From the bride’s perspective, the wedding bouquet has a couple of different functions. It has to look good as well as fit into the overall theme for the wedding. And it has to make her look good.
How much should you pay for wedding flowers? Wedding planners suggest that wedding flowers should not be greater than ten to twenty percent of your total wedding budget. But, as we all know, the costs of weddings are famous for spiraling out of control.
One way to control costs is to make your own wedding bouquet flowers. These can be expensive to buy from florist, but can be made relatively inexpensively if you have a bit of craft talent in your hands and are willing to make it yourself.
Many couples have discovered that using artificial flowers instead of real one is also a great way to help limit spending. For example, silk flowers are much cheaper than real flowers. But artificial flowers have many other advantages as well. Silk flowers don’t wilt or die. And they can be kept for years as a wedding keepsake. Do you have allergies? If so, this may be another reason why you would choose an artificial floral arrangement instead of real flowers.
At one time the most popular wedding bouquets and arrangements were white – paper white, cream, ivory, and so on. But today’s brides prefer a lot more bolder and bright colors than traditional white wedding bouquets of years past. With artificial flowers, you don’t have to worry about colors. You have the entire rainbow of colors to choose from. Artificial flowers can be found in many more colors that real flowers can.
Lastly, the huge benefit of using silk or other artificial flowers is that you aren’t limited to choosing among flowers that are in season. If you go the artificial route, you can practically go with any type of flower you desire.
Starting your search is easy. With the hundreds of wedding related Internet sites, you should have no trouble finding thousands of wedding bouquet examples to get ideas from. You can also look through bridal magazines. Fashions don’t stand still. They’re always changing. This research gives you an chance to see what is available in addition to as what is popular this year. Begin early and take your time to look at the many choices available. Your research will not be wasted. On the contrary, it will help to give you a better sense of what you really want. Even if you’re using a bridal consultant, don’t rely totally on her to make your bridal bouquet decision. Ultimately, it has to be your choice.
Nothing is more embarrassing than having your wedding date arrive with no flowers in sight. So, at the time you place the orders for the floral arrangements, make the delivery date before the day of the wedding (probably one or two days before) and be sure that the delivery site has a refrigerator where the flowers can be safely stored until the wedding date. Once the flowers have been cut, they need to be refrigerated to keep fresh. For synthetic flowers, of course, this is not an issue.
The wedding bouquet is the focal point of the bride’s dress. But what you don’t want to do is to make it stand out so much that it steals attention from the bride. The bouquet should complement the bride, not compete with her. Keep in mind that the wedding bouquet is an accessory, not the main event.