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Title: Wedding Flowers


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Wedding Flowers
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Weddings
  • one of the most interesting and challenging
    segments of the florist business
  • tradition plays a major role

3
Weddings
  • modern weddings are reflecting more individuality
  • couples are generally older and have a specific
    idea of what they want

4
Bridal Consultations
  • first interview is usually the most important
  • at least three months prior to the wedding

5
Bridal Consultations
  • normally handled by the head designer or the
    owner/manager of the shop
  • an area is usually set aside for these meetings
    where interruptions will be minimal

6
Bridal Consultations
  • may include looking at ribbon samples
  • photo albums of sample wedding work

7
Bridal Consultations
  • florist must learn as much about the wedding
    plans as possible

8
Bridal Consultations
  • florist needs to determine
  • set a budget within which to work

9
Other stuff.
  • Type of gown
  • type of wedding being planned
  • how large is the wedding party

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Other stuff.
  • Formal or informal
  • where will the service take place
  • time of day or evening
  • religious ceremony

11
Other stuff.
  • Where is the reception
  • how large will the reception be
  • who is paying for the flowers

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Bridal Consultation
  • establish the size and budget for the wedding
  • with this info the florist will be better able to
    make suggestions relative to flower choices and
    other decorations

13
Wedding order form
  • used for planning floral decorations
  • lists the majority of items needed for the wedding

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Wedding order form
  • has space for notes on the style and types of
    flowers used
  • serves as a contract between the florist and the
    bride

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Wedding order form
  • the form is signed by the bride and the florist
  • this helps prevent problems in the future

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Wedding order form
  • a copy is given to the bride to serve as her
    reference
  • itemized list of floral expenses

17
Wedding order form
  • form may categorize expenses under two columns
  • one for the bride and one for the groom

18
Bouquets
  • bridal and attendant
  • style is preference of bride
  • several factors considered in selecting style of
    bouquets

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Bouquets
  • flowers should compliment the gown
  • traditional gowns - traditional flowers such as
    roses and stephanotis

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Bouquets
  • size of the bride and attendants
  • petite women should carry a small airy cascade
  • not a large, heavy cascading bouquet

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Bouquets
  • larger women can carry larger, heavier bouquets
  • most frequent styles ordered
  • arm bouquet

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Bouquets
  • colonial nosegay
  • cascading bouquet
  • variations of each are made by altering the
    flowers used, size, density of bouquet

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Arm bouquets
  • presentation bouquet
  • carried across the forearm
  • designed with natural stems remaining on the
    flowers
  • kept fresh in a vase until wedding time

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Arm bouquets
  • orchid tubes or water picks may also be used
  • remove tubes just before the wedding
  • flowers are bound together with wire

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Colonial Nosegay
  • handheld bouquets
  • constructed in a circular shape with an attached
    handle
  • usually a plastic bouquet holder is used with

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Colonial Nosegay
  • soaked oasis or floral foam is placed in the
    bouquet holder
  • a piece of PVC pipe is used to hold the bouquet
    holder while designing

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Cascade bouquets
  • held at the waist
  • created by extending the colonial bouquet into a
    flowing garland.

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Cascade bouquets
  • cascade may be any length from one foot to floor
    length
  • cascade is extremely popular with brides

31
Cascade bouquets
  • hand tied - each flower wired and taped
    separately
  • designed in same foam holders as colonial nosegays

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Cascade bouquets
  • wire and tape the long cascade and add to a foam
    bouquet holder

33
Corsages and Bouts
  • normally worn by ushers, best man, groomsmen
  • parents, grandparents
  • servers at the reception
  • other close family members

34
Corsages and bouts
  • organist, minister, soloist
  • minister - if they do not wear a robe
  • roses and orchids are favorite for mothers and
    gmas

35
Corsages and bouts
  • any flower can be chosen
  • usually flowers used in bridal or bridesmaids
    bouquets

36
Ceremonial Decorations
  • check to see if the church has a policy on the
    use of flowers and decorations

37
Ceremonial Decorations
  • a few large, bold arrangements are more effective
    than several small ones

38
Entry and Vestibule
  • guest book table
  • cut flower arrangements
  • garlands framing doorways

39
Aisles and Pews
  • bows made of number 9 or 40 ribbon
  • white is the most common
  • often accented with flowers and foliage

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Aisles and Pews
  • may be used on every pew
  • every second or third pew

41
Candelabra
  • may have flowers and foliage added
  • may be used in altar area or in aisles

42
Altar
  • focus attention on the center of the altar
  • should be large enough to be seen by wedding
    guests
  • large, bright flowers are most effective

43
Altar
  • single arrangement in center of altar
  • triangular or fan shaped

44
Reception Decorations
  • many times arrangements used at the wedding are
    moved to the reception site

45
Reception
  • serving tables
  • cake table
  • punch table
  • floating pool arrangement

46
Rehearsal dinner
  • depends on the style of dinner
  • arrangements are kept low so guests can see

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Delivery
  • florist usually stays at the wedding site until
    the ceremony has begun.
  • pins on corsages and hands out bouquets
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