As I mentioned in my previous article, I’ve decided to explore the different options and ideas available for couples wanting to have a green wedding. Now when I say green weddings, I don’t mean the bride and groom want their wedding colors to be green, I’m talking about an environmentally friendly and conservative wedding. It’s true that most ordinary weddings out there produce a lot of waste, from the trashed decorations and food to an abundance of cut flowers slowly wilting away in the corner. Now while it is a shame that all of those beautiful cut flowers will only look beautiful for a few hours up until a few days after the wedding, it seems you just can’t have a wedding without them. Flowers lend a natural and enchanting beauty, and it’s hard to imagine a wedding without any kind flower at all. So if you are planning a green wedding and are looking for some alternative wedding flowers, then here are some great ideas to help you get started.
Grow Your Own Wedding Flowers
If you research the kinds of flowers that will grow and bloom naturally in season of your marriage, then you can easily find seeds and grow many of your wedding flowers yourself. You can grow them yourself organically without any pesticides or other harmful chemicals. You can grow the flowers out in large flower beds, or grow them in individual pots that you can place on your wedding tables for guests to take home with them. For more ideas, see my article on growing your own wedding flowers.
Finding Organic Blooms
If you don’t have much of a green thumb, or just don’t have the time to grow wedding flowers on your own, then you can always talk to your florist about finding organic blooms. Many people believe, and I haven’t seen the difference myself to tell you one way or the other, that organic blooms actually smell better than genetically engineered roses because they are grown naturally.
Using Potted Plants
Another option for conserving flowers in your weddings is to use potted plants that will not die once the wedding is over. Using potted plants, flowers and even small trees make excellent table centerpieces or other decorations. Later on, you can even transplant them into your garden for great memories, and to watch your plants grow.
Using Flower-Free Bouquets
Another idea that you can think about is to have your bridesmaids carry bouquets that are not fresh flowers. There are many options and ideas of items for them to carry, such as a Bible, silk flower arrangements, Chinese fans, jeweled boxes and so much more.
There are many different areas of your wedding where you can substitute cut flowers for either organic blooms or something non-floral all together. Use your imagination and talk to some of the florists in your area to be able to determine the best plan to keep your wedding as environmentally friendly as you can.
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There are some parts of your wedding planning that will be more fun than the others. For many brides doing their wedding planning, choosing the flowers for their wedding and planning their wedding bouquets is very great fun. But the fact remains, you shouldn’t choose a florist randomly out of the phone book. That can be very risky business. Instead, you’ll need to make an informed decision about which florist you trust to handle such a huge aspect of your wedding. You need for your wedding flowers to be done correctly, and not to be swindled by over-inflated costs. So here are some important measures you need to take to ensure that you have a wedding florist that can not only handle your wedding, but that will do you right.
With the economy and prices being the way they are, I’m sure that many brides out there are going above and beyond looking for ways that they can save money on their weddings. I mean, after all, people seem to be doing it more and more in all other areas of their lives. I think just in my block alone, four of the six neighbors that we can see have added clothes lines in their back yards to help save energy costs. Personally, my husband and I are starting a large vegetable garden to help save money at the grocery store, as well as having great tasting fruit and vegetables. While my husband and I were picking out seeds for our garden, I noticed a huge display of flower seeds that are typically used in weddings. Sunflowers, Lilies, Sweet Pea, Tulips and so much more were sitting right there next to our carrots and green beans, and it really got me thinking about how much I paid for my wedding flowers. So, in current mood of being able to do things yourself, here are some great wedding flowers that you can easily grow yourself to save some money!
 With brides making their weddings more and more personalized, it’s not surprise that more and more aspects of the wedding are becoming more personalized as well. Thats why many brides are looking into bouquet accessories to make their wedding bouquet more their own style. You’ll see it in celebrity and everyday weddings alike. Bouquet accessories can include any number of things, the sky really is the limit. I myself carried a vintage scarf which belonged to one of my aunts wrapped around the stem. Below are some great ideas of the most popular bouquet accessories that you can use. Some of them you can make yourself if you want to, or else use something that is meaningful to you on your wedding day.
One of the most popular sets of colors for weddings this year is pink and brown, or rather, anything with brown. I’ve seen teal and brown, and even a kind of tan and brown, which is also very beautiful. As I mentioned before in previous articles, my sister is getting married soon and will also be having a pink and brown wedding, and the colors are just beautiful together. If you have decided you want to have a pink and brown wedding as well, but are lost when it comes to decorating for your reception, then you’ve come to the right place. Here are some great ideas for ways to incorporate pink and brown into your wedding decor.
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