Choosing Wedding Flower Bouquets

Wedding flower bouquets add style and elegance to a wedding ceremony, but they can be expensive and perishable. If you're evaluating the merits of flowers in your ceremony and can't decide what to do, these tips can help.

Fresh Wedding Flower Bouquets

There's nothing like fresh flowers. Because they're alive they bring a lot to the party. They outshine almost anything artificial, add fragrance and produce vivid and pure colors that bring out the best in the textiles around them, including the bride and bridesmaids' dresses. They also have a knack for transforming bland surroundings into something special. Whether they're worn on a lapel, grace a table or are carried in a nosegay, fresh flowers make a contribution that you shouldn't dismiss lightly.

Silk Wedding Bouquets

Silk bouquets and arrangements are less expensive than fresh but can perform the same function. In the right light, quality silk bouquets can look fresh and eliminate not only some of the cost but some of the hassle from your wedding prep duties. They're not perishable, which makes them easy to arrange, transport and store. Silk flowers are available through almost any craft outlet and they're sold in hundreds of styles and colors.

Saving Money on Wedding Flowers

If cost is an issue, you can eliminate some of the expensive of fresh flowers by working closely with a florist you trust. Choosing flowers that are in season, and using varieties that are less expensive and incorporate less expensive accessories, like vase rentals, will help reduce the price you pay.

Another popular option is to prepare the fresh flower arrangements and bouquets yourself. Producing floral arrangements in quantity, including bouquets, can be hard to pull off well. The window of opportunity is narrow, and indifferent treatment will have a big impact on the appearance of the final arrangements. You will typically have to buy flowers ahead and container them temporarily, trim them, arrange them, and then transport them. You won't have access to a florist's refrigerated case for controlled temperature storage, and using a refrigerator a very poor choice.

A compromise option is to work with a florist and have her provide some of the preliminary services, like storing and prepping the flowers. You may be able to reduce your costs while still getting a good product. The first step is to explore the florists in your area and see what cost cutting recommendations they can make.

Wedding flower bouquets add beauty, fragrance and elegance to your celebration. Take the time to evaluate the options carefully before you choose the blooms for your special day.