Wedding Flowers: The Complete Guide to Planning Your Ceremony, Reception & Wedding Party Flowers

Wondering which flowers you actually need for your wedding? From romantic ceremony arches and beautiful table centrepieces to bridal bouquets and buttonholes, flowers can play a huge role in bringing your dream wedding to life.

But with so many options, it can be difficult to know where to start. Which areas should you decorate? Who traditionally gets flowers? And how can you create a beautiful, coordinated look without spending a fortune?

In this guide, we’ll walk you through everything you might want to consider when planning your wedding flowers, helping you decide where to focus your budget and how to create the perfect look for your big day.

1. Flowers for Your Wedding Ceremony

Your wedding ceremony is where the magic begins! Whether you’re getting married in a traditional church, a beautiful garden or a modern venue, flowers can help create a romantic atmosphere and provide a stunning backdrop for some of the most important photographs of your day.

Here are the main areas to consider decorating.

The Ceremony Entrance: The entrance to your ceremony is the first thing your guests will see, making it a wonderful opportunity to set the tone for your wedding. A floral arch, large flower arrangements on pedestals or smaller arrangements surrounding the entrance can create a beautiful welcome.

Our floral arches can be the perfect statement piece here – creating a wow moment for guests as they enter, as well as the perfect photo background for when you walk out as a married couple

Our tip: Think about where your guests will naturally stop to take photographs. Creating a beautiful floral backdrop in one of these areas can give you more impact from your decorations.

Flowers Along the Aisle
The aisle is one of the most iconic parts of any wedding ceremony. Decorating the aisle with flowers can make this moment feel even more special. There are several ways to approach aisle decorations, depending on your preferred style and budget.

Aisle meadow arrangements - Floral arrangements placed along the aisle can create the impression of walking through a beautiful flower meadow. They’re particularly lovely for outdoor ceremonies or romantic garden weddings.

-       Our flower decorations work perfectly for this – and the best bit is they can be reused later as table decorations or to decorate your venue. 

Flowers attached to chairs or pews - Small bouquets or floral arrangements attached to the ends of chairs or church pews are a classic way to decorate the aisle.

Larger statement arrangements - For a more dramatic effect, consider placing larger arrangements at the beginning or end of the aisle. Less is more here - a few well-positioned arrangements can be just as beautiful.

Our tip: If you’re working with a limited budget, consider focusing your aisle decorations towards the front of the ceremony, where they’ll also appear in photographs of your vows.

Flowers at the Top of the Aisle

The top of the aisle is arguably the most important place to consider decorating. This is where you’ll exchange your vows, and it’s likely to feature in many of your most treasured wedding photographs.

Depending on your venue and wedding style, you might consider:

• A floral arch: A beautiful way to frame the couple during the ceremony.
• Check out our arches here
• Large pedestal arrangements: Ideal for creating a statement without needing a full arch.
• Ground arrangements: Flowers arranged around the ceremony area can create a softer, more natural look.
• Our floral decorations work perfectly for this (and can be reused later as table decorations!)
• Smaller floral accents: Perfect if your venue already has a beautiful backdrop that you don’t want to overshadow.

Our tip: If you’re investing in one statement floral decoration for your ceremony, this is often the best place to focus your budget. You’ll get to enjoy it during the ceremony, and it will provide a beautiful backdrop for your photographs.

And don’t forget that some ceremony decorations can be moved and reused at your reception, giving you even more value from your flowers!

2. Flowers for Your Wedding Reception

Once you’ve said your vows, it’s time to celebrate! Your wedding reception is where you’ll spend most of the day with your guests, so it’s worth considering how your flowers can help create the atmosphere you’re dreaming of.

Whether you’re planning an intimate dinner or a grand celebration, here are the main areas to consider decorating.

The Top Table
If you’re planning a traditional top table for the newlyweds and their closest family or wedding party, flowers can help make it a focal point of the reception. Concentrate your larger flower arrangements here or add some on the ground in front of the table to give it some extra wow-factor.

This is where you can repurpose larger flowers from your ceremony, such as arrangements that previously decorated the top of the aisle.

