Tasteful and Elegant Floral Wedding Decor

Flowers are an integral part of every wedding. Flowers are used in the ceremony (as the bouquet and sometimes in the bride’s hair), they are used to decorate the ceremony chairs and the altar, and they are dispersed on tables, chairs and even on the wedding cake during the reception. So, how do you incorporate floral wedding decor tastefully? And, more importantly, how much is too much?

Floral wedding decor is basically any type of wedding decoration that incorporates flowers, whether they are fresh, silk or simply the pattern on a tablecloth or napkin. Floral wedding decor can be beautiful, but there are ways to overdo it. Read on for some of the best ways to use floral wedding decor, as well as some steps for avoiding using too much.

The first step in planning your floral wedding decor is to decide which colors you want to highlight at your wedding. Stick to those colors when you begin to incorporate the floral wedding decor so all of the decorations compliment each other. For example, you wouldn’t want to use bright red flowers if the colors at your wedding are pink and yellow.

One of the biggest misconceptions that people have when it comes to floral wedding decor is that more is always better. If a bride’s favorite flower is a rose, she may include ten different types of roses in all colors and have rose stitched tablecloths lying under rose centerpieces, surrounded by rose-scented candles. Although it may seem perfect to the bride-to-be, this is floral overkill and this type of floral wedding decor should be avoided.

If you want to include your favorite flower in your wedding, by all means, do so! But, make sure you’re including it in an elegant and classy way. For example, if you want to include roses in your wedding, make the rose the feature flower in your bouquet, but also surround it with other flowers in complimentary colors, to add variety and depth to the bouquet.

Similarly, if you think that rose centerpieces will add a nice touch to your dinner tables at your reception, make them simple, and place them on tablecloths that are solid colors (not stitched with a floral pattern). If do plan to have fragrant flowers at the ceremony and reception, nix the scented candles, as guests are likely to prefer the smell of fresh flowers, as opposed to floral-smelling wax.

The beauty of having floral wedding decor at your ceremony and reception is that flowers are naturally pleasing to look at and smell. Therefore, if you choose to have fresh flowers as decorations at your wedding, steer clear of dinnerware, tablecloths or other decorations that may have faux flowers engraved or painted on them. The real flowers will add the beauty and smell you’re looking for.

The best way to ensure that your floral wedding decor is tasteful is to work with a professional florist. Florists have an eye for mixing and matching different types of flowers and can usually make several suggestions on floral wedding decor that will suit any bride and groom’s preference or need.

As we all know, no wedding is really complete without flowers. Therefore, work with someone who knows how to decorate with flowers tastefully and subtly – although you want to have flowers present at the wedding, nothing should take away from the happy couple getting married.