Luxe Bouquet | Floret.ca
It’s a word used much these days “luxe”.
Flowers so premium that it’s uncommon to see them. I think that there would be few to question that the combination of the flowers found in Laura’s bouquet for her early March wedding could be considered anything other than of the purest luxury.
The unbelievable scent of the gardenias would make this fact indisputable.
Blue flowers…what can I say? There aren’t alot of them, unless you start colouring them and don’t get me started on that.
I’m from the school of thought that if Mother Nature doesn’t make them that way then short of a very natural tint, it’s best to stay away. The flowers don’t much care for the process either.
The colour itself as part of a wedding colour theme is ever popular from shades of midnight blue to ice blue and everywhere in between.
One of the flowers that does come in lovely delicate shade of a pale blue is the hydrangea. It’s a beautiful compliment to any colour, but most especially with a crisp white for a lovely winter theme.
Ice Blue Wedding Bouquet | Floret.ca
“Can you do deep tones in the spring and light fresh tones in the fall?”
It’s a question I get all the time. It’s also a question that gets many a bride confused when beginning the planning for her wedding flowers and for the overall visual look of the wedding.
Those of you who have been reading my blog for any length of time would know what my answer to this question would be.
The answer is yes if it speaks to you and if it’s the one that makes you feel happy inside when you imagine all the flowers in that colour.
Hilde’s colour scheme and hence her flowers are such an example. The fall dahlia put together in a fresh and dainty for her fall wedding. It’s all good, because it’s what made her happy and that’s what most important.
Light Pink Autumn Dahlia Bouquet | Floret.ca
While pinks and purples are always timeless and beautiful, peaches while much less common are equally as beautiful.
Such was the theme for Jacylyn and Darko’s wedding. Perfect for a mid-summer wedding.
Peaches and Cream Bridal Bouquet | Floret.ca
Wedding Ceremony At St. Dimitrija Solunski Macedonian Orthodox Church In Markham | Floret.ca
I always feel privileged to hear of the many ways that the proposal takes place. It may be words never really uttered, but that knowing from the beginning to something as formal and planned as a trip to a romantic destination.
These beautiful glass slippers dangling from Victoria’s bouquet were meant as reminder of a beautiful proposal at the most magical place on earth…Disney. It was complete with a dinner at the Cinderella’s castle and a proposal on bended knee.
Glass Slippers | Floret.ca
I love the fall!
Burnt oranges, golden yellows, lavish burgundies – all the colours that signify the turning of the leaves. The last hurrah before the winter and the snow.
Mixed with berries and varied blooms for texture. There’s nothing quite like it.
“Aren’t they smelly and don’t they ruin clothes?”
These are usually the major concerns with the lily and the remedies are simple and shouldn’t stop anyone from using this most amazing flower.
In answer to the first one, they don’t all smell. Depends on the type.
As for ruining clothes, the pollens should always be removed then no issue.
As a flower, it’s positive qualities far outweigh any potential downsides to them.
1. They come in the lovliest array of colours. Please don’t ask about blue 
2. They are large bloomed so they’re very dramatic when used in large arrangements.
For the longest time, the predominant style for bouquet has been the hand-tied or round bouquet which I think was made most popular by Martha Stewart.
But as with all things, I can see that the preference for shape is slowly changing to the style famously carried by Princess Diana when she married Prince Charles.
The long flowing seemingly large and probably heavy bouquet known as the Cascade is coming back updated in a more streamlined and cleaner look.
Even a few years ago, I was hard pressed to remember being asked to make one, but now more and more clients are leaning toward the elegance that such a bouquet brings with it.
So, if you’re getting married in the next year or so, you may end up with one, but a few years ago you might never have considered it.
The possibilities are endless…It’s one of the many reasons why I love what I do.
I believe that every consideration for florals can be created to reflect the vision and style for the wedding day.
Naturally, one of the most focal and personal parts of the flowers are the bouquets especially bridal bouquet and they should be a visual stylistic reflection of the bride who carries the blooms.
This bouquet wrapped in variegated leaves were the perfect touch for Marlene who wanted a balance between classic elegance with a touch of a modern boldness.
Leaf Wrapped Wedding Bouquet | Floret.ca
There are many places to look for inspiration for a wedding bouquet and these days there’s no shortage of sources.
For me, one of the places that I love to start with is the wedding dress if it has already been decided.
The style, silhouette, the material, the colour, embellishments…the variations especially at this point in time are true endless.
All these elements of this dress can provide lots of ideas as to waht the bouquet could look like especially if you don’t already have a set idea.
It reminds me (and I’m going to date myself here) of the time when I read a story of how Sophie Rhys-Jones (who married Prince Edward in the early nineties) chose her bridal bouquet.
The florist felt inspired by the slightly flared sleeves of her wedding dress and suggested calla lilies to complement the style of the dress.
So while you don’t have to have the dress to begin the process, if you have chosen it already consider looking to it for your floral inspiration.
