Wedding flowers are one of the most important elements of your big day. When allocating your budget, don’t scrimp on the more visible items of the day. Most girls are willing to pay whatever it takes to get the gown of their dreams, but even the most beautiful gown won’t look as wonderful without the right veil, the right headpiece, the right hairstyle and the right BOUQUET! So, when considering the budget for your flowers remember the price will reflect the quality, so if you consider the fact that your bouquet will be a focal point in most photos, it pays to consider carefully.
Getting Your Florist Right
Every bride wants a beautiful bouquet. I suggest that when you order your flowers, you think about how you intend to carry them, when you walk down the aisle. Bouquets should be carried gracefully and naturally with consideration for the bouquet style, the features of the gown and the size of the person. The bouquet should hide no detail of the gown. Bouquets should be held low enough to reveal the gown. The bride usually holds her bouquet in one hand with her arm at her side and curving slightly forward. The other hand is usually resting on her father’s arm and later the grooms.
When to Book
* Book your florist as soon as you choose the style and colours of the Bride and Maid gowns. Normally between 4 to 8 months out from your wedding date.
*Make an appointment with the florist, it takes between ½ hr -1 ½ hours for the consultation.
What you’ll Need before You Book
- you’ll need to have booked your ceremony site, and know how many arrangements you’ll need to decorate it.
- You’ll need to have booked your reception site, and know the prominent colours of the venue (so the flowers don’t clash).
- If you are having floral centrepieces, you’ll need to know approximately how many wedding guests you are having, and how many centrepieces you’ll need, generally reception tables seat 8-12people.
- How many bridesmaids you are having, and the colour of their dresses.
- The number of corsages (for mothers, grandmothers, announcers and other Special guests), buttonholes (for the groom, groomsmen, ushers, and or other special guests).
- If you’ll need separate arrangements for the rehearsal dinner, post-wedding brunch, entry ways, bathrooms, gift or cake tables.
Obviously, if some of these details aren’t finely tuned, it’s not the end of the world. You will get inspiration from your florist and this may help you finalise these plans.
What to Bring on Your First Visit
*Bring along fabric samples and bouquet styles you like with a sketch or picture of the brides dress and maids gowns. Flowers are based around your personality, what you are wearing and the venues in which the flowers will be displayed. When you are first visiting bring swatches of bridesmaid dresses, pages from magazines with bouquets and floral arrangements that you like and any ideas you may have. If you can’t find anything that’s inspiring along the wedding genre, bring an image of a painting that you love or your interior design which communicates what you’re thinking. Anything that inspires you can inspire you’re wedding dream. You can purchase wedding flower magazines at most newsagencies, but please make sure you invest in a Queensland /Australian wedding flower magazine.
Have an Idea for Your Budget
The general rule ‘they’ say is that 10% of the wedding budget should be dedicated to flowers. Though if your budget isn’t huge it doesn’t mean you need to be scabby with your flowers. There are plenty of cheaper flowers in the market that still look amazing when used creatively and tastefully in bouquets, table arrangements etc.
Ideal Wedding Colour Schemes
Simply White
Roses
Spray roses
Lisianthus
Orchids
Tulips
Freesias
Hyacinth
Oriental lillies
Pastel Shades
Roses
Spray roses
Lisianthus
Freesias
Sweet Peas
Hyacinth
Tulips
Reds
Roses
Spray roses
Gerberas
Tulips
Celosia
Calla Lilies
Berries
Toning Shades
Roses
Freesia
Hyacinths
Peonies
Lavender
Orchids
Tulips
Bright
Roses
Delphinium
Gerberas
Lisianthus
Tulips
Sunflowers
Calla Lilies
Praise from our Brides
Just wanted to say the flowers were absolutely beautiful. They came up so well and they lasted so well. Thank you so much. I couldn’t have asked for better.
Kindest regards,
Thanks once again, you were awesome, I am very happy that I choose you to do my flowers. If I know of anyone else getting married I will surely pass on you as a flower contact.
Thank you for making such a beautiful bouquet. It made it to Brewarrina safe and sound and looked great! It was even better then the photo that I sent you and I loved it!!!
Thanks again.
The flowers were incredible, we couldn’t have been happier with how they turned out. Thanks again for doing such a great job!
Everything was superb. Thank you.
Dear Amanda You bought joy to our day, warmth to our lives and happiness to our hearts. Thank you for the most beautiful flowers on our Wedding Day.
Thanks for all you help with my beautiful flowers. Our bouquets were beautiful, and the Reception flowers looked awesome too. The bridal table flowers were fantastic, and I reckon all the centrepieces looked really nice too. My wedding day was fantastic, everything went to plan.
I just wanted to send you a note to thank you soooooo much for your gorgeous flowers. They were amazingly beautiful and I got compliments on them all night. Especially the berries that were spray-painted black. I am so happy I found you. You made the day even more special.
