How to Choose Wedding Flowers

Beautiful flowers help create the backdrop for the perfect wedding. Here is how to choose wedding flowers.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

1. 
   Simply Stunning Wedding Flowers by Karen Bussen

   The first step to choose wedding flowers is to examine your budget. Flowers can cost thousands of dollars. There are corsages for the moms, butonneres for the men, flowers for the wedding ceremony, flowers for the reception, flowers for the bridesmaids and of course the perfect bridal bouquet.

2. 
   To Have & To Hold: Magical Wedding Bouquets by David Stark

   Find a florist. Ask at the location you are holding the reception at and ask friends for a florist recommendation.

3. 
   In Style: Weddings by the Editors of Instyle

   Decide on the type of flowers you want. Do you want understated elegance with a few flowers or over the top arrangements? Choose wedding flowers that fit with the ceremony and reception you have planned.

4. 
   Wedding Flowers by Antonia Swinson

   Work with your florist to choose wedding flowers that will work with your dress, the backdrop where the ceremony and reception will be held at and your budget.

Tips & Warnings

• Make sure you have a signed contract with your florist that covers exactly what you are getting so there are no surprises.

Resources

• Wedding Bouquets: Over 300 Designs for Every
• Simple Stunning Wedding Flowers
• To Have & To Hold: Magical Wedding Bouquets
• In Style: Weddings
• Wedding Flowers
• My Lil White Dress (Weddings)

[tracysmith159]

on 6/24/2009 Good article on how to choose wedding flowers.

[Susang6]

on 10/30/2008 nicely written, and you are so right the wedding flowers are very costly! great tips, and loved your picture selection.

[vikki9]

on 10/30/2008 Good suggestions for this important wedding element.

[MIghtyDreamer]

on 10/29/2008 good tips to think about