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BRIDAL BOUQUETS – TO HAVE AND TO HOLD
Your choice of bouquet is one of the most important decisions in your wedding plans.
First impressions count.Your bridal bouquet is a central feature of your first appearance.All your guests will be desperate to catch the first glimpse of the bride – but more importantly, so will your future husband! Choose carefully – because a huge bouquet could end up looking like a large green shrub coming down the aisle and a tiny handful could look ridiculously puny (however gorgeous it may be close-up).
The bouquet will also feature in many treasured photographs which are often displayed prominently around the home – so the bouquet is high visibility.It’s a talking point and should complement all aspects of the day, including the theme and colour scheme, the timing of the event, as well as the style of the dress, your own shape and personality.Some flowers blossom in the day, while others shine at night.
Many brides get ideas from magazines, bridal expos, photographs and off the internet. There are so many choices and new trends emerging all the time and it can be quite bewildering.At the outset, brides should chat to a professional florist about ideas as the florist will offer creative ideas as well as practical advice. Take a sketch or a photo of your dress to the initial meeting as it’s the very best way to kick-start the creative process.
A modern, streamlined sheath dress can handle a variety of styles from a tightly packed cluster of a single flower variety, an elongated cascade of flowers and greenery or a striking, architectural arrangement.Lovely velvet ribbon or other accessories can also be used.And if you’ve chosen a more detailed, elaborate dress, take care that the bouquet doesn’t clash with the embellishments.
These days, bouquets range from traditional arrangements to striking, architectural ones.Some examples include elongated cascading arrangements, hand-tied flowers, single stems, baskets of flowers, flowers tied onto the bride’s wrist, wreaths and closely packed clusters of single varieties.Proportion is key.
Some flower varieties close their petals at nightfall, so if you’re planning an evening wedding – make sure you’ve chosen your flowers as well as you’ve chosen your future !Some varieties are also better in the heat of the day, such as arum lilies, baby’s breath, carnations and daisies. Advice from a florist who has many years’ experience in wedding flowers in Perth, Angel Flowers, is that a professional florist will have ways of preserving the life of the bouquet. And remember, even the calmest of brides will transfer their body heat to the bouquet which could cause wilting. It’s also best to avoid varieties such as gardenias and stephanotis that don’t like being handled and which bruise easily.
It’s also important to think about your complexion as different hues of flowers are more suited to certain skin types.To prevent looking pale and a bit washed out, lighter skinned brides should opt for cream, and not white, flowers whilst darker skins can wear brigher, bold colours.
These ideas are just the beginning. For more inspiration, visit florist websites such as Perth wedding flowers, Angel Flowers. Look for businesses that aren’t afraid to publish actual photographs of their work and then go and talk to the florist to translate your ideas into a beautiful reality.