Venue flowers

You may be holding your ceremony and reception at one venue or they might be different locations. Consult with your venue(s) and establish what restrictions, if any, there are with regard to flowers. Check when your florist may have access on the wedding day and possibly the day before, and whether the flowers need to be removed after the celebration. You venue(s) may also have flowrs of their own displayed, so liaise as appropriate.

If your florsit is already familiar with your venue(s), they will be able to offer advice on what works well there. If not, arrange a visit together at least four to six mnths before the wedding. Once again the style, size, mood and formality of the event needs to be reflected in the flowers. If your ceremony and reception are in different rooms at the same location, they will need to be similar. If at seperate venues, however, you have more options. The bridal flowers should match or complement the bride and bridesmaids. The reception flowers should complement the venue. But you do not need to match the ceremony and reception flowers if they are being held in different venues. It depends on the style, the venue and the budget. Take you cue from the venue(s). Study the interior and gardens, the lighting and assess the mood.

The experts advice is to opt for one large display rather than several small ones. If money is a consideration spend it where you'll be most of the time, which is at the reception. Only move flowers from room-to-room or venue-to-venue if it can be done discreetly.