Have you ever heard of a game show from the 80s called “Name That Tune”? During a consultation, there are numerous times when I feel like I’m playing the wedding flower version of that game called “Name That Wedding Flower”.
Brides bring everything from laptops and USB keys to good old fashion manila file folders overflowing with wonderful and inspirational pictures of wedding bouquets and wedding flowers.
As a wedding florist, I find this to be one of the most interesting parts of a consultation, because while the bride may feel that there may be no rhyme or reason to her choices, a common thread, whether it by colour, flower or style is always readily apparent.
Also, while she may not know the name of every flower in every picture, as she tells me her thoughts behind every image she chose, a floral style that is uniquely reflective of her begins to take form.
This process of going through magazines or the endless resources on the internet is one of the best ways to begin the planning of your wedding flowers.
They can be organized in a few ways:
- by type of design: bouquet, boutonniere, centerpieces etc.
- by colour: purples in one folder, reds in another
- by flower: roses in one folder, tulips in another
The few moments that are spent doing this are well worthwhile as you will end up with wedding flowers that are not only beautiful, but intensely personal to your vision for the wedding day.