Any southern bride will tell you that magnolias are elegant and graceful. You can still have a southern-inspired wedding, regardless of where you live.
Magnolia Wedding Flowers Ideas
Use magnolias in bridal bouquets as decorations. This beautiful flower can add a touch of elegance to your wedding in many ways.
Bouquets for Bridesmaids and Bridal Flowers
Use magnolias for your bridesmaid or bridal bouquet. Choose a smaller variety such as Magnolia virginiana. The shape of the magnolia is similar to gardenia and Merrill magnolia. It has a starburst pattern of petals that opens outward. You can use one bloom if you are keen to grow the Grandiflora variety. It should be cut from a strong stem. Leave at least three inches of the branch uncut. Keep several leaves intact if possible to support the bloom. Cover the stem with florist tape and tie it with a thick satin ribbon.
Hair accessories
A magnolia bloom makes a beautiful hair accessory for a bride looking for an exotic look. A magnolia blossom is an excellent addition to a tropical or exotic marriage plan. This look is for you if you are the kind of bride who likes to hide a flower behind her ear. Hot glue can attach a magnolia or real silk flower to a hair comb or other accessory.
Magnolia Swags
A magnolia garland can be used on the altar, head table of the wedding party, or doorways. These may be either live plants, blooms, or silk creations. You can continue the magnolia theme throughout the wedding venue with swag decoration.
Altars, Arches, and Arbors
Arches, arches, and altars can be decorated with magnolias. To create a garden effect, you can use greenery and blooms. With florist wire, attach the blooms still attached to their stems to your arbour. Attach the blooms to their stems with florist wire. Next, add greenery clusters to fill in any gaps. It is best to assemble the flowers no later than the night before the ceremony to ensure fresh blooms.
Fireplace Mantel Magnolia Garland
A magnolia garland can be used to decorate a fireplace mantel in a wedding venue. A mantel garland can be either summer or fall-themed. To create a unique magnolia mantel design, combine more than one garland. For a festive and unique fall wedding mantel design, add pillar candle holders and cream-coloured mini-light strings and pillar candle holders.
Magnolia Flowers as Wedding Table Decorations
You can use magnolia blooms, strands of pearls, crystal goblets that support fresh magnolia flowers, lace, votive candles and other decorative items to decorate your wedding table. Individual centrepieces can be used at the guest tables to repeat the magnolia theme. These are smaller versions of what is on the head table where the bride and groom are seated.
Centrepieces
Common uses for magnolia flowers are centrepieces on wedding reception tables. The best choice is a low-height glass bowl with a largemouth. Add three to four inches of water and place the bloom in the bowl. The water should allow the bloom to float on top. You may be able to float multiple blooms in each bowl for smaller magnolia varieties or other magnolia types. A small glass candle holder and some florists’ glass beads, stones, or gems can also be used to make a magnolia centrepiece on smaller tables.
Magnolia Place Settings
Incorporate magnolias into your place settings. Consider adding magnolia flowers to your napkin rings for a lavish wedding. You can also use them to decorate origami napkins. Place a snipped leaf on top of the plate for a casual wedding.
Centrepiece for a Fall Wedding
You can use the video below to show you how to create a beautiful fall centrepiece for your fall wedding. Your wedding centrepiece will be elegant with golden pumpkins and lush foliage. This elegant fall centrepiece is a beautiful combination of tall pillar candles and dusted pinecone, surrounded by moss.
Magnolia Decorated Wedding Cake
You can continue the magnolia theme with your wedding cake decorations. This three-tiered cake is hand-made with sugar magnolias and other flowers. Some brides prefer real flowers to decorate their wedding cakes. The magnolia flower is beautiful for decorating a wedding cake.
Where to buy
Depending on the season, fresh magnolias can be found in local growing zones 3-7. You can drive around your community if you don’t have a magnolia plant. Each magnolia tree can hold hundreds of flowers as they grow to over 30 feet in height. You might find neighbours who are willing to cut several blooms free of charge or pay a small fee. Many nurseries sell magnolias, so make sure to check before you go to the florist.
About Magnolias
Traditional magnolia flowers used in weddings come from the Magnolia grandiflora tree. They have a large white flower with a distinctive fragrance. The tips of the petals are pointed, and the inner stem is bright yellow. The blooms are four to six inches wide and have up to 10 petals. This magnolia’s leaves are about eight inches long and have a shiny green top and a brown underside.
Silk Magnolia Flowers
Silk assortments can be purchased at many arts and crafts stores across the country, such as Hobby Lobby, Hobby Lobby, Michaels and Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores. You may find suitable silk versions of magnolia flowers in your local Wal-Mart and Garden Ridge. You should make sure you buy everything you need. However, inventory changes frequently at these stores, and you might not be able to get the exact design you want later.
Magnolia Wedding Flowers are beautiful.
No matter which magnolia flower you choose, it is important to ensure that your flowers are properly hydrated the night before the big day. This will keep the flowers fresh and prevent them from turning brown. Magnolia centrepieces and fragrant bouquets will create a beautiful backdrop for wedding dresses and other decorations.