Floral Musings
A collection of writings on florals,
memories, inspiration and life on the farm.
5 Things to Know About Flowers for Your Wedding
The top 5 things to know about wedding flowers.
5 Things to know about wedding flowers
Flowers last best in water, out of direct sunlight over long periods of time, and in moderate - cool temps as opposed to sitting outside out of water in the heat of the day.
When using your bridal bouquet for your First Look hours before your ceremony, here’s how to take care of your flowers. Let your florist know exactly when your first look will be and check with your photographer about your timeline. You don’t need your flowers hanging around hours before that on your most special day unless they are stored in a cooler on site. Once you are ready for your First Look, take great care here as you don’t want any water droplets on your wedding dress or silk ribbons. We take the bouquet out of the jar for you and dry off the stems before handing you your bouquet. Then oh, the smiles!
A good boutonniere will hold up on its own out of water and last for hours if properly conditioned by a florist on her end.
Choosing local and seasonal flowers for your wedding means you have a way better chance of receiving fresh flowers that will last VS. out of season flowers shipped in from far away. Imported flowers go through shipping as well as holding before they make their way into the florists hands. When you work with a grower or florist who values using seasonal and locally grown flowers who supports flower farms in her region, then you are not only supporting a small business that feeds the soul of many peoples lives but you are also getting the freshest of the fresh in terms of product quality. That my friends means everything! The flowers are singing with brightness, romance and vitality. All the ephemeral beauty can shine forth because the flower will have been harvested at the perfect stage of plant development - not too early or late.
We will do everything we can to bring about the colors, tones and textures of your floral vision for your most special day. That means we will be working with nature by using flowers that are thriving at the time of your event within your floral color palette and aesthetic.
Which Flowers Are in Season May - March
A round up of some of our favorite spring wedding flowers.
Spring brides have a variety of seasonal flowers available to them. Spring flowers are bright, cheerful flowers in a wide range of perfect pinks, pretty purples and blues.
Spring flowers include flowering bulbs, such as tulips and hyacinths. Peonies are available from late spring to early summer; they are the favorite flower of many brides (as well as our team.) Another popular spring wedding flower is the Hyacinth. The fragrant flowers of the Hyacinth come in shades of red, blue, white, orange, pink, violet, or yellow.
Stephanotis, freesia, stock, tuberoses, sweet peas and English Garden Roses bring the outdoors in and their soft scents are a treat for the senses.
