Wedding Flowers. Are you getting married? Congratulation!

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As you make all the important decisions regarding budget, venue and theme for your wedding, there is one element that you will want to pay special attention to because it will set the tone for your entire wedding – your flowers.

Flowers are beautiful, they are one of important thing that can make a wedding special. Every color, shape, size and style of flower is available and can help turn your wedding day into the fairy tale you always wanted.

Here are 10 tips to help you find the right wedding flowers of your wedding :

1. Your wedding flowers may look beautiful, but the price may not smell as sweet. Ask your florist whether you can saving, normally, 8 percent of a wedding budget went to floral arrangements.

Here 3 tips to manage you wedding flowers budget :

Think Locally; Think Frugally

Locally grown flowers tend to be cheaper (especially if they’re in season) and can cut your costs if you’re on a tight budget.

Reuse and Repurpose

Who says you have to have separate floral arrangements for your ceremony AND your reception? Many brides are doubling up and using the same arrangements for both events to cut down on costs. Another option is to skip ceremony flowers entirely and just go with a beautiful outdoor wedding venue like a park, garden, even a golf course.

Get Creative

Feel free to buck tradition and opt for bouquets or boutonnieres of the nonfloral variety

2. Try to book a florist at least six months before your wedding

3. For your first meeting with your florist, bring along your favorite wedding flower photos from websites, bridal magazines and wedding planning books. Together, you’ll make the best choice of flowers to achieve the look you want on your special wedding day.

4. Try to understand the meaning of flowers that will be used.

5. Find out about the season when your wedding will be held, consider which flowers are associated with your wedding season. Here some guide that will help you when choosing your wedding flowers at different seasons :

Spring

• Apple blossoms
• Cherry blossoms
• Daffodils
• Hyacinth
• Iris
• Lilies
• Lilacs
• Pansies
• Peonies
• Tulips

Summer

• Cala lilies
• Dahlia
• Daisies
• Geraniums
• Hydrangeas
• Iris
• Larkspur
• Queen Anne’s lace
• Roses
• Sunflowers
• Zinnias

Fall

• Asters
• Chrysanthemums
• Gerbera daisies
• Marigolds
• Roses
• Sunflowers

Winter

• Camelias
• Forget-me-nots
• Jasmine
• Orchids
• Poinsettias

6. Consider incorporating candles into your centerpiece arrangements. The combination of light and color of flowerz can be magical and romantic.

7. Don’t be afraid to mix and match. Combining flea-market finds with anything from family heirlooms to hand-me-downs will be a charming touch.

8. Consider about the height of your centerpieces. Will guests across the table from each other have to crane their necks to talk? Remember fragrance, too; don’t choose blooms whose scent might overpower dinner.

9. Seeing the architecture of the space and the colors involved will help the florist to better help you pick the best blooms for your setting.

10. Remember, although traditional wedding flowers with roses are soft and light, vibrant tulips, peonies, lilies, orchids and other colorful blooms are fast becoming wedding flower favorites.

Some of the most popular arrangements are:

Round: sometimes called a “colonial bouquet”. This type has the flowers bunched together into a tight or loose cluster and can include formal or informal arrangements.

Cascade: sometimes called the teardrop or waterfall, this arrangement can give a “wispy” feel. Flowers with heavy blooms are arranged with flowing foliage.

Nosegay: A small round cluster of flowers, often not as dense as traditional round bouquets. It often includes more greenery and ribbon streamers.

Heart: often seen at Valentine’s Day, symbolizing love and romance. It is an alternatively shaped bouquet featuring two full, arched shapes at the top, while tapering down to a point at the bottom of the bouquet.

Biedermeier: A European-inspired bouquet with blossoms of different types and colors placed in a defined circular pattern.

Congratulations! Now, You can be a great person to manage your wedding flowers.