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Showing posts with label wedding flowers. Show all posts

Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Wedding Flower Arrangements For a Winter Wedding

Wedding Flower Arrangements For a Winter Wedding

The most popular winter wedding flower is the red rose, closely followed by red tulips and mums. The color red seems to have a great deal of significance for winter weddings. Perhaps it is the need for some color other than white especially if you live in a snowy part of the world.

However, if red is not your color and roses, tulips or mums are not your favorite flower then you are in luck with the help of crepe or mulberry paper you can create wedding flower arrangements for a winter wedding out of any color and any flower your heart desires!

Whether you are making your bridal bouquet, toss away bouquet, female bridal partys' bouquets or the flower girls basket or centerpieces for the tables you can add a lovely touch of winter wonderland to them all.

Many brides spend most of their time concentrating on the actual flowers and colors when they make their own crepe or mulberry paper flowers. There are so many other items you can add to the flower arrangements that they are often overlooked.

Saturday, May 1, 2010

Christmas Wedding Flower Ideas

Christmas Wedding Flower Ideas

The holidays are a wonderful time of the year to get married especially Christmas time. Everyone is already as merry as can be why not add to the joy of the Christmas season with a beautiful wedding. There are plenty of Christmas Wedding Flower ideas so you will not have any trouble creating a beautiful Christmas theme wedding.

In this article we will look at a few Christmas wedding flower ideas that you can use for the bouquets, ceremony and the reception. You will want to stock up on your mulberry and crepe paper in reds, greens, silvers, and gold colors for these flower ideas.

Bouquets - The majority of brides choose red flowers for their Christmas wedding with lots of greenery. Although you should not rule out the silver and gold colors they really accent the red and green colors. A nice bridal bouquet for a Christmas themed wedding is red roses surrounded by the greenery with a silver and gold or one of the other attached to the bouquet holder that flows down.

For the toss away bouquet you can make a mini replica of your bridal bouquet and add a few plastic Christmas ornaments such as gold or silver bells.

3 Simple Wedding Flower Ideas

3 Simple Wedding Flower Ideas

If you are a simple kind of gal and enjoy the simplicity of life, then your wedding should represent just that. There are plenty of wedding flower ideas you can work with to create the wedding you always wanted.

In this article we will take a closer look at 3 simple wedding flower ideas for your wedding.

· The Bouquet - The arm bouquet is the simplest of the bridal bouquets. It is a lovely arrangement. It is carried in the crook of the arm by the bride or Maid of Honor and bridesmaids as they walk down the aisle. Similar to how a beauty pageant winner carries their roses after winning the title. It can also be held in the hands by the stem, which is bound together by green tape or crepe paper.

You can use as few as one flower or as many as six for this simple bouquet. The bride will usually have six flowers, the maid of honor has four and the bridesmaids will have two or three flowers. The flower girl can also have this type of bouquet with one single flower. That is if you choose to forgo the flower basket filled with petals to be sprinkled down the isle.

Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Wedding Flower Design Ideas For the Reception

Wedding Flower Design Ideas For the Reception

There are so many wedding flower design ideas you can use to decorate the reception hall. Most brides opt for a traditional flower centerpiece on the tables at the reception.

If you are willing to think outside the box you can easily create wedding flower design ideas that will amaze your guests and leave them in awe! In this article we will look at a few unique "garden" designs that you can create or at least will hopefully inspire you to create your very own one of a kind masterpiece.

The best flowers to use for these designs are going to be made from either crepe paper or mulberry paper. These two types of paper are sturdy and very easy to work with, using any other type of paper will make your flower projects much more difficult and you may even become agitated with the paper before you get the first flower finished.

Garden design entrance way. Many brides often have an archway or the doorway its self decorated with flowers. A unique and beautiful flower design is a garden themed entrance. You will need a lot of paper flowers for this beautiful garden.

Thursday, November 12, 2009

An Artificial Wedding Flower

An Artificial Wedding Flower

What is an artificial wedding flower? There are many types of artificial flowers that are used for weddings, the most common are mulberry paper flowers, crepe paper flowers, and silk flowers.

Most mulberry paper flowers are handmade and the mulberry paper is also handmade. This is a paper that is also eco-friendly, because the mulberry trees are not harmed. The only part of the tree that is used is the bark and the way the bark is striped off does not hurt the tree itself. When the bark is striped from the tree it grows back in about twelve months and can be harvested again at that time.

Also there are no chemicals added to the pulp when it is made into the paper and even the dyes are natural. This is one of the most natural of the artificial flowers for weddings.

