…and how to describe them to your florist.
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So you’ve started planning your wedding, and have no idea what you want for your Bridal Bouquets. That’s okay, you are NOT alone. I’ve been a wedding florist for over a decade, and have done hundreds of weddings. And, you’d be surprised at how many brides come into our first meeting still baffled at what they should chose.
Let me help with some pro tips on how to prepare before your meeting with a florist, and, how to not over-prepare!
I recently wrote a blog called HOW TO BOOK A KICK A@# WEDDING FLORIST, where I give brides my 6 tips on how to book the best wedding florists for them. Here are the basics, but check out the article for most pro advice:
- Set a date & book a venue
- Choose the style and colors
- Start looking for florists
- Schedule meetings and get a few quotes
- Book your #1 florist ASAP!
Here are our TOP 10 Bridal Bouquets and an explanation of how to communicate what you want to your florist:
1. Colorful & Gardeny
- DESCRIPTIVE TERMS: Garden style, organic, bloom heavy, lush
- COLORS: Warm colors (pale yellow, peach, salmon) with lavender, and light Blush
- FLOWER TYPES: Peonies, Garden Roses, Ranunculus, Stock, Hellebores
2. The Burgundy Cascading Show Stopper
- DESCRIPTIVE TERMS: Cascading, organic, rich
- COLORS: Burgundy, wine, blush, ivory, white
- FLOWER TYPES: Protea, Ranunculus, Hanging Amaranthus, Scabiosa, Spray Roses, Veronica, Mixed Eucalyptus
3. Blush and Bashful
- DESCRIPTIVE TERMS: Rounded, traditional, bloom heavy
- COLORS: Apricot, peach, blush, ivory, white
- FLOWER TYPES: Peonies, Garden Roses, Roses, Spray Roses, Seeded Eucalyptus
4. Neutral and Modern
- DESCRIPTIVE TERMS: Slightly cascading, neutral, with boho hints
- COLORS: Neutrals, with very soft peach, apricot and blush
- FLOWER TYPES: King Protea, Orchids, Garden Roses/Roses, Linette Mums, Bunny Tail
5. Cranberry Sorbet
- DESCRIPTIVE TERMS: Ombre/gradient colors, rich, organic
- COLORS: Burgundy, wine, apricot, peach, blush, ivory, white
- FLOWER TYPES: Ranunculus, Astrantia, Cappuccino Roses, Lisianthus, Ginestra, Olive Branch
6. The Long-stemmed stunner
- DESCRIPTIVE TERMS: Long-stemmed, classic, elegant
- COLORS: White, ivory, champaign, light peach
- FLOWER TYPES: Roses, Garden Quicksand Roses, Saharah Spray Roses, Bunny Tail, Honeysuckle Vine
7. Secret Garden
- DESCRIPTIVE TERMS: Garden style, organic, bloom heavy, lush
- COLORS: Dusty blue, blush, apricot, salmon, white, ivory
- FLOWER TYPES: Peonies, Brownie Tulips, Delphinium, Campanula, Ranunculus, Jasmine Vine
8. Dark & Moody
- DESCRIPTIVE TERMS: Dark & moody, rich, funky, unique
- COLORS: Burgundy, wine, dark red, apricot, peach, white
- FLOWER TYPES: Protea, Ranunculus, Blackberry Scabiosa, Anemones, Red Hanging Amaranthus, Hearts Garden Roses, Wax Flower, Magnolia Branch, Ruscus
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9. Modern Fall Perfection
- DESCRIPTIVE TERMS: Fall, organic, flowy, natural
- COLORS: Toffee, bronze, burnt orange, pale yellow, beige, ivory
- FLOWER TYPES: Toffe Roses, Bronze Upright Amaranthus, Ranunculus, Stock, Dried Bleached Ruscus & Lunaria, Jasmine Vine
10. Peonies and Eucalyptus
- DESCRIPTIVE TERMS: Organic, flowy, natural, slightly cascading
- COLORS: All white & ivory
- FLOWER TYPES: Peonies, Lisianthus, Stock, Veronica, Ranunculus, Mixed Eucalyptus
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