How to Choose Flowers for the Bride's Bouquet

To choose flowers for the bride’s bouquet, you should know which flowers are in season at the time of year when the wedding is going to take place. Whether it will be in the summer, fall, winter or spring, there are a variety of flowers that are available all year round. Here is how to choose flowers for the bride’s bouquet.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Internet
• Local florist
• Flowers
• Bridal magazines

1. Know the colors of the wedding and the wedding party. You will want to pick a flower which will go well with the colors they will be wearing. Visit some local florist shops, or meet with the florist doing the flowers for the rest of the wedding to see all the different flowers offered. Some flowers have to be special ordered for color or freshness.

2. Find out what the bride’s favorite flower is. It is her special day, so make sure she has the flowers she likes.
   

3. Select a shape or style of bouquet she wants to have. Does she like a cascade bouquet, a hand-tied, round, freeform or arm bouquet?
   

4. Pick up a few bridal magazines and look at the articles they have about flowers for the bride’s bouquet. They may give you some good ideas about picking the right flowers.
   

5. Log on to the Internet and find the Web sites that can help the bride decide which flowers she likes best. This will save time before going to a florist.
   

6. Arrange for the bouquet to be made, or make it yourself. If making it yourself, try a trial run a week before the wedding so that you can be sure it is what the bride wants.
   

Tips & Warnings

• Keep in mind the colors the maid of honor and the bridesmaids will be wearing.
• Going through a professional florist will ensure the bouquet will be exactly what the bride wants. They can offer pictures of bouquets they have already made and will be willing to work with the bride on special order flowers.
• Choose flowers for the bride’s bouquet corresponding with the season. The flowers in season will be more affordable and freshest.
• Make sure you pick the shape and style of the bouquet the bride wants.
• Make sure the flowers will be fresh.