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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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.