They can be found on the Internet on websites that deal with mulberry paper flowers; you can find them as just single flowers to make your own bouquets and other flowers for the wedding ceremony and also to decorate the reception area or you may find them already made up in bouquets, corsages, boutonnieres, centerpieces, or any type of flower that you will need for your wedding.

Sunday, October 25, 2009

Wedding Flower Ideas For Every Season - Summer, Fall, Winter, Spring

Wedding Flower Ideas For Every Season - Summer, Fall, Winter, Spring

Take a cue from the seasons with these inspiring wedding flowers ideas for every season...

Winter Wedding Flowers and Decor

Winter theme weddings can be uber chic and ethereal. Use these ideas to create your wonderland...

  • Color palette - new-fallen snow - use whites and creams accented with silver or gold; winter sparkle - ice blue or navy accented with silver; black tie- black is especially suited for a winter wedding when paired with white, silver or gold.
  • Go glam - deck your halls with crystal detailing for a sparkling winter effect- adorning linens and chair covers or sprinkled over table tops. The result is deliciously glam and oh so fab.
  • Liberal use of candle light - the glow will add warmth and elegance.
  • Holiday theme - decorate with potted evergreens, pine branches, wreathes, poinsettias, ornaments, bells, or twinkling white lights.
  • Added interest and texture - incorporate holiday greenery or tiny crystals into your arrangements.
  • Creative bouquets - instead of flowers, carry tea lights, votive candles or cascading bells.
  • Tossing alternative - have your flower girl throw silver glitter or sprinkle fake snow.

Winter Flowers In Season

  • White stephanotis, poinsettia, holly, amaryllis, camellias, roses.

Spring Wedding Flowers and Decor

The tulips are blooming, the temperatures are rising - what a perfect time for a wedding! Get inspired with these ideas for spring flowers...

  • Color palette - green and white - an elegant accompaniment to a garden setting; yellow and green -another fresh, natural color pairing; preppy - combine hot pink with green or mango (think polka dots and gingham); chocolate brown - this trendy hue works well for spring - pair with pale blue or pink.
  • Go wild with patterns - create a playful effect - think gingham, polka dots, eyelet lace, swiss dots and stripes
  • Add some greens - grasses and greenery are a natural for outdoor garden settings. Drape over arbors and incorporate in arrangements
  • Creative containers - put your arrangements in simple, homespun containers like wicker baskets, watering cans, teapots, or urns.
  • Potted plants - potted arrangements create a natural, organic look. Best of all, you can plant them for a timeless reminder of your wedding

Spring Flowers in Season

  • Classics include tulips, daffodils, lilies (especially calla lilies and easter lilies), magnolias, gardenias, hydrangeas, gerbera daisies, apple or cherry blossoms.

Summer Wedding Flowers and Decor

Set the stage for a sunny summer wedding with vibrant colors and inspirations from the great outdoors...

  • Color palette - bright and bold - hot pink and deep red or mango and fuchsia; nautical - navy and white is a clean summer classic, accent with touches of yellow, red or gold; seaside - combine aqua with beige, peach or white
  • Go casual - summer weddings lend themselves to a casual decor scheme - fitting of a backyard barbecue. Think checked table clothes, benches and picnic tables.
  • Go natural - incorporate natural decor elements like fruits, vegetables, even insects (like ladybugs or dragonflies, not necessarily roaches!)
  • Get lit - light up an outdoor evening reception with lanterns or torches.
  • Fruits - fruits like lemons and limes look whimsical and chic when filled in tall clear vases
  • For a beach look - incorporate shells, sand, and sea glass in your arrangements

Summer Flowers In Season

  • Abundant flowers are always in style at a summer wedding. Use bright and cheerful blooms like sunflowers, peonies, hydrangea, mums, daisies, dahlias, zinnias, and roses. Or create a breezy, airy look with white on white - using roses, stephanotis, calla lilies, snowball mums and daisies - and incorporate a touch of blue - like blue hydrangea.

Fall Wedding Flowers and Decor

Get autumn-spiration with these flowers and decor ideas with a fall twist...

