Flowers are a traditional element in many weddings. The bride and her bridesmaids will carry bouquets, and the groom and his groomsmen will wear boutonnieres. The flower girl will toss petals down the aisle, and flowers and floral arrangements will be scattered throughout the venue and ceremony space.
With so many details to plan for, it’s important to have a set budget for your wedding flowers. You can expect to put about 10-15 percent of your wedding budget toward those beautiful blooms.
Whatever your floral vision is, this guide will help you think over every possible type of wedding flower you might desire for your big day.
Personal Flowers
Bride’s Bouquet
This is the most important arrangement to nail down. It’s easily the most photographed floral piece in your whole wedding. Also, remember that more expensive doesn’t mean bigger. Pricing is based on the value of the flowers, not the size.
Bride’s Floral Crown
This is an optional arrangement but should be made a priority if you’re going to do this. If you do have flowers as hair accessories, you’ll want to take extra care to get them just right. After all, they may be even more photographed than the bouquet.
Bridesmaids Bouquets
Following the bride’s bouquet, the bridesmaid bouquets are easily the next most important arrangement. Of course, you don’t have to include them, but many couples choose to.
Groom Boutonnieres
The groom, his groomsmen, the ring bearer, the father of the bride, the father of the groom, and grandfathers will wear a boutonniere on the wedding day. These floral arrangements will complement your bouquet and your bridesmaids’ bouquets.
Flower girl petals: The bride is the last person in line during the ceremony precession. The person that typically enters before them is the flower girl. You can give the flower girl some flower petals to toss down the aisle in preparation for your entrance or give her a small bouquet to hold.
Wedding Reception Flowers
Centerpieces in vases: Table centerpieces are common wedding flower arrangements. The options are endless when it comes to your centerpieces.
Hanging flowers: Fill your reception space with more flowers by hanging small arrangements from the ceiling.
Cocktail tables: Cocktail tables are helpful to have around the dance floor or outside, You can add a simple wedding flower bouquet to the tables or sprinkle some flower petals for a nice touch.
Just married table: You can add a more special floral centerpiece to your table because it’s your special day.
Bar arrangements: You can dress up the bar at your wedding with some flower arrangements as well as incorporating edible flowers into some of your cocktails or champagne for an elegant touch.
Wedding cake: One of the sweetest parts of the night, other than saying your “I do’s,” is eating wedding cake. Ask your florist to include some stemless flowers and greenery for your cake decorator to include on your wedding cake.
Your wedding day is one of the most memorable days of your life, and you should be happy and excited during the planning process. If you want a florist that will provide quality flowers and beautiful arrangements for your wedding you can book an appointment with us, Weddings Roatan will make your special day true.