Wedding Flowers

justcatch13 asked:


For a winter wedding what would be some good flower choices? I like the idea of white roses and white poinsettas but what else could I use. Something different and unexpected would be great! Wedding colors are white, silver, and carolina blue (sky blue). I think our theme will be something like winter wonderland. Thanks for the advice!

Brian

ariantcarl asked:


the wedding is in october. tulips i heard are hard to come by during that month. what other flowers would be nice?

Ricardo

Willie Jones asked:


A wedding takes an enormous amount of time and money. From the hall to the dress, the flowers, the cake, invitations, food etc., it is wise to save where you can. You may not want to cut corners with your dress but you can save a lot of money doing your own flowers.

A florist needs to make money and in order for them to this they need to spike up cost tremendously. What you are paying for is not only the flowers but you are paying for the cost of the flowers, vases and containers (which they buy wholesale and mark up 50% to 75%), the salaries of the people making the arrangements, paying for the driver and gas and other incidentals. This is their business and they need to do this in order to be successful.

But if you are somewhat artistic and want to save some money, you can do your own flowers. Here are some basic things you need to do:

1) Look through bridal magazines or online to get an idea of what kind of arrangements you are interested in. Having pictures of what you like can help you decide the colors and styles. Investing in a flower arranging book can be of enormous value to you as it gives you the complete how too and what tools you need and lots and lots of pictures.

2) Without having experience in floral design, simple may be a better choice but that does not mean it’s less effective. Something like a tall vase with white gladiolas in them placed on each table looks incredible and is about the easiest arrangement you can put together. This also works very well as altar pieces. If you want a low arrangement you can do something like a low vase with just roses of your color choice and sprinkle rose petals around it on each table. If roses are too expensive you can do the same with cheaper flowers such as carnations, daisies, Gerber daisies or mums. Whatever you like that fits your budget.

3) Do the table arrangements and altar pieces before tackling the bridal and bridesmaid bouquets. These also typically take the most time to do. There are two ways you can go. You can go to a craft store and buy ready made floral foam with a handle and lace skirt that you will soak with water to insert your flowers into or you put freshly cut stems together and bind them with floral tape and then ribbon.

4) A simple but beautiful bouquet can be made by taking roses that have been cleaned of most of their leaves and thorns. In one hand hold the first few roses and keep adding a rose one at a time until you have the desired amount of roses. Make sure they are not all flat at the top. You want your bouquet to be rounded. You do this by carefully taking the outer roses and pulling them down gently all around until you have the desired effect. The center of your roses will be the highest roses while the rest of the roses will gently slope downward.

5) When you have decided what you want then gather up your bridesmaids or whom ever you think could best help you and well before the wedding, do a test run and make one of each arrangement you would like to do. This will give you an idea of how it is going to look and how long it takes to do each one. Take a close up picture of each arrangement once you are satisfied. Doing a run through also lets you determine the cost. Just multiply by the number of arrangements you need to do. If you are happy about your work and you really want to know what your savings will be, then take your pictures to a flower shop and get them to give an estimate for making the same arrangements. You will know what you paid, now compare that to the florists quote.

Doing your own flowers will take more of your time but if you have a good support system helping you, (which can be a really fun time) you can take pride in your accomplishments and save a lot of money.



Fabian

Lab Girl asked:


We are only having one attendant each and have three sets of parents and only two grandmothers.
Our budget is $7000 to $8000. We are having about 85 people at our wedding and reception.
This includes my dress, the groom’s clothes, everything. The ceremony, reception & dance are going to cost us about $5000 already. Includes drinks/wine, supper, cake, bartenders.

Lisa

Jen Carter asked:


Traditionally red or white roses are wedding flowers held by the bride who walks down the aisle. But that’s a tradition, right? If you’re the imaginative bride who is looking to break free of tradition, why not take everyone‘s breath away and carry pinks roses? Unlike the red rose, which is symbolic of love, the pink rose is a symbol of style and poetic romance. It’s an endearing wedding flower selection, as it embraces gratitude, happiness, and passion.

