How To Choose Your Wedding Florals
Finding the perfect wedding flowers can feel intimidating as there are an infinite number of options. The choices are endless, as each flower has its unique scent that will take your breath away.
From classic white lilies to modern bright-colored tulips, how would you know which flowers will suit your wedding theme and style?
After all, choosing the perfect floral arrangements for your wedding is a little more involved than just analyzing whether you like lilies or tulips best. There is much more to do, such as setting the budget, minding your color theme, understanding the flower basics, building the bouquets, and noting down which flowers are in season.
Not sure where to start? Here is a helpful guide on the process of choosing your wedding florals:
Setting the Budget
In any wedding preparation, the budget is often the top priority. You want them to be as luxurious as possible while still being affordable. This step means you will want to be mindful of your budget for choosing flowers and how much is needed for decorations.
But how do you decide what is a reasonable budget for your flowers? It's important to remember that flowers are an investment. If you think about it, flowers are things that don't last forever—they die. So by choosing flowers that don't last long, you are indirectly choosing flowers that don't cost much.
There are a lot of factors that can go into getting to your full budget. With simple things like do you want to repurpose any flowers from the ceremony to be used as centerpieces? This is why we are blessed to have our on-site florist ready to help you get your budget dialed in as quickly as possible to move forward.
Going off your color theme
As you begin to research your florals, make sure that you keep in mind the color theme of your wedding. The colors you choose for the decorations and floral arrangements are often closely tied to the colors of your wedding decor.
If you want to choose flowers that go well with the color theme of your wedding, you should make sure that they are in the same color family as the rest of the wedding decor. If, for example, you chose a wedding theme inspired by nature, you could select white flowers such as lilies or roses, or you may want to go with tropical flowers, like orchids. On the other hand, if the city inspires your wedding theme, more exotic flowers, like garden roses or blue hydrangeas, would be perfect.
Doing this will narrow down your options and save you a lot of time.
Understanding flower basics
A few flower basics you want to keep in mind include how long the flowers will last and how you can care for them. Since flowers are living things, they will naturally wilt and die over time. There are steps you can take to help prolong their lives, however.
Flowers left outdoors may last a bit longer. However, you should avoid exposing them to too much direct sunlight and keep the air around them a little cooler, but not stronger. They will likely wilt more quickly if you keep them stored in a poorly ventilated area.
These are all things to consider to make sure you are able to get the photos you want and have the flowers popping! Again, our on-site florist will be making sure everything selected will be able to fully deliver when it matters.
Building the bouquets first
When building the bouquets, you will want to make sure that you center the central flower, whether it be the flower head or the stem. Depending on your bouquet type and the flowers you have chosen, you may or may not want to throw some filler flowers into the bundle.
Starting with the bouquets allows everything else to fall into place. This makes sure your flower selection fully compliments your dress and your bridesmaids dresses. Flowers are meant to add more to the natural beauty already there. Once the bouquets are decided it makes it very easy to fill in the rest of the flowers from centerpieces to arch florals. Your bouquet is a floral representation of your love, and that deserves priority.
Playing off the season your wedding is in
The best way to choose your florals is to think about the season your wedding is in. Not only will this help you choose flowers that go well with the season, but it will also help you pick out the right flowers available for the right time of year.
Some flowers are more closely tied to certain times of the year. When planning your bouquet, you may want to consider these floral basics and which flowers go best with your wedding day. For example, tulips are most dazzling in spring, luxurious peonies in summer, bright dahlias in autumn, and elegant hyacinths in winter.
At the Wildflower 301 we also have over 250 flower and plant varieties. So depending on the time of year you will have a natural floral aesthetic already happening. So, playing off of that will really bring the secret garden to life.
Benefits of having an on-site florist
When deciding on your wedding flower arrangements, it is crucial to consider the benefits of having an on-site florist. One of these benefits is that they can help you choose the suitable bouquets and decorations for your wedding while also ensuring that they are well cared for and in good condition throughout the ceremony.
An on-site florist can also help you with the floral delivery, making coordinating with other events such as the rehearsal dinner or the reception easier. This can help you to avoid last-minute stress and create an event that is as perfect as it can be.
This is because your wedding is top priority. While other venues that don’t have an onsite florist require you to pick a vendor to come in that may not know the venue well and has many other weddings they are handling.
We value the level of service we provide our couples and one of the many perks is having a dedicated florist to bring your full vision to life.
Wedding facts you should know in 2022
Since last year, the cost of having a wedding has risen between 10% and 25%.
Why?
Wedding costs are pushed up by rising gas prices and inflation, as well as the current high demand. There will be at least 2.5 million weddings in the United States in 2022. Because of this, couples should book their florals 14-18 months in advance instead of the usual 12.
The good news is: Best Life Designs, an on-site florist, knows The Wildflower301's venue and its wedding coordinators like the back of their hand. They are less likely to turn you away due to overbooking – plus, they will ensure that you are always the first priority.
When you order your ideal wedding florals from them, the cost of additional gas and mileage for transport and travel is gone, allowing you to spend more on your florals, and making your wedding cost a LOT LESS! This way, The Wildflower's 301 wedding venue can be transformed into the fantasy wedding of your dreams by Best Life Designs!
Best Life Designs, a Georgia wedding florist and an affiliate of Wildflower301, can provide assistance and years of experience for your once-in-a-lifetime occasion.
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Your love story starts here,
The Wildflower 301 Team