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Birth Month Flowers

2010-12-13T09:46:00.001-08:00

Birth month flowers are the flowers that over the centuries have come to represent certain months. Unlike birth stones which are simply single, colored gemstones that correspond to the different months, flowers for one's birth month can actually be more than one flower and be different colors. Additionally, there are specific meanings attached to birth month flowers.

The next time you want to send flowers, remember what month it is then consider selecting a flower that truly expresses your feelings.

January's birth month flowers are either the Carnation or Snowdrop, in either black, dark blue or red. These flowers of the month represent "fascination, love and devotion, consolation and a friend in adversity".

February's birth flowers are either the Violet or Primrose. They should be violet, sky blue or yellow and mean "modesty, faithfulness, virtue and young love".

March's birth flowers are the Daffodil or Jonquil, spring's blooms, in white or light blue. These flowers express "regard, devotion, returned affection, or sympathy".

The Daisy or Sweet Pea are the flowers for April, and should be yellow, red or colorless. The meaning is "innocence, youth, purity, blissful pleasure, departure or goodbye".

May's birth flowers are Lily of the Valley or Hawthorn in yellow, red or green. They mean "hope, sweetness, humility, fertility and return of happiness".

June's birth month flowers are represented by light blue, white or cream colored Roses or Honeysuckle, which represent "love and devoted affection".

Larkspur or Water Lilies are the flowers for the birth month of July. The colors should be green, russet or red and mean "laughter and purity of heart".

"Strength of character, imagination, sincerity, oblivion or eternal sleep, generosity and natural grace" are the meanings represented by August's orange, red and light green birth flowers: Gladiolas and Poppies.

September's birth month flowers are the Aster or Morning Glory in warm browns and deep blues and expressing "love, affection and daintiness".

October's flowers are the white and yellow Calendula or Cosmos which mean "joy and modesty".

November is represented by a single flower, the Chrysanthemum in dark blue, red or yellow. It means "cheerfulness, rest, loveliness, abundance and wealth" and says "you're a wonderful friend".

The last month of the year, December is represented by the birth month flowers of Narcissus or Holly in indigo, green and greenish-blue. They express "good wishes, foresight, egotism and formality" and admonish to "stay as sweet as you are"

Wedding Flowers: Defining Your Expectations

2010-09-29T12:33:00.001-07:00

The wedding flowers and florist you choose will go a long way toward setting the mood for your wedding. Done right, a selection of well placed wedding flowers can give your event the sense of joy and happiness you and your intended anticipate for your wedding. Done poorly... well, your wedding flowers will set the wrong mood for your wedding at best. At worst, your wedding flowers will make it appear that your wedding happened in a tacky looking facility or several decades earlier (actually, it can get worse, but we won't talk about that. The point is to make sure we stay on the top of the scale with our wedding flowers, not the bottom).

The success of your wedding flower arrangements and decorations depends on your florist's attention to detail, sense of style, flair, expertise, and the connection that the two of you achieve. Don't assume that because a particular florist is highly respected you will get the wedding flower arrangement of your dreams. If there is no meeting of your minds, if you don't feel like they are grasping what you are trying to communicate about your wedding flowers, theme, or both, keep looking. In most cases your wedding flowers will be more to your liking with your second choice that fully understands the theme and mood you are trying to set than with the reputed best florist in the city who isn't listening or just isn't managing to understand what you want from your wedding flowers.

Finding the right wedding flower specialist is easy if you begin your search prepared and know what to look for and what to stay away from: Being prepared means doing some dreaming about your wedding flowers. Search bridal magazines. Look at wedding flower schemes in books and dream. Go to bridal shows. Go to weddings, if you can get an invitation, and dream. Collect pictures of wedding flower arrangements that you think will fit into the theme that you want to design your wedding flowers around. In short, have a pretty clear idea of what you want in your wedding flowers before you ever start visiting florists and bring the pictures with you. This will help them understand your vision for your floral arrangement.

The second step is like the first: Don't even think of going to a florist without swatches of the material from your dress, the bridesmaid's dresses, and any other fabric that might affect the wedding color scheme (this is true of your cake decorator too). This is most especially true of your dress. White wedding dresses come in a wide variety of shades of white, so to ensure that the wedding flowers will properly accent your dress bring a swatch. A professional florist will know how to set it off so that the wedding flowers draw the attention to you in just the right way.

