How To Do Your Own Wedding Flowers

Florists are Professionals – Make Sure You Know What You Are Getting Into!

Ideas for wedding flowers that you can do yourself are pretty easy to find. There are a number of reasons why you might want to go with do it yourself wedding flowers… the number one reason is that they typically save you a lot of money. That said, florists are professionals at their trade, and, while that gorgeous white flower cascade bouquet with Stephanotis might look simple to you, they can be quite complex to put together! Before you attempt this, be sure you have some talent in this area, a good amount of time and a lot of patience in order for you to successfully do your own wedding flowers.

To start, consider which wedding flowers you will make on your own and which you will hire a florist for. While you can make them all, you may want to consider having some help with some of the larger or more complicated pieces. During your planning phase, be sure you really do have the time to devote to this, weddings take a lot of planning!

Some of the florals you’ll need:

• Wedding Ceremony
  In many cases, you’ll want to provide wedding flowers for the altar of the church or the area in which you will be married. You may also want to decorate the pews of the church or the area near the entry. Make sure your flower girls has her petals. Be sure that your location will allow you to provide you own flowers, some will want you to purchase theirs.
• Bridesmaids
  Decide if you want their bouquets to match yours, be smaller versions of yours, or be completely different. Will they have fresh flowers or artificial ones?
• Groomsmen
  Remember the guys! They will need boutinierres. We suggest you hire a florist for these, they are NOT as easy as they look.
• Reception Florals
  Check with your reception location to make sure you can provide your own, then, put up some large displays around the cake table, at the entrances and on the tables. It is helpful to look up some photos of receptions, then, decide which areas you think MUST have flowers.

If you do opt for artificial flowers, be sure to check for sales at your local crafts stores. If you go with fresh cut flowers, you will save money if you select varieties that are in season at the time of your wedding.

Article By Michelle O’Connor