Traditional Wedding Flowers from the Florist

When planning a traditional wedding, a florist can help you decide on the best of the classic floral options for celebrating nuptials. One of the first things to take into consideration when making the selection is the time of year. Flowers, like produce in the supermarket, are in season at different times of year. For instance, tulips are less expensive and more beautiful in the spring than during other seasons. Some flowers, however, such as roses, lilies, daisies, and orchids are available year round.

Flowers are used in many ways when decorating for a wedding. The wedding florist can make floral decorations for the guest book stand, the unity candle, the ends of the pews, and even to decorate the piano.

The wedding party will need the services of a florist as well, corsages are needed for the mothers, the grandmothers, the musicians, the guest book attendant, and the bridesmaids, unless they will be holding bouquets. And don't forget the bride's bouquet! Boutonnieres are traditional for all the men, from Grandpa down to the ring bearer.

Afterwards, at the reception, floral decorations will probably include an arrangement for the refreshment table, as well as a centerpiece for each of the other tables. Depending on the budget, many other decorations can embellish the reception hall. Columns and chandeliers can be adorned with streaming with fabric, ribbons, and flowers all in the color scheme of the wedding.

For a winter wedding, a florist will inform you to choose hues of white or red, especially when the wedding is near Christmas. Accents of silver, red berries, and glittery touches are often part of the wedding floral scheme. Carnations, calla lilies, and roses are all lovely in brightest red. Calla lilies are in season from December to May, and are very popular. Expect to spend $2.50 for each bloom from the florist. White winter blossoms include tulips, freesias, and mums. Watch out for faint pink tinges when choosing if you are desiring pure white.

A spring wedding will be lovely with bright spring blossoms, like tulips and daffodils, or you might choose lilacs, forsythia, or sweet peas. Pastel roses from the florist are also a lovely traditional choice.

In the fall, roses can be chocolate brown, orange, or apricot colored. Other suitable choices include mums, carnations, and viburnum. Leaves used can be dried and wheat colored. Summer is a good time for daisies and wildflowers from the wedding florist.

Flowers can be bought in test bunches of many colors, so that you can see the colors before ordering for the big day. The florist will order the actual wedding flora two days before the wedding for the ultimate in freshness.

To save money on floral decorations, you can decorate for yourself or use less expensive choices from your florist. Save the expensive bouquet for the bride and decorate the reception table with carnations or homegrown blooms. Roses and calla lilies can be used sparingly and still be beautiful. Many brides take the artificial option, since they can be less expensive and can be given as gifts to the wedding party. Many florists can also create silk blossom arrangements for you with a professional flare, and often have access to higher quality blooms.

Whatever your budget, and however formal your wedding, your florist can help all of your ideas come to life and make the memory of a lifetime.

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