Flower Arrangement & Bridal Bouquet Ideas for Your Wedding Day 

Sort out your wedding flower arrangements is central to tying in your wedding colours and themes.

It is important to check the season of your wedding as this will largely decide which flowers you can use. The summer months will provide the largest range of flowers; however, autumn and winter can offer up some more unusual and interesting choices.

You do not always have to use a lot of flowers to create a beautiful arrangement. Often half a dozen more expensive flowers and use more greenery than a dozen cheaper flowers.

When choosing a florist, it is important that you see their portfolio so see what they could do for you.

It is also good to get a rough idea of the price ranges they deal with so you can get a package they suits your style and budget.   Don't be tempted to go for cheap flowers, instead just cut down on the number that you'll need, to help meet your budget.

Your florist will also be able to tell you where you would like to put your flowers in both the reception and in the ceremony and give suggestions as to styles.  They'll probably have photos or images of typical arrangements that will be useful to give you ideas of what you would like on your special day.

Why Not Make Your Own Bridal Bouquet & Floral Arrangements?

If you wish to cut out the florist completely, then you can learn to make your own flowers. By cutting out the florist you can go direct to the wholesaler.

This means you can be a lot more creative and make your flower arrangements more special. It is important not to be scared to try to do your own arrangements as most of the skill is just to have the courage to try.

The bridesmaids and bridal bouquets do take a little more skill, but if you are unwilling to have a go at making them, then simply using half a dozen calla lilies can look just as effective as a full waterfall bouquet.

If you do decide to make homemade arrangements, it is important to keep the flowers fresh.

To do this, if your wedding is on a Saturday, you will need to pick them up on the Wednesday before from the wholesaler flower distributors and keep them in plenty of water.

The Thursday will need to be taken up for the arrangement and then on the Friday simply spray them to keep them looking at their best.

When doing the arrangements, it might be good to get some of your bridesmaids and female relatives to help you set everything up, and it's great for moral support too.

Using Silk Wedding Flowers

If you're on a budget or simply prefer to plan ahead, an inexpensive option is to arrange for a florist to crreate your own silk wedding bouquet. 

There are some couples who do not like to use real flowers at all and use silk . This again can be done using a florist who can do silk wedding flower packages. Even if you do not use silk flowers for everything, they can look very effective on top of a wedding cake or even for your bridesmaids or table decorations.

There's a wide range of realistic flowers that you can choose from in a range of colors. Your florist will help you put together something that works for you - but brides often choose from calla lillies , gerber daisy, hydrangea and finish it off with matching ribbon.

There are many ways that flowers can be used for table centre pieces in your reception. One way is the use of an american floral reef that can in corporate your flower themes, red roses can looks especially effective, even more so when joined with a church candle in the middle of the reef.

Using silk, it's important to remember that most people are unable to tell the difference, even close up.  It's also one less headache in the week before your wedding day .

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