Planning is the most important part of pulling off a spectacular wedding, especially when it comes to flowers and decoration. The rule for choosing wedding flowers really depends on the desires of the couple, mainly on what the bride's desires are. If you're willing to research the most outrageous floral images can be made to fit practically into any budget. Planning the flowers for your wedding can be loads of fun whether you choose to rent silk floral arrangements or user your own floral designs. Involving your bridal party will help generate ideas you might not have thought about and besides, helping the bride is one of their responsibilities so why not? Don't expect the groom to help. The most he'll probably care about is that you stick to the budget Give yourself plenty of time by beginning the planning of your wedding flowers at least 6 to 12 months prior to the wedding date. The type and color of your flowers are some of the things you'll want to keep in mind while you are choosing the wedding attire you will probably want the floral arrangements to complement the overall color scheme and theme/look and feel of the wedding. Good places to look for ideas for your bouquet are bridal magazines. They are full of pictures of creative bridal bouquets. Also think about the types of flowers that will be in season at the time of your wedding. Flowers that are in season will be readily available and will help to keep the cost down. Remember, besides boutonnières and bouquets for the wedding party, you can also make flowers and decorations part of the wedding ceremony and wedding reception. Bows for the pews, arrangements for the altar, head table, cake table and gift table, and centerpieces for guest tables should be considered. These will definitely add to your costs, but they're also areas where you can really get creative. If your budget is an issue, why not have the bridal bouquet do double-duty as head table decorations or perhaps the gift or cake table? This is a great way to use the bouquets which are usually put down once the formal photographs are over. You may even want to use less expensive balloons or candles as center pieces. In addition, pew bows can be easy to make, even for 'craft-challenged' brides. Another great idea is to add more 'filler' to your floral arrangements by using more greenery, baby's breath or tulle. It is evident that it all in the planning. Finding a talented florist who is able to give life to your thoughts and ideas is your next step. It's important to select a florist early on because there's a limit to how much even the best florist can handcraft. Go over the contract with a microscope before signing to make sure everything is clearly specified along with delivery details. Remember to record the deposit amount and delineate the payment schedule.