|
| Ceremony Flowers | 
Photo by Happy Gatherings | | | Ceremony flowers may be used to personalize your
ceremony site. They are usually beautiful bouquets of flowers that help to decorate the altar and/or podium, and often are brought to the reception site after the ceremony. |
|
|
|
| Traditionally, there are flower arrangements on either side of the alter. These tend to be on the larger side, so that they can be seen from afar. |
|
|
| If you're having an outside wedding, you may want to consider renting a trellis. They come in a variety of shapes and sizes. Many florists rent these and will decorate them with your wedding colors. |
|
|
| You may want to decorate the pews with a simple ribbon and flower arrangement. You may also use these to mark reserved seats for special guests. |
|
|
| After the ceremony, there are many options for the flowers. Below are some suggestions: |
|
- Have a family member or guest bring the bouquet to the reception to use as a centerpiece on the gift or reception card table.
- Deliver them to a nursing home or hospital for someone else to enjoy.
- Deliver them to a sick friend or relative who could not attend your wedding.
- If there is a service the next day, they may be left behind.
|
|
|
Print a flower checklist for your wedding. |
|
|
| Decorating with flowers can be expensive so we've listed a few ways in which you can cut costs. |
- Split the cost of the flowers used at the ceremony site with another couple that is getting married there that same day.
- Make sure your wedding is not near a major flower-giving holiday. Such as Mother's Day or Valentine's Day.
- If you are married in a church near Easter or Christmas, chances are that the church will be fully decorated for that holiday.
- Get married in a garden setting - that will surely save you money on flowers!
- Use tulle bows instead of flowers for pew decorations.
- Use the flowers from your ceremony to decorate your reception site.
|
|
Find a
Massachusetts wedding florist.
Find someone to
preserve your wedding
flowers. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
