Flowers have always been a big part of weddings! From bridal bouquets to boutonnieres to petals on the aisle, wedding flowers are something everyone loves to see. But what are some other ways you can incorporate flowers into your wedding decor? Check out some of our favorite wedding floral ideas:
The Perfect Wedding Accessories for 2021
The smallest details make the biggest statements. Your wedding look is something you’ll always remember, so we want you to be happy with every part of it! If you’re looking for some inspiration for your wedding accessories, you’ve come to the right place! We’ve put together a few of our favorite pieces that are customizable and can be made unique to you.
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5 Wedding Flower Trends of 2020
Floral arrangements are often the centerpiece of the decor at weddings. They help set the tone by bringing color, vibrancy, and a touch of earthiness. Given that wedding flowers are often a large part of your budget, it’s important to find a style of arrangements that you love and best suits your wedding day vision. 2020 is an exciting time in the wedding floral industry as established trends are blooming. Here is a list of 5 of our favorite 2020 wedding flower trends.
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5 Summer Wedding Centerpieces We Love
Summer weddings have a lot to offer. One of our favorites? The flowers! Spring has its share of gorgeous blooms, but summer wedding flowers are just as beautiful. Check out these centerpieces that we absolutely love to get some inspiration! Continue reading "5 Summer Wedding Centerpieces We Love" »
Wedding Flower Power: Floral Wedding Hairstyles
Are you unsure of what you are going to do with your hair for your wedding and in need of some inspiration? We might be of some help! We’ve have come up with three different ways to incorporate your wedding flowers into you wedding hairstyle. Continue reading "Wedding Flower Power: Floral Wedding Hairstyles" »
Creative Ideas for Wedding Flowers
Flowers set the tone and bring life to weddings. Most people typically think of bouquets and centerpieces when they hear wedding flowers, but there are so many other creative ways to incorporate beautiful blooms into the ceremony and reception. Here are three ways to add the elegant beauty of flowers to your big day.
Flower Arch
The wedding arch is the focal point of the whole ceremony as the bride and groom exchange their vows. A lovely curved arch decorated with colorful blooming flowers is a great way to make a ceremony more romantic and it also creates beautiful wedding photos.
This beautiful arch was designed by Ann’s Petals in Longview, TX. It features grapevine with purple hydrangeas, roses, spider mums, trick, delphinium, lavender roses, picasso mini callas & silver dollar.
Inspirational Friday – Bridal Bouquets
Today, Wedding and Party Network brings you inspiration for your bridal bouquet. As the most important flower arrangement in your event, you have to keep a couple of things in mind–size, shape, color(s), and flower types. A couple of questions you may also ask yourself when deciding on a bouquet include: Do I want to have an assortment of plant types in my bouquet or keep it all one flower type?
Your bouquet can be anything from a short bundle of roses to three long-stemmed callas, but ultimately it has to be a bouquet you love and are comfortable carrying down the aisle. Shape also depends on how you want your bouquet to look. Do you want the popular nosegay look or do you want them to cascade down? It has become very common to have more than one color and plant type in your bouquet, so don't be afraid to stray from the classic look. It is your bouquet, so you have to love it.
Inspirational Friday – The Color Orange
Here at Wedding and Party Network we want to give you inspiration for your wedding and party details. The details are what sets your wedding and party apart from anyone else. The colors, theme, detailing and style all creates your wedding day style and conveys your party theme. So, today's Inspirational Friday will focus on incorporating the color orange into your wedding.
There are endless ideas when it comes to planning your wedding. You can go with various styles, colors and designs. You plan a wedding to fit your style. If you have a fun personality and love bright colors, one way to go is with the color orange. This color provides just the right pop and can be paired with other fun colors like green or even turquoise. However, it can also be calmed down with white. Incorporate this color within your wedding flowers, reception centerpieces, invitations and even your shoes. This color can go anywhere!
Plan An Intimate Beach Wedding
It's summertime. That means the weather is beautiful, sun is shining and it's a great time to plan a wedding. A wonderful wedding theme to choose for a summer wedding is a beach one. There are lots of wonderful ideas for a beach wedding and a gorgeous location included. So, Wedding and Party Network has some wonderful ideas for a beach wedding that will definitely make yours truly stand out.
Wedding Location – Of course, this is has a simple answer. If it's a beach wedding, it should definitely be on a beach. However, there are tons of different beaches, so which one do you choose? The answer is by researching. Maybe you have a favorite one, or found a beautiful beach resort that has various wedding packages of you have no idea where to begin, the main thing to keep in sight is finding a site that shows off your wedding style.
Wedding Details – There are so many beautiful items you can include in a beach wedding and so many directions you can go in. So, first thing is to figure out what style you want to show off.
