| Once the bridal bouquet and ceremony flowers | | | | centerpiece idea would be to cluster small vases |
| are chosen, it's time to focus on what type of | | | | with a single flower in each. After the wedding, |
| wedding reception flowers you may use. You'll | | | | the guests can take home one of the bud vases |
| need to look at food tables, guest tables, the | | | | as a wedding favor. |
| head table, as well as decorating accents | | | | If you can not afford to use many large floral |
| throughout the room. However, you don't need to | | | | arrangements, choose 2 or 3 for the buffet |
| use only flowers. There are a wide variety of | | | | tables or other key area and decorate the rest |
| choices of greenery that can also be put to good | | | | of the room using balloon bouquets, tree branches |
| use. | | | | with twinkling lights or rented palm and/or ficus |
| First, you must understand where larger flower | | | | trees. |
| arrangements are appropriate... and where they | | | | Edible bouquets are also very popular for table |
| are not. The more elaborate floral arrangements | | | | centerpieces. Spun sugar sculptures, fruit baskets |
| can be used on buffet tables, cake tables, on | | | | and miniature tiered wedding cakes also serve a |
| stands near the entrance and staircases, and | | | | dual purpose as a table decoration and wedding |
| close to the band or DJ. These types of | | | | favors... or as dessert at the end of the meal. |
| arrangements, however, should not be used on | | | | Here are a few more wedding "flower" bouquet |
| guest tables or the head table as they are too | | | | ideas you may want to consider: |
| large and will block the view of the guests. | | | | Wedding wishes cookie bouquets |
| Table centerpieces created from flowers should | | | | Milk chocolate long Stem roses candy bouquets |
| be kept low and small. Make sure they | | | | Twinkle pop/lollipop bouquets |
| compliment the overall color scheme and theme | | | | As you can see, you can incorporate many "floral" |
| of the wedding. Nor do all the table centerpieces | | | | bouquet ideas into your wedding scheme without |
| have to be identical. A unique and interesting idea | | | | breaking the bank. Large floral arrangements are |
| would be to use a variation in the types of | | | | beautiful to look at, but they can also be very |
| flowers, yet with the same color scheme. | | | | expensive. Consider some of the alternatives to |
| Small bud vases are best used on guest tables. A | | | | help save money, yet still create unique flower |
| great combination wedding favor and table | | | | arrangements that will delight your guests. |