Wedding Flowers Offer More Than Just Decor

November 14, 2009 by weddingguy  
Filed under Wedding Articles


You’re going to want marriage flowers in more than only one way at your wedding. Thus, it is only wise that you’re making a checklist of your wedding flower requirements way in advance before you make your marriage flower purchase.

Here’s a list of items which need floral participation in the wedding

Bridal Bouquet: This is the most important use of flowers in the marriage ceremony. It will be carried by the bride for virtually the entire ceremony and will be thrown in the crowd as the just weds depart the venue. This bouquet should be made of any or all of the following – carnations, roses, tulips, lilies etc .

Flowers for bride’s hair Sometimes brides prefer a hint of fresh flower on their tresses instead of metallic bling. Orchids and roses are the best choices if you’re looking for flower for bride’s hair. Little flowers such as baby’s breath could also make for a nice option.

Bridesmaid Bouquet: the bridesmaid bouquet nowadays can be smaller recreations of the bridal bouquet. Alternatively, small carnations or daisies tightly woven together could also make for nice bridesmaid floral bunches.

Groom’s Boutonniere: a single rose bud, tulip or Calla lily usually does the trick as the groom’s boutonniere.

Corsage : corsages are required for all women attending at the marriage. Casablanca lily, gardenia, and roses are some wonderful choices for corsage. Remember the number of corsages required.

Altar agreements : marriage flowers will certainly be needed to decorate the altar. Massive sized flowers such as gerbera daisies, Gladiolus, Star Gazer Lily, Standard Mum etc are some good decisions to have at the venue.

venue dcor. Candles are a vital component of a marriage.  Decorating them with little flowers such as Solidaster and Queen Anne ’s lace will make them look prettier.

Centerpieces– These days marriage flowers are being employed in interesting ways as centerpieces. Let a few Gerbera daisies float in water and you could have a beautiful centerpiece.Otherwise, you could even put a single rose in a bottle and put it as the center-piece.

Buffet Decorations. Decorating the wedding smorgasboard has often been a focus area so as to cause it look good yet not take away the significance of food.

Cake Decorations: you may choose the flowers for your cake depending on the icing going on it.. While roses are the normal choice here, you may wish to experiment with other flowers such as the daisy, orchid or tulip.

These are only some of the floral considerations you will have at your marriage. Any additional need may depend on the chosen locale of your marriage and therefore, need to be taken into account as well. With strict compliance to the checklist, it won’t be tough at all to make preparations for a marriage in full bloom.

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