Weddings & Events in Bangalore

Weddings & events in Bangalore: the bride's posy and the guests' gift

Flowers for weddings & events in Bangalore are sorted by who carries them and who receives them. There's the bride's own posy, wider wedding bouquets nearby, and in the Wedding section the lily baskets and jumilia guests send to the couple. Choosing starts with one question: who is handing the flowers over, the bride, a guest or a company. The second question is where they are meant to land, in her hands, at the couple's home or inside the hall.

A bride's posy in Bangalore: peonies, peony roses, a festive colour

The bride's own bouquet has its own subsection, built as a posy or a looser cascade shape. Where peonies themselves are out of season, the florist pairs them with peony-shaped roses instead. Duo of Peony Roses and Peonies puts the two side by side. Those peony-shaped roses are mostly English varieties bred by David Austin, chosen because their dense, many-petalled head is the closest match to a peony's own.

Colour follows the occasion rather than one fixed rule. A bright, festive palette suits a Bangalore wedding, and an all-white posy is better avoided, since white is the colour the city keeps for funerals.

Every posy is made to order, and the courier photographs it before leaving; anything in the photo that needs changing is fixed before the courier leaves.

Fifty-one lilies or fifty-one jumilia for the newlyweds' home

Guests who miss the ceremony itself still send gifts for the couple. 51 Lilies in a Basket is built to arrive and simply stand: the basket needs no vase, and the stems sit in wet floral foam. The foam is watered daily in a thin stream over its whole surface. Lilies are greenhouse-grown and in the catalogue all year, so the basket suits any date on the calendar.

Once a lily opens, its anthers are removed, because the pollen stains fabric and furniture; for the same reason, a lily basket is not the gift for a home that keeps a cat.

51 Jumilia in Airy Wrapping offers a smaller, paler alternative. Each bud is up to seven centimetres, white at the base with a pink edge, and lasts up to two weeks in a vase with ordinary care.

Handing a gift over follows local custom: it is offered with the right hand or with both hands, and the price tag comes off before it leaves the workshop. The card can be signed or left anonymous, since the courier is given only a name and an address.

Event flowers on cue: the toast, the stage, a second address

A restaurant or a hall needs timing as much as an address. The venue's manager on duty confirms the moment, and the courier brings the flowers to land at dessert, at the toast, or just before the couple walks on stage.

Wedding flower delivery in Bangalore can cover more than one stop inside a single order. A bouquet for the bride and a basket for the hall travel as two separate lines, and delivery is counted and charged for each address on the list.

Companies arranging the event can have the flowers invoiced to the business, with closing documents issued on request. For colleagues gathered at a desk, it helps to tell the florist to skip anything strongly scented. Zones and the free central delivery area are listed under delivery zones.

Choosing where to start is easier by address: wedding bouquets sit between a bride's posy and a full arrangement for the hall, and hotels and festival dates are worth checking before booking a slot.