Micro Weddings and DIY Flowers

A micro wedding is a smaller-scale celebration with a simple ceremony and a casual reception with 50 guests or less. Coronavirus restrictions limit us on the number of people allowed at gatherings, which is affecting how couples are getting married. An average wedding starts at 150 guests or more. With our new world of social distancing today, we see couples having small weddings with many benefits. It may not be your dream wedding, but I will promise it will be a memorable day! We call these micro weddings a smaller-scale celebration with a simple ceremony and casual reception with 50 guests or less. Micro weddings have fewer flowers, but you still will need bouquets, boutonnieres, and ceremony flowers. Blooms By The Box can help you create beautiful DIY designs creating long-lasting memories.

Bouquets

Making a wedding bouquet for the first time may be intimidating, but it is quite simple. First, pick your favorite flowers and color palette. Keep your wedding bouquet simple. Second, choose the central flower as your focal flower, a bit smaller flower as a secondary flower, and or filler flowers and greenery. Pick hardy flowers that are easy to care for, such as roses, calla lilies, chrysanthemums, and carnations as some samples. Gather your floral supplies, cutting shears, floral tape, bouquet pins, and ribbon. Make your wedding bouquets with the hand-tied bouquet technique. Below are a few samples to help you get started.

Photo by Artfully Photography

Make this DIY wedding bouquet with garden roses, roses, seeded eucalyptus, sweet peas, and Queen Anne lace.

Photo by True Love Photography

Are you looking for a simple wedding bouquet? This bouquet is DIY with white hydrangeas, white roses, a few stems of baby’s’ breath, and a pop of color lavender roses.

Photo by Brent Looyenga Photography

Do you like a lot of colors? Pair together burgundy carnations, pink roses, peach roses, seeded eucalyptus, and Queen Anne’s lace for your micro wedding bouquet.

Photo by Photographer Lauren Westra

Were you looking for pretty pink? Pair hydrangeas, roses, spray roses, and silver dollar eucalyptus.

Boutonnieres

Boutonnieres are easy and fun to make! Pick your favorite bold color flower and pair it with a smaller flower. Add a few sprigs of your favorite greenery. The groom’s boutonniere should be lavish and compliment the bride’s wedding bouquet. The groomsmen compliment the bridesmaid’s bouquets and the color of the bridal dresses.

Photo by Brenna Elizabeth Photography

Is yellow your favorite color? Pair a yellow rose with a sprig of Italian Ruscus greenery and baby’s breath for the groomsmen, and a white rose for the groom.

Photo by Artfully Photography

A white and green boutonniere comprised of a white ranunculus and seeded eucalyptus greenery.

Ceremony Wedding Flowers

Make your ceremony space your own by adding small flower arrangements. If you are having a backyard ceremony, decorate a wood arbor with flowers. Or add floral pillars with small flower arrangements and wedding signage. How ever you decide to celebrate your wedding; it is your special day. Walking down the aisle is a memory you will cherish forever!

Photo by CliftonMarie Photography

Decorate your arbor with flowers and greenery or hang flowers on the end of your ceremony chairs.

Photo by Brenna Elizabeth Photography

Are you having a rustic micro wedding? The natural rustic wooden barrel complements the metallic gold vase. Fill the vase with roses, queen Anne’s lace, silver dollar eucalyptus, and baby blue eucalyptus.  Perfect for an outside ceremony.

Featured Photo and Photo above by Brent Looyenga Photography

Which way to the ceremony, This Way! Your simple micro wedding will be intimate with close friends and family.

Watch our videos or read Bloom’s tutorials to help you DIY your flowers! If you have any questions or need help, contact our floral experts by calling or emailing us at service@BloomsByTheBox.com.

Tina Merola

As a professional designer with over twenty years of industry experience, Tina's lifelong creative passion has enabled her to pursue her artistry and vision in various professional environments. Drawing on her knowledge from floral techniques and tips from the industry’s leading professionals allows her the opportunity to channel her love of the unique beauty of nature’s many wondrous blooms into stunning floral designs.