Think About Wildflower Decoration For Your Wedding

Picture this: A windswept shore with pristine sand for as far as the eye can see. A couple—about to become newlyweds—both dressed in casual soft linen and bare feet, standing against the backdrop of an ice-blue sea. The decorations consist of sea shells and pale blue ribbon intertwined among the white beach chairs that snuggle gently into the sand.

Only one thing could make this scene more perfect. The use of a perfectly selected bunch of wild flower wedding decorations.

Gone are the days when a person has to pay up $1,500 for wedding flowers. Instead, many people—especially those with a beach wedding theme or country wedding theme—are choosing to bring out the natural aspect of their wedding theme by choosing to decorate the wedding with wild flowers.

But how do you plan for and collect the wildflowers to use to decorate your wedding? Read on to discover the perfect wildflower decorating plan for your wedding.

Decorating Your Wedding With Wildflowers: Step 1

Your first step in the process should be to go to your local florist, explain your intentions and ask for some advice. You’ll need to know which flowers grow best in your area, as well as choose the wildflowers that will best go with your wedding’s decorating color scheme. A local florist should be able to give you some advice and perhaps even point to you toward a field or two loaded with some samples.

Decorating Your Wedding With Wildflowers: Step 2

Next, you’ll need to think about where you will grow your wildflowers. When using these flowers for your wedding décor, you’ll need to insure that you have plenty—in case of emergencies—so you should select a plot of land large enough to grow the amount that you will need.

Decorating Your Wedding With Wildflowers: Step 3

Now, you should carefully follow the instructions on the seed packet and plant your seeds. Be sure to take into consideration the amount of time that the seeds will need to bloom into beautiful flowers that will be the centerpiece of your wedding’s decoration.

Decorating Your Wedding With Wildflowers: Step 4

The day is finally here—your flowers have bloomed just in time for your wedding. Why not use this as an excuse to spend some special time with your friends and family before the big day? Have a flower gathering party, and enjoy the day in the sun with good friends.

Decorating Your Wedding With Wildflowers: Step 5

Now that you’ve collected a ton of wildflowers to decorate your wedding with, it’s time to put it all together and make your table centerpiece decorations, bride’s flowers and anything else you can think of! Again, you can turn this job into a fun time if you invite friends and family to help in the process.

Decorating Your Wedding With Wildflowers: Step 6

Because wildflowers are sporadic by nature, it’s always wise to have a back-up plan just in case things don’t go as planned. Remember that florist you talked to in the beginning of your wedding decorating process? Ask them to be on stand-by…just in case!