Once you have done your homework it is time to start actually looking for a florist to provide your wedding flowers. As in every other discipline, your first move should be to talk to people who have recently gotten married and get referrals from them. There is no shame in learning from the success and failures of others and doing so will generally save you a lot of grief. In the process, no doubt, you will discover that while most any florist can provide wedding flowers, some are more skilled, gifted, and experienced than others. Your goal is to identify these people and choose one of them to take the stress of your wedding flower needs off your hands.

Remember, wedding flowers work or don't work on the florist's attention to detail, creativity, and their ability to match your style. But part of their ability to perform depends on you communicating what you want and providing pictures and swatches. It's your wedding; make sure it goes right by taking the time to prepare before you go shopping for those wedding flowers.

How to Express Your Feelings by Sending Flowers.

2010-09-20T13:48:00.001-07:00

Flowers have long been celebrated as one the best means to express your emotions. Whether you wish to deliver flowers by post to your sweetheart, to a good friend or even to your mother, flowers always succeed in getting your message across like no other gift out there. A Valentines flowers delivery can be more than just any simple delivery. It can be a symbol of your emotions and true feelings. Whether those feelings are undying love, sympathy, joy or grief, you’re sure to convey them by a flowers delivery.

If you need a special flower delivery but you don’t have the time to order them and set a delivery date, there’s no need to worry. That’s because of the availability of florists that deliver flowers. Flower Delivery can be your savior when you’ve been too busy and you suddenly realize that it’s Valentines Day or your anniversary and you haven’t had the time to pick any special gift up. A simple Valentine’s rose delivery, especially using the service of a local florist, will easily demonstrate that even if you’re too busy, you’re never too busy to express how much you care.

Sending flowers is much easier and more readily available than you think. A simple online search will demonstrate that there is a long list of florists with online displays for your viewing pleasure. You can choose from wide varieties of floral arrangements that come in every color and size imaginable. Roses, lilies, daisies, violets, carnations and more are all available in stunning arrangements guaranteed to bring joy to their lucky recipient. You’re sure to find something that appeals to you as well as suits the occasion. There is also a variety of prices ranging from affordable prices for smaller simpler bouquets up to expensive prices for the more extravagant ones. Best of all you can have flowers delivered the very same day. Flower delivery is a practical and convenient feature and best of all they are delivered fresh.

The service of same day Valentines flowers while seeming too good of a feature to be true, does have a catch. That is because many florists insist that you place your order before a certain time of the day, be it a working day or a weekend, in order to ensure that your delivery gets carried out by the end of the day. However, considering the benefits of such a service, sticking to certain times of the day doesn’t seem like such a big hassle.

Sending flowers is truly a great solution to the dilemma of getting your message across on short notice, no matter what the occasion is and what the recipient means to you.

So with the availability of this highly convenient service of having flowers delivered, there is nothing that will stop you from expressing whatever feelings you have, whenever you feel like expressing them.

How To Make Your Flower Arrangements Last Longer

2010-09-16T11:57:00.000-07:00

If you want to make your investment in the flowers you purchase at your local florist or any other location last then there are some things that you must do to ensure that they last.

A main cause of deterioration in flower vases is bacteria. Make sure your vase is clean and your water is pure, plus replace your water after 2-3 days. If any of the leaves lower down the stem are submerged under water, cut them off to prevent the spread of bacteria. Also using floral food provided by your florist should kill harmful bugs and dirt.

The first thing that you want to do is cut off excessive leaves and greenery which will just suck up the water and nutrients that you want to go to your flowers. Next, cut the bottom of the stems on an angle to open the flowers up to receive the water and nutrients. As you place them in the vase you will want to criss-cross the stems to allow the flowers to be arranged more easily and present a fuller look.

For a taller floral arrangement you will want to use a slimmer and taller vase to make your flowers look better proportioned and last longer. Tulips and Gladiolas are a couple of types of flowers that work well in this type of situation. A tall arrangement really stands out and makes an impression.

Another trick that helps to make your floral arrangement look more natural is to cut the stems of the flowers at different heights. Doing this will allow your arrangement to mimic the look of a natural garden. Also use odd numbers of flowers, such as using 3 roses together or 5. Even numbers just don't work as effectively. If you use 5 roses for example, Place 3 together cut at different lengths near the bottom center of the vase and then two higher up.

Never place your flowers in bright or overheated areas in your home. This breeds bacteria and causes an excess water loss. Use a vase that is in proportion to the size and amount of flowers that you have ordered. This could create even more water loss that you are not
aware of.

