How to Choose Beach Wedding Flowers

Beach wedding flowers are a colorful addition to your tropical wedding. Many varieties and types are available to match your colors and overall wedding theme.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Beach wedding location
• Flower budget
• Florist
• A Fiance

1. 
   Beach Wedding Flower

   Your Wedding Flower Budget
   Wedding flowers will be a large part of your overall wedding budget, especially if you will be choosing exotic beach wedding flowers.
   
   Be realistic when setting your flower budget. It may be more expensive than you originally thought if you are importing unique, hard to find varieties.

2. Get Some Help
   Flowers are an area that usually requires help from a Florist or wedding planner, especially if you are having a destination beach wedding.
   
   Interview Florists, and find one that specializes in beach weddings. If you are having a destination wedding, find out what your resort offers during your planning.

3. What Flowers Are Needed?
   You will need flowers for your bouquet, your bridesmaid bouquets along with centerpieces and any other decorations for your ceremony or reception.
   
   The groom and groomsmen typically also have a boutonnière or lei. Optional are leis for your guests if you are going with a Hawaiian theme.

4. Colors and Styles
   Many tropical flowers have vibrant colors that are perfect for a beach wedding. Match up the style and colors of your wedding with flowers that accent the overall theme of your big day.

5. 
   Beach Wedding Flower - Lei

   Hawaiian Flowers
   Nothing compares to the beauty of Hawaiian wedding flowers. Leis are the perfect accent to your beach wedding.
   
   Have the wedding party wear them, and give one to each of your guests as they arrive.

6. Orchids
   Always a popular choice, there are many different types and colors to choose from. They also hold up very well in heat and tropical environments.

7. 
   Beach Wedding Flower - Bird of Paradise

   Bird of Paradise
   Colorful and original, these are essential to your beach wedding. Use them in centerpiece displays, decorations or as bouquets for your wedding party.

Tips & Warnings

• Combine several different beach wedding flowers to come up with unique bouquets and centerpiece arrangements.
• To lower flower costs, use flowers that are native to the location of your wedding.
• Doing it yourself may save you some money, however the headache will probably not be worth it.

Resources

• Beach Wedding Ideas