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Your Wedding Day Flowers
by Peter Carnater
http://www.flowersniche.com
It's your wedding day: Every detail must be perfectly
planned, checked and rechecked, and even then, there is
never a guarantee that something won't go wrong at the last
minute. A perfect wedding day, where everything goes
smoothly and seems to take no effort, takes more time and
energy than you can imagine, until you are doing it. Of
course the bride and her mother, who devote all that time
and energy to the perfect day know this all too well.
A big item on the wedding planning list is the flowers for
the church, the wedding party and the reception. It that
goes wrong, it can be a real disaster. Many problems can
arise in this area, such as flowers not being delivered on
time, not fresh, or not the flowers the bride ordered. Just
imagine if your perfectly orchestrated color scheme is
ruined because the wrong colored flowers arrived. Just try
sending them back or getting new ones in time. Besides the
ambiance of the wedding being ruined, there is now an upset
bride. Taking certain precautions may avoid this disaster.
The first detail to be attended to is the color scheme you
are choosing . Be sure to be decide this well advance, or
you will guarantee yoursel a headache.You will usually base
the colors of the flowers on the colors of the bridesmaids'
dresses, so decide on that before you start to look at
flowers. Stick to your color scheme and then pick flowers
in that color scheme. Be definite about the color. Some
flowers are available in just about every colors, while
others are limited. Don't try to pick a specific type of
flower, it may not work with that color scheme, just start
with the color. Bring swatches and be ready to complement
rather than match. Before that first crucial meeting with
the florist, certain steps will prepare you.
Even though, nowadays, many flowers are available all year
long, you need to take the season of your wedding into
account when you are choosing your flowers. There is a
certain charm added to the wedding if the flowers suit the
season. Sunflowers in the middle of winter may not convey
the tone you want, plus out of season flowers arel probably
be more expensive. Formal church weddings need more
sophisticated arrangements than a wedding on the beach, so
you need to consider the type of wedding you're planning.
When you are planning the budget for your flowers, keep
your total wedding budget in mind. A rule of thumb is to
spend ten to fifteen percent of your total wedding budget
on the flowers. Spending more than that will cause you to
skimp on other more important items. Discuss your budget
and its limitations honestly with your florist at the very
beginning. He can work with you to explore different ideas
that will make your day perfect and still keep this lovely
part of your wedding in budget.
Other considerations include bouquet size, the shade of
your gown (there are many variations of white), whether or
not you prefer a "toss" bouquet, the seasonal temperature
(some flowers don't do well if carried outdoors during the
winter months, and will actually turn black), whether or
not the flowers may pose a pollen problem for your gown
(lilies should have the stamens removed before being
carried down the aisle, since they can stain your gown) and
dozens of other little details that your florist will help
you to work through. Most of all, be open-minded, learn
to take advice and don't sweat the small stuff.
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