Wedding flowers, colors

[ASTalumna06]

Originally Posted by DreamfulSpirit

My bouquet

Love it!

[KSUViolet06]

[KSUViolet06]

[honeychile]

I'm obviously using the wrong websites, but what's the budget for flowers? I have 3 attendants, the groom, 3 groomsmen, MIL, my godson for bouquets or boutonnieres. A single flower will be on the cake, and I don't think we're using floral centerpieces (lanterns). Anybody want to tell me what's "normal"? I spent a lot of the evening looking at florists, and am glad that I haven't had a heart attack!

ETA: I'm still not positive if I'm carrying a bouquet or my g-g-grandmother's Bible - with a flower on it, of course. Also, I'm thinking blush/cream roses and magnolias as the main flowers.

[KSUViolet06]

"Normal" depends on the type of bouquets you're seeking, what type of flowers you want to use, whether they're in bloom at the time of your event, etc.

[lovespink88]

We changed our colors, lol This is what we're doing now:



It will look nicer in the reception hall than our original choice of aqua and yellow.

[honeychile]

^^ LIKE!! Ours is still the cobalt blue, with light (azure) blue and white accents. Lots of snowflakes.

I'm seriously considering stopping at a craft store, and discussing silk flowers with someone there. We are too close to be able to pay cash for a condo to wreck this budget!

[groovypq]

Originally Posted by honeychile

^^ LIKE!! Ours is still the cobalt blue, with light (azure) blue and white accents. Lots of snowflakes.

I'm seriously considering stopping at a craft store, and discussing silk flowers with someone there. We are too close to be able to pay cash for a condo to wreck this budget!

Honey, I had a wonderful florist. Hubby and I figured out an amount we thought we could spend on flowers, and when I met with the florist, I told him what that was and any ideas I had. He worked it out in a way that met my budget. For example, I wanted hydrangeas - and he told me native ones, while lighter in hue, are cheaper. That was fine by me.

I also wanted white violets (ZTA!) in my bouquet, and was willing for those to be silk as they were hard to find. He actually ended up finding real ones! He also was able to suggest flowers that were similar to ones I liked but less expensive (I didn't realize how much stephanotis was, for one...).

Set yourself a dollar amount and be a little flexible in terms of which types of flowers, and you can still have amazing flowers! I was so happy with mine! :-)

[twinkle555]

Originally Posted by lovespink88

We changed our colors, lol This is what we're doing now:



It will look nicer in the reception hall than our original choice of aqua and yellow.

Woo we're color twins!

[nittanygirl]

Originally Posted by lovespink88

We changed our colors, lol This is what we're doing now:



It will look nicer in the reception hall than our original choice of aqua and yellow.

I'm loving this.
I want the invitation & the cake for my non-existent wedding! Oh well! I saved it for future reference :-D

[KSUViolet06]

Navy/pink/gold reception florals:


Navy maids + pink florals:


Navy/pink programs:

[KSUViolet06]

These are all designed by David Tutera:

[christiangirl]

All but the last two were overkill for me.

[NinjaPoodle]

David Tutera is really a girly-girl in a mans body.

[Dutchie]

I love the navy and pink combination. But what color would the guys wear? I feel like Black tuxs & navy bridesmaid dresses wouldn't look good in pictures.