In case you missed it recently on the lovely Boho Weddings blog, today I bring you some
ideas for seasonal, vintage-inspired wedding flowers which you're likely to find if you’re a winter bride.
Willow
I think winter weddings are gorgeous, to me they conjure up
images of fur stoles, rich gorgeous colours, open fires, candlelight and can even
combine magic of Christmas or New Year’s Eve with the biggest day of your life.
A word of caution though to you romantics out there,
Christmas is a peak period for the floristry industry which can dramatically
affect prices. Everything is more
expensive, the auctions in Holland
can rise to almost double the usual cost a florist might expect to pay her
wholesaler and whilst I am a staunch supporter of British grown, the choice can
be a bit limited in the depths of winter.
However, there is still plenty to choose from in terms of
flowers and foliages which are available commercially all-year-round and
choosing lots of textures and wintery whites or berries will create a gorgeous
impression of seasonality.
Here are a few ideas which might provide inspiration:-
Using both twisted willow and pussy willow in designs is
great for texture, with the pussy willow in particular, lending a really lovely
silvery, velvety sheen to designs. I
used both in a wedding between Christmas and New Year, in the Bride’s and
Bridesmaids’ bouquets.
To create a truly woodland feel to your table decorations,
try using willow in a tall vase with ivy and other foliages and finish off with
a moss base and church candles – moss is really on trend at the moment and is a
fantastically inexpensive way to add character to your arrangements.
Ivy
I just love to use native plants and species in my designs
and nothing says winter to me like berried tree ivy. It’s incredibly versatile, really long
lasting, has bright, bright green ‘flowers’ at this time of the year, which
gradually become the loveliest dark grey/black berries. I’m so crazy about it I created this heart
design which was used to welcome guests to one of my recent winter weddings.
Amaryllis (or
Hippeastrum)
This tall, majestic lovely flower comes not just in the
usual white or reds, but in all kinds of colours from peaches, to
cerise, to wonderful variegated varieties.
It looks fantastic in a wreath style table centre, which can be teamed
with a hurricane vase containing a large church candle for a lovely warm glow
to your decorations.
All-year-round
If you are struggling for choice, there are still plenty of
flowers and foliages which are available commercially all-year-round and
choosing lots of textures and wintery whites or berries which will create a
gorgeous impression of seasonality.
I hope our designs have given you an idea of what’s
available at this time of the year. We
keep adding to our wedding
portfolio all the time which might help you with inspiration with bridesmaids, buttonholes
and venue
decoration, or pop across to have a look at our latest ‘real
weddings’. We love sharing, so feel
free to get in
touch if you need any advice on choosing seasonal flowers for your special
day.
If you need to, you
can reach us in all kinds of ways:-
Tracey x
Photocredit: Jess Petrie Photography
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