How to Choose Flowers for the Bridesmaids' Hair

Flowers are a beautiful part of any wedding. They can even be a lovely addition to the hairstyles of the bride and bridesmaids. The following steps will help to choose flowers for the bridesmaids' hair.

Things You'll Need

• Bridesmaids' dresses
• Bridesmaids
• Flowers
• Magazines
• Newspapers
• Internet
• Stylist

Instructions

1. Choose the bridesmaids' dresses before considering using flowers for their hairstyles. Keeping a picture of their dresses handy when choosing hairstyles can ease the process significantly as well.

2. Get hairstyle ideas from the Internet, magazines, or newspapers. If you can't come up with something for the bridesmaids yourself, there's nothing wrong with borrowing ideas and modifying them to your own liking.

3. Ask a hair stylist for help with your ideas and to help get some new ones. Determine whether or not flowers can be used in the chosen hairstyle.

4. Consider the differing hairstyles of the bridesmaids. Take this into consideration when choosing flowers.

5. Talk with a florist or greenhouse worker about what will be in season during your wedding season. Use this information to decide which flowers to use.

6. Determine how much is in your budget for flowers in the hair. This will help you decide what flowers to choose.

7. Ask your bridesmaids for their ideas. Keep their desires in mind when making final decisions because you do not want a group of moody bridesmaids following you around all day.

Tips & Warnings

• Consider exotic flowers or even types of foliage in mind for hairstyles. Some of these options can be a little pricier, but in small quantities could be a great idea.

• Consider your color scheme, but don't necessarily stick exactly to it. Flowers can be a great way to add depth and style to the look of your wedding party. Another dimension to the chosen color scheme can be achieved by simply choosing flowers that are lighter, darker or even a complimentary color.

• Consider using silk flowers if what you want is not in season.

• Ask if any of the bridesmaids are allergic to any flowers before ordering them, because you don't want anybody sneezing in the middle of your I do's.

• Not everyone in your bridal party may like the idea of flowers in their hair. Instead of taking the "it's my way or the highway" position, first try chatting about why the person dislikes the flowers. Then be sure to express why you do. In the end, the decision is yours.