Color Scheme
Here are some of the typical 'natural' colors that you would use with this theme:
* Yellow and gold
* Browns
* Oranges
* Greens
* White
* Various jewel tone colors to use to compliment.
Invitations
Let your guests the nature of this theme from the beginning, with the right invitations.
* Make the invitations to look like sunflowers, using both their shape and color.
* Place pictures of sunflowers as a background for the text on your invitations.
* Sunflowers and birds together decorating the invitations.
* Use a green colored print to an earth-like look.
Floral
Sunflowers of all sizes should be used, mixed with some green, and scattered about the room. There are several types of sunflowers to choose from, so try and have a nice variety. Other flowers which may be used with sunflowers are as follows:
* Dried flowers
* Chocolate Cosmos
* Yellow Mums
* Gerber Daisies
Decorations
Each of the decoration must also sunflowers in one way or another.
* Decorate with dried flowers and lots of sunflowers. Let them set up near the altar and at the ends of the pews.
* Use galvanized buckets as vases for sunflower centerpieces.
* Find napkins with sunflowers on them to use during the reception.
* Place dishes of sunflowers on the tables and have artificial birds sitting by them as if they have a taste.
* Float the sunflower flowers in bowls of water as your table centerpieces.
* If the bride and bridesmaids bouquet filled with sunflowers.
Food
In devising the menu, go from a harvest-sunflower theme. Sunflowers bloom about the time the vegetables are ready for picking.
* Serve fresh Corn
* Green beans fresh from the garden are delicious.
* Squash
Peas
* Roasted Chicken
* Fresh Fruit
* Roasted sunflower seeds
Wedding cake
You could just do a sunflower theme wedding cake you can imagine.
* Have the sunflowers trailing down the levels of a layered wedding cake.
* Break tradition and have a large single layer cake made to look like a sunflower.
* A traditional wedding cake with a group of sunflowers as a cake topper and sunflowers scattered over the cake.
Favors
Thank your guests for their attendance by giving them one of these sunflower favors:
* Sunflower watering cans
* You can boxes of chocolate or candy coated sunflower seeds.
* A packet of sunflower seeds that they can take home and plant. Perhaps add a pot to plant them within
Locations
Sunflowers are so versatile in different places.
* Barns when available a large rustic charm.
* Churches, old and new can deal with this theme.
* Backyard gardens, especially those with sunflowers.
* Beach weddings are great for sunflower themes with the sea and sand around you.
The sunflower is such a beautiful and unique flower to celebrate. I hope these ideas will help you create your perfect wedding.
Enjoy a sunny wedding!
