How to Choose Wedding Flowers

Choosing your flowers is one of the most exciting parts of wedding planning. But we encourage brides do not look too far in advance. There is a list of things to consider that we offer to remember before you sit down with a florist. To begin, we dug the details of what you need to know about your wedding day.

Find a Florist

Before you go out and start the meeting and welcomed with flowers, what kind of person that you work with. Do you want someone who will take the buds from the stalk and take control? Or you're looking for someone who wants to guide you every step of the process? A combination of both? You must also have a good idea of trends in the design (and if they match yours) - insist on a portfolio to see before you commit. Talk to friends and relatives who got married recently and find out who they used. Check out ads in The Knot Wedding resources of a great florist in your area. If you find someone you do not know or have not heard, please consult the company with the Better Business Bureau where you can find out if anyone has had problems with them in the past.

Think about your budget

It is a non-even. Figure eight percent of the total cost of the wedding is flowers - bouquets and buttonholes at the ceremony, cocktail reception and décor. At the beginning of your first meeting, ask directly: What great things you can do with $__________? (Do not get sucked in $ 5000 worth of flowers, then let your florist know that your bottom line is $ 2000.) And remember: There are many things to consider, so do not be surprised if you'll spend more. Thus, we suggest a block in a 10 percent. Need to change some numbers? Figure your budget wedding.

Establish a vision

Have a general idea about your taste. Are you a true minimalist? Or are you looking to make an uber-romantic Gatsby style wedding? Create a file of magazine tear-outs - not just wedding photos. Lifestyle plans, colors and fashion will help to give your florist a clear idea of your love and love the poor. And do not forget to friendly fire "of marriages. You may have returned to the centers, but hated the bouquets. It's time to put in place (at your florist, of course, and not your friend). Check out our gallery of bridal bouquet to the inspiration.

Think Of Your Site Specifics

This is a biggie. Think about your reception site as a blank canvas on which the florist will create his masterpiece. Is there the screen bright red, it must take into account? Is it a botanical garden that will not need a lot of flowers accent? Or are you starting with a clean, empty attic, which needs a lot of work? Bring a photo (a press kit or pamphlet) in case it has never worked before marriage, and ask to visit the site to get an idea of its size and style.

Create a Colorful Concept

Do not even think about visiting a florist, not knowing what your bridesmaids, Groomsmen, and the moms are wearing. There is no point, literally - you can not pick a flower if you do not know what colors work. On the other hand, you will not know what your flowers in the flower, without knowing who you want. First tackle the dress, then choose your ideal color palette and a list of your favorite flowers, and then see if your florist can accomplish both.

Do The Work Of Flowers

At this point you should have already chosen your dress, because that will dictate the type of bouquet you should carry. If you could not think, florists base many decisions on the wedding dress - the way it is decorated, whether white or cream, if it is classical or contemporary, and so on. Most of the florists of the dress to believe that the centerpiece of the day, which will give it a good idea of where you go with the style of wedding.

Map Out Your Wedding Style

Your style is different from your vision. Are you wearing a very dramatic, long bouquet of flowers or a tight POSY flowers instead? Do the same thinking to other people in the marriage: Should mother wear a blouse or a bouquet? If one of the bridesmaids or a single stem tussy Mussy? Style will also affect the price accordingly, and the choice of flowers to be or not working in the type of package you are considering.
A tussy what? Brush your bouquet jargon.

Size it Up

Do not listen to your toilet - size does matter! How many people do you plan to have the marriage? This number will determine the number of tables and, therefore, many centers as you need. How many participants have to equip you with flowers: Groomsmen, bridesmaids, flower girls? This will dramatically impact the price. On the other hand, if you are requiring fewer centers average, May you be able to get the orchids flown in from China that you swore you could not live without.

Get Everything In Writing

All the work you do to get this far means nothing if you do not have it all in writing. So make sure your florist prepare a contract specifying that the flowers you have, how many packages you need, price, and what time you can expect its arrival the day of marriage. Do not understand the things you do not quite so. This way you'll have recourse if your florist does not come through for you.