Lilies, or hydrangeas? Purples, blues, or whites? How many roses per bouquet? What to use for greens? If you're a do-it-yourself kind of person, there are a ton of ideas available online, which I used to share with our florist. Seasonal availability may also impact price.
A friend volunteered early in our planning to arrange our flowers, so I just had to tell her "what I wanted." That was hard because at first, I really didn't know! Lilies seemed traditional, but the more I thought about it, I wanted a diverse arrangement that displayed both traditional (orange) and my favorite (purple) colors. I imagined pink would tie it together, then starting talking with my florist friend about the types and cost of each.
After our meeting, I knew she planned to arrange:
~white and purple calla lilies
~orange lilies
~roses
~mums (or something like them)
~green "filler"
After I had given my thoughts and desires about my and the bridesmaids' bouquets, and a list of all the people we wanted to have corsages / boutonnieres (groomsmen, grandparents, parents), I just had to trust her!
In the end, I was overjoyed to see how she ran with my ideas:
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| The groomsmen wore white mini callas, while the groom had both a purple and white calla. Dads and grandfathers wore white roses. |
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| Bridal and bridesmaid bouquets |
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| My grandmother's lily wilted, so luckily my friend had thought to bring extra flowers! |
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