Trying to decide on your wedding flowers? Don’t be afraid to personalize your bouquet. The greatest thing about wedding flowers is that there are no rules. When it comes to choosing your flowers and arrangements you have so many options.
The most important thing to remember when choosing you bouquet is to make it your own. Your wedding flowers are a great way to personalize your wedding day to you and your groom. Here are a few suggestions from Lisa Watts at Modern Bride.
- Incorporating personal items into the bouquet. According to Watts, one bride brought in a swatch of fabric from her grandmother’s wedding dress, made a rosette out of it and tucked it into her bouquet.
- Presenting your bouquet to someone special, such as your mother or grandmother, after the wedding. "My grandmother took a piece of the ivy from my bouquet, rooted it and now it is growing in her yard," says Watts.
- Flowers that match your personality. "Don’t be something you are not," she warns. "If you are a casual person, I wouldn’t recommend a formal bouquet. Go for a looser formation with brightly colored flowers."
- Many herbs have meanings perfect for love and marriage. Watts suggests wrapping napkins with raffia and herbs or incorporating herbs in the bouquets or arrangements.
Your wedding day is a day for you shine. Find creative ways to incorporate your personality, your family, and the history between you and your groom into the big day. Flowers are a great way do this and truly personalize your big day.
I love the idea of presenting the bouquet to your mother. How do you go about doing it though? Are you supposed to say something to her publically? Or does the DJ say something?
Thanks for your help!
It’s really up to you! Some brides do it after the ceremony as a special and private moment, some do it during the ceremony, as a way to say thank you or to show appreciation. It’s really all about how you feel and you can do it in any way that makes it special for the two of you!