Essential Tips for Doing Your Own Wedding Flowers

Here at The Budget Savvy Bride, you know we love to share advice and practical tips to help you plan every aspect of your big day the DIY way! Today’s post features advice from one of our partners, Wholesaleflowers.net! They are sharing some tips for DIY wedding flowers that you should definitely check out if you’re planning on doing your own wedding flowers! Read on for their advice.

Buying Your Wedding Flowers

When it comes to ordering flowers for your big day, you want to make sure you cover all your bases. Check out these tips for ordering your wedding flowers!

Focus on a few blooms.

Select one focal flower, a secondary flower, and a tertiary bloom to fill out your arrangements. You can use these three blooms interchangeably throughout all your centerpieces and bouquets, supplementing with fillers and greenery for fullness.

Create a full flower plan.

Think through all of the various arrangements, centerpieces, bouquets, boutonnieres, etc that you’ll need to create for your wedding. Make a list, tally up the totals for each, and make a flower plan for each. This will give you a more complete idea of how many of each flower type you’ll need!

Order online for convenience.

Flower markets might be local to you, but they may not have exactly what you need on the day you shop. For convenience and ease, order your wedding flowers online from Wholesaleflowers.net – they’ll be delivered on the day you schedule, and you’ll be sure you get the blooms you really want!

DIY Floral Prep Tips

Whether you’re ordering wholesale flowers online for your wedding day or picking them up from a local flower market, you’ll need to know how to properly prep your stems for arranging. Don’t miss these 3 essential tips to help keep your flowers fresher for longer.

Cut stems at a 45º angle.

Trimming the stem allows the water to properly absorb into your flower, providing it with the moisture it needs to stay fresh. Cut them at a 45-degree angle approximately one inch from the bottom, trimming every 2-3 days.

Change the water regularly.

You’ll want to fill clean containers or vases with at least 4 inches of fresh, cool water to store your flowers, and change the water out regularly. A good rule of thumb is to clean out your vessels and fill them with fresh water every 1-2 days.

Clean and strip your stems.

Remove any leaves, thorns, or foliage that would touch or fall below the waterline in your vase. This helps decrease the growth of bacteria in your flowers and allows them to stay fresher, longer.

DIY Floral Styling Tips

Now that you’ve prepped your flowers, you’ll need to arrange them into centerpieces, bouquets, and more. Check out these easy styling tips to create your own arrangements!

Create structure using tape.

For centerpieces, use clear tape to create a grid on the top of your vase or vessel. Strategically place flowers within the grid at even intervals and fill with greenery or other fillers as needed.

Find a balance.

Use the rule of threes when adding greenery and different types of florals to a single-variety bouquet. Evenly space different blooms within the arrangement to create a balanced look.

Cut stems for easy arrangement.

Measure your stems by placing your vase on a level surface (i.e. countertop, table, etc.) and bringing your flowers to the appropriate height next to the vase. Cut stems approximately 1” shorter than the vase to create an effortless arrangement.

Wholesaleflowers.net is a sister company of Bloomsybox that delivers the highest quality blooms for weddings and for DIY brides, from roses to orchids and beyond. They offer farm direct flowers from Colombia, Ecuador, and partner flower farms from Holland and Thailand. Visit their website for more information or to place an order for your big day!