Your bridal shower is a very big day. It is a special time that you get to spend with the special people in your life. Because of the meaning of the day, it is important that you put a lot of thought and effort into decorating and preparing for the event. One of the best ways to add charm and beauty to your bridal shower space is through flowers. Consider these different ways you can utilize flowers as part of the decorating scheme.
• Choose a Flower Theme – If you are at a loss for what type of decorating theme to choose for your bridal shower, why not make flowers the focus? Choosing a bohemian or maybe a garden party theme can make for an event that is memorable and fun.
• Use Flowers Casually – If you are going with another theme for the shower or do not want TOO many floral elements in your event, add the beauty of flowers by utilizing baskets, centerpieces and other elements throughout the event space.
• Tie Flowers Into Your Wedding – A fun way to give your guests a taste of what to expect from the wedding is to bring in a few of the flowers you will use at your wedding. Consider using flowers from the same family or color as those you will use in the main event.
• Give Flower Favors – A small corsage, bouquet or other floral gift makes an excellent party favor and provides a decorative element during the party as well.
• Wear Flowers – The bride (and perhaps her mother) may want to wear flowers in her hair as a fun decorative touch. Consider a floral crown or just weave a single stem into an up-do.
While you are probably already working with a florist to plan your wedding, the experts at Zeidler’s Flowers are more than happy to work with you to plan occasions like your bridal shower or rehearsal dinner too. No event is too big or too small for us, and we would love to help you decorate any space for your bridal shower.
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Some Wedding Trends for the Summer
Summer is a spectacular time of year for weddings. With the beautiful weather, the relaxed nature of friends and family, and the lovely colors that this time of year is most known for, we find it be a wonderful time for couples to profess their love in through a wedding.
We love helping couples plan this special day, and at Zeidler’s Flowers we often work with couples who want to add something a bit unique to their ceremonies. Although traditional ceremonies are lovely, these couples want to find some way to add their own personal touch to the wedding. When these couples ask us for advice, we often recommend looking at some of the modern trends anticipated for the upcoming summer. The expected summer 2015 trends, for example, are full of fantastic ideas for a modern touch to the day. Here are some favorites.
Potted plants
One popular trend is using potted plants for decorations and table adornments. These plants can be taken home by the guests or even the couple themselves after the wedding and be used to light up the home for months or years to come. For example, consider our hyacinth planter that offers a brilliant blue color with a delicate beauty.
Bold colors
When it comes to a summer bridal bouquet, many brides feel restricted to pastels, but that is not true. We have created some incredible bridal bouquets that incorporate red roses, hydrangeas, and lisianthus into an lovely arrangement that uses a burst of color. Red roses carry such a strong association with love that they are appropriate any time of year.
Going a bit natural
Rather than restricting decorations around the reception hall to flowers in bloom, consider including some branches, leaves, and similar additions to the arrangements. It will give the decoration a more natural look that many have come to love. We particularly love this look on reception tables and find that when done right, it can add a bit of romance to the arrangement.
Summer weddings are a fantastic time for couples to profess their love to one another. It is an honor to help these couples prepare for their big day and we love helping them find new trends to incorporate into their ceremonies. The above ideas offer couples a great place to get started in their quest for the perfect wedding day flowers.
The Beautiful Stargazer Lily
Never mistaken for any other flower, stargazer lilies are truly a one-of-a-kind bloom. As the stargazer lily is but a recent addition to the floral world with its development in the 1970s, they’re a contemporary addition to your wedding flowers.
However, lilies are also a flower with thousands of years of meaning and tradition with the ancient Greeks believing lilies were symbols of virtue. Today’s pink-hued stargazers are often used as symbols of romance, as well as prosperity.
Fun Ways to Feature Stargazers at Your Wedding
A stargazer lily looking out from your wedding bouquet will look amazing as you walk down the aisle, but there are many other creative options for using them in your décor. For example, you can pluck the flower from its stem and place it in a bowl of water as a floating bloom. An elegant and simple way to add an ethereal look to your wedding decorations.
Stargazers are also a beautiful way to make an impressive statement with your flowers without resorting to incredibly large displays. Just a few impressive stems and some greens are all you need to create delicate arrangements for your reception and ceremony.
Remember: If you’re using stargazer lilies for your bouquets or any other arrangements where they might get close to your dress, make sure the little orange pollen buds have been removed from the blooms, so you don’t stain your dress.
What Flowers Complement the Stargazer Lily?
The white and pink of the stargazer lily’s petals means they’re infinitely suited for wedding flowers, and they pair wonderfully in contemporary bouquets with roses as well as classic carnations and leafy sprigs of greenery.
Stargazer lilies are at home in a simple bouquet, as well as in a tall vase that showcases their towering stems alongside flowers like irises and lush flowers you might find in an English garden.
One of the advantages of using stargazer lilies is that they require no accompaniment, but they can also blend wonderfully within a profusion of different flowers.
Choosing Colors that Match Stargazer Lilies
Even if your official wedding colors don’t include pink, your lilies will still look amazing with many different and popular shades used at weddings.
For example, during wedding planning, you may choose to use the stargazer’s vivid pink with a wedding in contemporary colors like siam, cararra, and coriander. A white wedding punctuated by stargazer pink is also a perfect match for the flower’s beauty.