You can't go wrong with flowers as a gift but by following the tips above the flowers will last longer. Be sure to teach the person you are giving the flowers to the tips so that your gift will be appreciated and enjoyed much longer.

The Endearing Language of Flowers

2010-09-07T15:15:00.001-07:00

The fascination with flowers have captivated, and charmed people world wide. They represent a form of life that has endured evolution, and continues to flourish. With a diversity of colors, forms, scents, and uses, flowers have been revered by generations of admirers, and enthusiasts alike. Throughout history flowers have been the perfect form of expression, when words were hard to find. The language of flowers is a language of love, endearment, and respect. The truly popularity of flowers lies in their ability to bring joy, and good cheer.

The first flowering plants found were tiny herb-like flower fossils dating back 120 million years. An innumerable number of images of preserved flowers and flower parts have been found in fossils located all over the world. According to scientists, there are over 270,000 species of flowers that have been documented and are living in the twenty-first century. Scientists continue to marvel over the amazing diversity of species, and the species that have not changed much during evolution. Many flowers have coevolved with their pollination animals.

The flower is the reproductive organ of a plant. It is the job of the flower to produce seeds through fertilization, and pollination. Pollination requires animals (bees, hummingbirds, etc.), wind, or water to transfer male pollen to the female ovule. After a flower is fertilized, it develops into a fruit containing seeds. These seeds are the next generation, and serve as the means by which species of plants are dispersed across a field. Cross breeding can occur, and this leads to the enormous diversities seen.

The alluring nature of flowers has made them subjects of folklore, and poetry. Their medicinal use has been embraced by the east for centuries. A flower's fragrance is its personality, a beautiful bouquet of scents that permeate even the worst form of pollution. Flowers have been associated with religious symbolism, the lily signifying purity for example. The diversity of shapes and colors makes them the perfect decoration, and the perfect gift. The likelihood of two people having the same color, shape arrangement is very remote. Edible flowers have been used in the culinary field for flavor and garnish for many years.

It is clear that flowers do have a very endearing language. A language that is universal, without borders. A language that contains no negativity, nor prejudice. An unconditional way of expressing a feeling so deep, that words could never convey the true meaning. Regardless of the situation, the sight of a flower will always solicit a smile, and a sense of warmth.

The Right Way to Send Thank You Flowers

2010-08-30T12:14:00.000-07:00

Flowers are a lovely way to say thank you to someone. Thank you flowers can be used for both personal and business situations because they can be made to suit any occasion or relationship.

When it comes to sending thank you flowers a person has to make sure they are sending the right thank you flowers. There are many considerations when sending thank you flowers that could make them a perfect gift or a horrible mistake.

The overall design of the thank you flowers should suit the occasion and the relationship between the sender and the person receiving the flowers. In a business situation this is especially important. A person would send something different to their mom then they would their boss. It is important to consider this when choosing your thank you flower gift.

Thank you flowers can also be symbolic in nature. Most people have some basic idea of flowers and how they relate to symbolism. That is what makes a rose appropriate for someone who is close but not so appropriate for an acquaintance.

When choosing thank your flowers a person needs to make sure they choose the right type of flower. Colors and the flower type are important choices to make in designing thank you flowers.

The thank you flowers should express overall gratitude for a specific act. To make this clear, a person should include a nice note on a card. It is always best to handwrite the note yourself, if possible. This just adds a sense of personalization to the flowers.

Another thing to consider is the person who will be receiving the flowers. Do they have a favorite flower? Do they have a flower they do not like? Do they prefer a certain color? The answers to these questions can be helpful in designing your thank you flower gift and are something to consider when making choices about the flowers.

Thank you flowers should send a clear message that the sender is grateful for whatever the receiver did for them. It should not leave the receiver wondering why they got flowers. That is why it is important to always follow up after sending the thank you flowers. Make sure the person got them and be able to say verbally thank you.

Sending thank you flowers is a highly recognized way of telling someone you appreciate them. Whether business or personal, thank you flowers is a nice gift that anyone would be happy to receive.

How to Choose a Wedding Bouquet To Compliment Your Wedding Dress

2010-08-24T14:53:00.001-07:00

Every bride-to-be dreams of the perfect wedding, they want the perfect gown and the perfect wedding bouquet. It is wedding etiquette for the bride to walk down the isle with a fabulous wedding bouquet.

Choosing the bouquet takes time, you want to it to be perfect. There is not just one type of bouquet each one is unique. Choosing the right flowers to make your wedding bouquet is critical to your wedding.

