Late last year, these celebrities looked set to tie the knot in 2008, according to instyle.com:
Ali Larter and Hayes MacArthur
Sacha Baron Cohen and Isla Fisher
Salma Hayek and Francois-Henri Pinault
Sarah Chalke and Jamie Afifi
Maggie Gyllenhaal and Peter Sarsgaard
Nicole Richie and Joel Madden
Jennifer Love Hewitt and Ross McCall
Just as the eyes of the world are on celebs as they walk down the red carpet, people are curious about their jaunts down the aisle, unless, of course, they elope and have a private ceremony, far from the prying eyes of paparazzi.
Stars are trend-setters for sure – from rings and venues to dresses and flowers. (Btw, as reported on people.com, Katherine Heigl and Josh Kelley chose white flowers and white candles for their Dec. 23 wedding ceremony in Park City, Utah.)
But florists say brides still want to express their own styles. Says Tim Farrell of Farrell’s Florist in Drexel Hill, PA, farrellsflorist.com: “Press coverage influences the everyday bride. After Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes got married [in 2006], a lot of people looked at what they did. The brides don’t tend to copy it exactly, though. They might bring in pictures of details from several different weddings and come up with their own plan.”
After all, it’s a day that should be uniquely yours.
“Weddings are very customized,” agrees Liz Seiji, AIFD and owner of Edelweiss Flower Boutique in Santa Monica, Calif., edelweissflower.com. “Most brides don’t want to copy a picture or an entire wedding.”
She cites Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones’ wedding in 2000 as one that sparked the imagination of many brides. But before you get attached to a Hollywood touch, says Seiji, be realistic. The stars typically don’t have budget constraints and you may be in for a shock when you learn how much their rose-covered canopies cost.
Seiji adds that younger brides are more likely to be influenced by celebrity weddings whereas older brides often have a clearer idea of what they want. (One of her brides this year has a very specific mandate: a St. Patrick’s theme where everything is, you guessed it, green.)
Also, Seiji says, she has seen several brides bring in ideas from magazines like thebrideandbloom.com. This mag/site was new to me and seems like a great resource for choosing your flowers.
So, any guesses re: who on the A-list will be first to the altar?
Later this week: More on wedding-flower trends from Tim Farrell.
