Showing posts with label brides bouquet. Show all posts
Showing posts with label brides bouquet. Show all posts

5.25.2016

Wedding Trends of 2016

As florists we like to keep up on popular decor blogs, follow our favorite flower ladies on Instagram and absorb as much inspiration as we can from Pinterest. Now that we've got the summer wedding season coming up we have taken note of some of the Wedding Trends of 2016.

Dramatic Ceremony Florals 
This year has come with many requests for high impact floral arches, flower walls and statement arrangements at the ceremony. Brides have been choosing a more organic style, lush greenery with lots of texture.

Choosing In-season & Local 
Brides are drawn to natural and organically inspired floral arrangements this year. We have had many requests for in-season and local flowers, most of our ladies are looking for that "farm to table" style and we LOVE it. Most of our flowers are shipped from the coast and we try to source as many BC grown blooms as possible. As far as locally sourced flowers, we've been having a bit of trouble on that front, someone open up a flower farm already!
Credit: Photography Brandi Smyth/ Florals by Bows and Arrows/ Ribbons FrouFrou Chic

Family Style reception set-up
We're talking long tables, that cozy shoulder to shoulder feel where you can mix and mingle with your guests and have great conversations all night long. We love the idea of keeping things intimate when it comes to your reception decor, try low compact centerpieces or greenery garlands and top that off with some warm lighting once the sun goes down.
Credit: Logan Cole Photography/ Florals by The Petal Pusher via Green Wedding Shoes


Goodbye Neutrals, hello Color
Brides are in favor of vibrant color combinations this year. Choosing bursts of blue, yellow or deep purple and incorporating them into botanical floral designs. The past few years we have had a lot of blush, white, pastel blues and other muted tones whereas this year, brides are choosing to follow their color dreams and step outside the box!

Metallic Palettes
It's all about glitz and glitter this year, more brides are choosing to go with brass, gold or silver accents throughout their event. Whether its a gold ribbon to accent their bouquets, metallic centerpiece vessels or adding a bit of shimmer to their invitations and menus, brides are on metallic this year. Don't be afraid to mix and match by adding a bit of gold here, a bit of pewter there or even some rose gold accents to your table settings. Metallic is on trend this year, there's no doubt about it.
Credit: onelove photography via modweddings.com

-Sarah

4.29.2011

Citrus Spring Wedding

“When you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible.” Billy Crystal


This past weekend a dear friend of mine was married. Not only was I lucky enough to do the flowers, but I also was the Maid of Honor. We lived together for two years and we have been through a lot together, it was so special to play a role in her day. She was a pretty easy bride to work with as her only requests were that Gerberas were included (her favorite) and the colors were orange & green.
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There were four bridesmaids, we each carried a posy of Green mini hydrangea, green hypericum berries, orange mini gerberas, and orange mokara orchids all finished off with lily grass loops in lieu of traditional greenery.








Moraya's bouquet is probably one of my favorites I've made to date. As you may know I'm a sucker for color and texture- so much texture! The bride's bouquet was a tight hand tie of Green mini hydrangea, green hypericum berries, green mini cymbidium orchids, orange mokara orchids, orange pincushion protea, orange mini gerbera daisies, orange ornithogalum.

Again I finished off the bouquet with loops of lily grass- I loved how it looked so "sweepy"! The final touch was a simple single wrap of orange silk and two pearl pins (which matched her earring perfectly!).
The Head Table Centerpiece included all the elements of the bouquets in a grouping  design.
And here are a few more of Moraya's Bouquet!



Congratulations Moraya & Brennan. Blessings on your life together!!

Thanks to Morgan Dunnet for the photos!