Chicago Wedding & Party Resource 2017 Spring / Summer

F L O W E R S & D E C O R A T I O N S

C H I C A G O W E D D I N G & P A R T Y R E S O U R C E

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It’s no news that Pinterest can provide a frenzy of wedding

flowers at which to gaze, but in addition to pinning blooms

you like, pin ones you don’t like.

TAKE A FLORAL FIELD TRIP

Sometimes you just have to see and feel your flowers to

embrace them. Visit your nearest floral wholesaler, if

possible. These aren’t your ordinary grocery store flowers.

You’ll find flowers you’ve never heard of in all kinds of

colors and sizes, and they’re usually labeled, so browse

around, gather some up, take photos and send them to your

florist. It’s great to look at pictures online or in books, but

flowers are most powerful in person.

ASK FOR A SHOWING

For couples who want to see their vision come to life, ask

your florist to make a sample of the bride’s bouquet at half

its full size, as well as a sample center piece. Bring together

the table cloth, china, stemware, flatware and special chairs,

along with the samples so you can see how it all comes

together.

BREAK BLOOM TRADITION

Give your guests a break from table décor by drawing their

attention to the ceiling. Some couples put a majority of

their décor budget into the ceiling so that guests are wowed

as soon as they walk into the venue. Besides chandeliers,

try hanging lanterns, fabric designs, glass globes, frames or

flowers.

Viewing your flowers as an accent to a more impactful

piece is another way to enjoy them. The flower girl and ring

bearer can add so much charm to a wedding, but recently

a bride told me that she was having her two grandmothers

be the flower girls, and that they would throw petals down

the aisle.

Another idea is to create floral accents for a 6 foot in

diameter open hoop that stands 8 feet tall with floor-length

ribbons attached all around it. Instead of place cards, the

bride puts guests’ names and table numbers on the ribbons,

so when people walk through the hoop, they look for their

name. The guests will have a blast doing this.

Or try alternative center pieces by stacking old fashioned

vintage cameras on top of travel books, using flowers as

accents to your theme on each table.

Now that you’ve got some ideas for a fun-filled flower

picking experience, you’re sure to cross one more thing off

your to-do list in no time.

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