https://flowerexplosion.com/blogs/cheap-wedding-flowers.atomFlower Explosion - Cheap Wedding Flowers2014-05-19T11:18:45-05:00Flower Explosionhttps://flowerexplosion.com/blogs/cheap-wedding-flowers/match-a-bouquet-to-a-wedding-dress2014-05-19T11:18:45-05:002022-07-25T05:03:02-05:00How to Match a Bouquet to a Wedding Dressadmin
bridal bouquet, you want something that will add the perfect touch to your wedding look. But where do you start? The options are truly endless when it comes to choosing your wedding blooms. To help you get started, here are a few important floral factors to consider when figuring out what works for you and your big day.
Complement or Match When it comes to picking out the accessories for your wedding day, you need to step back and make a decision.
If You Choose To Match... Are you going to match your accessories to your dress or find accessories that complement your look? It is important to decide this before finding your pieces so you don’t get yourself into a panic when it comes to completing your look. If you’re going to choose to go the matching route, make sure your whites actually match. Many women forget that there are many of shades of white, and it is important that everything is the same color. White and ivory don’t mix well, please take note and remember this! If you’re wearing an ivory gown, it might not be a great choice to carry white calla lilies. Make sure you explore your options well before your wedding days and ask for opinions from your florist as well as close friends and family.
If You Choose To Complement…
Choosing to go the complementing route definitely gives you more wiggle room in terms of bouquet options. You can choose the colors of your accessories to match the theme of your wedding or just colors that you personally want to wear with your wedding dress. As long as the colors you choose don’t clash with your wedding color palette, the options are truly endless. For a clean and romantic look, consider an arrangement of various colors of flowers and choose from more than white fabric to wrap your bouquet in.
Overall Ensemble
Most importantly, be sure your bouquet compliments your overall look and not JUST your dress. It is important to consider the type of jewelry you have picked out when choosing your bouquet. If you’re wearing jewelry that has lots of bling, it could be fun to add a little bling to your bouquet as well so it works well together. Or if you choose to wear an amazing pair of shoes that are a bright, bold color, maybe incorporate that color into your bouquet as well by wrapping it in a matching fabric. The key is to keep in mind your wedding day ensemble as a whole and not just as the dress. We all know the dress is going to be the focal point, but there is a lot more than goes into the look than that! By selecting accessories and a bouquet that suits your dress and theme perfectly, you’ll totally nail your wedding look. Good luck and happy hunting! ]]>
https://flowerexplosion.com/blogs/cheap-wedding-flowers/gypsophila-one-of-the-most-popular-fillers-of-all-time2013-08-16T09:44:12-05:002022-07-25T05:00:33-05:00Gypsophila – One of the Most Popular Fillers of All Timeadmin
[/caption] When it comes to flower arrangements or bridal bouquets, let us introduce you to one of both local and online florist’s favorite friends: Baby’s Breath. Now if that just filled your head with visions of poufy peach dresses and bouquets filled with a mixture of roses and stringy white flower filler, allow us to revamp your thinking. Gypsophila, which is more commonly known as baby’s breath, has made a well-deserved comeback in modern weddings, and with a stunning new look. Bold Statements The wispy white look of this popular filler has been exchanged for a much bolder look. Many of today’s weddings feature gypsophila in masses: sometimes as the only flower in the bridesmaids’ bouquets to complement the brides mixed flower bouquet. Dainty blooms are also frequently used in large masses for stunning table arrangements, pew end decorations, groomsmen boutonnieres, arches, and even headbands have all been revolutionized with the comeback of these beautiful clouds of white blooms. At Flower Explosion, we always provide and abundant supply of this traditional flower to fulfill your every need. Mixing it up If you still prefer a mixed bouquet over the single flower arrangement, baby’s breath flowers still lends itself well to this option. Again, its style has been changed dramatically since the 80’s. Today’s arrangements often feature the blooms in tight bunches mixed with other flowers, rather than the more spindly, spread out look. In fact, some popular flower pairings include white lilies, white calla lilies, hydrangeas, roses (of course), poppies, and ranunculus. Learning the Types Baby’s breath is the most common name given to Gypsophila and at Flower Explosion we offer three types of baby’s breath: Million Star, Mirabella, and New Love Gypso. Million Star, being the most common and popular, has the smallest blossom accompanied by a delicate scent. Mirabella provides a bigger bloom than Million Star while New love Gypso has the largest bloom of the three selections. Each of the varieties are generally white, and are available year round. Gypso Headlines Gypsophila has made some pretty impressive showings lately, most noticeably the “CoCo Chanel” theme wedding that Jeff Latham did at The Shilla in Korea. And of course, Martha Stewart Weddings featured a wedding which included our lovely white blossoms for the bridesmaids’ bouquets and stunning table centerpieces. To make your own Gypsophila headlines, Flower Explosion has you covered -a great place to start your quest! For more information and to peruse our selections please visit www.flowerexplosion.com.]]>
https://flowerexplosion.com/blogs/cheap-wedding-flowers/the-new-trend-preserved-roses2012-10-26T10:37:30-05:002022-07-25T04:59:50-05:00The new trend: Preserved Rosesadmin
