Helpful Ideas for Wedding Bouquets –Which Ones Do I Buy?

Of course, brides plan and hope for the best wedding day they can possibly imagine.  In order to pursue this ideal,  even the tiniest details must be considered and decided upon.  Wedding bouquets, for instance, are often not given much attention during the planning and preparation process for a wedding ceremony, but they play a vital role in the event.

A wedding bouquet is far from being unessential.  As the bride carries it during the entire wedding, from the processional to the reception party, it should look beautiful, elegant and stunning.  Quality is key when it comes to wedding flower bouquets.  Although there are places that the couple can cut corners to save money on a wedding, such as wedding table decorations, the bouquet is one place where an elegant and expensive bouquet is a wise investment over an inexpensive one.

Stick To The Theme

Wedding bouquet flowers cannot and should never stand out so much that they detract from the general theme and mood planned for the wedding.  What this means is that once the bride and groom settle on a theme for their wedding, they should search for a bouquet that will add to that theme and complement it.

Because brides always carry the wedding bouquet, they bouquet should look good at all times (both the flowers and the bride, of course).   Flowers should not be allowed to wilt—they should look fresh during the entire duration of the ceremony.  Of course, artificial wedding bouquets have an advantage in this regard as the bride doesn’t have to worry about the wilting no matter how hot or humid the location becomes.

The colors of the flowers should complement the formal dress worn by the bride in order to avoid clashing.  Purple formal dresses requires purple wedding bouquets, or at least a color that is in harmony with purple.  This harmony of wedding accessories will be reflected in the quality of the wedding video and photographs.  Choosing a great wedding videographer is critical, but wearing unflattering attire and uncoordinated accessories will cause poor photos regardless of the quality of the videographer.

Patterned After Dresses

Again, the formal dresses, accessories, wedding centerpieces, wedding bouquets, party bags, wedding balloons, etc., must match the over-all theme of the wedding (including the wedding dress of the bride, of course).  Here is an example:  if the material of the wedding dress is silk, then brides should make sure that she orders silk wedding bouquets.  Not only will everything look unified during the ceremony, the guests will be amazed that even the smallest details were taken care of by the bride.  This will speak so much about the time and effort the bride put into the event, but also shows the great respect she has for her guests to make sure everything is just perfect.

Another example:  if the flowers ordered to be decorated around the church happen to be Gerber Daisies, then brides should definitely make sure to order nothing less than Gerber Daisy wedding bouquets to complement the look of the ceremony.  For a Calla Lily theme, be sure to have Calla Lily wedding bouquets.

Seasonal Bouquets

For weddings that are scheduled to occur during the beautiful and inspiring season of Fall, brides can simply go to flower shops and request fall wedding bouquets.   Fortunately, some selected top grade and high-class flower shops actually have set model bouquets depending on the season. Michaels.com always has a great variety of themed bouquets.

Budgets and Pricing

Speaking of top grade and high-class flower shops, brides should of course consider the pricing of their bouquets. They should stick to their budget at all times.   It will be easy to be tempted to go over budget, of course.  Sometimes a bride can find a certain bouquet that is exquisite and would be perfect, but if she cannot afford it, she should consider something else.  Just look around, including the Web, and you will find quality bouquets for weddings that are affordable and just simply stunning.

Affordable online stores include www.bridesign.com and eFavormart.com.  eFavormart’s bouquets run from about $26 to $29 each, while bridesign.com has beautiful arragements starting at about $100.   Of course, an inexpensive store with a wide selection and one I’ve personally used is www.Michaels.com/Wedding.  Remember one of the the wise quotes, “You get what you pay for.”  If you try to purchase a bouquet that is overly cheap, it may just disintegrate in the air when the bride throws it to the bridesmaids.