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| Lavender has become a new standard for wedding flowers in recent years. People are crazy about it's fabulous scent, and guests at your wedding will be in for a special treat when you use lavender decorating your wedding and reception. Lavender flowers are elegant, and timeless. Lavender is traditionally symbolic of devotion, and you never have to worry about lavender being out of style. We have put together a few lavender tips for brides, including answering some of the most common questions brides have asked us over the years. We hope you will find this page helpful. If you have anymore questions, feel free to contact us and we will be happy to help. |
How close to the wedding should you order your lavender?
Lavender needs to be done right to give off the best fragrance. It is most fragrant after being
handled recently. So you don't want to have your favors or bouquets made until just before the
wedding. Probably no sooner than 2 weeks prior. While you may want to have everything in
order well in advance, Just as with fresh flowers, lavender shouldn't be sitting around in a box
for months before the big day. This is why so many brides choose to have us do their favors and
wedding toss. Who wants to be stressed out making up favors right before the wedding?
Go ahead and place your order anytime in advance and just specify the desired ship date on
your order form in the "customer comments" section of the order form. That way, you have
taken care of it, but it won't ship too soon.
Also, remember that we ship out wedding favors within 5 days, not the regular 2 days for
normal orders. So don't wait until the last minute to place your order. Thats 5 days until we ship
it, then add 3-5 business days for UPS Ground (depending on how far you are from us in
California.)
How should I store the dried lavender and dried lavender bouquets?
Always store them in a cool but dry place-out of heat and sunlight. If you have bouquets, store
them standing upright so they don't flatten on one side. Keep them in the box until the wedding
day.
If I have a lavender bridal bouquet and lavender bouquets for my bridesmaids, what
should we use for boutonnières for the groom and groomsmen?
We don't make dried lavender boutonnières because of the"Hug factor." The flowers in
boutonnières take a beating with all the hugging and such. Dried lavender would not hold up to
this kind of physical crushing. Roses look lovely with the lavender bouquets, so we suggest
using white, Sterling or Lavvonde (both lavender colored roses) for the boutonnières and
corsages. The blues and lavender colors look fantastic together, and the roses hold up amazingly
well considering the abuse they take at a wedding and the reception.
How many cups of dried lavender are in a pound?
The average is 15 cups per pound for the Lavender Angustifolia buds, and 13 cups per pound for
the Lavender Grosso.
How much lavender do I need for my sachet bags?
The most common size favor bags brides use to make lavender favor sachets with is a 3" x 4"
bag. We use 1/3 to 1/4 cup for each sachet of this size.
For tulle circles, you can get approximately 60 favors from a pound of Lavender Angustifolia
buds.
How much dried lavender do I need for each guest to toss?
Figure a tablespoon or so per guest. One pound of dried lavender should be enough for 50 guests
unless some guests grab much more than you had planned-which happens often with lavender.
People absolutely love the fragrance and go back for more!
Tips for making your own lavender wedding favors:
Always have more lavender on hand than you expect to use. It is better to be safe than sorry.
Also, guests absolutely love this stuff and often end up taking more than one favor or toss. Plus
you can always use the leftover lavender in your home.
Order more ribbon than you have figured on, and don't cut it too short for your favors.
Remember you still have to tie the bow. Nothing is more frustrating than having precut 200 or
more ties, then go to tie a bow and realize you cut them too short! Also, if you run out of ribbon,
the store may not have those exact colors any more. Then you will have to start all over, or
have different colors.
Remember, lavender is at it's fragrant best when you make the sachets and favors right before
the wedding. So while you may want to get everything done months before the wedding day,
don't make the favors too soon. This might end up being a little stressful if you still have many
things left to do. So If you won't be able to have fun, make time, and be creative-you may want
to leave the favors and toss to us.
Should I do anything to the dried lavender buds before I use it to make it extra fragrant?
