We're loving that a lot of our 2011 brides are trusting us to guide them into having something more natural and informal. The last couple of years have definitely seen brides stepping away from wired shower bouquets and giant martini glasses, which can look dated and stiff in the wrong setting. We've been busy designing sumptuous, textured bouquets in muted shades using fresh herbs and seasonal flowers, tied with vintage velvet ribbon, and lovely herb gardens instead of thank you bouquets.
Key varieties of roses for us at Vida Flora are the dreamy lavender grey Amnesia and porcelain coloured Majolika spray rose. For those girls who are all about pink, we're mixing gorgeous blousy pink peonies with Keano roses and green hydrangea florets. Favourites amongst the grooms for buttonholes are an eryngium thistle or green cymbidium orchid bloom for a more masculine look.
Vida's top 3 tips for choosing your wedding florist:
Ask them how many other weddings they're doing on that day, or even that weekend - it'll give you an indication of how much time and effort they'll be putting into your flowers, and the attention to detail you'll be receiving.....or not!
Choose somebody that understands your personal style and the style of your chosen venue, and comes up with plenty of original ideas. The most fabulous flowers can still look wrong if they don't suit the couple or are out of context with the surroundings.
Don't feel bad about getting back to a florist if their initial quote is too high for your budget, but you feel you'd like to work with them. It's difficult to pitch prices accurately when most couples don't say how much they are willing to spend, or just don't actually know. Wedding magazines are great for ideas but they rarely tell consumers how much the arrangements would cost. So come back to the florist and see what they can do - most will welcome the chance to work with you and will be able to come up with numerous ways to bring it back within your budget.
Tuesday, 9 November 2010
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