Wedding Flowers
Our friend Isabelle from Isabloom Floral Design answers the most commonly asked questions about wedding flowers, to help you when plan your special day and all the beautiful blooms it will be filled with
You can of course go as simple or as elaborate as you want with these ideas, depending on your wedding style and budget. Our advice at Isabloom is to always be open and honest with your florist about your budget, right from the initial consultation, so they can work to this.
Each venue is very different and they all have their own little features such as mantelpieces, window ledges and stair cases that you may want to decorate with flowers. If you're unsure where to place your arrangements, ask your florist for recommendations.
Once you have discussed with your wedding florist about your chosen wedding day style, your colour palette and flowers that will be in season, it’s time to start thinking about what flowers you actually need for your wedding.
Bouquets
First up is of course the most important thing of all; the bridal bouquet. Every Bride needs a bouquet whether it is subtle or a statement - the bouquet transforms you into the Bride!
Then there is your bridal party which may consist of just Bridesmaids, or Bridesmaids and a Maid of Honour, and maybe Flower Girls. Bridesmaids often have a smaller and simpler version of the bridal bouquet whereas the Maid of Honour may have something a little bit more special.
Dependent on age, Flower Girls generally choose flower crowns, single flower wands, flower hoops or small posies with some pretty trailing ribbon possibly in the colour of the bridesmaids.
It’s always good to think about colours here, bearing in mind that you may be wearing neutral ivory and your Bridesmaids may be in colour. You can always ask your florist for their advice on this.
Groom's Party
The Groom's Party most commonly have pin button holes in colours and blooms that tie in with the bridal party and compliment the colour of their suit. Some like them small and neat while others like them a little larger and wilder. Usually the Groom, his Best Men, Ushers and any male close family members such as dads, brothers and grandparents would wear these. Younger Page Boys would be advised to wear a small and simple button hole, possibly attached with a magnet to avoid any accidents.
Female Bridal Party
If you want to include female members of the wedding, such as Mums, Sisters and Grandparents, you could order them either a pin corsage or a wrist corsage. These are often created in ivory to complement the colour of their own outfits.
Ceremony Flowers
The aisle is going to be the main focus for the ceremony, with lots of photos being taken here capturing the most special moments of the day. We recommend flowers and candles to line the aisle. If you want to keep it simple and keep the cost down, pew ends are an effective option.
Pretty posies of the wedding flowers are tied on to the backs of the chairs with trailing ribbons. We recommend doing every other aisle chair on each side.
If you want to create more of a statement, then aisle meadows are a lovely pick. Meadows of flowers line the aisle on either side allowing space for guests to get in and out. This brings the outside in and makes everyone feel like they are sat in a beautiful sunny garden. The meadows can be moved for the reception to decorate stair cases or line the floor in front of the top table.
The ceremony table is a big feature when signing the register in a civil ceremony, as there will be lots of photographs taken, unless you are getting married in a church where the signing is usually held out of the sight of guests.
You may choose a garland for the ceremony table, a small vase display or some bottles and jars all which can be moved around. The ceremony table garland could be moved to decorate the top table for the reception.
You may even want a feature for when you are stood doing your vows. This could be in the form of an arch decorated with flowers or if there is a balcony above you which you often find in barns this could be decorated with flowers also. An arch may be moved to an entrance for night guests or used as a photo back drop.
We do not like the thought of anything going to waste and always suggest recycling and reusing flowers throughout the day, in line with our focus on sustainability at Isabloom.
Reception Flowers
I recommend reusing everything from the ceremony room where possible but the key reception flowers to consider are for the top table as this will be the focus on this part of the day. A long and low garland display works nicely or you could have bottles and jars dotted along the top table, depending on the style of your day.
The one thing to remember for table centre pieces is your guests' visibility. We suggest choosing either high or low arrangements, rather than an awkward in-between height where guests are dodging the flowers to see the top table or speak to each other!
You may want to consider some thank you bouquets to give as gifts during speeches. Most commonly Mums are given these flowers or people at the wedding who have helped you out.
Good luck with planning your wedding flowers and please get in touch if you would like to book a free consultation with us.
Love Team Isabloom x
Isabloom Floral Design
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