Weddingbee Blog

Miss Elephant’s post about her centerpieces inspired me to dig a little deeper into the notes I took during our meeting with the florist. When I created my inspiration file for bouquets, I had no idea what flowers exactly that would translate into. If you remember, I didn’t know what half the flowers in the bouquets I liked were!

The florist knew what all of them were, of course! She also knew if they would be in season, how expensive they would be, and whether they would work for my bouquet. After discussing my ideas, we decided my bouquet will be medium sized (I don’t like gigantic bouquets) and mostly green.

Remember me mentioning that my mom hated her all-white bouquet? She said she was jealous of all the pretty colors in her bridesmaids’ bouquets, which is why I opted for my bouquet to be my favorite color.

Here are the flowers I want, ranging in order of favorites, starting with pink ranunculus:

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Remember these (the brownish green fuzzy balls)?

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I didn’t know what they were called, but now I do—scabiosa pods! They’re not really in season, but the florist made a special note in floral-description packet that says, “bride loves scabiosa pods.” Yay!

Soft pink tulips (they’re scattered in this bouquet):

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Green viburnum:

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Green berries:

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Green tea and blush Sahara roses (these are blush):

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These are green tea:

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White roses:

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Green Cymbidium orchids:

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The Cymbidium orchids have a question mark next to them in the description of my bouquet, probably because the florist is going to see if they work. They’re much more exotic than the other flowers mentioned, and sometimes the center can be purple in color, which may not work well with our color scheme. However, I’d love to have just one or two in my bouquet, simply because they are the flowers we’ll be using for boutonnieres!

Mr. B’s boutonniere will be a white Cymbidium orchid with green berry accents. Kind of like this, but with berries:

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The groomsmen will have green Cymbidium orchids:

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The corsages will be made using Cymbidium orchids, too (some green, others pink):

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Pulling all of this together was really good therapy for me! It’s really helped me visualize our day. Flowers are such an important part of the decor, in my opinion, because they add color and visual interest. I’m thrilled with all the details we worked out with the florist and cannot wait to see all these blossoming beauties on our wedding day. It’s too bad they don’t last longer!

Oh, and reading all of your comments about how beautiful cherry blossoms will be made me feel really good. So thanks.

What kinds of flowers will be in your bouquet? What flowers will be used for the boutonnieres?