Choosing flowers that match the wedding dress is a time honored tradition. Colors that are variations of with such as cream and ivory are chosen more than any other. The bride can then the colors of bridesmaid dresses to bring the wedding party together.

You can also add bright bold colors such as roses or carnations to your wedding bouquet to make it incredible.

If you have a favorite flower or a flower that has sentimental value, you can add these to your bouquet as accents. There are literally thousands of types of flowers that you can use for your wedding bouquet.

A wedding symbolizes the love the two people pledge to each other for the rest of their lives. Everything about the wedding has a symbol even the wedding bouquet.

Different types of flowers have a specific meaning. You can sort of mix and match the flowers in your bouquet to make it perfect. A bouquet of gardenias is an elegant choice for a wedding bouquet, surround them with carnations and roses, and you will have a wedding bouquet that is incredible. The meaning of all these flowers is love, fidelity and joy.

Lilies are available in an assortment of bright and vibrant colors; their meaning is truth and honor. When lilies are added to the wedding bouquet, it can be spectacular.

When it comes to weddings, there is a lot of planning involved. Some couples choose to use a wedding planner because they know what all of the traditions are.

They know that members of the wedding party will have flowers and the brides' maids will also have bouquets. The brides' maid bouquets are not as spectacular as the brides, but they will be just as beautiful. The groom usually has a flower in his label that matches the brides wedding bouquet.

Choosing a florist can be time consuming if you do not us a wedding planner, ask your friends and family if they know a reputable florist it is important to keep your budget in mind, as wedding flowers make up a large part of your wedding budget.

There are a few things you need to take into consideration when before you hire a florist.

Making wedding bouquets is a specialty. Ask the florist if they have experience. You can also ask the florist to see work that they have previously done. Most will take photos of their best work and also keep letters of praise from former clients.

Ask who the bouquets are made, and if there are any additional charges. Ask to see pictures of current styles of wedding bouquets; you will be amazed at the choices.

Summary:

There are a lot of decisions to make when you are planning the perfect wedding. The wedding bouquet is a major one. It has to be perfect. There are florists who are so talented, that they can match any flower to any gown. When you are meeting with the florist it is important that you bring a picture of the gown and also if you have it a swatch of the material. The florist will create the perfect bouquet.

Choosing a Suitable Floral Arrangement

2010-08-16T12:34:00.001-07:00

Dew-kissed roses, smiling sunflowers, and vibrant tulips are just some of the lovely blossoms that can adorn your home or office space or bring joy to those you care about. But do you know how to choose a florist and then select the proper arrangement for a given occasion?

First, look for a florist you can trust. When you do find a florist whose artistry you admire, look through the catalogs or displays for an idea of the range and styles that are available. Find out if the florist is willing to work with you on special orders and arrangements. You may want to open an account so you can telephone orders later or send online orders on short notice. Developing a business partnership with your florist can facilitate transactions to create a proactive situation for everyone involved.

Floral arrangements are useful for a number of situations. You can send a congratulatory gift to a coworker or friend for a promotion, retirement, or anniversary. Personal holidays and events like birthdays and moving to a new home are good reasons to send flowers. A fresh bouquet adds a pleasant touch to your boss's desk, your pastor's study, or your secretary's office for calendar days celebrating these individuals and their jobs. Sometimes a planter or an attractive arrangement can express special sentiments like "I love you" or "I'm sorry" more effectively than words can.

Remember to give some thought to the vase or container you choose, along with the flowers. The vase should fit a designated space in the area it is intended to fill. Oversize or glass vases may present an occupational hazard for workplace deliveries.

Flowers bring a touch of nature to our most civilized spaces. Their beauty and purity remind us of the natural simplicity that exists all around if we take time to notice and admire it. Visit your local florist soon to explore the many gift-giving options that exist in the world of fresh flowers.

How To Plan The Flowers For Your Wedding

2010-08-11T11:50:00.000-07:00

The flowers to be used for decorating your wedding are very important and many people wait until the last minute to begin planning. Don't make this mistake; preparation is one of the most crucial aspects of the entire process. Decide on a florist ahead of time as they can get booked up especially in the busy Spring and early Summer wedding seasons. When it comes to the day of your wedding be sure to allow plenty of time to set up the arrangements.

Although you want to plan ahead of time you do not want to have the flower arrangements set up too far ahead of the wedding ceremony. Even if you have friends and relatives who are taking care of the flowers for you do not set them up too early. It is best to have the arrangements done at most a few hours prior to the ceremony. Even setting them up the night before can result in wilting flowers and can ruin the look of your wedding.

