Your wedding may be the most important day in your life. This sacred tying of the knot becomes a higher level of your commitment to your significant partner.
On your wedding, flowers are very essential in creating the ambiance that you want for your special day. Wedding flowers are not merely decorations on your wedding. Wedding flowers are much more than that. Wedding flowers are the expressions of your inner self and the love that the groom and the bride have for each other as witnessed by their friends and family. The choice of flowers which to be used for the wedding depends on the message that the soon to be wife and husband would want to say.
So what are the must-haves on your wedding that involve your wedding flowers? All wedding florists ensure these things. You cannot do away with your church wedding without these.
You would need flowers to be placed at the entrance, aisle and the altar. You would also need flowers at the reception which includes the entrance, and table centerpieces. Both the cake table and the guest book table also need beautifully decorated flowers. There must also be flowers at the top of the wedding cake.
At home where the wedding photographer starts taking pictures, there have to be flowers properly arranged with the gown, shoes and all the other wedding symbols.
Aside from the bridal bouquet, the maid of honor and all the bridesmaids should have their own individual bouquets, too. The wedding attendants may also have flowers. The headpieces of the maid of honor and the bridesmaids also are made of flowers. The flower girls’ flower basket and headpiece must not be forgotten. The bride also has a different bouquet to be thrown away. This throwaway bouquet is usually given as complimentary by most florists.
Corsages must also be prepared for the mothers, grandmothers and usherettes while buttonholes/boutonnieres are for the groom’s attendants, best man, grandfathers, fathers, drivers and ushers.
There are a few guide questions in choosing your wedding flowers. “What is the season of our wedding? Would we be using fresh or artificial flowers? Would we take the seasonal flowers or the commonly abundant flowers all year-round? What is the color of our wedding? What message would we like to tell our guests?”
Wedding flowers may be categorized into spring, summer, autumn, winter and anytime classifications. In choosing the kind of wedding flowers, you may consider the season of your wedding. Wedding flowers in season are commonly cheaper and easier to find. But you may also consider the kind of flowers that can be found all through-out the year.
A few spring wedding flowers are the following: tulips, peonies, pansies, fern, greenery, ivy, daffodils, lilies, lilacs, lily of the valley, iris, dogwoods, hyacinth, sweet peas, apple and cherry blossoms, larkspur, forsythia branches and violets.
Summer wedding flowers in the other hand include daisies, asters, iris, roses, dahlias, zinnias, larkspur, stock, calla lilies, Shasta, delphinium, geraniums, hydrangeas, sunflowers, sweet William, greenery, beech leaves, fern, Jacob ladder, goldenrod and meadowsweet.
At fall, wedding flower arrangements include the flowers from the two earlier said seasons which the bride has the preference in having a single type of flower or having a combination of the flowers.
Aster, roses, zinnias, statice, dried hydrangeas, marigolds, chrysanthemums and daisies are a few of the wedding flowers in autumn. Autumn leaves, yarrow, rosehip and rosemary are the commonly used foliage for an autumn wedding.
Winter wedding would include flowers such as orchids, poinsettias, camellias, jasmine, amaryllis, accents of pine, ivy and spruce.
Flowers that can be found easily all through-out the year are carnations, roses, gardenias, baby’s breath, ivy, snapdragons and stephanotis.
The choice between fresh and artificial flowers is easier to make. Most weddings use fresh flowers. It is not only fresh to the viewing eyes, but it also conveys the message of sincerity.
What do different flowers symbolize? Here is a rundown of the flowers and there meanings that the groom and the bride may want to consider in making their choice for their wedding flowers.
Red rose - love
White rose - unity
Yellow rose - joy
Orange rose - passion
Pink rose - secret love, grace and sweetness
Baby’s breath - devotion
Calla lily - beauty
Daisy - romance and innocence
Ivy - fidelity
Carnation - devoted love
Lily of the valley - happiness
Orchid - love and beauty
Stephanotis - marital happiness
Tulips - love and passion
Zinnia - affection
Another essential consideration in picking flowers is budget. Financing wedding flowers may be very costly if not carefully studied. Get flowers that are exact for all the needs of the wedding. Get a package from a wedding florist that has a reasonable price.
Planning your wedding can be the most exciting thing to ever do. It is a grand celebration on your commitment to love and marriage. It is like another chapter being opened in your life.
Planning weddings can also be very tiring. There are a lot of things to list down and prepare. Arrangements have to be made for the flowers, gowns, church and reception areas. But the first and most important thing to consider when planning your wedding is the wedding entourage. Who are the people completing your wedding entourage?
The wedding entourage is not simply the list of your families, friends and guests you wish to be with you during your wedding. They are not only the witnesses to the vows of your matrimony but they are the lights and pillars for a strong marriage. The wedding entourage is a crucial support system also during your wedding. Their role as parents and sponsors do not stop when the wedding is over. They will be there to support and guide the newly weds and help them strengthen the bonds of their marriage.
What are the ways to choose your wedding entourage? Friends and family members are the ones that usually compose the wedding entourage. You may try to list down who are the people special you wish to be present on your wedding and would assume an important role in helping you with the problem-solving on your wedding.
Once you have finished the list, set up a meeting with them or a party date. This will let them get to know each other and become familiar so that they can work together more effectively. Also it strengthens the binds of both families and puts an important post for your close friends.
It is important to clarify the different roles and responsibilities for each key player in your wedding. You must delegate the jobs like setting up the flowers if you choose to make your own flower arrangements or ensuring the wedding gowns or taking care of the decors for the wedding reception.
Set up a clear chain of command. Important aspects of the wedding must have a team leader. You may ensure leaders for flowers, food, decors, transportation to name a few. Get the contact information of all the members and make a simple directory for the wedding. Give them also a clear schedule and deadlines of things to ensure for the preparations.
Do not forget to show your appreciation to these people who have worked hard for your successful wedding. You may prepare for them simple gifts or cards thanking them. Your wedding became a lot easier with their assistance and dedication.
The list for the wedding entourage for the wedding ceremony is as follows:
Celebrant. This is the attending priest for the wedding. Choose a priest who is personally acquainted to you. This way, he can be personal with his advices.
Parents of the bride and groom. They have the biggest role in the wedding besides next to the bride and groom.
Principal sponsors. They are the men and women who shall be your advisers and godmothers for the wedding and your marriage. They would try to support you with establishing a strong family. With their presents, you can have an easy start for establishing your family. You must, of course, save the money given to you by the sponsors.
Secondary sponsors. Included in the secondary sponsors are the ones who would read the missalettes and guide the attending people; the ones who will light the candles; the nes who would clothe the veil; the ones who would hang the rope of binding. They are your close friends who shall help you entertain your guests and help you with the reception’s program.
Bestman and maid of honor. Depending on your personal choice, you may have more than one bestman and maid of honor. They shall assist the groom and the bride during the wedding. After the ceremonies, they shall help the newly weds with having the marriage contract signed by the principal sponsors.
Groomsmen and the bridesmaids. They are additional helpers of the groom and bride
Cupids and Angels. They may carry the offerings for the wedding to pay thanksgiving to the Lord.
Flower girls. They shall prepare the pathway of the bride whose day is very much showered with beauty.
Coin bearer, bible bearer and ring bearer. As their names imply, they shall carry the important symbols of the wedding.
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