Wedding Flowers

Deciding on a theme and color scheme for your wedding is up to you.  Coming up with flower ideas for wedding themes is also up to you, but you don’t have to go it alone.  With the help of your floral designer you can choose the perfect flower arrangements to match the theme and colors you have your heart set on.

Wedding flowers involve more than just your bridal bouquet.  The bride will need two or three bouquets, one to walk down the aisle, another bouquet to throw, and a third for your wedding photographs if they are taken several days prior to the wedding day.  Your bridal party will need bouquets.  The groom and groomsmen will need boutonnieres.  The bride’s and groom’s parents need corsages and boutonnieres as well.  Then there are the decorative flowers to consider.  There are so many wedding flower design ideas; you shouldn’t try to do it alone.

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Wedding Flower Ideas: Bouquet
The bridal bouquet should match the theme of the wedding as well as the gown, the color scheme, and the bride’s personal preferences.  There are many different styles of flower bouquets to choose from as well.  For a traditional wedding, cascading bouquets are very nice.  A wedding with a theme, such as a Victorian wedding, might do well with a crescent or wreath bouquet.  A basket bouquet is the perfect fit for a garden wedding.

A bouquet can be subtle, using just a hint of color, and not overpower the gown, or it can be the focal point of the bridal wear with bright, exotic flowers.  There are so many flower ideas for weddings that with the help of a professional you are sure to find exactly what you want.

Your Budget: Cheap Wedding Flower Ideas
Your budget will determine how exotic or elaborate you can get with your wedding flower design ideas.  You may need to be more creative if you need cheap wedding flower ideas.  Try some of these cheap wedding flower ideas on for size:

• Silk wedding flowers are not only affordable but they can be practical, too. You won’t have a need for a third bridal bouquet if you use silk designs because you can use the same bouquet for your photographs as you walk down the aisle with.  You can also use your bouquet as the centerpiece for the bridal table at the reception.  Silk flowers don’t need to be preserved, either.  They will be a beautiful decoration in your home for a lifetime.
• Cut back and tone down your wedding flower design ideas.  Do you really need a floral archway and doves trained to scatter rose petals?  Tone down the elaborate ideas and cut back on the amount of flowers you use can save a bundle of money on wedding flowers.  Instead of decorating every pew with a floral bouquet, decorate only the front two pews.
• Do it yourself. Wedding flowers are not easy to make, but it can be done if you or someone in your party is creative and willing to spend the time.  Be sure to really do some research on how to correctly place and bind a wedding bouquet because there is nothing more embarrassing than having your bouquet fall apart during your vows – except maybe belching during the kiss.

If you need to save money on your wedding flowers, the right floral designer will be willing to work within your budget and give you some beautiful flower ideas for wedding.

References:
Victorian Wedding – Lasting Keepsakes; Mark Publishing, 1993
My Silk Wedding Flowers; http://www.mysilkweddingflowers.com/index.html
The School of Professional Floral Design; Wedding Flowers; Published by Professional Career Development, Inc.; 1994