Flowers

 

Flowers For The Blushing Bride

It is a great honor to be asked to make a bride's bouquet
and the result will live on for years to come in
treasured photographs of the day.
So it is very important to pick your florist with great care,
making time for you both to sit down and discuss all the details however small.
They may sound trivial months before the wedding,
but paying due attention to detail now
could make or break the big day.

It is much easier if the bride to be has a picture
or drawing of a bouquet she has in mind.
But if she hasn't, help is on hand.
Not only should a good florist have a well-illustrated wedding selection guide,
but she may have photos of previous bouquets to help the bride choose.
The bride's height, colouring and style of dress
are very important and sample of fabric
can be most helpful if flowers are to be matched perfectly.

The fashion in flowers at the moment for brides is the more natural look,
flowing foliage like bear grass and more unusual flowers.
Many young fashionable brides ask to have hand tied bouquets designed.
Any style from a Victorian-style posy
to a longer flowing design that was traditionally
constructed beforehand with wires and tapes,
but which now an be put together by a floral designer
just bound retaining the natural stems that,
of course, can be left in water right up till the last moment.

It all looks very simple after it has been constructed,
but it is quite an art
and not for the inexperienced florist to try,
as balance is so important.
A unique handle system had to be designed for the bride
to feel comfortable with,
as she has to hold the finished design for quite a long time.

The over arm tied bouquet is also very popular
and can look truly stunning
when large modern flowers are used,
like Gerberas with flowing foliage for contrast,
wonderful for velvet or the tapestry look
and the more simple empire line.

This more natural form of construction enables the bride to
get greater value for the money
as it takes up less of the florist's time
than wiring and taping.

So for value for money and a modern approach
try a designer florist who has style,
which will follow through with all your flowers
for the big day,
be it corsages for the mums or garlands for your top table.

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JMichael Lazarus-Warren
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