Ideas For Wedding Reception Table Arrangements You Want To Know
The trick with making floral arrangements for your reception and
other areas is that you need to have either some advice or some
professional help. Looking in bridal magazines and in floral
magazines is all well and good, but those are pictures of
no-budget arrangements. You, on the other hand, can't
necessarily spend your entire budget on the flowers.
On the tables
At your reception is where the majority of the flowers will go.
Each of the tables, as well as the head table, will need a
variety of arrangements to add color and style. And while there
really aren't any rules for what arrangements you can have, you
will want to keep a few things in mind.
If you're thinking about what kinds of arrangements to put on
the head table, think about what pictures will be taken there.
If your arrangements are so complicated that they will be
distracting in a photo, then you may want to rethink your plans.
Again, a florist can help you out with this kind of logistic
problem, especially if they're local. Many will already have
experience in any reception hall, so they know what they need to
do.
And for your guest, though large floral arrangements can look
great in the reception hall, you have to consider that they will
be sitting down at one point. Having larger floral arrangements
blocking their view of the other side of the table or of the
dance floor or head table is not a very good setup.
Think about where your guests will be sitting and what they will
be able to see. They may have brought cameras to take pictures
themselves, so you don't want to hinder their view.
Ideas you can use
When it comes to creating drama and yet realistic floral
arrangements, you will want to think about the height above all
(no pun intended). A newer trend in floral arrangements is to
have tall, think vases with a few stems of flowers in each,
creating a larger bouquet at the top of the vase. This looks
like a garden from the overall perspective, while giving your
guests the ability to talk to each other.
On the other hand, you may also choose floral arrangements that
are lower to the table. Some couples like to choose a
combination of floating flowers and candles to add a little
warmth to a table. And they also serve as conversation pieces as
well.
Floral arrangements don't have to come from bridal magazines or
shows in order to be useful at your wedding. Look around and see
what kinds of arrangements can be done. Talk to florists about
what you need and see what they suggest.