Wedding Flowers 101: How Many Flowers Do I Really Need?
When it comes to picking wedding flowers, lots of brides may already know the flower they want in their own arrangement; however, they are a little confused about the rest of the wedding flowers needed for the ceremony and reception.
While many brides leave all their flower choices in the hands of a professional florist and get terrific outcomes, you may be the type of bride to take a more “hands-on approach.” Hopefully, this flower guide will help make preparing your wedding flowers a little easier.
Your first decision must be whether you’re going to use a professional florist to create wedding flowers and bouquets. Or if you’re going to DIY, and go to a wholesale wedding flower merchant and order flowers to make your own bridal arrangements, boutonnieres, and so forth.
If you are the creative type, a basic floral craft book will provide you all the tips and tool lists necessary to develop your own custom wedding flowers that reflect your individual style. It’s an excellent idea to purchase some flowers to practice ahead of time to make sure you’ll be more than happy with your outcomes. Whatever you choose, there are some standard customs and tips to assist ensure you’ve covered all your wedding flower requirements.
Wedding Flower Guide
Flowers for the church should consist of:
- Altar wedding flower arrangements
- Pew markers/decorations
Flowers for the reception should include
- Flower arrangement for the bridal table.
- Centerpieces for the tables
- Buffet/dessert table decorations (if applicable)
Flowers for the bridal party should include:
- Bridal bouquet
- Small Bridal bouquet to toss
- Groom’s boutonniere
- Maid/Matron of Honor bouquet
- Bridesmaid arrangements
- Best Man boutonniere
- Groomsman boutonnieres
- Flower Girl bouquet or petal basket
- Mother of the Bride/Groom corsages
- Father of the Bride/Groom boutonnieres
- Step-parent corsages/boutonnieres
- Grandparent corsages/boutonnieres
A Few Extra Wedding Flower Tips
- * Your Maid and Matron of Honor wedding bouquets should be slightly fancier or in a different color or shade than the bridesmaids’ bouquets.
- Similarly, the Best Man boutonniere should be more elaborate than the groomsmen boutonnieres.
- Remember that you can use the wedding flower arrangements from the church and transfers them to the reception hall for double duty.
- Bridesmaid wedding bouquets might be set in waiting vases and used as decoration for the bridal table.
Keep in mind, these are just simple flower guidelines. When it pertains to your wedding day, your wedding flower selections and arrangements must reflect your personal taste and style. You can keep things easy or get as elaborate as you want, as long as your wedding flowers fit into your vision and compliment your perfect day.
