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