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