Wedding Flower Checklist
An important part of a wedding is the flowers. Many times, they are the last thing people think about because they cannot be bought too far ahead, unless you are opting for silk flower arrangements. When it comes to wedding flowers, it is helpful to have a checklist to make sure you don't forget the arrangements you are going to need and it is helpful when ordering.
During the wedding ceremony, many in the wedding party will have flowers, and sometimes those will be left behind at the church where the wedding was held and other times they will be taken to the reception hall. If you are having the reception at another location, it is not unusual to have different flowers for each, unless you have a lot of help to move them and quickly put them into place.
For the wedding ceremony, you will need wedding flowers for:
- The altar and stairs leading up to it, possibly.
- The Ends of the pews, especially for the families.
- The wedding candelabras or unity candle.
For the reception hall, you may need to consider wedding flowers for:
- Cake table or gift tables
- Centerpieces for each table or as buffet decorations
- Cake decorations or Money tree
For the wedding party, you will have to consider the wedding flowers for:
- Bridal bouquet
- Flower girl and bridesmaids
- Groomsmen boutonnieres, and those for the fathers, and of course, the groom
- Corsages for the mothers and grandmothers
- Bouquet for throwing
These are just the minimum requirements for most wedding flowers- there can be many more requirements, especially if you are having a formal wedding and a large reception with many people. The general rule of thumb is that the wedding flowers are normally in direct proportion to the size of the wedding, so the more people you invite, the bigger the floral display should be.
Some people may consider silk flowers, but they don't have the fragrances that the live flowers can offer. Many people get their wedding flowers from online florists because the cost can be less than getting them from a wholesaler, so it is a great way to save money on your wedding flowers, but still have a showy display.
You can select from all varieties of flowers, live plants and arrangements that include both. You can have arrangements and get them delivered with express shipping, which costs a little more. Instead, you can order just a few days ahead of time quite easily and still have them in plenty of time for your wedding ceremony and reception.
When you are planning your wedding, don't forget to make a checklist that includes the exact number of arrangements you need and the type of wedding flowers you want, especially if you are looking for particular colors. By shopping for your wedding flowers online, you can save quite a bit of money and still have an impressive floral display.
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