A Christmas wedding bouquet should depict Christmas. When you add christmas accents like poinsettias, berries, pinecones, holly leaves, ivy, mistletoe or maybe bells to your wedding bouquet, that bouquet is certainly suitable for your christmas wedding.

To give more Christmas characteristics to your wedding bouquet, choose colours that reflect christmas like red, green, gold, silver or even burgundy.
You can add a glitter of gold or silver to your bouquet, your face will lighten up too. A bit of glitter can make a big difference to your appearance.

So, when you visit a florist to get yourself a christmas wedding bouquet, atleast you have an idea of what it looks like.

One of the first things you need to do when planning Christmas wedding bouquets is decide what winter wedding flowers you want to incorporate into your bouquet. You should also decide whether to use silk or live flowers, especially in a climate that may not be conducive to the transportation of delicate stems.

Christmas bouquets made out of the following, live or faux, will look stunning at a winter wedding:

Red roses
Stephanotis
Poinsettias
Fire and ice roses
Ivy and holly
Baby’s breath

Live Flower Bouquets
Speak with your florist about flowers that most readily available in your area during the Christmas season. The florist can recommend good varieties that can withstand temperature changes and be moved to a destination location if necessary. Picking seasonal winter flowers will be cheaper than using flowers that are out of season.

Silk Flower Bouquets
Silk wedding bouquet gives you a greater room for creativity when designing your Christmas bouquet. Any variety of silk flowers can be purchased all the year round, in every color. You can spray them in silver, gold, or white glitter and can remake your bouquet as many times as possible for much less expense.

Adding Accents to Christmas Wedding Bouquets
 
Christmas Bride

Whether you choose silk or live bouquets, the holiday accents are what will make your Christmas bouquet stand out. Spraying or dipping tips of silk flowers in silver or gold sparkles can make your bouquet shine. You can incorporate the following to give Christmas touches:

Mistletoe
Berry sprigs
Pinecones
Sparkling snowflakes
Evergreen needles
Crystal topped wire stems

Use a Christmas wrap for the stem of your wedding bouquet. Long velvet bows in deep burgundy, bright red, or forest green are perfect choices for your holiday bridal bouquet. A contemporary look would be to use golds, silvers, purples, blues, or even sparkling white ribbons as a wrap. Shorter and smaller bows can be done on bridesmaids bouquets to complement the bride’s look.

A more informal Christmas wedding may include some merrier elements, like round ball ornaments or candy canes, in the bouquet. Wrapping the stem with an upside down Santa hat would be a whimsical addition.

Examples of Christmas Bouquets
Speak with your florist about the different kinds of holiday bouquets created. You can view the previous work of the florist or view  wedding bouquets available for sale online, for Christmas weddings:

Cascading Bouquet – Red Roses
Christmas Bouquets with Pine 
Brides can make their own live bouquets. Making your own bouquet out of silk Christmas flowers allows for more trial and error, as they can be made far in advance of the wedding.

Christmas Flower Bouquet Alternatives
Instead of carrying a floral bouquet down the aisle, consider substituting the bouquet with the following:

Crystal bouquets
Faux fur muff
Religious book
Small wreath
Single large ornament
Christmas bell
Snow globe

Many brides are emotionally attached to some of these items. Perhaps the muff was made by a favorite aunt, or the bell was handed down from your husband’s great-grandmother.You can write a short note in your wedding ceremony program explaining your unorthodox “bouquet” choice. Guests will enjoy knowing the history behind your selection.

Flowers are an integral part of a wedding. Flowers enhances the beauty your wedding ceremony and reception decor. However, choosing a good florist is not an easy task. A good florist will be busy, so book early, and try to contact the florist six months before your wedding.

Here are some tips to choose a wedding florist:

It is a good idea to select the reception location near the Church as this will come in handy when choosing a florist. It would be best to go with a florist that is local to the wedding and reception areas to curtail the costly delivery fees. It would be easy for the florist to transport your flowers to the destination and the quicker your flowers reach their destination the fresher they will stay. 

Several decisions have to be made before choosing a wedding florist. You should have planned and booked your wedding and reception style well in advance.For instance, if you have planned a beach wedding the bride will want a small bouquet to go with her more informal beach wedding dress rather than a cascading bouquet.

You should also know the table linen color that will be used at the reception and the color theme of the wedding party before approaching the florist. All this information is required to choose flowers that complement the décor.

It’s probably a good idea to first check with your banquet manager to see if flowers for the reception are included in your catering package. If they are, and this is acceptable to you, you’ll only need to discuss ceremonial flowers and bouquets.

What You’ll Need
The sizes and shapes will vary, but you will want to look for packages that include the following:

Brides bouquet
Bridesmaid’s bouquets
Corsages for Moms, grandmothers and other special women
Boutonnieres for the groom, groomsmen and fathers of the bride and groom
Floral arrangement for the church and centerpieces for the reception These are the two basic requirement. A more elaborate wedding will call for more elaborate flowers. For instance, will you need a flower girl basket. Will a small bridal bouquet for “tossing” be required? If you’re getting married under a gazebo, trellis or canopy, will these be adorned with flowers. Extras such as these are sure to add to the cost.

You would like to compare florist shop in order to get the best out of the amount you will be paying. Visit different wedding florists and describe what you’d like for your wedding. The florist would probably ask you to go through several books to choose flowers and centerpieces that compliment your wedding and reception. Remember flowers are seasonal. To save money, go with the blooms that are in season. If they’re out of season, make sure they won’t cost much money to bring in from other parts of the country. Exotic flowers are sure to be more expensive.

In your quest for the perfect flowers for your wedding, don’t discount the neighborhood florist. He might not advertise as a wedding florist, but he probably knows what he’s doing. Even better, he probably charges less than the one at the wedding super center. The service is sure to be more personalized and he’ll have more time to sit with you and find flowers to suit your needs.

Once you’ve visited several shops, browsed their books and received their quotes, it’s time for you to make a wedding florist choice. Do you want to go with a wedding florist who charges the lowest fee or the florist with the prettiest floral arrangements. Do you want personalized service, or a limited package provided by the wedding super center or catering hall. Don’t forget to ask about flower preservation methods. Whatever you do, don’t settle for the cheapest price if the package doesn’t feel right to you. It is, after all, the most special day of your life.