Flowers

defining your day

Through decades of evolving wedding traditions and styles, certain things remain constant like a bride’s white dress and gorgeous flowers to adorn the day. Though we think of flowers as an accent, they’re so much more at a wedding. Flowers help define a wedding’s colors, theme, and mood.4

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FLOWER PRESERVATION

After your wedding, look into ways to preserve your flowers via drying, pressing, painting, or resin.

FLOWERS

If possible, book a florist 8 to 10 months before your wedding. Your goal is to find someone who is organized, professional, and whose style and personality meshes with your own. Know your wedding colors and ceremony and reception locations. If you have a picture of your wedding dress and any fabric swatches from the bridesmaid dresses, bring those along as well. Have a budget in mind.

YOU AND YOUR WEDDING PARTY

Loose, natural, cascading bridal bouquets are a classic choice making a modern comeback. Also on trend are dried floral elements combined with fresh blooms for gorgeous texture. For your wedding party, beyond bouquets for the bridesmaids, also consider corsages and boutonnieres for parents, grandparents, and other important people. Nowadays, corsages often take shape on metal cuff bracelets, while a spray of small flowers makes an easy pocket boutonniere.

THE CEREMONY & RECEPTION

If you’re having your ceremony in a place of worship, check with your officiant for any restrictions. Consider aisle adornments and arrangements — such as an arch, swag, or spray — to frame your vows.

For the reception, there’s an endless array of options for floral reception centerpieces: elegant vases filled with cut flowers, footed pedestals brimming with blooms, glorious bunch-es of wildflowers, assorted small vases with single stems, nature-inspired elements, and so much more. You may even think beyond the tabletops themselves in favor of hanging floral installations. Use your imagination for one-of-a-kind centerpieces and scene-setters.

If your budget allows, consider adding floral flourishes throughout the reception. A floral backdrop makes for a fabulous photo-op. A ceremony arch might double as a photo booth. Simple greenery is a lovely way to bring the outdoors in. Run any ideas past your florist so they can help you refine your vision, stay within your budget, and create a beautiful, memorable ambiance.

FLOWERS IN ALL SEASONS

Whatever your wedding’s theme and style, by collaborating with a professional florist, you’re sure to have the flowers of your dreams. Work together, but always remember to trust your florist’s expertise. In doing so, your wedding flowers will be the envy of all. B