Wedding flowers

Quite often “brides to be” ask me what’s in vogue as far as flowers are concerned. My answers are always the same….

What do you love? What flowers do you hate? How do you imagine your special day to look? Overall what would be your ideal feel and look?

And if you want to buy British Cut Flowers– what’s in season….

 

It’s nice to look at what is in fashion as far as weddings go –if nothing more but to have an excuse to buy all those lovely magazines. With the advent of Pinterest, I recommend that you start your own mood boards the moment the engagement is over……any excuse to start planning your special day.

So for 2013/4 there seems to be a plethora of themes about. Vintage is still popular but now has a 1920’s  influence. Traditional garden parties are still really popular for those Summer relaxed weddings and there is always room for the timeless elegant and classical. And if you feel wacky – check out Vera Wang’s monochrome collection.

1920’s - The TV dramas such as Downton Abbey have stirred a revival in the 1920’s look in wedding dresses. The Great Gatsby has helped fuel this too. Dresses are beautiful, elegant and usually involve a little fishtail/trumpet look and plenty of lace. Flowers need to be elegant for this look and not over done – simple is the answer. Light pastel shades are very much in – pale roses, extreme Alstromeria and beautiful wispy foliage such as asparagus fern.

 

Garden Party - Imagine bunting, long trestle wooden tables and children running around laughing and chasing each other. Here you have the perfect country garden party. Our choice of flowers in this instance are really relaxed – tables could be adorned with various types of jars and bottles – all beautifully but casually brimming with cottage flowers such as daisys, lupins, roses, sweet peas and delphiniums.

Depending on the time of year and the colour theme, not to mention the style of dress, the brides bouquet can be as simple as a main colour – such as purple and cream. Purple opens up the world of British flowers and includes phlox, lupins, iris, delphiniums, anemones. In the Autumn lovely dark shades of red can add a dramatic twist.

Elegant and Classical - There is no shortage of beautiful elegant wedding dresses –truly stunning. There has been a shift to dresses with cleaner lines and sharper silhouettes for the 2014 season.

We would recommend keeping it chic and sophisticated by choosing white and green blooms for your day. Hand tied bouquets could include Hellebores or perhaps a combination of Avalanche cream roses, ranunculus and foliage of dill and fennel. Tablecentres could include cream freesias, ranunculus and choisya.  Adding herbs complete any arrangement – the smell of rosemary is truly devine. A favourite of mine is gyphsophila – beautiful and simple when mixed with one colour.

Above all – more is less. Flowers need to be elegant and complete the theme.

Ideally in 20 years you want to look back……and remember those beautiful flowers you had on your wedding day. Please don’t hesitate to ask our advice on themes, colours and seasonal flowers.

Field Gate Flowers is a Milton Keynes Florist based just outside Newport Pagnell.
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