Should you have a bouquet for an elopement? In my opinion, ABSOLUTELY! Your bouquet is often the only decoration piece at your small microwedding. It also pulls together your style, makes your photos "pop", and can add symbolism to your special day, especially if there are family members that cannot be present or have passed-on. But, elopement florals and decorations don't have to be elaborate. We've simplified ways to add florals without going over-the-top and spending elaborate amounts of money. I recommend starting with the basics and then if your budget and logistics allow, add decoration elements. This article will give you ideas and guidance when planning elopement flowers. First, consider your vision and style. When consulting, I teach couples to decide your style and vision very EARLY on, and stick with that decision so that everything flows together. We use descriptive words like "organic" or "whimsical" or "romantic" or "vintage" or "country". Whatever your style, stick with it throughout your planning. If you haven't decided on a style yet, contact me for a fun & free introductory course.
START WITH THE BOUQUETIn our elopement packages, we include a fresh floral custom designed florals for the couples and matching florals + greenery to decorate the wedding cake. When looking through Pinterest, save bouquets that match your style in the following ways:
After you have picked out several bouquets, all of which are similar in style, shape and color, start thinking about accoutrements. Embellishments Ideas: add a floral crown or floral hair comb, an arrangement spilling out of a backpack or picnic basket And, if it is a true elopement where Mom and/or Bestie won't be there, have their local florist deliver them an arrangement on your wedding day - same colors/style. Working with a Florist. We ask couples to give us at least three photos of florals they like which are similar in shape, style and colors. Then, our florist custom designs a bouquet pulling those elements together with locally-sourced seasonal flowers. Our onsite coordinator is the one who picks them up from the florist and delivers them to the couple's getting ready location. If you don't have a professional onsite coordinator, then have friend or extended family member (but not your besties) pickup the flowers for you. ADD FLORALS FOR ATTENDANTSMany of our small wedding couples will have attendants - bridesmaids/men, groomsmen/women, a MOH or flower girl, ring bearer. Its is a good idea to add florals for them to carry and/or wear. Also, think about any other people that will be part of your wedding ceremony, like an aunt who will be officiating or your father who will be escorting you. Mothers often like wearing a corsage - just make sure to ask if they would rather have a wrist corsage or a pin-on (sometimes florists will use a magnet to not ruin clothing) lapel corsage. And, don't forget your fur-babies - there is nothing more sweet than adorning your pooch with a floral necklace. There are alternatives to bouquets and fresh florals for your wedding party, such as holding paper parasols, carting lanterns or other items like signs or ring boxes. But, our florist includes a bouquet vase. Thus, you can place the bouquets around the restaurant for re-purposed decorative pieces. Micro-wedding Ceremony Flowers & DecorationsThere are hundreds of ideas on ceremony floral pieces. Before getting too far down the Pinterest and Instagram rabbit-hole collecting ideas, there are a several of things you need to identify FIRST:
You can also add non-floral elements like rugs to stand on during the ceremony, or lanterns (no open flames please, use fake candles) - though we think those look best accented by fresh florals. Reception Florals for Your Small WeddingOne of the reasons we like restaurants for celebrating your small intimate wedding is that they are already decorated - the interior of restaurants is not like a blank-slate banquet hall. They often will have unique seating, decorative china and glassware that fills the tables. Very little decorations, if anything, needs to be done at restaurants. However, if you want to carry-on your style, here are some ideas for decor at restaurant or a vacation home that you rent:
Whatever you decide for your elopement decorations and florals, download this free planning guide to give to your florist. And, if you haven't booked your small destination wedding yet, reach out to Wendee to see what options there are in Colorado for your micro-wedding.
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It really helped when you talked about how the cost would actually reach about $2,000 when getting elaborate arches for the flowers for wedding designs. As you mentioned, this is because you will also be hiring the services of the florist who will be designing them for you. I will share this information with my sister so that she will know of what to expect with the costs they will have on their special day. They just got engaged this month, and they plan to save up the whole year to have a grand celebration the same month next year.
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About WendeeI've been planning weddings since 1995 when I moved to Colorado from Iowa. I cut my teeth at Keystone Resort in their wedding department, then then ventured on to planning corporate meetings. But, I kept helping friends and their friends with weddings starting my first full-service company in 2002 (yes - planned the big overwhelming ones). In 2012 with the birth of my son, values shifted and I decided to go small, intimate and meaningful. Please connect with me to make your dreamy, simple mountain wedding come true!
Behind the Scenes of a Micro-WeddingEver wonder what goes on behind-the-scenes of a micro-wedding day? Jaime L. Barba, one of our talented professional photographers, captured me at work ⬇️ from one of our May 2023 weddings in Boulder, Colorado. Enjoy! .... and yes, she does wedding day content creation (a great alternative if you cannot afford videography) for couples as well as photography.
Wedding Day Content CreatorWhat is a wedding day content creator? It’s someone who is there on your wedding day taking pictures on a cell phone (or in Jaime's case, her professional equipement), documenting behind-the-scenes moments, capturing and telling stories, and delivering short-form media content of your wedding day in real-time. Checkout one from our September 2023 weddings ⬇️.
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Custom Weddings of ColoradoColorado's best planner for intimate weddings, elopements and micro-weddings. Starting her event career in 1995, Wendee said "goodbye" to planning large weddings in 2012 and has since been specializing in small weddings & elopements. Based in the Western suburbs of Denver-Bouder, servicing the Central Colorado Mountains such as Estes Park, Winter Park, Grand Lake, Vail, Breckenridge, and beyond.
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