Flowers hold a very special place in weddings and events.  They add a certain flavor to the event by choosing different colors, contrasts, shapes and sizes.  They are not necessarily the first things that are chosen, but definitely not the last.  The colors that the Bride has chosen, will be carried out throughout the wedding, and the flowers always show that decision, even if you have not seen anything else yet but the flowers.

Thinking about the flowers, they even begin during the courtship…..when one of the exciting days in a new relationship, is the day flowers arrive at “her” job…from the new man in her life. Sometimes the first flowers that are received are the same floral choice that is used in the wedding as a memory of their beginning together.  Weather it is the color or the same flower…a woman never forgets these things.

Flowers do have specific definitions on what they mean, and what certain colors mean, but a Bride always remembers the flowers that were sent to her.  Flowers can be used for many components to a wedding such as sending flowers to the Bride or Groom the night before the wedding or a Corsage to be worn at the Bridal Shower and a Balloon Bouquet Centerpiece.  Now the wedding flowers are more than the Bridal Bouquet, the Boutonnieres, and the Corsages.  The Bridal Bouquet is always an important part, but then do keep in mind that there are Flower Girl baskets, the decorations of the facility where the wedding is held, then the decoration where the reception is being held. In the chapel, even the alter can be adorned with florals, the pews can have bows or fresh flowers on the end of each of them.  Even the Candelabra that are used for a Unity service can have florals on the base under the candles. In the ceremony, an Arch might be requested, and that too can be decorated with fresh or silk florals. Finally the honeymoon………….adorn your honeymoon suite with rose petals strewn across the room for a romantic flair.

Remember that certain flowers are seasonal and being in the desert sometimes unavailable to us, or at a very high price.  We are an “EVENT TOWN”, therefore sometimes our local providers are sold out.  The large events that come in and order lots of flowers, wipe us out.  The free standing chapels usually carry the basics….red, white and pink roses….

The hotel chapels usually have upper scale flowers such as lilies, other color roses, gardenias etc inclusive of their packages.  So keep in mind “What do you really want” and prepare to order ahead for specialty flowers and colors.  Also keep in mind we are  in the middle of the desert, so sometimes our prices are at a premium.