Underscore
the drama of your wedding with the right flowers. Find
a professional who will take the time to learn about you
and the ambience you want to create. An artistic florist
will suggest lovely and unusual designs for your wedding
bouquet and floral arrangements, while offering a wide
price range. Six months before the wedding is not too
early to select your florist, especially if you’re
planning an elaborate wedding. When you talk with your
florist, be guided by these elements: the style and the
mood of your wedding, the season and the setting, your
budget, and what you like.
Go prepared. Selecting your gown, the bridesmaids’
dresses and the overall color theme is a must before visiting
your florist. Take fabric swatches and descriptions (pictures
are even better) of your selected wedding apparel. Also
have examples of the colors and styles of the mothers’
gowns and the attire of the groom and his attendants.
With this information in hand, your florist will be able
to suggest floral combinations and artistic treatments
to create beautiful floral compliments for your wedding.
It is always a good idea to request that your florist
give you an itemized bill in advance. Plus, make sure
that you supply the florist with the names, addresses,
and times for delivery of your bouquet, boutonnieres,
corsages and floral arrangements.
Traditionally, the bridal bouquet is composed of all white
flowers, but if you would prefer, the addition of colorful
blossoms is certainly appropriate. The grooms boutonniere,
worn on his left lapel, is usually a spray of the same
type of blossoms used in your bouquet.
Remember that the ushers and groomsmen wear boutonnieres
different from the groom’s, and your attendants’
flowers are different, of course, from your bridal bouquet.
Corsages for the mothers and boutonnieres for the fathers
are coordinated in color and style within the general
color theme.
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