Fresh Flowers

Once you have decided what type of fresh flowers you would like to grow for your wedding, you will have to check how they like to be planted and what kind of sunlight and watering requirements must be met. Most flowers require one to two inches of water a week, and that water must soak all the way through to the roots. Almost all will require some sunlight, but the amount varies considerably, and a few actually thrive best in the shade.

Once the flowers are thriving and have bloomed, you will need to time the cutting of fresh flowers just right. Be sure to cut the flower from the plant before the bloom starts wilting. Fresh flowers will last longer if cut as the buds are just beginning to open, and then allowed to bloom in the arrangement.

Even if you don’t have a large garden space to grow fresh flowers, consider using window boxes outside your apartment windows or hanging baskets on your porch, or ask a friend to allow you to use her yard. You will be adding color and life to your home and providing fresh flowers for your own wedding in the future. You can do it!