I am in the process of getting my beautiful artificial flowers from SB. This is what the lady from SB said in our emails:
1 x Bridal Bouquet: Shaped like our Alison Bride (2) using your flowers and your colours, airbrushing where necessary to achieve that lusciously deep, deep purple rose that you like. We’ll use those dark purple cascading orchids, deep purple roses and gardenias, white stephanotis and white trumpet lilies. Really nice!! I’m not sure about the lily of the valley as it might be a bit busy but we can certainly try it and see how it looks when we’re making it up for you. A luscious gold ribbon for the handle and some golden dew drop crystals across the bouquet will be the a perfect finish. I know you like lily of the valley but I think this may be too much but we’d definitely use some purple hydrangea between some of the roses, or maybe offset to one side of the bouquet. We’ll add some little golden embellishments where possible, just subtly bringing in your golden theme colour into the mix: £89.99
1 x Bridesmaid Bouquet: A posy to compliment your bouquet using mainly white roses, white gardenias, white stephanotis and a couple of white trumpet lilies. We’ll introduce some splashes of the matching deep purple flora and purple orchids with some gold highlights. The ribbon will be a nice gold satin: £39.99
1 x Grooms Buttonhole: Based loosely on our Kiernan Double Buttonhole but we’ll use darker purple roses to match your bouquet. The ribbon will be changed to a nice gold satin to tie in with your theme and we’ll swap the heather and purple crystals for white stephanotis and gold crystals: £6.99
4 x Guest Buttonholes: For ushers and fathers, using just a single purple rose and a gold satin ribbon: 4 x £3.49 = £13.96
1 x Table Display: For the singing of the register table. Something quite small about eighteen inches across but using the same flowers from the rest of your theme: £49.99
Total: £200.92
That is pretty much our budget for flowers. We are probably going to get an additional table decoration; we will keep the smaller one for the register table and get a big one for the top-table, instead of buying only one arrangement for the register table and then move it to the top table after the ceremony.
Will it be weird not having corsages for the mothers? Who do people usually supply corsages to? Do we give one to the step-mother-of-the-groom?
Should we have flowers for the cake table, gift table and guest-book table, or would swags on those tables be sufficient?
What other flowers would you all deem absolutely necessary?
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Anyway, thanks for your help. xxx
CommentAuthorNicsquared
I dont think you need flowers for the cake, gift or guestbook tables - we arent intending on doing that I do like corsages for mothers though - makes them stand out and feel a bit special. We are getting them for step mums but thats because we are close to them and want them to feel included too but i think that would be a matter of choice
Are you having table centrepieces as well?
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CommentAuthorOWB
We're not having flowers at all, so maybe I'm not the best person to answer, however I agree with Nicsquared. I don't think they're necessary for the gift, cake and guest book table - I've been to several weddings where i know they had these things, but I don't remember 'noticing' them, so I'm sure they won't be missed.
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CommentAuthorzowie
Could you not place your bouquet on the cake table and bridesmaids bouquet on the gift table and top table arrangement on the guest book table (or in any order) to save you doubling up? You won't be needing the bouquets at this point anyway so will be able to get your monies worth. Also I am personally buying corsages and buttonholes for my stepparents as I don't won't anyone complaining that they have been left out as well as my grandparents. I have put my foot down on no more that we will personally buy (11 in total so far including ushers etc) but if any other family members such as aunts want them then I will order them but they have to pay. Seems a little stingy as they are only £7.50 each but once again if I buy one I need to buy the lot and that will add up with my family xx
CommentAuthorEcoFreak
I agree with zowie about using your bouquet - otherwise I'd say swags will be enough :)
Personally we'll be getting corsages for the mothers but that's up to you - if you're doing thank you gifts then it's not a big deal IMO.
For our blessing we're not gonna bother having flowers in the church - just some bows at pew ends. Xx
defo corsages for the mothers, if groom's mum and step mum are going to be there then just get step mum a buttonhole.
i don't think you need flowers for the cake table as you can just your bouquet on it? same with the gift table put the BM's on there as Zowie said
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CommentAuthorLittleMissBossy
As always I'm agreeing with Nic and OWD :-)
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CommentAuthorMrsCaitiClarke
I'm agreeing with Nic OWD and LMB too! We're having my bouquet on the cate table as it's the same flowers as the sugarwork on our wedding cake. We're not having a gift table though, and we are having corsages for our mums and grandmas as it is v.traditional in south africa (where my family is from) and I knew it would be important to my mom. X
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CommentAuthorMel D
What you've listed is about what we had. I didn't get any corsages for the mums as my mum's outfit was chiffon and she didn't want to get any holes in it - and she didn't like the idea of a wrist corsage. My mum got some loose flowers and we decorated the cake ourselves. We didn't have a gift table and the guest book was a complete waste of time - only three people signed it! We all put our bouquest on the cake table also.
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CommentAuthor♥Future Mrs Midgley♥
We have decided that we are paying an extra £20 and having a bigger flower display for the signing of the register table, and then moving it to the top table. It will be slightly smaller than a regular top table display, but we can't afford to have two separate displays. If we did it would be £50 for the small display and £70 for the big one.
We have also decided to get 3 corsages for the mothers. I don't want to leave them out. I had never even heard of it until recently. I had no idea it was a popular thing to do. But after having done my research, I definitely want the mothers to wear one. It will look good for all the parents at the top table to wear either a button hole or a corsage. I love all my 3 mothers lol. I have the best MIL ever <3
As we am giving the step-mum-in-law a corsage, should we also have to give a button-hole to the step-father-in-law? Is it right to do that? Does he have to wear a matching suit as the ushers/best man/my dad etc?
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CommentAuthor♥Future Mrs Midgley♥
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@Nicsquared We are having these small tea-light holder hanging birdcage things as the centrepieces. I have decorated them with fake purple flowers and am painting some of the (metal) leaves and butterflies on the cage with gold paint. xxx
@zowie You are a life-saver! Such good ideas! So to clarify... We will move the register display to the top-table, then after the meal is cleared away and the room is changed around, we will put it on the guest-book table. We will also put my flowers on the cake table and my bm flowers on the gift table. xxx
CommentAuthorsuzky123
ok we have gone flower mad and spent 1100 so at least you are sensible in that yours are artificial so will last. Therefore, why not do something similar to me as yours will defo last the full day, mine may be tocuh and go. However, I am going to put my bouquet on the cake table to save decorating that and the BM's will be on the guest book table along with the family photies. This helps to reuse them so we dont have to carry them around all day and yet they are still on display.
My mum wanted the corsage so ask your mum if its ok she doesnt have it or pays herself.
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CommentAuthor♥Future Mrs Midgley♥
@suzky Artificial? They are not artificial, SHHHHHHHH!!! Lol. I might ask the parents if they would consider paying for their own. xxx
CommentAuthorbridalmiss
We're having corsages for the parents, ushers but not normal guests. We also kept the costs down by having ribbon bows on the church pew ends instead of flowers, and usually for photos etc you put your bouquet on the cake table etc so no need to get extras :-)
