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I was at a fantastic wedding where my niece got married. The whole affair went very smoothly and every one that went had a great time. The children who attended had a riotous time on the croquet lawn, especially with the mallet with the head that came off when it was whacked hard. Thankfully there were no casualties.
The thing that became apparent to me on the day was that to make a function like this run smoothly without any problems is lots of planning. The day took at least six months to prepare. Everything had to be taken into consideration from the dress and the food to , of course the flowers. Some of the displays were amazing. The sheer size and variation of flowers were amazing, the scent from the flowers were very pleasant but not overpowering.
I’m more familiar with plants that grow in the garden. Some of the plants in the displays I was familiar with, especially the greenery used for fillers. S I took a trip down to see Anita at Crana florists for some help. Anita specializes in designer arrangements, wreaths, and funerals as well as weddings so I thought that this would be a good place to get some information on what’s in this year in the world of flowers.
The amount of work that goes into choosing the flowers for a wedding is daunting. Every thing, and I mean everything has to be taken into consideration, from the style of the church, where flowers could be put on the pew end, to the size of the bride, she doesn’t want to be walking down the isle with a large bouquet if her build is slight, you wouldn’t see her for flowers.. A lot of the colour co-ordination stems from the colour of the bridesmaids dresses as well. The interior of the car has to be taken into consideration; this will need complementary coloured displays. Then there are the table displays. These should be just the right size so people can still see each other when they are sat around the tables. These are usually made up as a candle arrangement and quite low to the table. At my nieces wedding the display at the center of the circular table was raised up on giant champagne glasses. These were tall enough so you could talk to people from underneath them.
The hand held posies that the bride and bridesmaids carry have to complement their dresses and of course the brides flowers should never be upstaged. The same goes for the flowers around the brides table.
One fashion that is fashionable at the moment is to have corsages; these are small displays very similar to buttonholes. These fit nicely onto the brides mother or grandmothers handbag.
The amount of flowers that are used can vary as well. Small quantities can be used to reflect a theme, and then sometimes large quantities can be used to help set it,
The thing that became apparent to me on the day was that to make a function like this run smoothly without any problems is lots of planning. The day took at least six months to prepare. Everything had to be taken into consideration from the dress and the food to , of course the flowers. Some of the displays were amazing. The sheer size and variation of flowers were amazing, the scent from the flowers were very pleasant but not overpowering.
I’m more familiar with plants that grow in the garden. Some of the plants in the displays I was familiar with, especially the greenery used for fillers. S I took a trip down to see Anita at Crana florists for some help. Anita specializes in designer arrangements, wreaths, and funerals as well as weddings so I thought that this would be a good place to get some information on what’s in this year in the world of flowers.
The amount of work that goes into choosing the flowers for a wedding is daunting. Every thing, and I mean everything has to be taken into consideration, from the style of the church, where flowers could be put on the pew end, to the size of the bride, she doesn’t want to be walking down the isle with a large bouquet if her build is slight, you wouldn’t see her for flowers.. A lot of the colour co-ordination stems from the colour of the bridesmaids dresses as well. The interior of the car has to be taken into consideration; this will need complementary coloured displays. Then there are the table displays. These should be just the right size so people can still see each other when they are sat around the tables. These are usually made up as a candle arrangement and quite low to the table. At my nieces wedding the display at the center of the circular table was raised up on giant champagne glasses. These were tall enough so you could talk to people from underneath them.
The hand held posies that the bride and bridesmaids carry have to complement their dresses and of course the brides flowers should never be upstaged. The same goes for the flowers around the brides table.
One fashion that is fashionable at the moment is to have corsages; these are small displays very similar to buttonholes. These fit nicely onto the brides mother or grandmothers handbag.
The amount of flowers that are used can vary as well. Small quantities can be used to reflect a theme, and then sometimes large quantities can be used to help set it,
Then just when you think that every aspect has been thought of there’s the cake. It’s very popular now to have a pure white cake and decorate it with fresh flowers, these, of course have to complement the style and colour of the brides dress and the table arrangements and the buttonholes…. there’s such a lot to take into consideration!
TYPES OF FLOWERS
Choosing the style as I mentioned earlier is down to personal taste. It certainly helps if you get professional advice as well though because the florist can give you the benefit of their experience. Here are a few of the flowers that are popular this year.
White rose. (Rosa Tamara) these are always very popular for all the displays.
Calla Lily. (Irish Lily) you see these in local gardens. These too are a very popular white flower.
Anturium. These are very similar to the Calla Lily but the come in all colours such as lime green, pink and red.
Freesia. These are popular for all the displays. Their heady scent is lovely (unless you suffer from hay fever!)
Alstramera. These are very long lasting flowers, just what is needed for a hot summer wedding. They come in all colours like pink, rust and lemon that make them very versatile.
Gerbra. These flowers remind me of small sunflowers. Again they come in all colours with varying flower head sizes. They are very fashionable with the younger bride this year. They are complementary to the spring tulips and daffodils.
The greenery can be from almost any thick, shiny evergreen shrub or tree. Eucalyptus, holly, castor oil plant, palm leaves, ivy can all be used to good effect. There are the wispy leaves of the bear grass as well as variegated foliage that can be used too.
There is a bit of a trend at the moment for Green Weddings. In this sort of wedding the flowers are grown locally. This is a great idea but can be a bit limiting if it is a winter wedding. There is always something colourful though throughout the year and if you were serious about environmental issues you could make a dramatic splash with very little.
Horticultural.
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