Fresh Wedding Flowers

Flowers in all forms and colors add unique texture and enhance the mood of weddings. Whether it is in the church or reception, fresh wedding flowers are a great way of adding color and magic to an existing theme and location.

Growing your own flowers is a very economical way to use fresh wedding flowers; you will be able to save a lot of money instead of hiring the services of a commercial flower supplier. If space in your garden and the weather allows it, 6-18 months prior to the wedding should be enough time to grow your own.  This way, you can also grow expensive flowers such as roses and cut back greatly on your costs. Not only that, but you can be assure yourself of the freshness because many commercial suppliers use a lot of chemicals and insecticides to grow flowers especially if they are not in season.

If you decide to use a commercial supplier or florist, they can also offer great advice on what types of fresh wedding flowers would be suitable for your wedding. After you have decided on how or who will supply them, here are some ways you can use fresh wedding flowers to add elegance and magic to your wedding:

1.    In the church, tie a bouquet of flowers by each pew so that when you march down the aisle, the scent of the flowers waft through the air and enhance the mood of the ceremony. Make sure to plan the colors of the bouquets to compliment the theme of your wedding.

2.    Scattering rose petals on reception tables is a great way to design them and add a romantic feel. White rose petals will go with any color theme you have.

3.    The bridal bouquet should be the highlight of all fresh wedding flowers. It should be more elaborate than those of the bridesmaids’, but unique enough to reflect the personality of the bride. Use soft lace to tie them together.

If your wedding is more casual or “do-whatever-you-want-to-do” type, holding a single stem of a nice, tall flower is also a good way of using fresh wedding flowers.

4.    The use of fresh flowers can also enhance the look of the bride on the wedding day, by tying small flowers to her hair.

5.    If you are having a beach or Hawaiian themed wedding, using fresh wedding flowers of Hibiscus or Plumeria, add to the beach feeling. Roses are more appropriate for formal weddings.

6.    Use a 4 inch elegant satin ribbon to tie bouquets of fresh flowers to the back of chairs at the reception. This adds an elegant, romantic feel.

7.    Casual weddings can make use of open, more colorful flowers such as daisies and carnations. Formal weddings can make use of the elegant feel that closed flowers such as lilies and roses add.

8.    Flowers make a great centerpiece paired with candles. You can use large tall flowers in a simple glass vase for a minimalist design, or have shorter more elaborate combinations of flowers, depending on your location and theme. You can also combine both by putting a tea light in the center while using short flowers in vases to form a circle around it. One can be more dominant than the other, such as using taller candles and fewer flowers, or vice versa.