Today's post is from expert florist Matthew McDonald of Bookshelf Florist and Gifts in Gaffney, SC, http://www.bookshelfflorist.com/.
While it used to be that brides wanted a June wedding, times have changed. Brides get married all year long and choose the date for many different sentimental reasons and in many different settings.
With those developments have come changes in style, color and themes especially in these current economic times.
Just as brides take pride in choosing their gowns, they also take pride in their bouquets and the design of it. The once-popular cascade bouquet like Princess Diana carried on her wedding day (1981) has given way to the hand tied or nosegay style. Stargazer lilies are still popular not only for their fragrance but for their beauty. The popularity of pink-and lime-green color schemes is fading as is chocolate-brown decor. What's in? The blue (particularly blue and yellow) color palette.
This cake is adorned with stargazer lilies,
which are popular for their fragrance and beauty.
As always, white, often infused with other colors depending on the season, is a classic choice. You might have white with a bit of fall color or other color depending on the time of year, season, holiday, or reason. The NUMBER ONE TREND for 2009 ... a SPLASH for less cash! In other words, flowers that are elegant but affordable.
Many times a bride wants a specific color that is unavailable due to the season or just the shade of color. Two solutions are floral dye and inserting sheer ribbons in bouquets to pull off a desired color. Two weddings I acquired and have completed this year relied on these methods. It reduced cost of my brides' bouquets and provided a different look while being an inexpensive fill-in.
Come back to tomorrow to read more money-saving tips!
