Flowers - Who? What? Where?

Unsure of what flowers to have, who should have them and which ones to choose?   Gone are the days when the bride carried only white flowers up the aisle!  You can get married wherever you like and have whatever you like in your bouquet, on your tables, at the venue or in the church.  It's completely up to you.

A mood board is always a good starting point, to create an overall theme.  I recently went to see a potential bride who presented me with a folding board dotted with magazine pulls showing blocks of colour and actual fabric swatches and images of all the elements she wanted to include in her wedding.
I was overwhelmed!  And very pleased, as this made my life extremely easy.

If you're going to stick with tradition, here's a general guide as to who, what and where.

BRIDE
What you wear on your big day will influence what style of bouquet but there's 3 basic types:
Hand-tied, Trailing and Overarm

GROOM
Buttonhole - usually he'll have something a bit special, using the main themed flower and another which matches the brides bouquet

BEST MAN/FATHERS

Can be any flower from the wedding theme.
All worn on their left lapel
MOTHERS
Although it's traditional for Mums to wear a corsage - this can be too overpowering and to be honest, out of all the weddings I've done this year, I haven't been asked to provide one!

BRIDESMAIDS

Usually carry a smaller version of the Bride's bouquet or a simple representation using either one or more of the main flower
CEREMONY
Depending on where you are getting married, this is a blank canvas including garlands, pedestals, columns, walls, windowsills, chairs. . . .  the list is endless

RECEPTION

I would normally recommend that any moveable flowers (those not fixed to columns or arches) to be moved on to the reception venue to save money.  In addition to that, table designs which could be anything from extravagent candelabras to simple vases or pots with a mixture of all the themed flowers.

GIFTS

As a thank you for all their help and support in planning your wedding, I'm sometimes asked to provide a 'living' bouquet for presentation to the Mothers of the Bride and Groom.  They then have something to take home as a reminder of your special day.