Choosing a florist begins before you ever enter the florist’s shop. Take a moment and consider your first impression. Remember, you are hiring a florist professional for their attention to detail and their ability to create an atmosphere that invites you in. If their shop doesn’t invite you in or seems extreme in relation to your personal style, most probably the wedding flowers they provide you won’t be satisfactory to you either. There are always exceptions, but the chances are that this rule will prove true in your case. Do you really want to gamble on your wedding flowers just because your cousin Freda insisted that you had to use this particular florist?

Show the florist the wedding flower pictures and the swatches of your wedding dress material (and any other prominent materials from your wedding i.e. bridesmaids dresses). Talk. Make sure the florist grasps the concept that you have in mind for your wedding flowers and understand your budget and any other constraints that you are operating under (i.e. facility rules, etc.), and then let them go to work. Resist the urge to micromanage. In most cases at least one of the florists you visit can make your ideas for wedding flower combinations come to life in a manner that you never dreamed of. At the same time, however, go over every detail of the proposal (including set up time and schedule – which will vary greatly depending on how much there is to set up for your wedding flowers and how many other weddings the florist has that same day) carefully before you sign the agreement to provide your wedding flowers. Get several proposals for your wedding flower needs before you decide. It’s your wedding so be sure that you are getting the best wedding flowers for your budget. Read the rest of this entry »

Did you know that your wedding flowers could be saying more about you than you think they are? Every flower has a traditionally accepted meaning, so make sure that you understand what each type represents before ordering wedding flower arrangements or bridal bouquets.

Meanings of Popular Wedding Flowers

These flowers are generally affordable, easily available, and a wedding florist will have lots of experience working with these types of flowers in bouquets and wedding arrangements.

Cala lilies – represent beauty and elegance. They a slender, delicate, distinctive bloom and come in warm tones, from white to orange to red to burgundy.

Tulips – though different colors carry different meanings, in general the tulip symbolizes the perfect lover. Red tulips say “I love you,” yellow tulips say “There’s sunshine in your smile,” and variegated tulips say “Beautiful eyes.”

Roses – roses are another flower where each color has its own symbolism. Red is for love, pink for perfect happiness, white for innocence and purity. In addition, unopened rosebuds symbolizes girlhood and youthfulness, and teacup roses mean “I’ll remember always.” Rose leaves in your wedding floral arrangements mean “You may hope.” Read the rest of this entry »

Everyone wants there wedding to be perfect. From the wedding dress to the flowers everything has to turn out right. Having the wedding of your dreams doesn’t have to be frustrating and stressful. There are tons of articles online that explain in detail how to create the perfect wedding or if you’re not into do it yourself projects there are always wedding planners that can take a lot of the stress off of you and make a lot of the decisions for you.

Wether you use a wedding planner or decide to do it yourself one of the biggest decisions you will make will be the flowers.

Chances are you will purchase more flowers for your wedding than at any other time in your life. Everything from the wedding bouquet to the centerpieces at the reception must match and follow your weddings theme.

Things like the type of wedding dress you pick out, the time of year the wedding is held and the colors of your wedding will have an effect on your wedding flowers. Read the rest of this entry »