Port Petals

Weddings & Events

Florals designed around your day.

Plan bridal bouquets, wedding party flowers, ceremony florals, centerpieces, reception flowers, and the details that bring the entire celebration together.

Plan With Confidence

You do not need to know all the floral terminology.

The guide and inquiry form below walk through the pieces couples, planners, and families commonly need so important details are not forgotten.

Personal flowers
Ceremony flowers
Reception florals
Budget & logistics

Wedding Flower Examples

Flowers for every part of the wedding.

These examples help explain the pieces commonly included in a wedding floral plan. Your wedding can include as many or as few as make sense for your day.

Wedding bridal bouquet by Port Petals

Personal Flowers

Bridal Bouquets

From compact and classic to loose garden-style or cascading bouquets, the bridal bouquet helps establish the floral direction for the entire wedding.

Consider size, shape, dress style, wedding colors, favorite flowers, greenery, ribbon, and how much movement or structure you prefer.

Wedding bouquet by Port Petals

Wedding Party

Bridesmaid Bouquets

Coordinated bouquets can echo the bridal bouquet while using a smaller scale, simplified flower mix, or complementary colors.

Useful details include the number of attendants, dress colors, whether bouquets should match exactly, and whether a maid of honor bouquet should differ.

Wedding floral design by Port Petals

Family & Wedding Party

Boutonnieres & Corsages

Boutonnieres and corsages help coordinate the groom, wedding party, parents, grandparents, officiants, and other important people.

Think through everyone who should receive a wearable floral piece so no one is accidentally left off the list.

Wedding Florals

Ceremony Florals

Ceremony

Ceremony Florals

Ceremony flowers can frame the space and direct attention toward the couple through arches, aisle flowers, entrance pieces, altar arrangements, and floral accents.

Consider the venue structure, weather, aisle length, ceremony focal point, memorial areas, reserved seating, and pieces that could later be reused at the reception.

Wedding Florals

Wedding Arch Florals

Statement Flowers

Wedding Arch Florals

Arches and arbors can range from small corner clusters to asymmetrical installations or fuller floral coverage.

Port Petals will need to know whether the venue provides the structure, its dimensions, placement, indoor/outdoor conditions, and the amount of floral coverage you envision.

Wedding reception table flowers and decorations by Port Petals

Reception

Reception Centerpieces

Centerpieces can be floral arrangements, bud-vase groupings, greenery, candles with florals, or a mix of styles throughout the room.

Table count, table shape, room layout, guest sightlines, candle policies, and centerpiece height all affect the design.

Wedding Florals

Sweetheart & Head Table

Reception

Sweetheart & Head Table

The couple's table or head table is often a visual focal point and can use fuller florals, repurposed ceremony pieces, greenery, candles, or statement arrangements.

Share the table dimensions, seating arrangement, backdrop details, and whether ceremony flowers can be moved into this area.

Wedding Florals

Cake & Detail Flowers

Finishing Details

Cake & Detail Flowers

Fresh flowers can coordinate the cake, welcome sign, seating chart, bar, gift table, memorial table, cocktail tables, or other small areas.

These details are easy to forget during early planning, so they are worth discussing before the final floral plan is approved.

Complete Wedding Flower Guide

A checklist for planning the flowers.

You do not need every item on this list. The purpose is to make sure you know what is possible before deciding what matters most for your wedding.

Personal Flowers

Flowers carried or worn by members of the wedding party and family.

  • Bridal bouquet
  • Bridesmaid bouquets
  • Maid or matron of honor bouquet
  • Junior bridesmaid bouquet
  • Flower girl flowers or petals
  • Toss bouquet
  • Groom boutonniere
  • Groomsmen boutonnieres
  • Ring bearer boutonniere
  • Father and grandfather boutonnieres
  • Mother and grandmother corsages
  • Officiant or honored-guest flowers

Ceremony Flowers

Florals that define, decorate, and personalize the ceremony space.

  • Wedding arch or arbor florals
  • Altar or ceremony focal arrangements
  • Aisle markers or aisle-end flowers
  • Ground arrangements
  • Ceremony entrance arrangements
  • Welcome sign flowers
  • Reserved-seat flowers
  • Memorial flowers
  • Unity ceremony flowers
  • Petals or floral accents

Reception Flowers

Flowers used throughout the reception to connect the tables and venue to the overall wedding design.

  • Guest table centerpieces
  • Sweetheart table flowers
  • Head table flowers
  • Cocktail table arrangements
  • Cake flowers
  • Bar flowers
  • Welcome table flowers
  • Seating chart or escort-card flowers
  • Gift and card table flowers
  • Buffet or dessert table flowers
  • Fireplace or mantel flowers
  • Restroom or small-detail florals

Planning Details

Information that helps Stacy recommend designs that make sense for the actual wedding.

  • Wedding date
  • Ceremony and reception locations
  • Indoor or outdoor setting
  • Wedding colors
  • Dress and wedding-party colors
  • Preferred floral style
  • Favorite flowers
  • Flowers or colors to avoid
  • Estimated guest count
  • Table count and table shape
  • Estimated floral budget
  • Delivery and setup needs
  • Venue access time
  • Planner or coordinator contact

Details couples often forget

Parents and grandparents who need corsages or boutonnieres
Memorial or remembrance flowers
Welcome sign and seating-chart florals
Cake flowers
Cocktail tables and small reception areas
Venue access and floral setup time
Whether ceremony florals can be reused at the reception
Who will move floral pieces between locations
Weather plans for outdoor ceremonies

How It Works

Start with the details. Build the floral plan from there.

01

Send the planning form

Share the wedding date, venues, colors, floral needs, quantities, budget, and the overall vision.

02

Review the floral plan

Stacy can work through priorities, flower availability, quantities, design direction, logistics, and the pieces that make sense for the wedding.

03

Finalize the details

Once the floral plan is agreed upon, the final wedding details, timing, quantities, and event logistics can be confirmed.

Wedding Consultation

Tell Stacy about the wedding.

Fill out as much as you know right now. It is completely fine to choose “not sure” or leave optional details blank.

1. Contact Information

2. Wedding Details

3. Style & Floral Vision

4. Flowers You May Need

Check everything you are considering. You do not need to know final quantities yet.

5. Personal Flowers

6. Ceremony Flowers

7. Reception Flowers

8. Budget & Logistics

9. Anything Else?

Ready to send your wedding details?

This inquiry is sent directly to Stacy at Port Petals. Submitting the form does not reserve the wedding date or create a binding order.