  • Color palette - colors of the season - adhere to mother nature's fall color palette: reds, oranges, browns, rusts, and yellows; jewel tones - make a rich, interesting twist to the traditional autumn color scheme; mix with metallics - gold, copper, bronze - for added pizazz
  • Back to nature - use simple decor to subtly enhance the season's natural bounty. Use the autumn harvest for inspiration; think gourds, pumpkins, squash, gold dipped fall leaves, bales of hay, jugs of cider...you get the idea.
  • Go fall glam - you're not confined to rustic and casual in the fall. Create a posh autumn ambiance, and drape lush velvet (a traditional fall/winter fabric) in a rich chocolate brown or gold throughout your reception space. Accent the scene with antique broaches, crystal candelabras and stemware.
  • Autumn harvest - add pears, apples, cranberries to your arrangements
  • Natural texture - incorporate leaves, acorns, sprays of wheat
  • Creative containers - hollow out pumpkins or realistic fake ones, or use stained wooden boxes, terra cotta pots, or rustic lanterns
  • Tossing alternative - have your flower girl toss leaves or acorns instead of flower petals

Fall Flowers in Season

  • Popular fall flowers include montbretia, hypericum, mums, sunflowers, roses, and daisies. Consult our complete list of fall wedding flowers

Get even more ideas and advice to help you plan your wedding flowers.

Cori Russell is editor for Elegala.com and Gala Weddings Magazine. Elegala.com is a complete wedding planningresource with a national directory of wedding venues and services, along with articles, expert advice, checklists and photo galleries to lead brides through every step of the planning process. Brides can request wedding vendor quotes from top vendors across the nation.

Friday, October 16, 2009

Seven Ways to Cut Your Wedding Flower Costs

Seven Ways to Cut Your Wedding Flower Costs

Most people have a set amount of money that they can spend on flowers for a wedding. Usually the cost of wedding flowers is about 10% of the entire wedding budget. Of course this number is flexible - you might want to splurge in one area (e.g. your invitations) and tighten the reins in another (e.g. your flowers). Here are 7 different ways you can lower your flower costs:

  1. Use less expensive flowers rather than exotic ones. Chrysanthemums, carnations, alstroemerias, and baby's breath are beautiful flowers and can make a stunning display. These flowers cost a lot less than roses and lilies yet can do the same job.
  2. Use exotic blooms very sparingly such as only in your bouquet or your fiance's boutonniere.
  3. Use flowers that are in season. They will be less expensive and you have a greater chance of them being fresh.
  4. Avoid getting married around times where flower prices are higher - Mother's Day, Valentines's Day, Christmas, and Easter.
  5. Use less expensive look-alikes. For example, roses tend to be costly, so to cut costs, you can use lisianthus.
  6. Use smaller bouquets and arrangements. Instead of having 40 roses in your bouquet, cut it down to 25 roses. If you have your heart set on a certain size, you can then add ivy, berries, herbs, or other affordable flowers to fill up your bouquet. Your bridesmaids can carry single stems down the aisle. That can be both dramatic and elegant. Sometimes less is more.
  7. Use your ceremony flowers at your reception. Arrange for someone to transport any arrangements that you may have to your reception. Use your bridesmaid flowers to decorate the cake table and yours to dress up the head table.

These are just a few ideas for how to trim your wedding flower costs. Keep them in mind when planning and you will save yourself a significant amount of money. It is possible to have very beautiful wedding flowers without breaking the bank.

Nadine Visscher has arranged flowers for more than 15 years and has written The Beginner's Guide to Wedding Flowers found athttp://www.WeddingFlowerDirections.com

Wednesday, October 7, 2009

Great Flower Decoration For Your Unique Wedding

Great Flower Decoration For Your Unique Wedding

Many options are available to get the right flowers for the wedding decoration. It is your choice to save money or spend a lot of money on it.

In any case, this is the right place for more information. Here are some useful tips for the flower decoration:

Hawaiian Wedding Flowers

The presence of sweet-smelling flowers you won't miss on your wedding. Hawaiian wedding flowers are perfect for outdoor weddings with a warm sea breeze, romantic music, and the nice smell of tropical flowers.

Hawaiian flowers are giving the right atmosphere for a unique wedding. A bouquet of flowers displayed at the wedding reception make a natural impression to all your guests.

Choose one or more of the colorful blooms of the Hawaiian flowers such as Birds of Paradise, Orchids, Hibiscus, Heliconias and ..... for your wedding theme. If your budget is small, seashells can be also used for the decorations. Only some orchids may be tucked in conch shell is a creative idea of a tropic and outdoor table decoration.

Make sure that the Hawaiian flowers have always enough water and not getting dry during the day.

Assorted Blue Wedding Flowers Ideas

Another option is to stay on your theme of a wedding, such as the blue themed wedding.

