Choosing your wedding flowers is all based on your budget and tastes, you can have extraordinary displays of floral art or just simple bouquets; the choice is completely yours – there is no right or wrong way. The most important thing is to find a florist you are comfortable with and be very upfront with what you are looking for as far as the budget, the venue and the general feel of the event. Florists are not mind readers and being as clear as possible will help them do their job and help make your wedding flower dreams come true!

According to Tradition, the parents of the bride purchase the bridesmaids’ bouquets and flower girl’s flowers and the groom purchases the bride’s bouquet as a gift. The maid of honor might have a slightly larger bouquet than the other bridesmaids to set her apart. However, wedding traditions are slowly fading, so  don’t feel like you absolutely must do it this way.

Traditionally, the parents of the groom purchase these, as well as corsages for the mothers and grandmothers of the bride and groom. Again, the best man’s boutonniere can be a bit more intricate than the other groomsmen, to set him apart, but, not as fancy as the groom’s. The boutonnieres should be pinned on the left side, as it is closest to the heart with the stem facing down over a button hole (but, not in the button hole!). For the same reason, corsages are worn on the left during a wedding, whether they are wrist or pin corsages.