How To Calm Your Nerves On Your Wedding Day: Floral Edit

How To Calm Your Nerves On Your Wedding Day

I was once just like you, preparing for my wedding day and well and truly feeling the nerves and overwhelm. In the midst of the planning, I read something that really resonated with me and helped me to ultimately feel more present and grounded on my wedding day itself. Every time I wanted to feel calmer and more confident, I used this trick; looking around me and identifying 5 things I could see, 4 things I could touch, 3 things I could hear, 2 things I could smell, and 1 thing I could taste. My wedding flowers played a big part in this, and now I want to help you with the question of how to calm your nerves on your wedding day - a florist’s edition.

How your wedding flowers can help calm your nerves on your wedding day

Fresh flowers hold so much power to help calm your nerves on your wedding day. They can help you tap into almost all your senses, providing you with something beautiful to look at, often carrying a lovely scent, and giving you something to do with your hands by holding them. They even make a delicate sound if you listen closely.

Your wedding flowers are so much more than just something you have or a thing you carry, they can really connect you to the moment and to your loved ones. Many of my brides tell me that holding their bouquet is almost like carrying a shield, and helps with their confidence because they don’t have to worry about what to do with their hands when all eyes are on them.

I understand there is a lot of pressure to be perfect on your wedding day, but flowers help us to remember that there is so much beauty in imperfection. Not every stem stands perfectly straight, and not every bloom has perfectly even petals - but we still think they are beautiful. I truly believe your wedding flowers can help you to feel your most confident, and I consider this in my process as your wedding florist.

A calming presence - it all starts with your consultation

I am already thinking about how to calm your nerves on your wedding day from the very beginning of our working relationship, and I endeavour to be a calming presence throughout your planning journey. I really want to advocate for you and what’s important to you, and help translate this into floral form to increase your wedding day confidence.

One of my special skills is putting my finger on the things we can lean into to help you feel connected and present at your wedding, and bringing this to life in your flowers. We can attach specific meaning to your wedding flowers, and during your consultation I’ll dig deep to find out what that meaning is and how I can make it manifest through your blooms. One of my brides once told me that sweet peas reminded her of her nana, so including them in her bouquet helped her feel as though her nana was part of her wedding morning which made her so much more relaxed. For me personally, I made my own confetti using petals from the roses in my own nana’s garden and used roses in my bouquet, as well as lots of potted plants on my tables. I wish I’d leaned into this even more, and this is a big part of the reason I encourage you to do it too.

Figuring out those special meanings and connections requires an element of vulnerability and openness from you, and this is not lost on me. If you are able to trust me with these special thoughts and memories, it makes a huge difference to the floral design - even if not a single other person at your wedding knows what it’s all about, you do, and it’s something to hold onto when the overwhelm hits.

I take my role as your wedding florist very seriously, not just because I’m designing something beautiful for your big day. The memories, connections and deeper meanings held within your wedding flowers become as important to me as they are to you, and I’m so passionate about using your florals to help you enjoy your wedding day as much as possible.

You can read more about how I design sentimental wedding flowers here, and how I consider each of the 5 senses here. I want to offer you much, much more than a ceremony backdrop and a bouquet - an understanding ear, a considered approach and a wedding day that feels calm and enjoyable.

Get in touch to begin.