After securing your ceremony and venue site you can relax a bit. Shopping for flowers is an exciting and fun experience for most brides. Here are a few things to remember. Flowers not in season will be more expensive, especially if they need to be shipped from other areas. So if you want tulips in December expect to pay a premium to have them shipped from Holland. Also the large centerpieces are just beautiful but remember that at the end of the reception they will need to be moved or given away. Many guests that fly in will not be able to take the flowers with them. So consider this when making your purchase. Table settings can be beautiful with a combination of flowers, candles, etc. If you do purchase the tall centerpiece flower arrangments be sure to have them sitting atop a tall tray so that your guests can easily communicate with each other across the table. I love shopping for the flowers, its one of my favorite aspect of planning a wedding. Reuse the church flowers at the reception by placing the altar flowers behind or on the head table, placecard table, gift table and so on. The bridesmaids bouquets look lovely adorning the head table. Keep these tips in mind when you shop for your wedding flowers.