Wedding Flowers History, Facts, and Tips
James Auld
Brides started carrying flowers centuries ago. The bride’s
bouquet originally was made of herbs because the scent was
thought to ward off evil spirits. Today flowers are a very
important part of the ceremony and the reception. They are used
to decorate the cake and buffet tables, the entrance way, aisles,
and pews. Ivy can be wound around railings, potted plants can be
placed in front of windows and hanging plants can decorate the
entrance ways. If your wedding is taking place during the
Christmas season, try incorporating holly and other seasonal
flowers and plants.
• Ask friends, family and the ceremony and reception site for
references. Florists that have worked with your wedding ceremony
and reception site will be accustomed to working with the
facility and know the rules of the space.
• Have the florist go to the reception and ceremony site so they
know how to decorate the space with the flowers. Larger spaces
usually need a greater amount of flowers for decoration. The
alter, pews, entrance way and windows should all be decorated
with flowers or other things.
• Check references from customers.
• Make sure the florist is aware of your budget so you don’t go
over.
• Ask for photos of previous flower arrangements and bouquets
that the florist has made
• Write a contract with costs, date and time, and services. Make
sure the florist delivers the flowers before the photographer
arrives.
• Decide on a color scheme for the wedding.
• Let the florist know the color of the bridesmaid’s dresses so
they can make an appropriate bouquet.
• Christmas and Valentines Day are busy times for florists, so
flowers may be more expensive.
• Yellow flowers are rarely seen in weddings because yellow is
the color of jealousy. One way to save on expenses is to reuse
the flowers and take the flowers from the ceremony to the
reception. If you decide to do this, make sure you can decorate
the reception hall before the guests arrive. You could serve
appetizers and drinks at the reception site’s bar to allow time
to decorate. Make sure the reception site knows your plan.
The most important flower arrangement in a wedding is the bride's
bouquet. The bouquet should be in proportion to the bride's
statue. If the bride is petite, the bouquet should be on the
smaller size. There are many different variations of bouquets to
choose from and the bride should choose one that is most suited
to her taste and the formality of the wedding. The rest of the
wedding attendants also need flowers. The mothers of the bride
and groom should be given corsages to match their dresses. All
the bridesmaids should receive small bouquets. Sometimes the Maid
of Honor has a slightly different bouquet to make her stand out
from the other bridesmaids. Give the florist a sample of the
bridesmaids' dresses so they can coordinate the colors with the
flowers. The flower girl should get a small bouquet of flowers
and/or a basket of flowers or petals to distribute down the
aisle. Very often the flower girl (and maybe the bride and
bridesmaids) has flowers in her hair. All bouquets should be
wired and wrapped to avoid leaks. The groom, ushers, Best man,
and fathers of the bride and groom are given boutonnières, which
usually consist of a carnation or a rose. The boutonnières are
bound by ribbon so they don't leak and are pinned to the label of
the suit.
James Auld webmaster and president of Wrapwithus.com provides
expert wedding advice and other services.
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