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Guidelines For Wedding Announcements
Getting married is one of the most exciting things that a person can do. While the process of planning and executing a wedding ceremony takes a lot of time and attention to detail, once it's all over it is obvious that all of the stress involved was...

Organizing The Wedding Menu
Deciding the menu is a pretty simple affair. Once you've chosen your menu items, you can move on to organizing the wedding menu. By organizing I mean planning how people will sit, what your tables will look like, types of glasses. All the fine...

Planning a Theme Wedding--8 Tips to Creative Success
You want your wedding to reflect who you are as a couple-unique and special. If a traditional wedding seems a little a little boring, consider a theme wedding--one of the hottest trends in weddings today. Whether you're into all things western or...

The Pros & Cons of Beach Weddings
Beach weddings are popular but they do present "special issues". Failing to consider these ahead of time could leave you unpleasantly surprised on your wedding day! There is certainly nothing that should dissuade you from your vision of a...

The Second Time - Another White Wedding?
That first wedding was a dream, a gorgeous long white wedding dress, a beautiful church, luscious bridesmaids and the groom in tails. Plus all the trimmings and a heavenly reception and a great honeymoon. Upsetting as it is, at least 50 percent of...

 
Checklist Of Flowers For Your Wedding Day

Weddings and beautiful flowers go hand in hand. Fresh flowers, silk flowers, dried flowers and preserved flower arrangements alike require special preparations and planning. Whether you intend to hire a professional florist or make your own wedding floral arrangements, it is a good idea to create a checklist of flowers that you will need for your special day.

The following list includes flower arrangements for the wedding ceremony, wedding reception, bridal party members, family members and other individuals providing special services or assistance throughout your wedding day. Use the checklist below as a general guide to assist you in creating your own personalized checklist of flowers. Add or remove items from the list based on your wedding day needs. Creating wedding checklists well in advance will not only give you and/or your family time to plan and save money for expenses, but it will assist you in keeping your wedding plans organized and detailed. Once you have determined the number and different types of flower arrangements you will need, you can set your wedding flowers budget and begin researching different floral designs to coordinate with your wedding day theme.

Flowers for the Wedding Ceremony
Guest Book Table or Stand
Candelabras
Unity Candle Table or Stand
Church Pews (with or without pew bows)
Alter
Wedding Arch
Piano and/or Organ

Flowers for the Bridal Party, Family and Other Individuals
Bride's Bouquet
Bouquets for Maid of Honor and Bridesmaids
Flower Girl Basket and Flower Girl Crown/Hair Accessory
Corsages for Mothers and Grandmothers
Boutonniere for Groom
Boutonnieres for Best Man, Groomsmen, Ushers and Ring Bearer
Boutonnieres for Fathers and Grandfathers
Boutonniere for Minister/Officiant
Corsages or Boutonnieres for Pianist/Organist
Corsages or Boutonnieres for Wedding Coordinator
Corsages or Boutonnieres for those providing special services or assistance.

Flowers for the Wedding Reception
Candelabras
Chandeliers
Wedding Party Head Table
Guest Tables
Cake Table
Cake Knife and Cake Server
Buffet Table(s)
Other Food Tables
Gift Table
Lattice Partitions
Columns/Poles
Free-Standing Arrangements
About the Author

Dawn Dingus is an experienced wedding planner and content writer for SouthernCraftworks.com and PersonalizeYourGift.net. Shop at http://www.SouthernCraftworks.com for wedding accessories, bridal jewelry, personalized candles, keepsakes, favors and engraved gifts for all occasions.