Summer is here and all the flowers in my garden are in bloom, the colours are so gorgeous and inviting I was inspired to write this blog about the many ways you can use flowers to make your wedding day that bit more special.
First of all try and choose flowers that are in season, they will be more cost effective. Here are a few ways that you can use flowers throughout your wedding day.
- Use them as accessories in your hair. With more brides choosing not to wear veils its great for more laid back weddings. If you dont fancy fresh flowers, they may droop a little, how about a hair corsage, try BHS around £8.00
- Flower circlets for your bridesmaids or flower girls look heavenly. Instead of the usual posy why not go for wrist corsages. Cheaper and easier than carrying flowers. This is especially good for younger bridesmaids.
- Flower pomanders are gorgeous for flower girls to carry.
- Cut down on the cost of your cake by decorating it with fresh flowers. They can be chosen to be part of your style and theme and bring a plain cake to life. The one in the picture is from M&S.
- How about a vintage style table centre. Pile up a three tiered cake stand with flowers, cakes and macaroons.
- For a winter wedding, I love this tip from Victoria Sullivan, Style Editor of Flowers, how about using an amaryllis stem wrapped in lace ribbon.
Red Rabbit Photography Cake By M&S Photography by Mark Scott
Tip!! - Choose flowers with large heads such as hydrangeas. It will cost less as you need fewer stems but still look amazing.
How about bringing flowers into your day using your invitations. Check out Lilylou and You
Choose a floral wedding perfume, go to Jo Malone and choose from their gorgeous fragrances such as Orange Blossom, Honeysuckle and Jasmine.
Use your flowers as thank you gifts for you guests. Potted plants last longer than bouquets. Try Marks and Spencers
Marks and Spencers
How about wearing flowers on your shoes, Emmy Scarterfield makes bespoke beautiful shoes and is about to launch her new Secret Garden Range. Until then here is an image from her current range.
- Using flowers to decorate the bride and grooms chair to make them stand out and look that bit special is a lovely idea. What about using them to decorate your wedding aisle. To reduce cost hang just dress every few chairs on the ends of the rows where you walk past. After you can move them to decorate other areas of your reception.
- Use flowers like a single rose, or sprigs of herbs laid on each ladies napkin, tie the napkins with colour coordinated ribbon and slide the flowers underneath. Its a thoughtful touch instead of favours, you can write a note to say that you would love your guests to wear them in their hair or pinned to their bag. The smell would be fab too.
Real Wedding Picture Courtesy of Flower Magazine
I hope this has given you a little flower inspiration for your wedding day. Next time we will take a look at the trend of using artificial flowers for bridal bouquets. Having seen them first hand at our last two weddings I have to say I am becoming a fan.
Until next time, happy planning.
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