Flowers set the tone and mood of weddings. Ugly flowers or flower arrangements can make or break a wedding. Flowers adorn everything from the bride and groom to the entourage, the car, the church, and the reception venue. It ties up all the design elements and highlights the color motif.
When hiring a florist, make sure he/she will take care of these things:
Wedding Entourage
- Bride's bouquet
- Bride's headpiece
- Groom's boutonierre
- Sponsors' corsages
- Parents' corsages
- Maid of Honor and Bridesmaids bouquets
- Best Man and Groomsmen's boutonierres
- Flower girls headpiece and basket
- Ring, Coin, and Bible Bearers' buotonierres
Church
- Aisle decor
- Pew decor
- Altar arrangements
Reception Venue
- Welcome table
- Entrance arrangements
- Presidential table centerpiece
- Couple and Sponsors' chairs decor
- Guests' tables centerpiece
- Buffet table's arrangements
- Cake table's arrangements
Bridal Car
Your florist must also be aware of the palette of colors used by your couturier and cake maker. He/She must also keep in mind the theme and motif of the wedding. The florist must have same taste as yours as to avoid clashing styles and design philosophies.
Early on, you must already know what other design elements you want your florist to incorporate into his arrangements. Do you want balloons, an ice sculpture, or live animals in the venue? Do you want everything in rich, lavish set-ups, or do you prefer minimal set-ups? You must also indicate if you want to have specific flowers in the arrangements, and whether you prefer local or imported flowers.
For some weddings, vines, shrubs, small trees, and other plants in pots add great aesthetic to the over all look of the wedding. Tell your florist if you want more green to your wedding.
Here in Davao City, it's possible to buy fresh exotic flowers at cheap prices from some vendors in Marilog District. There are also cheap but definitely nice flowers in the Bangkerohan and Agdao markets. You may opt to buy the flowers yourself and just have a freelance florist or designer help you out with the set-up and arrangements.
Photos by Ria.
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