Article by Sarah Asher
After you get engaged, the planning begins and one of the decisions involves choosing wedding flowers. There are a number of decisions in front of you that do take a lot of thought and this is one of the decisions that many people don’t think about until later on in the process is wedding flowers. Not only do you have to think about what florist you will work with, how many flowers you will have and what colors they will be, but you also have to consider the choice of real flowers vs. fake flowers. Plus, if you know how to, you can even design your own flowers.So, here are your first choices – real fresh flowers or fake silk flowers. Both of these have advantages. First of all, real plants smell great and have a traditional look. If you’re planning a more traditional type wedding, real flowers are almost a necessity. However, using them will add an extra headache because they need to be prepared within a certain amount of time before your wedding so they do not begin to wilt. There’s nothing worse than dying flowers at a wedding. To avoid this, you could use fake plants. The silk petals on fake plants can look great. Plus, there are a few things that you can do with silk flowers that you can do with real ones, including getting almost any color you can imagine.
The next step while choosing wedding flowers, is that you will have to decide on which florist you’ll work with. Many florists have floral designers that work with them. This designer will help you decide the specifics of what your bouquets will be made of. They will also help you design boutonniere and corsages for the wedding party. Keep in mind that professional design help will cost you extra money.
If you want to keep your expenses at a minimum, you could design your own flowers. For deciding the best option for choosing wedding flowers, a guide or manual like ‘The Beginner’s Guide to Wedding Flowers’ will tell you step by step instructions on creating your own professional floral arrangements. Something like that could save you thousands of dollars during the course of your planning.
Whether you choose real or fake plants, you’ll need to have an exit strategy – meaning that you will have to have a plan of what you’ll do with the flowers after the ceremony. The flowers can be given out to guests, but fake plants can be kept by the couple for the rest of their lives. Just keep in mind all of the decision’s that are necessary when it comes to floral wedding arrangements and your ceremony and reception can be a beautiful event.
When you plan your wedding it involves a lot of things and making a wise (and early) decision on choosing wedding flowers means that it is one major decision out of the way!
