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Vent: Did a wedding in Seattle last month and the bride's bouquet wilted before the vows
It was a hot day, about 85 degrees, and the ceremony was outside. I'd prepped the flowers like I always do, but I didn't account for how long the bridal party photos would take in direct sun. The bride was holding that bouquet for over an hour before she walked down the aisle. The peonies just gave up. Now I'm rethinking my whole hydration plan for summer events. What's your go-to trick for keeping bouquets crisp during long photo sessions?
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the_blake6mo ago
I used to just rely on water tubes, but a 90 degree wedding in Austin changed my mind. Now I bring a cooler with damp towels to wrap bouquet stems in during photos.
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river_wright6mo ago
My Texas summer weddings need a whole cooler just for the flowers.
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the_jenny5mo ago
Honestly, I used to think damp towels were overkill, but after losing a whole bouquet to wilt in a single outdoor shoot, I get it now. Water tubes just don't cut it when the heat is that brutal, especially for those long photo sessions. Ngl, I've got a cooler prepped with towels before every summer wedding now too.
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