If you have chosen to use lilies like the popular Stargazers be aware that their pollen can stain badly. Don't be afraid of using them because they are very beautiful and have a pleasant fragrance, just snip off the pollen bearing parts of the plant before having them set up.

If you are using a florist to set up your wedding flower arrangements be sure that they aren't rushed and overbooked. Unless they have a huge staff they should not have more than one or two weddings booked for a particular day. I prefer getting friends and family involved, personally.

Again, if you are using a florist make sure that you have a detailed contract that outlines the details of what you have agreed to and discussed including pricing, timing, types of flowers and anything else that you deem to be important. You must be specific about colors, sizes, numbers, etc. Do not just leave it up to the florist, they will do the least they can get by with if you don't spell it out ahead of time and get it in writing.

If you plan ahead and shop around you can be sure that your special day will be enhanced by the flower arrangements and the people you use to set them up for you, if you don't it could make your special day turn into a big headache. It is smart to have someone help you; don't try to take on all the planning by yourself.

Tips for the Bridal Bouquet

2010-08-10T17:08:00.001-07:00

The bridal bouquet is one of the most important parts of any wedding ceremony; it is important that you should have just the right flowers that project the exact image that will complete your romantic wedding. It should match your decor theme. And of course, the bridal bouquet should reflect in some way the person that you are.

To accomplish this, to find just the right bridal bouquet for your big day, begin by going to weddings (when you can get an invitation) and pay special attention to the bouquet and how they work with the rest of the wedding flowers, looking through magazines, and doing internet searches of wedding pictures. Follow up with a consultation with your wedding planner as they might have resources that you might not have thought of.

When you do see a bouquet that you like, ask yourself what you like about it. Is it the size, shape, color, style, the way the ribbon is wrapped around the stems?

Ultimately your local florist is your biggest resource. Their experience and attention to detail can really help you refine your ideas to something that will really fit with your overall theme. But make sure you have a strong idea of what you want before you go to see your florist. You want your bridal bouquet to reflect what you want - not something that someone told you that you want.

Conventional wisdom suggests that shorter brides have smaller and more compact bouquets while taller brides have the cascading style. Generally this is good advice as it is based on what is generally believed to best compliment your body style.

Of course - ultimately, the decision is yours. It's your wedding. That means it's your bridal bouquet. So if you have a demonstrated eye for design and you prefer a certain style and believe you can and your florist make it work, you should go with that style. That, of course, is how styles change over the years. Don't be afraid to be a trend setter, but do so with care.

Color is another important factor when deciding on the flowers for your bouquet. You will want flowers that compliment your wedding colors yet stand out in such a way that they draw the attention to you.

Again, your florist is really the best source for helping you to decide what style of bridal bouquet is right for you. Show your florist a picture of your wedding dress. A well chosen florist will be able to come up with just the right bouquet to compliment your wedding gown and make you the picture of beauty on your wedding day.

Personalized Funeral Arrangements

2010-08-10T17:06:00.000-07:00

Straying away from traditional funeral arrangements one can go for a much more meaningful arrangement by having something specially designed for the recently departed. For instance your loved one passes away and was an avid bowler you can have a bowling pin and bowling bowl display made of flowers and displayed on an easel. Or maybe your loved one was very found of baseball your floral arrangement can be made in the shape of a baseball bat and baseball. These would be designed to look much like the ways the cross looks that are designed of flowers and displayed on an easel.

There are many ways to put your personal touch into the arrangement and to have a funeral arrangement stand out and show how well you know someone and how much you loved them. You can show respect to the deceased by taking a very important part of there lives and turning it into a floral arrangement tribute to them.

If your loved one was an avid outdoorsman you can have tree branch, sprigs or some type of greenery added to the display to commemorate their love of the outdoors. The possibilities are limitless and your florist will be able to guide you into designing a custom floral arrangement for your loved one.

Growing more popular are the “initial” displays where one will take the first letter of ones first or last name and have it made into a floral arrangement and displayed on an easel next to the casket. These “initial” displays cost roughly between $50.00 and $75.00 dollars.

More and more custom designed floral arrangements are being more popular. As florist can design just about anything including doves, Celtic crosses, sports logos, displays for hobbies, and musical instruments to name a few. A florist can even make a banner with a name on it in flowers and display it on an easel too. This name can be anything from their first name, a nick name, or even to simply say, brother, sister, father, mother or grandmother.

