Wedding Planning
Bring the Simple Pleasures of Life to Your Wedding - Wildflower Bouquets
With a bright and cheery, delicate appearance, wildflowers can truly bring a nice sentiment to an already gorgeous wedding ceremony. Giving the wedding ceremony and reception a unique and carefree ambiance, wildflowers add a nice touch of simplicity with a soft, beautiful floral glow. Grow wildflowers yourself, find a location where you can pick them without a problem, or speak with your florist to get additional ideas.
Some very important considerations to keep in mind when choosing your wedding bouquet include the color scheme, style of the bouquet (loose-tied, cascade, etc.) and the shape and size of the bouquet. Once you determine those factors, selecting your bouquet will be much easier.
To aid you in your decision-making process, research all of your options prior to visiting your florist. View as many photos of other brides' flowers as possible. Search the Internet and examine bridal magazines, books and catalogues to get a better idea of your likes and dislikes. Take some time to mull over the possibilities and do not make a final decision until you know you are happy with it.
A wildflower bouquet would make an especially nice addition to a country wedding. Sprinkle wildflowers on the guests' tables or press flowers and scatter them about to match the bouquet.
The more natural look of a wildflower bouquet gives the wedding a comfortable feel while providing vibrant colors and a unique mix of flowers. Popular types of wildflowers may include poppies, cornflowers, Queen Anne's lace, butterfly weed, tall ironweed, thimbleweed, Canada lily, Carolina spring beauty, New England Aster, everlasting pea, Indian blanket, tall bellflower, Turk's cap lily, European Columbine and true forget-me-not, just to name a few.
For a garden-style wildflower bouquet, consider growing the flowers yourself or asking if a friend or family member would mind doing it. Not only would it save a lot of money (many couples spend approximately $1,500 on wedding flowers alone!), but also, the chances of getting exactly the styles and shades you want are even better. Special precautions should be taken to prevent unexpected mishaps, and a florist should be on call to jump into action if something should go wrong at the last minute.
Wildflower seeds are also popular in sachets to be given as gifts to the wedding guests, and a wreath of wildflowers adorning the bride's hair is also a fairly common sight.
By Kathryn M. D'Imperio
Reprinted with permission by WeddingPearl.com
