From the style of your bridal bouquet to the colors in your floral centerpieces and boutonnieres, the flowers you choose will enhance the look and feel of your wedding. Whether you hire a floral designer to transform your ceremony and reception spaces into magical gardens or create your own bouquets and centerpieces with blooms from a farmer's market. From lavish to simple, For Your Wedding: Flowers has 10 important tips to help you find the right wedding flowers of your wedding.

• Ask your florist about any savings you might get by using seasonal or regional flowers. Flowers that are in season on your wedding date may be less expensive than flowers that need to be shipped in from out of state, or from another country. Click the links below to find out which flowers will be in season on your wedding date:
  
  
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• Try to book a florist at least six months before your wedding; a year is not too early for some in-demand professionals. You'll meet again closer to the date (about three months before) to finalize your decisions and place your order -- number and style of bouquets, corsages, centerpieces and so on.

• For your first meeting with your florist, bring along your favorite wedding flower photos from websites, bridal magazines and wedding planning books. If possible, also include a fabric swatch from your bridesmaids' dresses and a photo of your wedding dress. Together, you'll make the best choice of flowers to achieve the look you want on your wedding day.

• Many flowers have special -- and superstitious -- meanings dating back to the Victorian era (1837-1901). Learn your flowers' special language now.

• The Victorians also assigned each month of the year to its own flower, and wearing or carrying the right bloom for your wedding date was believed to bring luck. Find out which flowers are associated with your wedding month.

• Consider incorporating candles into your centerpiece arrangements. Surrounded by greenery, the combination of light and color can be magical and romantic. Talk to your florist about choosing scented candles, which can enhance the look and feel of your wedding.

• Don't be afraid to branch out from traditional vases for your flowers. Think about using baskets, urns, terra-cotta pots or even rustic buckets to hold your centerpiece arrangements. And don't be afraid to mix and match. Combining flea-market finds with anything from family heirlooms to hand-me-downs will be a charming touch.

• Also think about the height of your centerpieces. Will guests across the table from each other have to crane their necks to talk? Remember fragrance, too; don't choose blooms whose scent might overpower dinner.

• Be sure to have your florist visit the reception space with you shortly after you start working together. Seeing the architecture of the space and the colors involved will help the florist to better help you pick the best blooms for your setting.

• Finally, remember, although traditional wedding flowers are soft and light, vibrant tulips, peonies, lilies, orchids and other colorful blooms are fast becoming wedding flower favorites. Based on the color scheme you're thinking about and the setting of your wedding, your florist can suggest types of flowers that will give you the look you want.