium for that. Roses seem to be a popular choice around winter, especially on Valentine’s Day. The right resource will tell you which flowers are popular for the season and show you the wide selection of wedding flowers you can choose from.  Tulips are traditionally used for the bridal bouquet. For a more summery feel, brides will choose yellow flowers such as sunflowers. The most selected flower colors in the spring are green, pink, yellow, lavender and white. The flower colors that are appropriate for the summer is, yellow, orange, green, white, pink, blue, purple, and coral. The trendiest colors for the autumn can range from white, yellow, orange, and pink, to red and purple. Lastly, the most frequently preferred flower colors for winter are white, pink, blue red/coral, and lavender/purple. There are also wedding flowers that are available all year round.

They say that a wedding bouquet represents the bride’s personality. I tend to agree that there is a kernel of truth to that statement.  For a little touch of romance, a cascading tonal bouquet of lilacs, ranunculus, magnolias, clematises, and anemones would be an excellent choice. If you want to take a more nontraditional route, you may want to consider a bouquet of architectural jewel-toned quince branches, tulips, "Rex" begonia leaves, and ferns. For the vintage bride, she may choose the crescent-shaped, all-white wedding bouquet of garden roses, gardenias, "Honeymoon" tulips, stephanotises, hyacinths, tweedia, and lilies of the valley. There is “The Gamine”- a bouquet consisting of Lime nosegays of "Lady's Slipper" orchids, fiddlehead ferns, calla leaves, ranunculus, lady's mantle, narcissuses, lisianthus, and viburnum. This bouquet is ideal for brides in a mod minidress, having a courthouse ceremony with a few bridesmaids, each of them holding a slightly different bouquet. If a bride prefers a more rustic bouquet, she should opt for The Flower Child. It is a freeform wedding bouquet of Queen Anne's lace, poppies, chamomile, and mimosas. This bouquet is ideal for a relaxed bride wearing a gauzy vintage dress from the seventies. The wedding would be outside, the reception in a beautiful barn. For a girly-girl type of bride, she would normally choose a round pastel wedding bouquet of ranunculus, anemones, and sweet peas for her wedding flowers.