If you would rather not go with something like the above described arrangement but still want to have something custom made. Discuss with your florist the types of flowers you want in your arrangements ask your florist also about the meanings to certain flowers as you may want to make a selection for your custom design based on the meanings of the flowers. It could be that you want a special color to make up your arrangement maybe the favorite color of your loved one. Or you would like certain flowers in a combination of colors. Your florist is the best to assist you in building the perfect arrangement with all the special meaning you wish to carry off in your arrangement.

Choosing exactly what you want for your funeral arrangement can be a difficult task and your florist is there to help you make these choices and find you the perfect arrangement that fits your budget. Custom and Personalized arrangements can tend to be slightly more costly.

When to Send Flowers and When Not to

2010-08-10T17:01:00.001-07:00

Flowers are perhaps the most popular gift all over the world. Flowers appeal to all our senses and brighten up our lives and our hearts. Flowers convey a warm feeling to the recipient. They express the exact sentiment that one might find difficult to convey in words. The main reason for the popularity of flowers is their ability to bring good cheer and convey the right message in their own language.

There are many occasions when flowers are sent to loved ones. Wedding, birthday, Mother's Day, Valentines Day, Easter/Passover, Thanksgiving Day are some such occasions when you send flowers to your friends and relatives. Wedding flowers are both decoration and a tradition. Gifting beautiful flowers alongside a carefully chosen present enhances the beauty of the gift. Moreover, by giving flowers to the newly wed couples, you express your wish for their wedding life to be filled with the same sweet fragrance as that of flowers.

Flowers are also the perfect way to wish happy birthday to a friend or a dear one. On Mother's Day, you can give your mother a gift of beautiful flowers for all that she does throughout the year for you. A flower is also a symbol of love and can be gifted to girlfriend or spouse on Valentines Day or wedding anniversary. It is also a way to say sorry or thank you to your partner. The most romantic flower gift always carries a special significance. Flowers are also a way to express empathy and condolence. Sending appropriate funeral flowers is a show of etiquette and means a lot to the bereaved family.

While there are so many occasions for sending flowers, there are also some occasions when you should not send flowers to someone based on his/her religion or customs. For example, in Muslim community, it is not customary to send flowers to a family on death of a member. The color of the flowers also has its own significance. In Asia and some other countries, the White color symbolizes mournful and unhappy occasions. So never gift white flowers to someone on occasions of happiness while you are in these countries. It is also equally important to present the correct number of flowers as a gift. The appropriate number varies from place to place. In USA, a dozen flowers is customary and just appropriate, while in Europe and some other places, even numbers are considered inappropriate. Number 13 is considered unlucky in almost every part of the world and number 4 is associated with death in some parts of Asia. So never gift flowers to someone in these numbers.

Wedding Flower Budget?

2010-08-10T16:47:00.000-07:00

Okay so you have booked the church or registry office, booked the venue, found the perfect wedding dress, sorted the invitations and the bridesmaids dresses so what next? What types of flowers are you going to have?
What are you prepared to pay for the flowers? As we all know real flowers are very costly from a florist. First we need to consider what type of wedding it is, if it is the traditional white wedding then there are many types of flowers that you can consider.

What are you going to decorate with your flowers? The Church?, receptions?, buttonholes? Corsage? And maybe even the cake.

The time of year needs to be considered also as real flowers obviously only bloom at certain times of the year although with imports some of this can be addressed. The color also needs to be considered so that the types of flowers we choose blends with the wedding dress and bridesmaids outfits.

If it is a spring wedding there are many types of flowers that we can choose from, tulips come in many colors and form, daffodils always look so cheerful and sunny especially as table decorations. Roses are especially delightful as they come in so many colors and you have the added bonus of beautiful scent.

Another option for the types of flowers that you use could be silk flowers which are so realistic that you can not tell the difference from the real ones, these come in all sizes, shapes and colors although obviously no scent.

The cost of these is not much different to real flowers but with the vast array you see in shops you may be able to cut the cost by purchasing a few at a time in different places. The advantage for using these types of flowers is that they can be chosen and ordered in advance of the wedding with no problem of the flowers wilting.

With these types of flowers you can have whatever you want as they are not seasonal unlike real flowers. They can be used for decorating the tables and the wedding cake as they will not spoil or mark the cake, or drop pollen. The added advantage with these types of flowers is that they can be kept after the wedding to serve as a reminder of the perfect day.

You can now also but freeze dries flowers which may be an option for scattering over the tables or the cake at the reception venue. So whatever you choose there is plenty out there and a mixture of the different types is always available to you.