One floral trend the team here at Conklyn’s Weddings has seen itself prove to be a crowd favorite for bachelorette parties, bridal showers, wedding receptions, and many other events is a flower bar. As you fill your venue with the fresh scent of beautiful blooms, your guests will love designing and creating their own “flower favors” to display in their homes. They are sure to enjoy mingling at the bar and interacting with one another as they surround themselves with sweet flowers and let their creativity fly. The memories they make alongside their unique bouquets and arrangements, or wreaths and floral crowns, will last a lifetime.
Types of Flower Bars
With various types of floral arrangements and bouquets, come various types of flower bars. When choosing which kind of flower bar is best for your event, consider who will be attending, what kind of celebration you are holding, and what the theme of your event is going to be. At a bachelorette party, you can host a flower bar with your bridal party and create fun bouquets to use at your wedding rehearsal. Other parties might call for a specific floral color palette to match the look and feel of your venue. You can also choose the specific type of floral creation and design you want your guests to enjoy, from traditional arrangements or whimsical flower crowns.
Choosing the Fun Stuff
To create an award-winning flower bar, there are a few essentials you will need in addition to a table and beautiful blooms. Select flowers that pair well together or a cohesive color pallet to make it easy for guests to mix and match. You will also want to gather fillers and greenery. Depending on what type of flower bar you have chosen to create, you may need a variety of vases, baskets, wreaths, or metal circles. The fun part is shopping for cute ribbons, burlap, rhinestones, and other finishing touches to add to the final pieces.
Essentials You Need
Other essential items that you don’t want to forget, include scissors, wire cutters, and a waste bin. You will also want to have green wire and floral tape on hand. Keep your flowers fresh and healthy by having extra water, buckets, and plant food available. To set up a flower bar that is “Pinterest perfect” you will want to incorporate crates or risers, labels for the buckets of flowers, a nice tablecloth, signs to help guide guests on what to do, and some finished examples for inspiration.
How About a “Bartender?”
While traditional bars have bartenders, your flower bar can have a floral “bartender.” This would involve hiring a professional florist to work on-site with you and your guests to help pair the perfect flowers and arrange them alongside you. Having this extra guidance can make the process run smoothly or mirror a “paint and sip” type of event.
The great thing about hosting a flower bar at your event is that everyone of all ages and walks of life can enjoy it. The experts at Conklyn’s Weddings know that your amazing display is the perfect installment that can also double as decor to overflow your space with mesmerizing blooms. As guests admire their “make and take” floral arrangements and creations at home, they are sure to remember your beautiful celebration.