DIY Wedding Flowers

Save Money - Make Your Own Wedding Flowers

If you are considering diy wedding flowers you may be thinking about what type of wedding flower arrangements are needed as well as color themes, types of flowers and steps on how to make wedding flowers. You will find ideas here.

Making your own wedding flowers can be one area of your wedding that you can really save hundreds of dollars.

Whether you make all your own wedding flowers or just a few the savings and pride that you get from making wedding flowers will be very satisfying.

When you make your own wedding flowers you will need to consider the types of wedding flower arrangements needed.

Use the wedding flower checklist below for an idea of what of the type of wedding flower arrangements you will need.

Bride’s bouquet
Tossing Bouquet
Bouquets or posies for the bridesmaids
Flowers for the flower girl
Corsages for the mothers
Buttonholes for the groom, best man, ushers and fathers
Arrangements for the church or civil venue
Arrangements for the reception

Wedding Flower Colors

You will also need to consider a color theme and you have so many different colors to choose from as well as a huge variety of flowers. The most common flowers for a wedding are roses, tulips, gerbera daisies and calla lilies. Try to match these to your wedding color theme.

Below are bridal bouquet pictures in simple styles that can be easily created if you want to make your own wedding flowers.

Blue wedding flowers	Burgundy wedding flowers
Combining Colors	Green wedding flowers
Orange bridal bouquet	Pink wedding flowers
Purple wedding flowers	Red wedding flowers
Single color theme	Yellow Bridal Bouquet

Wedding Flowers By Season

Selecting wedding flowers that are in season and what is available in your local area is a very good way to keep your wedding budget in check.

If you would like to incorporate seasonal flowers into your diy wedding flowers try some of the following.

Spring: Anemones, bluebells, camellias, crocuses, forget-me-nots, grape hyacinths, hyacinths, lilies of the valley, narcissi, pansies, ranunculus’s, tulips, violets.

Summer: Cornflowers, delphiniums, hydrangeas, gypsophila, jasmine, larkspur, marguerites, peonies, phlox, roses, scabious, stocks, sweet peas.

Autumn: Chrysanthemums, cosmos, dahlias, hydrangeas, daisies, scabious.

Winter: Heather, hellebores, irises, primulas, snowdrops, winter jasmine.

Accessories

Just like the right accessories can make an outfit, bridal bouquet jewelry, ribbons and other elements such as feathers can be the perfect finishing touch to your diy wedding flowers.

Ribbons

Ribbon is very useful because it comes in many different finishes, patterns, colors and fabrics.

Even a simple hand tied bouquet can be given a bridal look by the addition of a pretty bow.

You can bind the stems of your diy wedding flowers completely this is not only decorative it is also practical as it creates a comfortable handle to hold for a long time.

If you don't want to completely cover the stems consider just a single bow under the head of the bouquet. Wide ribbon with a wire edge is particularly useful and easy for this.

You are not only limited to one type of ribbon, you can create lovely effects by combing different widths and even different shades.

Using sheer fabrics like tulle or organza can create a very feminine and romantic look collar around your bouquet.

Leave the ends long for a dramatic look and create ribbon streamers for a traditional look.

Use pearl headed pins to secure the ribbon to the stems of the bouquet.

 

Bridal Bouquet Jewelry and Other Elements

Beads and bridal bouquet jewelry can add sparkle to your diy wedding flowers. These can be tucked amongst your flowers; beads can be threaded onto fine grass or wire.

You could secure artificial butterflies on fine wire and these could be positioned as if they have just landed on the bouquet.

You could use feathers (which are available in many different colors) these could be inside the bouquet or create a lovely soft collar around your bouquet.

You could use very fine wire to create a lattice effect that surrounds your bouquet.

Wedding Flower Tips

Here are some tips that you should keep in mind when you create your beautiful DIY wedding flowers.

1. Buy the freshest and best quality flowers available. You should select buds that are just opening not tightly closed or fully open. If the buds are too tightly closed they will not open up in time, or if they are in full bloom you will have them dropping petals as you go.

2. Always have your flowers in water to keep them fresh. Use a sharp knife to trim of the bottom on each stem, on a diagonal and place them straight into cold water.

3. Store your flowers away from direct sunlight.

4. If you are using clear glass vases for your table displays, the way the flower stems look under water is important. You should have every stem touch the bottom of the vase to create a good look. Also remove from the stem any leaves and thorns that may be under the water.

5. Be conservative when cutting your stems. You can always trim away more, but you can’t add length.

6. Practice your arrangement before your wedding; by knowing what you are doing you will be quicker at putting it altogether on the day or day before.

7. Use ribbon or raffia to enhance your arrangements. Experiment with different colors and textures to get a look that you are happy with.

DIY Wedding Flowers Downloadable Books

The Beginner's Guide to Wedding Flowers

The Beginner's Guide to Wedding Flowers has been written by Nadine Visscher she as over 15 years experience in arranging flowers.

She will show you how to make your own wedding flowers like boutonnieres, corsages, prayer book/Bible bouquets, wrist corsages, flower girl baskets, floral hair pieces, posies, cake toppers, and pew decorating.

As well as specific bridal bouquet designs such as a hand-tied bouquet, tussie-mussie, cascading bouquet, nosegay, candy bouquet, round bouquet, crescent bouquet, biedermeir, and an arm bouquet.

Even if you are are completely new to diy wedding flowers, she will show you the basics from start to finish. Click here for more detailed information.