Random Thoughts Today on Wedding Flowers

July 22nd, 2012 by Susan Whitley

A wedding is an occasion whose memories you would like to preserve for the rest of your life. Your wedding bouquet is one of those very special memories that you certainly would like to save and keep for decades to come. You might be among the brides who do not want to toss away their wedding bouquet. Here are some thoughts on how to save your bouquet.

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Preserving Wedding Flower Bouquets

A Simple Method to Dry Flowers

An easy way to save your wedding flowers is to dry up your wedding bouquet and keep it for a long long time. You can use this method as it is very easy to carry out. These are some simple tips to dry your wedding bouquet:

  • Remove any wilted or dried stems or leaves that have lost freshness during the wedding ceremony.
  • Hang the bouquet upside down in a dry and dark place for example a closet or an unused washroom.
  • Leave it for four to five days at least.
  • Spray the flowers with floral spray or if you are unable to find that simply spray unscented hairspray and leave it to dry.
  • Place the dried up bouquet in a display box with care as dry flowers tend to be extremely fragile.

Now you can keep your wedding bouquet for as long as you wish.

How To Preserve Wedding Flowers By Pressing

Flowers are a very delicate natural element and when they get associated with a happy occasion like marriage, you would like to increase their very short life by preserving them. Pressing them would allow you to preserve them for a very long time.

A few guidelines for the process are:

  • You will need some heavy books and a few newspaper sheets.
  • Put the singled out flowers of your bouquet on a newspaper sheet and cover with another sheet and so on. You should have a book underneath all these layers of flowers. Then use another book to press down over the top layer of paper.
  • Leave this for several weeks and you have your dried and preserved flowers.

These are some easy to follow and tried tips for preserving your wedding flowers and especially your wedding or bridal bouquet. We want to allow you to preserve your special memories attached with your wedding. Making a bridal bouquet is something extremely traditional but preserving it is an idea that has lasted to modern times.

Most Recent Flower Trends

Another important aspect in making your wedding ceremony an event to be remembered by all is following the trend. The most popular flower trends seen this year are big flowers with gentle and soft textures. Pinks paired with bright reds are popular at the moment. The first important step is to select a color that would not only suit your personality but also goes with the trend this year and season.

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6 Tips on Saving Money on Wedding Flowers

June 8th, 2012 by veronica

A wedding can be expensive and these days when virtually the whole world has been affected with the recession, everybody is looking to find ways to save money. It is the same for brides as most of the brides are finding creative ways to save money without compromising on quality. There is nothing which can stop you from getting the wedding according to your wishes. You just have to think a little out of the box and more imaginatively. Flowers are one of the major things in a wedding and in this article you will get some ideas which will help you to save money through wholesale wedding flowers.

6 Tips on Saving Money on Wedding Flowers

Wholesale Wedding Flowers

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.

6 Tips on Saving Money on Wedding Flowers

Wedding Flowers

4. If you have your heart set on tall centerpieces but having problems in managing its cost, then consider mixing it up with short centerpieces. Doing this you will get you double the pleasure of the choice of two styles to your wedding and can reduce the costs by skipping high arrangements on each table. Almost any flower can achieve this. Simply, trim the flowers to the desired length as needed. Even tall flowers such as Iris can be trimmed for the sake of using only their blooms.

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. You may need help from your bridal party in moving the arrangements but many individuals are happy to oblige.

6 Tips on Saving Money on Wedding Flowers

Buying Wedding Flowers

6. Using candles to decorate is relatively inexpensively. For this, it would be best if you can hit some discount stores during holiday sales periods or after Christmas for fabulous prices. Candles certainly look pleasing to the eye and they can really make your flowers widen when used appropriately. The fantastic thing with candles is that almost every color and shape can be purchased, and at relatively low prices. Consider using complementary colors and heights to bring the best out of your floral arrangements. For additional help, look to wedding floral arrangements used with candles for inspiration. Once you’ve found the look you’re needing, its simple and straight forward to create the floral look you’re wanting to achieve.

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Planning Weddings In 2012 For DIY Brides

May 22nd, 2012 by veronica

This year, more and more brides are turning to purchasing wholesale flowers and wedding flowers from online stores as an alternative option to organize their dream wedding within a budget. With premium prices charged by floral designers, local floral shops, and wedding planners, it is challenging to get all the flowers needed for the ceremony, the reception, and the bride and bridesmaid bouquets at a reasonable price.

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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!

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Tips for Floral Arrangements

April 3rd, 2012 by veronica

Whatever event you may be organizing, don’t ever forget that flower arrangements give a classy look. Any corner will gain in importance when it is presided by flowers, even more when they’re fresh cut. The main thing is that the flowers become one with the whole decor. Floral arrangements, centerpieces, or small floral accents will allow you to add a touch of elegance and distinction to your event.

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.

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Flower Care and Handling

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 centerpieces and 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. Read the rest of this entry »

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