Our tip: If you’re planning a sweetheart table for just the two of you, our arches can be the perfect photo background for the smaller table. 

Guest Tables
Guest table decorations are often one of the biggest considerations when planning wedding flowers as depending on your guest count and table layout, you might need quite a few arrangements!

There are several popular approaches.

Classic centrepieces
A single floral arrangement placed in the centre of each table is a timeless choice.These work particularly well for round tables, where the arrangement can be enjoyed from every angle. View our range of table centerpieces here

Bud vases
Small vases containing individual flowers or miniature arrangements are perfect for creating a more relaxed, romantic look. They can be scattered along long tables or grouped together at the center of round tables to create beautiful centrepieces. View our range of bud vase collections here

Our tip: Consider the size and height of your arrangements. While large centrepieces can look spectacular, you don’t want them to prevent guests from seeing and talking to each other across the table! All our centerpieces and bud vases have been designed to fit with standard wedding table sizes, and to be at the right height that looks good without blocking guests’ view.

And remember, you don’t necessarily need the same arrangement on every table. Mixing larger centrepieces with smaller bud vase arrangements can create a beautiful, varied look while helping manage your budget.

Additional areas to consider decorating:

While the top table and guest tables are the primary places to decorate, there are other areas in your venue that will be frequently visited and likely highly visible. If budget allows, it can be worth adding some floral decorations to them to ensure a consistent look throughout the room. They can be great places to reuse some of your wedding ceremony decorations if you have extra.

• Gift table
• Bar area
• Wedding signage (e.g. seating plans, welcome signs, etc)

The Reception Entrance
Just like your ceremony entrance, the entrance to your reception is an opportunity to create a memorable first impression. If you’re hosting your ceremony and reception in different locations, flowers can help create a consistent look across both venues.

This can be the perfect place to reuse larger floral decorations from your ceremony, such as floral arches, large arrangements on pedestals or multiple smaller arrangements around the entrance.

3. Flowers for Your Wedding Party

Beyond decorating your ceremony and reception, flowers also play an important role in completing the look of the people closest to you on your wedding day. From the bridal bouquet to buttonholes and bridesmaid flowers, there are several traditions you might want to consider.

But remember, these are traditions rather than rules, and you can choose whichever options feel right for your wedding!

Who Traditionally Has Flowers at a Wedding?

Depending on your wedding traditions and the size of your wedding party, flowers are commonly worn or carried by:

• The bride: Traditionally carries a bridal bouquet.
• The groom: Often wears a buttonhole that complements the bridal bouquet.
• Bridesmaids: Typically carry smaller bouquets that coordinate with the bride’s flowers.
• Groomsmen: Often wear matching buttonholes.
• Parents and grandparents: Sometimes receive buttonholes, corsages or other small floral accessories.
• Flower girls: May carry miniature bouquets, flower baskets or wear floral crowns.

Of course, you don’t need to include all of these. Some couples prefer to keep flowers exclusively for the bride and groom, while others love the idea of coordinating flowers across the entire wedding party.

The Bridal Bouquet

The bridal bouquet is arguably the most important floral arrangement of your wedding. It’s an accessory you’ll carry during some of the most memorable moments of your day, and it will feature prominently in many of your photographs.

When choosing your bridal bouquet, consider three main things.

-       Your wedding aesthetic: Do you prefer a classic bouquet of white roses, a colourful arrangement of wildflowers or something more modern and sculptural? Find your perfect fit from our selection of bridal bouquets here:

-       Your wedding dress: Think about how the shape and size of your bouquet will complement your dress.

-       Your overall wedding flowers: While your bridal bouquet doesn’t need to match your other decorations exactly, using similar flowers and colours can help create a beautifully coordinated look. Our floral collections make this easy – ensuring a matching look across all your flowers. View them here:

And if you want to keep your bridal bouquet as a memory of your wedding, we offer the option to purchase your bridal bouquet as a forever memory, for just 500kr extra on top of the normal rental price (typically between 699-899kr).

The Groom’s Buttonhole
The groom’s buttonhole, is a small floral arrangement traditionally worn on the lapel of a suit or jacket. It’s usually designed to complement the bridal bouquet, creating a subtle connection between the couple’s outfits.

