When consulting with your wedding florist, bring fabric samples to match flowers to your dress and pictures of arrangements you like. This way you will establish a clear understanding of what you want and will ensure the arrangements correspond with your dresses.Factors to Consider When Choosing Wedding FlowersIn terms of budgeting concerns, choose flowers in season and pick local over imported flowers as this will lower your florist expenses.Consider seasonality and the time of year that the wedding day falls – some flowers are better suited to particular times of the year then others. Modern silk flowers are a wonderful way of having any flower you want in your bouquet, and you can mix them with real flowers for authenticity. Wedding Bouquet DesignBouquets should be designed to match the bride and her gown. Classic bouquets are of the traditional teardrop and round posy shape. However, many brides opt for individual styles, from the simplicity of single blooms or natural bunches to complex, florally assorted and dexterously wired creations.The Bridesmaids' bouquets should be miniatures of or should match the bride's bouquet. For Flower girls, baskets, wrist corsages or manageable little posies are best for the little members of the party. Remember corsages or some manner of flower decoration should be provided for both mothers Buttonhole flowers for the groom and both fathers can be single blooms or something more elaborate- perhaps especially in the case of the groom to set him apart. Church and Reception DecorationsChurch decorations- decorated pews can set the scene and make a church or chapel more intimate for your wedding day and fragrant blooms can sweeten the air and romanticise the atmosphere.Reception decorations are your chance to paint the town red- or any colour you choose- with flowers. |