The secret to fragrant lavender is handling and squeezing it before you are going to use it. Put it
in a big bowl or bucket, and squeeze it like crazy! The fragrance comes from the lavender oil
inside of each lavender bud. Squeezing the flowers bruises them, therefore releasing the
incredible scent. You will be amazed at how fragrant it becomes once it is handled.
Lavender needs to be done right to give off the best fragrance. It is most fragrant after being
handled recently. So you don't want to have your favors or bouquets made until just before the
wedding. Probably no sooner than 2 weeks prior. While you may want to have everything in
order well in advance, Just as with fresh flowers, lavender shouldn't be sitting around in a box
for months before the big day. This is why so many brides choose to have us do their favors and
wedding toss. Who wants to be stressed out making up favors right before the wedding?
Go ahead and place your order anytime in advance and just specify the desired ship date on
your order form in the "customer comments" section of the order form. That way, you have
taken care of it, but it won't ship too soon.
Also, remember that we ship out wedding favors within 5 days, not the regular 2 days for
normal orders. So don't wait until the last minute to place your order. Thats 5 days until we ship
it, then add 3-5 business days for UPS Ground (depending on how far you are from us in
California.)
How should I store the dried lavender and dried lavender bouquets?
Always store them in a cool but dry place-out of heat and sunlight. If you have bouquets, store
them standing upright so they don't flatten on one side. Keep them in the box until the wedding
day.
If I have a lavender bridal bouquet and lavender bouquets for my bridesmaids, what
should we use for boutonnières for the groom and groomsmen?
We don't make dried lavender boutonnières because of the"Hug factor." The flowers in
boutonnières take a beating with all the hugging and such. Dried lavender would not hold up to
this kind of physical crushing. Roses look lovely with the lavender bouquets, so we suggest
using white, Sterling or Lavvonde (both lavender colored roses) for the boutonnières and
corsages. The blues and lavender colors look fantastic together, and the roses hold up amazingly
well considering the abuse they take at a wedding and the reception.
How many cups of dried lavender are in a pound?
The average is 15 cups per pound for the Lavender Angustifolia buds, and 13 cups per pound for
the Lavender Grosso.
How much lavender do I need for my sachet bags?
The most common size favor bags brides use to make lavender favor sachets with is a 3" x 4"
bag. We use 1/3 to 1/4 cup for each sachet of this size.
For tulle circles, you can get approximately 60 favors from a pound of Lavender Angustifolia
buds.
How much dried lavender do I need for each guest to toss?
Figure a tablespoon or so per guest. One pound of dried lavender should be enough for 50 guests
unless some guests grab much more than you had planned-which happens often with lavender.
People absolutely love the fragrance and go back for more!
Tips for making your own lavender wedding favors:
Always have more lavender on hand than you expect to use. It is better to be safe than sorry.
Also, guests absolutely love this stuff and often end up taking more than one favor or toss. Plus
you can always use the leftover lavender in your home.
Order more ribbon than you have figured on, and don't cut it too short for your favors.
Remember you still have to tie the bow. Nothing is more frustrating than having precut 200 or
more ties, then go to tie a bow and realize you cut them too short! Also, if you run out of ribbon,
the store may not have those exact colors any more. Then you will have to start all over, or
have different colors.
Remember, lavender is at it's fragrant best when you make the sachets and favors right before
the wedding. So while you may want to get everything done months before the wedding day,
don't make the favors too soon. This might end up being a little stressful if you still have many
things left to do. So If you won't be able to have fun, make time, and be creative-you may want
to leave the favors and toss to us.
Should I do anything to the dried lavender buds before I use it to make it extra fragrant?
The secret to fragrant lavender is handling and squeezing it before you are going to use it. Put it
in a big bowl or bucket, and squeeze it like crazy! The fragrance comes from the lavender oil
inside of each lavender bud. Squeezing the flowers bruises them, therefore releasing the
incredible scent. You will be amazed at how fragrant it becomes once it is handled.
| Lavender Wedding Tips For Brides |