Flowers are one of the top favorite things for a bride to choose and design for their wedding. (Wedding gown and cake are also top faves!) With the websites and pinterest, it really makes it so much easier to browse pictures after pictures of beautiful bridal bouquets.
When you meet a florist, be prepared by having pictures of bouquets that you like, swatches of your bridesmaids gowns, and answers. Your florist will be asking you tons of questions, such as what you like about a particular bouquet? Do you like certain flowers? Can you have substitute flowers? And what ribbons you want your bouquet tied with? Did you want the ribbons to match your bridesmaid dresses?
When answering these questions, be patient and imagine yourself assembling your bouquet piece by piece. Your florist is simply trying to get inside your mind and to be your hands in assembling your bouquet. No one will know what you want better than you. However, you can’t do everything yourself.
In addition to the bouquet, remember there are other floral items that you may or will need. This list includes: bridesmaid bouquets, groom’s boutonniere, groomsmen boutonniere, corsages and boutonnieres for parents, elders, other family members, special guests, out of town guests. Lastly, you may also want to talk to your florist about your ceremony pew flowers or reception centerpieces. Pheww…sounds like a lot, but not really.
Choosing flowers with Carisa and Richard was tons of fun. Carisa came to the meeting prepared (of course) with pictures of what she liked. She wanted flowers in the same color family and some greens mixed amongst the flowers. As Carisa, the florist, and I were discussing the type of greens, whether it should be a mint green leaf, bright green leaf, or green miniature mums, Richard finally spoke up and said he doesn’t like green. Whoa! We were all stopped in our tracks. We didn’t even consider not having any greens in the bouquet. We were so glad Richard participated because if not, we would still be discussing this….mint or bright green leaves?
~Monica
Owner and Lead Designer @Wishahmon
If you missed the first couple of blog posts on Carisa and Richard's wedding planning adventures, you can catch up on how they got engaged, set the date, found a venue, found a marriage commissioner, found a photographer, sent out invitations, took care of out of town guests, found a DJ, found a wedding gown, found a wedding cake and designed their decor.
Photo Credit: Style Me Pretty
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