I already started talking about the research that I had completed to find the best flowers for the lowest prices. I was pretty satisfied with my selections, but I wasn’t really sure how things would pan out at our meetings with the vendors. Knowing that florals can occupy a significant portion of the budget, I was nervous to see what we would be quoted by the local florists for what we wanted.
I had made this list of things I thought we would need:
- Bridal bouquet
- MOH bouquet
- 8 bridesmaid’s bouquets
- Groom’s boutonniere
- Best Man’s boutonniere
(Wondering where the rest of the boutonnieres are? You’ll see)
- Mothers x 2
- Grandmothers x 3
- Godmothers x 1
- Centerpieces = 3 different kinds (high full, low full, minimalistic) x ~10 each
- Family table = 1 large centerpiece + 8 small (bud vases)
- Cake table arrangement (or bridesmaid bouquets)
- Gift table arrangement (or bridesmaid bouquets)
- Place card table arrangement
I brought these pictures with me as inspiration, and I was able to talk about my likes and dislikes of each as we went.
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This was the first purple and green bouquet I ever saved a picture of. It was also the moment I knew that hydrangeas would be a big part of our wedding florals (they are so gorgeous and BIG!). I really like the variety of antique green hydrangea seen here. Also, see the green seedy-looking stuff hanging out of the bouquet? It’s a type of eucalyptus, and guess what? It’s sage. Not green-green like a lot of other filler, its a pretty sage that matches perfectly! 
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Even though the purples are a little off from our palette, I still love the way this bouquet looks, ESPECIALLY against the black bridesmaid’s dress. I considered getting black dresses for quite some time, but I know that the deep eggplant dresses will look gorgeous with the bright flowers.
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Mmmm garden roses! So gorgeous for brides that don’t have peonies as an option (like me!).
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I love the pinks and peaches in this bunch. I know that I want a lot of purple, but I also want light pinks and peaches in our flowers.
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I love the variety of colors and different flower types in this one. If I sub out the darker pinks with some purple flowers, I can almost see my concept here!
After discussing all of my flower and color choices (as well as reception centerpiece shapes and sizes), our floral consultant at Woodrings gave us a number we couldn’t refuse. I was pleasantly surprised that she felt she would be able to do everything on my list above within our budget! Yay.
So now, my attempt to visualize our wedding florals:
Top Row: Antique Hydrangea, Ivory Anemone, Purple Mini Callas
Middle Row: Ivory Anemones, Amnesia Roses, Pale Pink Roses
Bottom Row: Picasso Mini Callas, Pink Ranunculus, Antique Hydrangea
My bouquet will include a bit of the following:
- Hydrangea – antique and ivory
- Roses – amnesia, ivory, pale pink
- Anemones – ivory (they look pinkish)
- Ranunculus – ivory, pale pink/peach, purple
- Mini Calla Lilies – purple and picasso
Cheeseburger SisterMOH’s bouquet will be a smaller version of mine. The rest of my girls will get more streamlined versions that I’m not completely decided on. I obviously love mixed bouquets, but there is something lovely about a bouquet filled with all the same flowers. I have seen other bridal parties that have had BM#1 carry all roses, BM#2 carry all hydrangeas, and so on. I have also seen the same idea with each girl carrying different colors. In the end, I suspect I will go with mixed for the girls, but you never know.
This article was originally posted onWeddingbee.
