Last month, I had the pleasure to bringing together a powder blue and chocolate brown colour theme for Janet and Michael.

The blues were brought in through a combination of sky blue hydrangeas and ribbon accents and chocolate brown in luxurious satin linens that were complemented elegantly with ivory toned satin chair covers.

This colour theme was an classic backdrop that began with the ceremony at the The Annunication of the Virgin Mary Church on Sorauren and a festivities that took place at The West River Event Centre.

Blue Hydrangea Centerpiece | Floret.ca

Purple Rose Cabbage Wedding Bouquet | Floret.ca

I noticed that it’s been a while since I featured my bouquets.

One of the many really great things about working with flowers is that the possibilities of how they can be arranged, combined and presented is literally endless.

While this might be a scary thought for some, experience (and a lot of it) has taught me that it keeps things fresh and unique.

One such example is a super really fun bouquet that I had the chance to create for Emelyne, who choose me to be her florist all the way from San Francisco.

It all began with an inspiration picture that had of all things in it - purple cabbage!

Mauve and purples combined with texture of leaves and berries…can I say this was fun?

I know that it’s a little early to be making predictions about an upcoming year.

People usually starting making them in December or so, but I thought I’d give you a little glimpse into what I’m seeing in my clients who are getting married next year.

2009 was a year full of colour. From baby pink to deep purples and everywhere in between, but so far it looks like 2010 might bring the total opposite.

From clean and crisp whites to creamy ivories, the classic elegance of netural so far seems to be the choice of many of the discerning brides that I have had the opportunity to meet.

Kind of neat. Never a dull moment and that’s the way I like it.

Creamy White Floral Arrangement | Floret.ca

“I don’t know very much about flowers”

I hear it all the time. And the truth is that why should we?

It’s something my mother always used to lament as someone who had a great appreciation and love for flowers and nature. I’d always remember her saying with a sigh, “What are they teaching you in school? Back home, by the time we were in grade school we knew all the names of flowers.”

I think that while we are starting to see a slow return to things that are organic, natural and of the earth, the process of beginning deciding on what the wedding flowers should be can seem like an daunting task.

The simplest way is to let your eyes and heart be the judge. What you don’t like the look of is just as important as what you think you like.

Start with things like your favourite colour and a picture you saw that inspired you.

From there, an experienced wedding florist will be able to guide you to options for flowers and colour combinations.

It shouldn’t be complicated and can be fun and enjoyable process.

Light and Dark Pink Wedding Bouquet | Floret.ca

I thought I’d continue from last week on the topic of colours for wedding flowers and revisit a colour that ever enduring and regardless of the never ending options that seem appear will always be a popular choice.

Pink as a colour for wedding flowers is timelessing enduring as the ultimate colour of romantic, it can be displayed in its classic soft pastel form or for those looking for a little more pop can incorporate the brighter shades it comes in along with bright green accent to give it that modern twist.

It’s been one of the most requested colours this season. Purple.

Always referred to as the colour associated with royalty, it’s a beautiful choice whether mixed with combination of its lighter mauve or lavendar counterpart or combined with other colours that are equally as dramatic as a rich purple can be.

Cream and Purple Wedding Bouquet | Floret.ca

Alice and Junho’s beauiful summer wedding  took place at the Gardiner Museum in downtown Toronto across from the Royal Ontario Museum.

The clean contemporary lines and colours of this beautiful venue were the perfect backdrop for their clean minialist centerpieces in cream and pink set in square vases in varying heights.

Orchid accented branching set on floor length vases set the stage for the sunset ceremony.

The dramatic family style tables that have become the table shape of choice for the chic were lined with clusters of cream and pink flowers.

Modern Ceremony Arrangements At the Gardiner Museum

Contemporary Pink and Cream Floral Centerpieces The Gardiner Museum

When beginning of process of deciding upon the wedding flowers the bouquets and more specificallythe bridal bouquet always takes center stage.

It’s been awhile since I wrote about personal flowers and thought maybe I should revisit this subject.

It’s one of those things that I hear most often when I start asking about corsages and boutonnieres. One of the main concerns that it not be too large or too old fashioned.

The other question I get asked is “Does it have to be a rose?” The answer is no!

There are so many flowers available that would make perfectly wonderful corsages and one of them is the gerbera.

Always perfect in shape. This delightful flower makes a wonderful choice.

Sweet Gerbera Corsages | Floret.ca

Wedding Bouquet Of Creamy Yellow Roses, Gerberas and Orchids

“Classic” and “elegant” are the two descriptors that I hear most when I ask my clients how they want the wedding to look and feel.

There are numerous ways to go about beginning the process of creating a vision that conveys the feel that you want to share on the day and one tried and true way is with colour.

Classic and elegant always brings to mind mixes of neutral white and creams and the addition of pale yellows is a way to take things up a notch without feeling like your potentially on colour overload.

It’s the next closest choice of colour after cream and it’s inclusion creates and beautiful and soft warmth.

Roses mixed together in these colours are the ultimate in elegance. Using more contemporary flowers like gerberas and orchids this mix creates a modern twist.