Do Your Own Wedding Flowers

Flowers are one of the most important parts of wedding décor. They help to set the mood, establish a color scheme, and above all, they are beautiful. Flowers can also be very expensive, however, which is why some brides prefer the do-it-yourself approach over hiring a florist.

Unless you are a professional florist, your best bet is to keep your floral arrangements simple. Let the natural beauty of the flowers speak for itself. Where most brides get into trouble is when they attempt to reproduce elaborate displays that they saw in a magazine. A great compromise can be to hire a florist to create the bouquets, which can be more difficult than the centerpieces, and then do the reception flowers yourself.

Certain types of weddings are better suited to do-it-yourself flowers. If you are having an informal ceremony on a mountain top, with the bride in a linen gown and unique handmade wedding jewelry, a loosely arranged bunch of wildflowers would be perfect. However, a grand reception for 350 guests in the Waldorf-Astoria will call for far more opulent floral displays, and therefore the services of a professional.

Outdoor weddings in general will tend to be better candidates for homemade floral displays. If your wedding is in a garden or a meadow, the natural beauty of the site will mean that your décor needs will be minimal. Choose simple arrangements like big bunches of hydrangea in galvanized buckets or fat bouquets of tulips dropped into clear glass bowls. Pitchers also make an excellent vessel for loosely gathered flowers, and make a nice alternative to basic vases.

There are lots of reasons to do your own wedding flowers. Just be certain to plan ahead, and to allow yourself plenty of time to do them. And just think, when people admire your floral arrangements at the wedding, you will have the satisfaction of knowing that you created them yourself.

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