{"id":1067,"date":"2009-02-13T10:33:46","date_gmt":"2009-02-13T18:33:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.makeplaydough.com\/blog\/1067\/wedding-flowers\/"},"modified":"2009-02-13T10:33:46","modified_gmt":"2009-02-13T18:33:46","slug":"wedding-flowers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.surfnetkids.com\/early\/1067\/wedding-flowers","title":{"rendered":"Wedding Flowers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Flowers are an essential part of a wedding.  The bride has a bouquet of flowers, and many people in the wedding party wear corsages.  But there is a lot more to the flower part of a wedding.  There are also lots of ways to make the flower decorations yourself.  Here are some great wedding flower crafts that you can do for your wedding.<\/p>\n<p>For a centerpiece, you can make a flower arrangement with candles.  They can be tall or short candles.  Use flowers that you love and are part of the theme for the wedding.  You can also include flowers that are in your bridal bouquet.  It will help tie everything in together.  If you decide to use candles, make sure that you are allowed to light them.  Many reception centers won&#8217;t allow you to light candles.  If you can&#8217;t, just don&#8217;t light them, and the centerpiece will still look great.  <\/p>\n<p>Another great classic centerpiece is to have a bowl of water with flowers floating in them.  Use tea lights as well and have them floating in the water.  Remember to light the candles after you make sure it is ok to use them.  You can either use whole tops of flowers or just the petals.  Either way looks wonderful.  <\/p>\n<p>It is very easy to make your own wedding bouquet.  If you are going to use fresh flowers, make sure that you know what you are doing.  You want to make sure that you are providing them with water all day long, it will be a very long but wonderful day for you and the flowers so they have to be taken care of too.  You can find all the supplies that you need at craft stores and even some super centers have them too.  Also, if you want to make your own corsages, you can get the supplies at craft stores too.  You will be very busy so make sure you have someone help you or that you leave plenty of time to do those things.  The bouquet is one of the most important parts to a wedding.  <\/p>\n<p>An idea for a wedding favor is to make a small bouquet for your guests.  Use smaller flowers of the ones you use in your bouquet and your centerpieces.  Use the same colors of flowers as the colors of your wedding as well.  Use lots of ribbon and embellishments to create a bouquet with some candy or other favor in it.  You want it to be simple but nice.  <\/p>\n<p>When you use flowers, you have to decide whether to use fresh, fake, or dried flowers.  Each have advantages and disadvantages.  Decide what kind of look you want to go for and if the type of flowers you have will work with it.  Using fresh flowers is usually the most expensive way to go and it takes more planning and time on your part.  But they are very lovely to have at a wedding.  Take the time to consider each option.<\/p>\n<p>When you create your centerpieces, bouquet, or any other flower part of your wedding, plan well.  You don&#8217;t want to have it clash with your theme or be too overwhelming.  Plan carefully and take your time.  Make your wedding flowers perfect.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Flowers are an essential part of a wedding. The bride has a bouquet of flowers, and many people in the wedding party wear corsages. But there is a lot more to the flower part of a wedding. 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