How to Buy Lilacs for a Spring Wedding
Lilacs are flowers that are commonly considered symbolic of spring and, when associated it with romance, they mean love's first emotion. Because of this they are a popular flower in spring wedding bouquets and arrangements. When using these fragrant purple flowers in your wedding, the key is to know how to go about buying them so that they are fresh, healthy and beautiful on your big day.
- Decide what shade of lilacs you want in your wedding. Common lilac shades range from light purple to pink to white. Whichever color or combination of colors that you choose, it should be complementary to the overall color theme of your wedding.
- Ensure that your wedding falls on the right time of spring to fully enjoy healthy lilacs in your wedding bouquet.
- Decide on how much money you intend to spend for your floral arrangements and how much of that you are willing to put into your lilacs. Keep this amount in mind as your are shopping for your flowers.
- Locate a reputable florist that you can trust and that will offer the freshest spring lilacs in time for your wedding. If you do not have a florist that you would normally use, ask a friend or coworker to recommend one to you.
- Go to a flower wholesaler if your wedding arrangements require a large amount of flowers or if you are unable to find a desirable florist. Use the yellow pages or Internet to locate a floral wholesaler who is willing to sale to the public, has fresh lilacs and have your flowers when you need them.
- Keep in mind how soon you'll need your lilacs when placing the order. This is important to avoid getting them earlier than necessary which will result in a loss of freshness.