One thing weddings are definitely not anymore is predictable.

And this was most wonderfully the case with Meagan and Michael’s wedding that took place this past weekend at the Steam Whistle Brewery in Downtown Toronto.

For their lovely Valentine’s Day wedding, they decided to dispense with the traditional notions of great formality and red roses.

Instead, they opted to be wed in a theme of white tropical flowers with a clean and modern twist to complement their choice of a lounge theme.

White callas and dendrobiums were water immersed in modern glass cylinders complete with floating candles and matches votives.

In the ceremony the bride and groom were flanked by tall glass vases in a similar themed encircled with candles.

Modern Candle-lit Ceremony Arrangements

Once  vows were said and done, the guests were treated to a room full of candlelight to complete the chosen furnishings of white leather lounge chairs, steel rimmed coffee tables and a blue back lit bar.

Candle-lit Centerpieces Fill The Steam Whistle Brewery

Being a wedding florist and decorator for as long as I have, I have always found it interesting to observe the trends that come and go with weddings.

The end of a year always seems to be full of predictions of what the styles and trends of the following year will be.

While I have never been one for trying to gaze into a crystal ball, what I have seen from my own clients who are getting married next year is that one trend that will remain popular from 2008 is the choice of chocolate brown as a main colour.

While the wedding flowers that come naturally in brown are far and few between, here are a few ways that this beautiful folour can be brought to the forefront:

• beautiful ribbon in satin or chiffon
• natural stones and branching
• changing tablecloths and adding chair covers

What I find exciting about this chocolate brown the large range of colours that it complements. From robins egg blue and romantic baby pink to bold choices such as kimono red and gorgeous aubergines, it is a choice of colours that exudes a modern elegance.

Of course, perhaps one of the most elegant choices of colour combinations would be to pair chocolate brown with elegant and soft ivory undertones.

Elegant Chocolate Brown Themed Wedding Centerpieces And Linens