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https://flowerexplosion.com/blogs/cheap-wedding-flowers/cheap-wedding-flowers-are-good-for-brides2010-09-08T07:37:30-05:002022-07-25T04:59:14-05:00Cheap wedding flowers are made possible by importersadmin
cheap wedding flowers more of an option for many young brides. For instance, have you noticed the flower import figures for last year? The most recent ones I can find show that the great bulk of the roses, just as an example, come from Colombia and that the next largest rose exporting country, while shipping significantly less than that country, is still sending in a large quantity of quality roses. That second country is Ecuador. So we get 77 percent of of our imported roses from Colombia and 19 percent from Ecuador. That's over 95 percent of our imported roses from two countries -- and, significantly, from two low-wage countries. So wholesalers and florists in the US are able to pass on these costs savings to brides here when they buy their wedding roses, and as a result that's more budget available for other components of the wedding. Cheap flowers are not necessarily second class blooms, of course. They can be the same high quality flowers available from US growers are a lower price. So that is all good news for young brides and their families.]]>
https://flowerexplosion.com/blogs/cheap-wedding-flowers/wedding-flower-bouquets-are-often-made-with-roses2010-08-26T06:16:42-05:002022-07-25T04:58:55-05:00Wedding flower bouquets are often made with roses - of courseadmin
[/caption] One thing roses do well, is star in wedding flower bouquets. You see them everywhere during the wedding season. White rose bouquets, red rose bouquets, round bouquets, small or large ... roses are the first consideration for many brides as they think about the flowers they will carry into the church and through the day. I think part of this is because roses are traditionally used in weddings. What I mean is, they are the first choice for a bridal bouquet simply because they are thought to be the only choice. Of course there are delightful alternatives to fresh cut roses. Brides might carry a long stemmed flower, or a bunch of several varieties of flowers mixed with pleasant greenery. But for most of us, when our daughters walk down the aisle, they will be carrying roses. (Mine was!)]]>
https://flowerexplosion.com/blogs/cheap-wedding-flowers/wedding-roses-in-bouquets2010-06-14T19:04:12-05:002022-07-25T04:58:29-05:00Wedding roses are perfect for a bouquetadmin
Wedding roses make the perfect bouquet. They lend themselves to the different types of arrangements brides carry with them on their day, which means you can safely make a bouquet yourself with roses. And roses have been used in weddings for hundreds of years, so they carry strong, simple, clearly understood messages through the happy wedding day. A bouquet is usually made up in one of three or four styles. Most of them you can make yourself. The most common is the round bouquet. You've seen it. This is a compact bunch of one type of flower, say a variety of rose. It can be made with or without greenery between the flowers, although a contemporary round bouquet tends to be just flowers with no filler. They have a big impact and look great. My own daughter carried a round bouquet with her on her wedding day. The tiny version of this -- a very old way of bringing flowers into a wedding -- is called a nosegay. Brides have carried these for hundreds of years. Usually they are composed of only one flower variety. A very modern version of the bouquet is hand-tied. Guests at the wedding can clearly see the stems of the flower which are tied, but only partly covered. They are elegant and make a statement. Then there is the cascade of flowers that some brides carry into the church. These create a wonderful, generous effect. To make this the flowers are formed into a bunch, like a round bouquet, and then longer stemmed flowers are added and grouped so they form a gentle cascade of flowers down from the bride's hand. They can "fall" as far down as you like. They are always striking, but might be a little difficult to make yourself. However the round bouquets are easy to compose and you might well consider buying wedding roses from a grower and having the pleasure of making your own floral arrangement for your wedding day.]]>
https://flowerexplosion.com/blogs/cheap-wedding-flowers/cheap-wedding-flowers-can-be-made-to-look-expensive2010-06-11T23:05:39-05:002022-07-25T04:58:28-05:00Cheap wedding flowers can be made to look expensiveadmin
Cheap wedding flowers can be used with striking effect to do two great things at your wedding: they can look like "a million dollars", and they can save you a heap of money. Let me explain. The good thing about even most humble flower is that they look wonderful. Flowers of almost any variety, in full bloom, will always make us stop and look. There is something restful and compelling about flowers that most people like to savor and appreciate -- even if just for a few moments. So that is point number one. When you're planning your wedding you don't have to feel you must pay for expensive blooms in large quantities. Almost any humble flower will bring grace and poise to your reception. But you can go a step further, because you can arrange a few inexpensive flowers to give an effect as striking as if you had put masses of expensive blooms on every table at your reception. Just think back to when you last saw this done. They looked great, right? More is not always better, and when a few flowers are put together well they can dominate a space and give it just as much appeal and impact as large number of them. Actually, you could take this to an extreme; with great effect. Put a rock in a simple, small glass container filled with water and float a peony over it. That will impress any of your wedding guests.]]>