View our selection here

Bridesmaid Bouquets

Bridesmaid bouquets are typically smaller versions of the bridal bouquet or arrangements that use similar flowers and colours. They help create a coordinated look across the wedding party and can be particularly beautiful in group photographs.

You might choose identical bouquets for all your bridesmaids or mix slightly different arrangements within the same colour palette.

Our tip: Think about how the flowers will complement the bridesmaids’ dresses. If they’re wearing different colours, a coordinated floral palette can help bring the overall look together.

View our selection here

Groomsmen Buttonholes

Just like the groom, groomsmen often wear buttonholes that complement the wedding flowers. These are usually identical or similar to the groom’s buttonhole, although some couples choose a slightly different design for the groom to make his stand out.

It’s a simple way to tie the groomsmen’s outfits into the overall wedding aesthetic.

Flowers for Parents, Grandparents and Other Loved Ones

Some couples also choose to give flowers to important family members, such as parents and grandparents. These might include buttonholes, corsages, mini bouquets or flower crowns.

These accessories can be a thoughtful way to make loved ones feel included, but they’re entirely optional.

4. How Much Do Wedding Flowers Cost?

By now, you’ve probably realised that there are quite a few areas where flowers can be incorporated into your wedding! And while you certainly don’t need flowers for everything, creating a beautifully coordinated look across your ceremony, reception and wedding party can quickly become expensive.

In Denmark, a wedding with floral decorations for the ceremony, reception tables and wedding party can easily cost 10,000–20,000 kr. or more, depending on the number of guests, the flowers you choose and the complexity of your arrangements, especially if you want to include larger arrangements like floral arches or have a large number of guests.

The Alternative: Renting Your Wedding Flowers

This is where renting wedding flowers can be a fantastic solution! Instead of purchasing fresh flowers that will only last for a few days, you can rent beautiful, high-quality artificial flowers designed to look just as stunning throughout your wedding.

At Bloomster Flowers, we’ve created a range of carefully designed wedding flower collections inspired by some of the most popular wedding aesthetics.

From classic white roses and romantic wildflowers to bold, colourful arrangements, our collections make it easy to create a coordinated look across your entire wedding. And because the flowers are rented rather than purchased, you can save up to 30% compared with traditional wedding flowers.

There are several other benefits, too.

One collection, your whole wedding look
Our collections include everything from bridal bouquets and buttonholes to table centrepieces and floral arches. This makes it easy to create a consistent aesthetic without having to coordinate lots of different floral arrangements.

Beautiful flowers without the stress
Because our flowers are artificial, you don’t need to worry about them wilting, arriving in the wrong stage of bloom or struggling in the summer heat. They’ll look just as beautiful at the end of your wedding as they did at the beginning.

Convenient delivery and returns
We deliver your flowers directly to you before your wedding, giving you plenty of time to prepare. Once the celebrations are over, simply pack them back into their boxes and return them (with free delivery both ways!).

Keep your bridal bouquet forever
And if you fall in love with your bridal bouquet, you don’t have to say goodbye! At Bloomster, you have the option to purchase your bouquet after renting it, allowing you to keep it as a beautiful reminder of your wedding day.

Explore our wedding flower collections

5. Remember: It’s Your Wedding, and There Are No Rules!

With so many wedding traditions, Pinterest boards and inspiration photos, it’s easy to feel like there’s a long list of things you should have at your wedding. And flowers can play an incredible role in transforming a venue, creating beautiful photographs and bringing your wedding vision to life.

But here’s the most important thing to remember: It’s your wedding, and there are no rules!

If you dream of an extravagant floral arch, beautiful flower meadows lining the aisle and tables overflowing with flowers, go for it! And if you prefer a more minimalist approach with just a beautiful bridal bouquet and a few carefully chosen decorations, that’s equally wonderful.

Don’t feel pressured to follow traditions that don’t feel right for you. Instead, think about the atmosphere you want to create, the moments that matter most to you and the areas where flowers will make the biggest difference.

Contact us at hello@bloomsterflowers.com if you have questions about how best to use our flowers to create your perfect wedding look, or to enquire about renting any of our flowers for your wedding day.