Did you know that blue is standing for unity and trust? It is also a fact, that blue is the most popular choice of a couple, because the blue color symbolizes trust, which also happen when two people will get married.

They promise to trust each other for the rest of their lives. Blue brings elegance to the wedding concept.

Baby blue is the most common choice for flowers, because that gives a light and easy feel atmosphere Blue flowers displayed in a church or reception are eye catching and most likely associated with the environment, because blue is also the color of the sky.

The most common flowers you will see in shops are blue. Choose your favorite flower and present them as a wonderful decoration on your reception or display them on the wedding table.

Add a contrast to your blue flowers, such a white or silver vases and ribbons, the blue flowers will stand out.

Cheap Wedding Flower Ideas

Wedding flowers can be very expensive. As common with a little creativity, cheap wedding flowers can provide the wedding a great look.

There is no need to spend a lot of money for your wedding flowers. You have not to buy the real extravagant and out of season flowers.

Choose your favorite color for your flowers arrangement and look for seasonal flowers, which are available and not so expensive.

Of course, you can still buy some expensive flowers for the bouquet, but is not necessary to the rest of the scene.

Another option for savings on flowers is, to choose a location where flowers are already part of the decoration.

Why to waste money on flowers, when you have your wedding in a garden where flowers are already surrounded. You could also consider to celebrate your wedding at places like a park, beach or botanical garden.

The reception area is probably the place where to save the most. There is no need to display roses, orchids or other expensive flowers.

All it takes is the right combination of aesthetics and your creativity.

Keep it in your mind, that flowers are a symbol of beauty and love. Flowers give the wedding the right atmosphere.

I hope you enjoyed my ideas of creative flower decoration. Now it is your choice, what flowers are the best for your wedding.

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Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Sourcing Wholesale Flowers For Your Wedding

Sourcing Wholesale Flowers For Your Wedding

Flowers and weddings -- It's like peanut butter and jelly or spaghetti and meatballs. They just go together. But flowers can be expensive, especially if you're not watching what's in season. Some florists even charge extra when they find out the order is for a wedding (as do many other vendors who feel as if they can get away with pricing items higher for weddings).

But there is a way to buy a lot of flowers for a lot less money: Buy them wholesale. You can buy flowers wholesale - or at least at deeply discounted prices - from a flower market that's intended to sell to florists and other businesses.

Many flower markets have hours during which they're open to the public, so if you don't have a friend or family member with a reseller's license, you can still buy cheap flowers.

Timing is important when visiting a wholesale flower market. The day of the week you go is important because you don't want to go too early - the flowers will die before the big day. You also don't want to go too late - Often the buds are sold closed, so you need to give them a few days in order to open up.

The time of day is also of concern. Many flower markets open early - we're talking before the sun even comes up, and the good flowers can go quickly. So set your alarm and brew some coffee!

As mentioned before, if you know someone who has access to wholesale prices with a reseller's badge and is willing to work as a buyer for you (you might have to bribe them with breakfast), you're going to be able to get even more of a discount. But even if you go during public hours, you're going to get a smaller total bill than if you went through a florist.

When you show up at the market, don't buy the first thing you see. Check out all the vendors to get an idea of who charges the best prices and which one has the best quality flowers. Once you've narrowed down your options, scrutinize the flowers more closely.

Don't buy from a vendor who has brown or withered flowers in their booth. Look for freshly cut stems and firm buds. Don't be concerned if the buds aren't open yet. If you timed your visit right, the flowers will be open in all their beautiful glory at your wedding.

Once you've found the flowers for you, you can negotiate. If you're buying from multiple vendors, your negotiation probably won't be as successful as if you buy from just one. Loyalty usually pays, after all.

There is now also the option of buying flowers for wholesale prices online. While this definitely guarantees the lowest rates - which is a good thing because you're not going to be able to negotiate with a computer - there are definite risks.

First, you have to rely on the postal system to get the flowers to your home in time for you to create arrangements before the wedding. You also don't get to select the flowers yourself so you don't get to check out the quality.

If flowers show up brown and withered, then you have very little recourse other than complaining to the company, who might or might not send you new flowers, which might or might not get to you in time. While buying online is a legitimate path to use, just be aware of the risks before you put in your credit card information.

When you've purchased your flowers, place the flowers in several inches of cold water until you're ready to create the arrangements. Have your bridesmaids over, open up a bottle of wine and get creating those beautiful bouquets!

