Flowers do so much for the atmosphere at a wedding that it is important to give some thought to your floral arrangements on the day.
Flowers not only add softness and brightness to the day, they also act as an important element in the overall design or theme of the wedding. Moreover, each flower has a symbolic meaning which can help the couple to express their feelings for each other.
Traditionally, and even today, the Groom is expected to pay for the flowers in the church and for the wedding party and the bride's parents pay for the flowers at the reception venue.
The men in the wedding party should be given buttonholes, bridesmaids require a bouquet and the respective mothers receive a corsage.
Remember that some churches and other wedding venues hold more than one wedding ceremony per day, particularly in the busy periods of Spring and Summer. If that's the case in your wedding venue think about contacting the people getting married before and/or after you and sharing the cost of the floral decorations.
In any event, you should make a discussion with the officiant the first thing you do. Not every venue is happy to have flowers brought in and some insist of providing flowers themselves. Find out at the very beginning what the policy of your chosen venue is.
If it's a church wedding you may very well find that the people at the church will be happy to help you arrange the flowers and provide advice on where and how to arrange them, all free of charge. This shoul...
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