Flowers for a Wedding Reception

If you've been tasked with planning an upcoming wedding you will likely be well aware of the endless amount of decisions that need to be made before the big day. The constant battle between quality and price doesn't make the job any easier let alone the fact that many of the decisions include an apparently endless number of choices. One of the decisions that has very many options is the decision over the best type of flowers for a wedding reception. It is important to put a bit of thought into the decision, as they are a key element in the overall aesthetics of the event. In my opinion there are three choices of flowers for a wedding reception that you cannot really go wrong with and I will now outline them.

The Traditional Choice of Flowers for a Wedding Reception

Many brides have dreamt of endless roses being at their wedding and they are a very popular choice when it comes to choosing flowers for a wedding reception. They symbolize both love and happiness and really fit with the idea of a traditional church wedding. Just because they are the traditional choice though does not mean that you are confined to the traditional colour of red. Roses come in a variety of shades meaning that you can generally find them in a colour that will not clash with the overall colour scheme chosen.

The Flowers for a Wedding Reception that is Low Key

Hydrangeas are perhaps the most relaxed flowers for a wedding reception; they come in a spectrum of low-key colours including light blue and purple. Again they are an ideal choice if you have not yet chosen your weddings overall colour scheme, they also have the additional advantage of being one of the cheapest choices. The low price is not down to lack of beauty however, it is due to the fact that they have larger blooms than most choices of flowers for a wedding reception and therefore you can purchase them in smaller quantities and still get the same effect.

The Brightest Choice of Flowers for a Wedding Reception

In my opinion, sunflowers are the very definition of summer and are therefore the perfect choice for a bright and fun wedding reception. They are becoming increasingly popular as a choice of flowers for a wedding reception and the reason is that they generally remove any feeling of formality about the event. However you should be warned that it can be difficult to choose an overall colour scheme that will not clash with the shocking contrast between yellow and brown, so do be careful about this if you choose them.

In conclusion, the importance of your choice of flowers for a wedding reception should not be underestimated. However in saying that, you should remember that as they are only flowers, choosing the right ones should not be rocket science. If you keep an eye on clashing colours and choose one of the types of flowers for a wedding reception mentioned in this list, I think that it will be very difficult for you to go wrong.

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