What is your personality and what do you like? Take a look at different blogs, wedding magazines, Pinterest and other wedding websites to find a style that you like and inspiration. Whether you're a classical bride, simplistic bride or have a bit of a bohemian twist, the beach is a wonderful place to show off any style.
Once you find your personal wedding style, start planning out the details, which includes your wedding flowers, wedding colors, wedding cake, bridal bouquet and wedding decor. First off, choose your wedding colors, which is definitely in tradition with pastels or even brighter colors. Just stick with your style. Once you've chosen your colors, everything else can fall into place.
Choose your wedding flowers, which if you're having your wedding at a beach, the flowers are very simple, yet make a statement. Even having a gorgeous arch for your wedding ceremony with flowers draping down and petals scattered around for the aisle will definitely make a statement. Just sit down with your florist and tell them your wedding location and the vision you have for your wedding.
Besides flowers, you also want to incorporate other wedding decor into it. You can use elements of the beach like seashells, starfish and even coral. You can incorporate these elements into your reception centerpieces or even use them as pew decor. The coral will definitely make a statement in a centerpiece or even your wedding bouquet. Don't forget to incorporate a bit of sand into your centerpieces as well and place a candle in the center that is surrounded by seashells. You can also add these detail into your wedding cake to complete the look.However, don't forget about the little details that will truly make your wedding unique. For example, set a bucket at the beginning of the aisle for your guests to switch out of their wedges and heels and slip on a pair of flip-flops, which will definitely be beneficial when walking in the sand. You can even use unique textiles to drape around beach totem poles, use starfish to accent the pews with, paper lanterns scattered along the beach for a night wedding, you can offer fans and sunglasses for your guests as favors to add unique features to your beach wedding. However, you can also go with a nautical theme as well by using stripes. Don't forget to take inspiration from the sea for your wedding food too.
The main key is to find inspiration from the beach, sea and ocean. You can truly find inspiration through the colors, serene setting and items found within each one.
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Plan A Circus Themed Wedding
When it comes to planning your wedding, you want it to be all about you and your personality. There are many different themes that brides can pick from. You may be an elegant and traditional bride, contemporary bride or an out-of-the-box bride. Whatever type you are, you definitely want to show your personality throughout your wedding. So, if you're an out-of-the-box bride, a fun wedding theme that you may enjoy is a circus wedding. Wedding and Party Network has a few tips and ideas to make your circus wedding complete.
Wedding Invitations – The wedding invitations definitely give off the first impression. It sets the tone of your wedding. Therefore, you want to find the right type of invitation that tells your story. Some ideas may include fun red and white stripes, circus tickets or feature fun typography on the wedding invitation. This tells the story of your wedding and your guests will get their first impression of what's in store.
Circus Colors – When you think of the circus colors, what do you imagine? Think of the colors that you see when you walk into a circus. You see bright reds, yellows, blues and oranges. It's all about having your guests walk into your wedding and getting the feel of the circus and this starts with the colors you choose. The ones you choose are incorporated into all of the details of your wedding.
Wedding Flowers – For your flowers, you can either go with simple or extravagant. Depending on if you're going for an over-the-top circus wedding or a vintage inspired circus, this will set the tone for everything else. Use your colors for the wedding flower arrangements and vintage vases for a simple, create tall arrangements with fun accents or even use big balloons for your centerpieces. Be sure to talk with your florist about what type of arrangements you can create for your circus inspired wedding. They will have wonderful ideas that will set the theme of this wedding.
Circus Life – This is where you can get really creative with your wedding. There are so many different wedding decor ideas that you can incorporate into your wedding. Try to find a circus tent where you can hold the reception and even ceremony. However, if that's not an option, create a tent like background with fabric. You can take two different colored fabrics and drape them behind you, while you're standing on some type of vintage, wooden platform. You can also do fun balloon arrangements, fun flowers, different colored lighting, flags, unique parasols hanging from the ceiling and just fun decor all around. Think about what you expect to see at a circus and incorporate that into your wedding.
Also, don't forget about providing entertainment at your circus themed wedding. Think about the music and band first off. What type of music will you have? Live entertainment is great for this type of wedding. You can also throw in unique entertainment, like fire breathers or juggling acts. Again, think about what you find at a circus. Don't forget about the live animals.
Wedding Attire –When it comes to choosing what everyone will wear it's completely up to you. A fun take on your wedding dress will be fun by adding a pop of color, taking it to shorter lengths or just go with the traditional wedding dress. For the guys, let them wear gray or tan suits or just have them wear the vests with fun fedoras. Also, incorporate fun and bright colors into the wedding party as well.
When it comes to planning a circus wedding, have fun with it. There are so many unique ideas and ways that you can incorporate the circus into your wedding. It will truly be a hit among your guests and they will never be to another wedding like yours.
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