The first thing to consider is the scent. You may not want flowers that are too fragrant, as some people may have allergies. It may also take away from other parts of your wedding.

You should ask the people in the bridal party if they have any allergies, or flowers that they just can’t stand to smell. It would not be good if somone had a sneezing fit during your wedding.

The color of your flowers is very important. If you already have a color scheme set, you will be some what limited. You will want to colors to flow with the bridal party’s clothing. You may also want to alert the mothers and grandmothers. They will want their flowers to match their outfits. Sometimes you may be able to make a couple of small changes to accommodate people. Like maybe a piece of colored ribbon. That may make the flowers blend better.

You will also want to have a plan for what will happen to the flowers after the wedding. Perhaps some could be donated to the church. You may want to have a way to give some friends the centerpieces from the reception. Perhaps mark a chair or place setting, draw a name from a hat, or put a number on the centerpiece and have a number guessing game at each table.

In our book, Wedding Savings Revealed , we cover the meaning of over 300 flowers. Please take a look at it. You want to make sure that you know all the choices before you make your final selection.