Wedding Flowers

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Wedding Flowers
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Weddings

• one of the most interesting and challenging
  segments of the florist business
• tradition plays a major role

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Weddings

• modern weddings are reflecting more individuality
• couples are generally older and have a specific
  idea of what they want

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Bridal Consultations

• first interview is usually the most important
• at least three months prior to the wedding

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Bridal Consultations

• normally handled by the head designer or the
  owner/manager of the shop
• an area is usually set aside for these meetings
  where interruptions will be minimal

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Bridal Consultations

• may include looking at ribbon samples
• photo albums of sample wedding work

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Bridal Consultations

• florist must learn as much about the wedding
  plans as possible

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Bridal Consultations

• florist needs to determine
• set a budget within which to work

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Other stuff.

• Type of gown
• type of wedding being planned
• how large is the wedding party

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Other stuff.

• Formal or informal
• where will the service take place
• time of day or evening
• religious ceremony

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Other stuff.

• Where is the reception
• how large will the reception be
• who is paying for the flowers

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Bridal Consultation

• establish the size and budget for the wedding
• with this info the florist will be better able to
  make suggestions relative to flower choices and
  other decorations

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Wedding order form

• used for planning floral decorations
• lists the majority of items needed for the wedding

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Wedding order form

• has space for notes on the style and types of
  flowers used
• serves as a contract between the florist and the
  bride

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Wedding order form

• the form is signed by the bride and the florist
• this helps prevent problems in the future

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Wedding order form

• a copy is given to the bride to serve as her
  reference
• itemized list of floral expenses

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Wedding order form

• form may categorize expenses under two columns
• one for the bride and one for the groom

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Bouquets

• bridal and attendant
• style is preference of bride
• several factors considered in selecting style of
  bouquets

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Bouquets

• flowers should compliment the gown
• traditional gowns - traditional flowers such as
  roses and stephanotis

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Bouquets

• size of the bride and attendants
• petite women should carry a small airy cascade
• not a large, heavy cascading bouquet

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Bouquets

• larger women can carry larger, heavier bouquets
• most frequent styles ordered
• arm bouquet

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Bouquets

• colonial nosegay
• cascading bouquet
• variations of each are made by altering the
  flowers used, size, density of bouquet

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Arm bouquets

• presentation bouquet
• carried across the forearm
• designed with natural stems remaining on the
  flowers
• kept fresh in a vase until wedding time

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Arm bouquets

• orchid tubes or water picks may also be used
• remove tubes just before the wedding
• flowers are bound together with wire

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Colonial Nosegay

• handheld bouquets
• constructed in a circular shape with an attached
  handle
• usually a plastic bouquet holder is used with

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Colonial Nosegay

• soaked oasis or floral foam is placed in the
  bouquet holder
• a piece of PVC pipe is used to hold the bouquet
  holder while designing

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Cascade bouquets

• held at the waist
• created by extending the colonial bouquet into a
  flowing garland.

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Cascade bouquets

• cascade may be any length from one foot to floor
  length
• cascade is extremely popular with brides

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Cascade bouquets

• hand tied - each flower wired and taped
  separately
• designed in same foam holders as colonial nosegays

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Cascade bouquets

• wire and tape the long cascade and add to a foam
  bouquet holder

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Corsages and Bouts

• normally worn by ushers, best man, groomsmen
• parents, grandparents
• servers at the reception
• other close family members

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Corsages and bouts

• organist, minister, soloist
• minister - if they do not wear a robe
• roses and orchids are favorite for mothers and
  gmas

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Corsages and bouts

• any flower can be chosen
• usually flowers used in bridal or bridesmaids
  bouquets

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Ceremonial Decorations

• check to see if the church has a policy on the
  use of flowers and decorations

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Ceremonial Decorations

• a few large, bold arrangements are more effective
  than several small ones

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Entry and Vestibule

• guest book table
• cut flower arrangements
• garlands framing doorways

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Aisles and Pews

• bows made of number 9 or 40 ribbon
• white is the most common
• often accented with flowers and foliage

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Aisles and Pews

• may be used on every pew
• every second or third pew

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Candelabra

• may have flowers and foliage added
• may be used in altar area or in aisles

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Altar

• focus attention on the center of the altar
• should be large enough to be seen by wedding
  guests
• large, bright flowers are most effective

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Altar

• single arrangement in center of altar
• triangular or fan shaped

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Reception Decorations

• many times arrangements used at the wedding are
  moved to the reception site

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Reception

• serving tables
• cake table
• punch table
• floating pool arrangement

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Rehearsal dinner

• depends on the style of dinner
• arrangements are kept low so guests can see

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Delivery

• florist usually stays at the wedding site until
  the ceremony has begun.
• pins on corsages and hands out bouquets