"How to choose your Wedding Flowers"
Among all the other details you have to plan, choosing your
wedding flowers is one of the most important decisions you are going to
make. They carry your own personal theme
through, from fragrance & colour, to mood and style, and finally to
precious memories in your photographs.
Your wedding bouquet is the finishing touch to your gorgeous
gown, and a well designed, beautiful bouquet will enhance your dress, and bring
out your best features and compliment your bridesmaids.
It can seem overwhelming to begin with, so here are some
tips from your local florist, to help make choosing your wedding flowers a
little easier.
It will save you time, and make you feel a lot more
confident talking to your professional florist, if you do a little bit of
homework before your consultation.
Google Images, wedding blogs (Click here to go to our portfolio of
photos of real wedding flowers), bridal magazines and photos from other weddings
are a great source of ideas and inspiration.
Take along any pictures of bouquet styles, special flowers, accessories,
or anything else that catches your eye.
Think about if your wedding has a theme, and how you feel
flowers will carry that through. I.e.
including shells in the bouquet for a Wedding on the beach is perfect! A popular look for Waitakere Weddings is to
include Paua or ferns and palms to bring through the Waitakere bush and beach
feeling.
Have a swatch of your bridesmaids' fabric for colour
matching of flowers and ribbons.
Pick at least one or two types of special flowers that you
would like to feature if they are in season.
Blooms may be included because of their special meaning or they could
hold personal memories to the bride and groom.
For more information on the meanings of flowers click here for our
meaning of flowers page.
Work within the seasons.
Although many popular flowers like roses, lilies, Singapore orchids etc
are white hydrangea bouquets with mauve bridesmaids dresses available all-year
round, many other flowers are seasonal, so prices fluctuate depending on which
month you are getting married in.
Flowers can be imported, however this becomes very costly, so it is
better to be in-tune with nature and plan your wedding bouquets around the
season you are marrying in.
And, PLEASE remember that Valentines Day, although romantic,
is a very expensive time of year for flowers!
Know your budget. It
can be extremely helpful to the florist if you are armed with a budget. This allows you both to discuss the best way
for you to get the best value for your money.
We have more information on prices for bridal bouquets and wedding
flower budgets here.
Don't skimp on the bride's bouquet – it is your special day
and you are worth it!
-But you can certainly be creative with the bridesmaids'
flowers – a popular trend today is 3 or 4 showy large blooms like gorgeous
lilies or gerberas, which gives you real bloom-for-your–buck! We have lots of suggestions of ways to
stretch your budget and to give you WOW wedding flowers.
You can also consider doing the reception table flowers
yourself – armed with a team of willing helpers and some champagne of
course! A glass bowl with floating
rose heads, or a single Singapore orchid in a bud vase is a lovely effect and
certainly achievable for the novice floral artist, however do be aware, that
doing their own flowers often takes a lot longer than many brides anticipate,
and adds a huge amount of pressure and stress to the last days before the
wedding - let alone the damage to your fresh manicure! Think about it - Is it
really worth it?
Your professional florist is a real asset to you on your big
day, and you should feel confident when booking with them, that they understand
you, your needs, and can help turn your dreams into reality, to create that
magic you are looking for.
