Ever wondered how other designers package bouquets, boutonnieres and corsages for presentation to the bridal party?
I realized when I began looking at my portfolio that I never took pictures of my boutonnieres and corsages in their packaging because I live in Texas where the high temperatures kept me in constant fear of them wilting. We made the bouts, immediately put them in the floral cooler, transferred them to a portable cooler minutes before leaving for the wedding and removed them from the cooler minutes before pinning them on the wedding party. While researching boutonniere presentation ideas, I fell in love with these…
image via JL Designs
image via Style Me Pretty
image via Lauryl Lane
image via W. Scott Chester Photography
Amazing, right? Now let’s look at some bouquets…
I usually transported bouquets in thick cylinder vases…with wide bases for stability, a band of matching ribbon and a nametag. I like this presentation because it highlights the flowers and the vases tend to fade into the background. My presentation usually looked something like this…
Apparently, glass vases and jars are popular choices for presenting bouquets…
image via April Flowers
image via Bliss in Bloom
Any of you present your bouquets in a different way? Send me a photo…I’d love to see it! What about labeling the bouquets? Look at these…
image via Studio Choo
image via Lila B Design
What about transporting the bouquets? Francoise Weeks says, “For transportation of bouquets, centerpieces, pew arrangements, etc, I use very sturdy plastic bins that I bought at a restaurant supply store. They work like a charm.”
Here’s another idea…
And what about other personal flowers? I once did a wedding where the flower girls carried ballet slippers filled with blooms. We packaged them in a ribbon-wrapped gift box…
Now, let’s talk. Each Wednesday, I’m planning to address a different question emailed to me by a working designer…today’s topic was suggested by a designer in Arizona. My hope is that designers will use these posts as a forum to share ideas, help and information with each other. Please feel free to leave a comment, send me an email with photos of your work as it pertains to the post or email a question for a future post.
Have a great Wednesday!
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