Before you can discuss your floral vision, you need to have a general idea about your style and taste. Do you want simple, minimalist arrangements or are you trying to achieve a really romantic, extravagant wedding? To get an idea about what you really want and to best convey this idea to your florist, create a portfolio of tear outs from magazines, and not simply from bridal arrangements or magazines, but from fashion or home photos and any other place you can find arrangements or styles that suit your taste. It is also important to pay attention to colors. Even if you don’t like the arrangement or flowers but love the colors, cut it out to give your florist the clearest picture of what you really love and absolutely hate.

It also useful to look back at your friends’ weddings to see what you liked and hated so you can get exactly what you want. Take in photos of these weddings to show your florist what kind of look you are trying to achieve and what you absolutely want to avoid. If you take these steps and thoroughly discuss and display your vision to your florist, you should be able to achieve the right floral arrangements for your wedding.