Ideas for using flowers in an outside wedding?

We are doing our own flowers for the wedding. I'm just wondering how many flowers need to be ordered for the outside...and what ideas do you have for doing that? I thought about having a hupdha(sp) or a terrace filled with greenery and flowers, do you have any tips? TIA

Ideas for using flowers in an outside wedding?
I would use silks if you are doing it yourself. Not cheap dollarstore silks....high end ones from someplace like Hobby Lobby or Garden Ridge. If you catch a sale (which they run ALL THE TIME) it can be half the price of real flowers, if not more and look just the same.





1. flowers need to be refregierated....what are you going to put all those roses in


2. are you experienced enough to make sure they are at their best blooming time on wedding day. From your questions..probably not


3. do you know enough not to choose a flower that will quickly wilt in the heat or make sure the smell doesn't overwhelm the room you put them in?


4. if you start putting together something and realize "I don't have enough" you can simply run out and pick up some more. Can't really do that on wedding day.





Plus with silks you have your choice of either keepsakes or reselling them to get some dough back and everything can be made weeks beforehand which really takes the pressure off. Splurge and have real flowers for something like your boquet but other wise....silk.
Reply:This is the website of one of my brides. Her floral designs are amazing.





http://www.verbenadesigns.com/Ceremonial...
Reply:Well Poinettas Are Nice if it is a winter wedding. Hibiscus For Spring And For Summer And Fall, Just Find Something That Is Light Coloured or Auntum-ish.
Reply:It's Chuppah or Huppah. 500 flowers or more. Depending if you want them to go all around. You can have them full in the center of the Chuppah.





Even you can purchase a foam ball (Hobby Lobby). There green and they come in different sizes. You can stick real or fake flowers in them. Tie them with a nice satin ribbon. Hang them from the Chuppah!





That way you can save money without having them cover all over.
Reply:Copy off of this picture only in your colors. It's beautiful and would be WAY easier than decorating a arch way or colanade. I too am doing my own flowers and we are copying exactly off this picture only in our wedding colors. You can go to Michael's or Garden Ridge and get the vases. Good Luck!





http://www.oasisconferencecenter.com/vir...





*It's the first picture on the right. Also, if you right click on the picture and save it into your files you should be able to make the picture bigger.