Choosing Flowers for Your Summer Wedding
Weddings are always
very popular during the summer months and this is also one of the best times
for wedding flowers. You will have a lot more variety of wedding flower
arrangements to choose from during summer than at any other time during the
year. Not only will you have more choice in the type of flowers you have to
choose from for your wedding bouquet but you will also have a variety of colors to choose from
as well. You should be able to find a color of flowers that will match the color of the wedding theme. Flowers for your wedding should be
slightly cheaper in the summer months as they will not have to be imported,
which maybe the case if you have your wedding during the winter months.
Budgeting for the Cost of Wedding Flowers
The cost of wedding flowers will also
depend on if you or your family is going to organize the summer wedding
bouquets or are you going to get a professional flower arranger to organize the
flowers. You will save a lot of money if you are going to organize the flowers
yourself but there is a lot to remember you need the bride’s bouquet,
bridesmaid’s bouquet, church flowers, reception flowers and the boutonnière for
the wedding guests. Although this does not sound much when you consider the
reception needs center pieces and flower arrangements around the location and
flower arrangements all around the church or where the wedding ceremony will
take place this makes a lot of flowers.
According to Value Penguin the average amount a bride spends on flowers for their wedding is $2,141 (2014 figure). However, this is artificially high because some wealthier families spend huge amounts on marriage celebrations. By being a little thrifty you can spend less than $1,000 and by doing it yourself less than $500.
Florist or DIY
Maybe you have a wedding planner they will
be experienced in all aspects of what the best wedding flowers you can have in
summer are, they will have the experience of seeing lots of other weddings and
the flower arrangements. If you are going to be arranging your own flowers you
will need to make sure that the colors of the flowers do not clash with the
color of the brides and bridesmaids dresses or the theme where the wedding
ceremony and reception are decorated. If you are going to order your flowers
from a local florist shop then they will be able to advise you of the summer
flowers and colors which are available. You may even be able to get some free
advice on all the aspects of the wedding flowers by asking the florist’s
advice, if you are spending a lot of money at their shop they will be glad to
offer you some advice.
Where to Find Ideas for Wedding Flowers
There are lots of places where you can get
ideas on how to decorate your wedding in summer with nice flowers. Wedding
magazines are popping up all over the place to give brides ideas on wedding
organization. They cover everything from wedding flowers to locations for the
honeymoon. There are lots more websites also appearing on the internet
especially made for wedding advice, why not have a look at these they may give
you an idea of what you want at your wedding. Lastly there is getting a
professional in to do the wedding flowers for you, this is by far the easiest
method and less stressful then doing the flowers yourself.