While some may argue that there’s too much importance placed on the color of wedding flowers carried by the bride, others will beg to differ. After all, roses and bouquets have traditionally conveyed messages throughout our history. Flowers have always been seen as a symbol of love and beauty. When carried by the bride, wedding flowers represent a celebration of love, fertility, and unity (as these flowers are grouped together in a bouquet).

A simple pink assortment of roses is an excellent choice for the bridal bouquet. It carries a direct message of peace and happiness. Pink is a soft and subtle color that will enhance any white gown. It’s feminine and tranquil. All too often a bride picks a bold floral arrangement for her wedding bouquet which takes everyone’s attention off of her beautiful gown. That’s just too unfortunate.

In recent years, dyed roses are embraced by many young brides. Unfortunately these vibrant colors are very unnatural. They send a message of “artificial love.” On the other hand, a pink rose wedding bouquet has no faux statements attached to it. It’s simple and elegant. It’s natural, as are the feelings attached to it.

There’s a wide assortment of shades to choose from when you select pink roses as for your wedding bouquet. There are soft pinks, hot pinks, mauve pinks, and dark pinks. While this may seem overwhelming, a florist will be more than happy to help you select the one that suits your wedding attire and decorations. Don’t be shy, ask any question you may have. Florists are professionals. They’ve heard just about every scenario before!

Pink is friendly, compassionate, and faithful. In addition to being a wonderful flower to select for your wedding bouquet, it’s the official color of Valentines Day. As pink is such a soft color, it would look lovely in both a Spring wedding summer bouquet, as well as a summer wedding bouquet. A pink rose is the universal symbol of beauty.



Kaleb

Blue786 asked:


I was just wondering how artificial flowers are attached to wedding cakes, do they just stick them in or join them all together with flourist tape and then stick it in or what.

Thank you

Nathaniel

kari asked:


My sister had bouquets called “kissing balls” that were pretty cool, but I want to do something a little different. I want to go for simple and elegant, and all I can think of are calla lilies.
Any ideas? What are you going to have at your wedding?

Camron

Tracy Hildreth asked:


What do you think of when getting married, the dress, the cake, the photographer and not forgetting feeding all your guests, but what sets many people’s weddings apart Its normally all in the flowers – those little natural gems go a long way in making any wedding look elegant.

Remember that your wedding day is history in the making and if you take a blasé attitude toward how your special memories will be remembered, then all you will have left is tears and tantrums – so remember choosing your florist is vitally important.

There are many different types of flowers, just a quick search showed me - Aster Flower, Carnations, Chrysanthemums, Daffodils, Dahlia, Daisy, Gerbera’s, Gladioli, Iris, Lilies, Orchids, Roses, Snapdragons, Sunflowers and Tulips to mention just a few!

This means it’s vital you get a florist who knows there Carnations from their chrysanthemums and you get one fast as they do get booked up.

You will need to see other work your florist has done, most of them have online portfolios such as Elvet Flowers a wedding florist in Durham.

It is advisable to begin shopping for a florist as soon as you become engaged. Take the time to visit several different florists in their shops and examine pictures of work they have done in the past.

All florists have their own style therefore it’s important to consider this. A good north east florist should have the ability to really portray the mood, emotion and feeling of your wedding.

It is important to get an wedding florist in the North East and one who has portrayed many other couples big day therefore they will understand how to do this well.

If you want something special then go for a wedding florist who has previously portrayed some bodies dream wedding flowers well in the past, such as past clients testimonials, these come in really handy if its neck and neck between two florists in the north East or you don’t know anyone personally who has worked with the florist before.

So now you know the essentials of choosing a wedding florist get out there and start looking for one!

For more information on Wedding Flowers visit http://www.elvetflowers.co.uk



Alina

AncientlyModern asked:


I’m getting married in Ohio in March (which is the tail end of our winter). We want real flowers, and our colors are blue and white. Are there any pretty flowers in season at that time that we could use?

Riley

bloodyrose2310 asked:


I would really like some pictures or ideas for my wedding flowers.
My bridesmaids are each wearing a different color medieval gown and I’m wearing a white dress with pears at the waist but otherwise a medieval cut and style i have no color and other then knowing i want to have lots of ivy the symbol of ever growing love I have no idea what to do for the wedding flowers, we’re not using any at the reception.

Laci