Tips For A Wedding Floral Decoration Plan

When thinking about the floral needs of the wedding some brides forget about everything except their wedding bouquet. Today's weddings, however, require a lot more floral decoration than just one bouquet. Although the bridal bouquet should be the focus, brides should also have designs in mind for the rest of the wedding floral decoration. To get an idea of what is needed, brides can use this simple wedding floral decoration plan when they consult with florists.

The bridal bouquet is obviously the most important aspect to the wedding floral decorations. Brides should choose their bouquet first. This allows them to coordinate all other wedding flowers to their bouquet. It helps keep everything in decorating perspective.

The bridesmaids' bouquets are the next floral wedding decoration consideration. They should directly coordinate with the bridal bouquet, either in color or in flower type. They should also coordinate with their dresses. Bridesmaids bouquets should be smaller in size than the brides. The maid of honor can have a slightly larger bouquet than the other maids if desired.

The flower girl traditionally carries flower petals, although today brides are also choosing pomades for their flower girls. If you do want the flower girl to carry petals, you probably need to use faux petals, which a florist can provide you with as well.

The wedding mothers typically wear coordinating corsages. They usually match the rest of the wedding flowers. However, some brides allow the mothers to choose their own corsages to match their wedding attire. Some brides also include the grandmothers in this area.

The groom's boutonniere should be directly linked to the brides bouquet. It should be made of one or several flowers featured in the bouquet. The groom's boutonniere can have a ribbon or be made to look more masculine. If he is wearing white attire however, it should have some color in it.

The boutonnieres for the groomsmen should be similar in design to the groom's, but not exact. They should be directly linked in style to the bridesmaids' bouquets. They can feature fewer flowers than the groom's. They usually do not feature a ribbon of any kind.

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