Flowers
Beautiful blooms and floral fancies
There is an art to creating bouquets, especially for weddings, where flowers should reflect the personalities of those they're being made for; its about getting to know the brides and choosing flowers to match.
Flowers add to the beauty, scent and colour of your day. Once you have decided upon your dress, your florist will help you find the perfect bouquet.
The flowers need to complement the dress perfectly. If it is not practical to see the bride in her dress then I ask for a photo of her in her dress. As a general rule the more intricate and detailed the dress the simpler the flowers should be. Often brides choose the traditional white, while others use the flowers to add a splash of colour. The flowers have to be in proportion to the bride's height and size and also to the style of the dress.
Other important factors will be
the time of year, the setting and the length of the wedding. Some flowers are more sturdy than others and popular choices such as lily of the valley and sweet peas don't do well in the full heat of the summer.
Another aspect to consider is having some scented flowers.
Bear in mind that all scented flowers are usually more fragile than non-scented varieties.
The main choice is whether to have a natural hand tied bouquet or whether to have a wired bouquet. Wired
bouquets allow for the florist to make a long design or a more intricate design. Traditionally all bouquets were wired but in the last 25 years there has been an increase of natural stemmed bouquets.
Whichever you decide on your florist can cover the stems or handle with some wedding silk or satin ribbon. Favourite flower choices for bridal bouquets are roses, peonies, ranunculus, lily of the valley, sweet peas, and orchids. Mixed varieties in bouquets also look gorgeous so consider that as an option to having all
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