Creative and Fresh Ideas for Wedding* Buy little welcome gifts for members of the bridal parties and out-of-town guests.
* Thank you gifts for people who made the wedding day special.
* Decorate wedding transportation with flowers, satin ribbons and a doll as a bride.
* Floating arrangements for ponds or pools.
* Accessories for the bride's hair, that can replace the traditional veil.
At the Ceremony
* Adorn the ceremony entrance with flower-filled urns that can later be moved to the reception.
* Use candles and flowers at different levels to give dimension to design.
* Use a single rose or a decoration made of satin ribbon to mark the seats of both the groom's and the bride's mothers or the special guests.
* Attach flower petals to a large ribbon for an elegant decoration piece.
At the Reception
* Garland the center of the head table with flowers, decoration made of satin ribbon, foliage and votive candles.
* Use the bridesmaids' bouquets to create lavish buffet table decorations or to surround the cake.
* Have your florist create guest table centerpieces with 4-5 separate clusters of flowers so that each couple can take a part of the centerpiece home.
* Float large fragrant flowers, such as gardenias or open roses, in crystal containers with votive candles.
* Sprinkle flower petals on the cake table and walkways.
* Have the "throw-away" bouquet double as a cake top.
* Decorate goblets and cake knives with flowers or satin ribbons.
* Use a cake plate with a mound of flowers on it as a centerpiece.
* Use roses to make a dome at the top of a glass bowl filled with pretty rocks, and place a wreath around the bowl to highlight it.
* Toss rose petals instead of rice as the bride and groom leave.
