The floral tradition in North America is old and the love for flowers is ancient. Many are the times when you turn to flower arrangements. Wedding arrangements, for church ceremonies, festivals, events, baptisms, communions and anniversaries reaching even corporate meetings and parties.

Flower Care

Arrangements can be classified into two types: traditional or classic floral arrangements, and informal arrangements. The more formal designs are those with just a couple of species, and even a single type of flower. The informal ones are those which leave the symmetry aside, and play with several species.

We can also differentiate flower arrangements depending on the point of view from which we observe. There are also the so called Universal Arrangements which are those that have the flowers arranged in such a way that can be looked at from any place.

These Universal Arrangements are usually located as a centerpiece, made with low plant species, supported by shallow containers, where large round flowers prevail.

On the other hand, we have the so called Front Arrangements. Such arrangements are used in corners, auxiliary and side tables. The beauty of these can only be appreciated by one side because the other, has no flowers. Clearly, Front Arrangements are cheaper because they require less decoration. When we make an arrangement of this kind, it is best to choose high and stylized flower vases. These Arrangements are used for Baptisms, Weddings, Ceremonies, Churches, etc.

The height of the centerpieces with flowers is determined by the practical use of the place: if no one will sit around that table, the arrangement will be as high and big as we want, whereas if a table is shared by diners, the arrangement will be spread wide, or if its high not very big, it should allow the conversation between the people sat at the table.
Floral arrangements help to create different atmospheres. For example, roses, gladiolus, and callas can give a romantic feel. While the brightly colored flowers such as daisies, carnations and lilies provide a more informal note.

The proper care for floral arrangements is that when you complete an arrangement, ensure that it always has a wet sponge which can include nutrients and preservatives (if necessary depending on the flower variety). Also, try spraying with water on the leaves and flowers mainly in warmer times of the day such as at noon. If you have a rose arrangement, add a pinch of sugar in the water to help the blooms open. Additionally, place your arrangement in a cool place where it doesn’t receive direct light. If your arrangement is made of gladiolus, place a tablespoon of white vinegar to keep them fresh. Finally, if the petals appear to be down, use a pin to put them back just below the flower as applicable.

1. Plan to use wedding flowers that are readily available and in season. Although it may seem like a good idea at first, holding a wedding during February can be expensive as flower prices are very high due to Valentine’s Day. Instead, consider holding your wedding during the holiday season when most Churches are already decorated with beautiful flowers! You just have to find a church with wedding flowers of your choice

2. Before talking with your flower wholesaler, it is very helpful to have a budget in mind and figure out what exactly you require so you can be able to explain more effectively. That way they will not write a quotation using all expensive flowers and fillers for you. They can recommend things that go along with your colors and theme but are more cost effective.

3. Another money saving idea is to arrange your own flowers such as bouquets of simple roses tied together with a ribbon. If you are not entirely confident on how to do it, you can find simple guides on the web to arrange flowers on your wedding.

4. If you have your heart set on tall centerpieces but having problems in managing its cost then you should mix it up with short centerpieces. Doing this you will get double pleasure of the choice of two styles to your wedding and you can reduce the costs by skipping high arrangements on each table.

5. Using the same arrangements more than once will undoubtedly save you money. What this means is that you can use your throw bouquet as a decoration or you can also use these bouquets, as central to the head table. Also, you can simply use the floral arrangements that are already in the church for decoration.

6. Using Candles to decorate is relatively inexpensively. For this it would be best if you can hit some good after Christmas sales. Candles certainly look pleasing to the eye and they can really make your flowers widen.

Wedding Planning

With a recession at stake and many details to think about when preparing a wedding, brides are involving their moms, bridesmaids, grandmothers and aunties to help arrange centerpieces and bouquets so they can cut corners and enjoy the premium flowers desired for their wedding. Centerpieces, bouquets, and boutonnieres are very simple to make when following DIY wedding flower tips and instructions.

Whole Blossoms is an online flower wholesaler that specializes in selling premium flowers for DIY weddings. Whole Blossoms flowers are shipped direct from the farms in Colombia and Ecuador to you so you not only save on your wedding flowers but also get the freshest cut flowers available in the market for you to have the most memorable day of your life.

Factors to consider when buying and processing Wholesale Flowers for your Wedding or Event:

• Order your flowers at least one to two months prior to your wedding or event. If you place your order a couple of weeks before your event, it is possible that the flowers you want are not available or you may need to pay a premium price to find the desired colors and varieties

• If your wedding is on Saturday, schedule your flower delivery for Wednesday or Thursday. This will enable the flowers to open nicely and will ensure that you won’t have last minute delays due to weather or flight cancellations

• Fill a sink or bathtub with several inches of filtered warm water to hydrate your flowers. Carefully remove the flower wrapping and stand the flower bunches in the water until you make the arrangements. Make fresh cuts on all stems before arranging, and make your rose cuts underwater. This will ensure that the flowers will be hydrated properly and will look radiant for your wedding or event

• If you need a last minute order, Whole Blossoms can ship you flowers within 48 hours depending on the flower variety needed

For additional advice or help with the selection of your DIY wedding or event flowers, give us a call at 1.877.WOW.BLOOMS. We are here to help you!