Brides
started carrying flowers centuries ago. The bride’s bouquet originally was
made of herbs because the scent was thought to ward off evil spirits. Today
flowers are a very important part of the ceremony and the reception. They are
used to decorate the cake and buffet tables, the entrance way, aisles, and
pews. Ivy can be wound around railings, potted plants can be placed in front of
windows and hanging plants can decorate the entrance ways. If your wedding is
taking place during the Christmas season, try incorporating holly and other
seasonal flowers and plants.
• Ask friends, family and the
ceremony and reception site for references. Florists that have worked with your
ceremony and reception site will be accustomed to working with the facility and
know the rules of the space.
• Have the florist go to the
reception and ceremony site so they know how to decorate the space with the
flowers. Larger spaces usually need a greater amount of flowers for decoration.
The alter, pews, entrance way and windows should all be decorated with flowers
or other things.
• Check references from customers.
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Make sure the florist is aware of your budget so you don’t go
over.
• Ask for photos of previous flower arrangements and
bouquets that the florist has made
• Write a contract with costs,
date and time, and services. Make sure the florist delivers the flowers before
the photographer arrives.
• Decide on a color scheme for the
wedding.
• Let the florist know the color of the bridesmaid’s
dresses so they can make an appropriate bouquet.
• Christmas and
Valentines Day are busy times for florists, so flowers may be more
expensive.
• Yellow flowers are rarely seen in weddings because
yellow is the color of jealousy. One way to save on expenses is to reuse the
flowers and take the flowers from the ceremony to the reception. If you decide
to do this, make sure you can decorate the reception hall before the guests
arrive. You could serve appetizers and drinks at the reception site’s bar
to allow time to decorate. Make sure the reception site knows your plan.
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