Here is an idea for the creative Bride. Buy your flowers wholesale, and arrange them yourself! Keep in mind this will have to be done the day before your wedding, so this should only be considered if you are willing to give up a few hours on the morning of the day before your wedding, and if you have creative friends and family that will help you. Here is what you will need to do:
Find a florist, or wholesaler that you can place an order of exactly they type of flowers you will want. If you are taking on this task, you may want to keep your selection to about 2-3 types of flowers. You will want to place your order no later than 3 months before the big day, and your order should arrive no earlier than 1 and a half to 2 days before your wedding.
Arrange several practice arrangements, and show those you have chosen to help how each one should look. This will also help you determine if the flowers you have chosen will hold up for the appropriate time. You will want them to maintain brilliance for at least 3 days.
Determine how many arrangements you will be making and what you will be using for vases. You can usually find reasonably prices vases at Hobby Lobby, JoAnn Fabric, or even a grocery store that has a pretty extensive floral department. If you are ordering your vases, be sure to allot enough time for your shipment to arrive.
You can also consider finding a party supply company that will rent vases. Caution though, this may get a little bit nerve-racking come a week before the wedding. It might be better just buying the vases and then selling them later. This way too, you can possibly allow your guests to take these arrangements with them at the end of the night, without fear of losing a rented vase.
Talk with your reception venue and see if they have a room that you and your "floral posse" can set up shop the day before the wedding. It is mandatory that this room be kept at a cool temperature. Ideally, it would be a room adjacent to the ballroom, or the kitchen for easy transport of your arrangements to the tables.
You will need buckets filled with cold water to hold your un-arranged flowers, and a watering can with a thin, narrow spout to fill up vases that have been adorned.
Ask your venue if they will set out your arrangements the day of your wedding, or appoint a Day of Coordinator to make sure that all arrangements are properly placed on your tables. The last thing you want to do is direct set up on your big day.
Note: This does not pertain to your bouquets and boutonnières, these will have to be considered as well. You may want to leave this task to a professional florist, and have them match the rest of your flowers.
Find a florist, or wholesaler that you can place an order of exactly they type of flowers you will want. If you are taking on this task, you may want to keep your selection to about 2-3 types of flowers. You will want to place your order no later than 3 months before the big day, and your order should arrive no earlier than 1 and a half to 2 days before your wedding.
Arrange several practice arrangements, and show those you have chosen to help how each one should look. This will also help you determine if the flowers you have chosen will hold up for the appropriate time. You will want them to maintain brilliance for at least 3 days.
Determine how many arrangements you will be making and what you will be using for vases. You can usually find reasonably prices vases at Hobby Lobby, JoAnn Fabric, or even a grocery store that has a pretty extensive floral department. If you are ordering your vases, be sure to allot enough time for your shipment to arrive.
You can also consider finding a party supply company that will rent vases. Caution though, this may get a little bit nerve-racking come a week before the wedding. It might be better just buying the vases and then selling them later. This way too, you can possibly allow your guests to take these arrangements with them at the end of the night, without fear of losing a rented vase.
Talk with your reception venue and see if they have a room that you and your "floral posse" can set up shop the day before the wedding. It is mandatory that this room be kept at a cool temperature. Ideally, it would be a room adjacent to the ballroom, or the kitchen for easy transport of your arrangements to the tables.
You will need buckets filled with cold water to hold your un-arranged flowers, and a watering can with a thin, narrow spout to fill up vases that have been adorned.
Ask your venue if they will set out your arrangements the day of your wedding, or appoint a Day of Coordinator to make sure that all arrangements are properly placed on your tables. The last thing you want to do is direct set up on your big day.
Note: This does not pertain to your bouquets and boutonnières, these will have to be considered as well. You may want to leave this task to a professional florist, and have them match the rest of your flowers.
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