Looking for more information about planning your wedding? Gail recommends the following site for all your wedding planning needs:
http://www.budgetweddings4u.com

Thursday, March 5, 2009

Plant City's Strawberry Festival Sees Its First Wedding

Plant City's Strawberry Festival Sees Its First Wedding

PLANT CITY — Four years ago, Jennifer Faircloth and Jeff Lingerfelt had their first date at the Florida Strawberry Festival.

"It was just the day my family always went to the festival each year," said Lingerfelt, explaining why he chose to take Faircloth.

On Saturday, surrounded by their families, closest friends and hundreds of fairgoers, Faircloth, 19, and Lingerfelt, 22, became the first couple to be married at the festival.

"It's awesome" to be married at the site of their first date, said the bride.

The Lingerfelts tied the knot at the festival's pavilion, accompanied by a procession of wedding party members, sheriff's deputies and the Durant High School Junior Air Force ROTC honor guard.

The couple was selected from a number of contestants who asked to be married at this year's festival, said Sunny Smith, who coordinates special events.

The contest ran during September, Smith said. Entrants had to submit a photo with a 300- to 500-word essay explaining why they wanted to be married at the festival. The contest was limited to eastern Hillsborough County residents and it had to be a first marriage for both the bride and groom.

Angel Carter, chairperson of the entertainment tent came up with the idea last year.

"I passed it on to have the board look it over and they went for it. They thought it was the greatest thing," Smith said.

In addition to the service, the couple received a free reception, complete with strawberry wedding cake, free dresses for the bride and her bridesmaids, a free room for the wedding night at the Red Rose Inn and Suites in Plant City, as well as free festival admission for up to 50 guests. The festival's official photographer also shot a wedding album for the couple.

While the ceremony was open to all festivalgoers, only invited guests were allowed at the reception.

Jeff's mother, Lorie Lingerfelt, said the free wedding was a nice surprise.

"I didn't even know Jennifer wrote the (contest) letter," she said.

Jennifer's mother, Julie Faircloth, said she was happy about all the freebies that came with the wedding.

"It came out better than we could afford," Julie Faircloth said. "And she found herself a good man."

Smith declined to say how many couples entered the contest. The selection committee was impressed with the fact that the Lingerfelts met at the festival and are both graduates of Plant City High School.

They were also touched by the fact that they wanted to get married last year, but couldn't due to financial problems, Smith said.

Jeff Lingerfelt said he was grateful to the festival for making their day memorable.

"It is such a wonderful blessing," he said.

Taken From TampaBay.com

Tuesday, January 6, 2009

Beautiful Flower Arrangements on Wedding Occasions

Beautiful Flower Arrangements on Wedding Occasions

Flowers play a vital role in wedding. It's a special occasion that brings two people together for entire life. It is one of the strongest bonds between two people based on love, trust, respect and honesty.

After this day, life of the man and woman tying knots changes completely. To make that special moment more memorable every arrangement should also be unique and special. Flowers impart elegance along with beauty to that special day and form an integral part of wedding celebrations.

Sweet and lovely flowers are used to decorate wedding venue to add beautiful aroma in the wedding environment. Flower decoration gives royal look to wedding place. Wedding flowers need to be of special kind vibrant and appealing to match the beauty and elegance of the gala event.

People often hire an experienced florist to accomplish the task of wedding decoration in the best possible manner. Because only an expert and skilled florist can create the most beautiful atmosphere and surrounding by making the best flowers arrangement and their perfect placements on wedding venue.

Right from the entry point of wedding venue to the actual place of marriage, flowers are arranged in various forms. Use of flowers as overhead horizontal garlands on the way, to circular flower arrangements at entry point and scattered flower petals on pathways are very popular.

Flowers are not only used for wedding decoration. It is widely used in greeting guests visiting to the wedding party. The tradition of presenting exclusive flowers bouquet to newlywed couple is a very old and popular. After wedding, people wish for the bright, happy and successful wedding life of couples by throwing rose petals over them.

Hand-tied or Loose-tied bouquet are very popular on such happy occasions. In this flower arrangement, the stems of the flowers are shown which convey the greenery of the garden, thus giving the bouquet a casual look. The flowers are tied around the stems using ribbon or lace. The florists choose flowers like roses and sweet peas giving a beautiful look to the wedding bouquet.

Silk Flower Arrangement, Artificial Flower Arrangement, Dried flower arrangement are other popular flower arrangements used in wedding. The fragrance and tenderness of fresh flowers makes the best for Wedding decoration. Exotic Flower Arrangement in brilliant colors adds the refreshing beauty to the wedding venue.

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