Introduction To Wedding Flower Arrangements
October 15, 2008
A wedding is one of the largest investments you will undertake in your life and also one of the most important. Aside from the bride, the wedding flowers are the centerpiece of the occasion. Wedding flowers set the tone and mood of the entire wedding.
Trends in wedding flowers come and go, and then come back again. Trends are of little importance, however. The theme of the wedding and matching the wedding flowers to that theme is important. The bride being almost as in love with her wedding flowers as she is with her groom is important. The perfect wedding flowers say “romance” and will live on in the hearts (and the photographs) of the wedding party and guests forever.
Cheap Flower Design Ideas for Wedding: Don’t Go It Alone
September 30, 2008
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.
Average Wedding Flower Budget And Cost
August 13, 2008
Average Wedding Flower Budget And Cost: Know What to Expect
According to the Bridal Association of America, the average cost of a wedding in the United States in 2006 was $30,000, not including the engagement ring and honeymoon. The average wedding flower cost was $1,970. 55% of the weddings for the same year were traditional weddings and 20% were casual weddings and 25% were unique or extravagant weddings. With these statistics, it can be determined that the average wedding flower cost of $1,970 was for traditional wedding flowers using roses, lilies, and other traditional types of flowers. It can also be determined that if you are planning something more unique or extravagant, the average wedding flower cost will be quite a bit higher.
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