Florists For Occasions
We use flowers at special occasions in abundance and there are three main events in a person’s life which is shared with friends and family. At the 3 main occasions of weddings, births and funerals a florist will play an important roll in the provision of flowers and floral decorations for the event.
Flowers at a Wedding
The wedding day for a couple is the most special day in their lives. It is a day where they tie the knot and pledge that they will be together forever. All very romantic and what better way to celebrate this occasion than with beautiful flowers, that will symbolise the love between the couple and the happiness. At a wedding the most traditional arrangement of flowers used is the bride’s bouquet which can be anything from a simple hand tied bunch to a magnificent floral arrangement, as long as it can be carried. The bridal flowers normally are chosen to match the bride’s dress, the colour theme of the wedding or the bridesmaids dresses. Roses are a very popular choice for a wedding bouquet, and often these will be used for the button hole flowers for the men in the wedding party.
The church or venue that the wedding ceremony is held is also often decorated with flowers that will also be produced by the florist. It is obviously a must to have a good local florist available to be able to get everything ready for the big day. This can also include carrying on the theme of the flowers through to the wedding reception venue as well. A professional florist will be able to suggest to the bridal couple what flowers will work best for their wedding requirements, and also be able to keep to a budget as wedding flowers can be quite costly due to the time that it takes to organise and arrange the displays.
Flowers to celebrate a birth
When a couple have a baby it is a very big occasion for the whole family and circle of friends. It is very common to send the new parents flowers to celebrate the birth and often the floral arrangements are made in the traditional colours for boys and girls. Flowers are a good way to celebrate a new baby. It is a very good idea to use a florist that is local to the hospital as they will be very used to delivering flowers to the maternity wards that the new mother and baby will be staying on. Florists that create bouquets for new babies are also excited by the new arrival and will ensure that the delivery is swift.
Once the baby has been born there could be a naming ceremony or a traditional christening where flowers will be used in a similar way to a wedding where the venue can be decorated by a florist.
Flowers for Sympathy
Florists play an important role in the preparation for a funeral as flowers are used to show the celebration for someone’s life and the condolence for the loved ones left behind. The bouquets that are used at funerals usually are made up of flowers that express sympathy such as white lilies. Florists can also produce large displays to create a person’s name. They do this by using florist’s oasis to make a certain shape and then place flowers into it to make the pattern or letter. Florists can also recommend what flowers can be used if you are trying to symbolise someone’s character in the arrangement.