Wedding Flowers - Centerpieces

Your centerpieces can be inspired by so many different things! If you go with floral they should complement your bouquets and your boutonnieres but should also tie in with the venue and decor. If you go non-traditional they still need to tie things together to bring your wedding tables to life.

(Cactus Centerpieces)

Not only is this beautiful but you could give them as favors as well! Cacti are easy to care for and your guests would remember the day for years to come!

(Oranges and Flowers)

How amazing would this smell?!? A low container with oranges, lemons or limes and then an arrangement of flowers is casual but gorgeous.

(Candles and Flowers)

Using glass vases of different shapes and heights as well as clear candle holders creates a centerpiece that is dynamic. The glass pieces and white flowers keep this light and airy. I also like how your guests can see across the table to their table-mates since the flowers and candles are not too high.

(Candles and Flowers)

A different take on the same thing and lovely all on its own! The darker more traditional holders on the light colored table runner ground the centerpiece.

(Herb Containers)

Another cute way to work in favors as decor - this time with herbs!

(Flowers in Boxes)

You can create substantial centerpieces with simple flowers! Think about putting carnations, baby's breath or other fillers put together in a large grouping. It is a budget friendly option to consider for your wedding.

Wedding Flowers - Boutonnieres

I already told you about the story with my wedding flowers yesterday. Along with our bouquets the boutonnieres changed to mini calla lilies as well. It didn't look too much different but mini calla lilies are more structural than tulips and tulips are already a structural flower! I love the way they both look as single stems but tulips tend to curve and the bud opens up and mini calla lilies stay straight and the bud stays tubular.

Your boutonnieres do not have to be the exact same as your bouquets of course. I would suggest that if your bouquets are just one type of flower, try to do the same flower with one bud (like mini calla lilies or tulips) with a touch of greenery. If your bouquet has multiple flowers, try to narrow it down to one focus flower and 1-2 complementary flowers to frame it. Or, skip the flowers completely and do something unique!

Now, time for some inspiration!

(Rose with Accents Boutonniere)

(Non-Floral Cotton Boll Boutonniere)

(Lavender Boutonniere)

(Unique Floral Boutonniere with Toy)

(Single White Peony Boutonniere)

(Alstromeria Boutonniere)

Wedding Flowers - Bouquets

Bouquets, boutonnieres and centerpieces are totally different things to consider for your wedding so I'm going to do three separate posts. Today we'll focus on the bouquets :-)

The flower(s) you select for your bouquets should be guided by a few things:

1) The season
2) The formality
3) Your colors
4) Your budget

For instance - I had always pictured an outdoor wedding with daisies or tulips in a simple, mono-colored bouquet. My florist showed me some examples of tulip bouquets and I voiced a concern of making sure the tulip was large and open versus closed/petit. They said my wedding date (late May) would be close to the end of the season but that they would let me know if the size became a concern and put me down for a white tulips.

Lo-and-behold, 2 weeks before our wedding I get a call from them that they just got a shipment of tulips from their supplier for the wedding they had for the week before mine and the buds of the tulips were about the size of their thumb and closed. They said for the wedding they were preparing for the tulips should open and be fine but that they were concerned that my tulips that were going to be delivered the next weekend were going to be even smaller.

I was instantly starting to worry but luckily they already had a plan!! They said that their supplier offered to give them white mini-calla lilies for the same cost as the tulips which would be a similar look for what I had been going for (which is why I went for tulips over daisies). I happily agreed to switch to the mini-calla lilies (they had secretly been what I wanted but were out of my budget) and the end result was wonderful!

So, by paying attention to the season to make sure your flower will be available, considering the formality of your wedding to choose between multiple types of flowers that are in season, deciding the color(s) you want to use and of course making sure that you pick what works for your budget, your florist and you can create a beautify bouquet!

(Pink Peony Bouquet)

(Blue, Purple and Red Bouquet)

(Succulent and Flower Bouquet)

(Shades of Purple Bouquet)

(Simple White Tulip Bouquet)