Wedding Flowers - English Country Style

We're holding our July wedding in a marquee in my parents garden. Can you suggest wedding flowers that will be suitable for a classic English country style summer wedding - scented flowers would be lovely .

There are plenty of beautiful English country garden style flowers around in the summer so you will have lots of choice. One thing to remember is that it can get quite hot and humid inside a marquee unlike an air conditioned building - and some of the more delicate country-style flowers may not stand up well if the day is very hot. So I have chosen some flowers for you that are guaranteed to make it through the day looking as fresh as when they started!

There are some new English roses named after Shakespearean heroines, which have been bred recently, which look like old-fashioned garden roses, but have the long life of a florist rose. They also have a beautiful scent and come in soft peach and pink, so these would be ideal.
Sweet peas would be an obvious choice for fragrance, beautiful pastel colours, and for typical Englishness; ask your florist to ensure they have plenty of water to drink during the day to ensure maximum freshness.

Delphinium and larkspur cannot be beaten if you want height - their lacy delicate stems give a sense of drama to an arrangement, and they come in soft shades of blue, peach and pink which tone in well with most colour themes.

Hydrangeas would also look lovely and you can get these as pot plants or as cut flowers; they come in blues, whites, pinks and pale green and their huge flower heads have real impact.
Don’t forget foliage too the reason cottage gardens look so ´right´; is that they have plenty of green between the flowers. Variegated ivy trails and umbrella fern would be delicate enough to suit the theme and add a welcome relaxing note of green. The elegantly weeping tails of green hanging amaranthus, or love lies bleeding, looks remarkably right when used in relaxed arrangements. Molucella (bells of Ireland) with a faint lovely rice-pudding scent also adds a cool touch of green.

Image Copyright : David Austin Roses Question orginally answered by Andrea Caldecourt of Flowers and Plants Association see their wedding flowers area.

Wedding Flowers - Blue Wedding Flowers

Would you be able to advise me of flowers that are in season late May, early June please. I'm going for a blue colour theme and can't really think of any blue flowers that would match. any ideas?

There are dozens of blue flowers available at this time of year, so you've picked the right season to get married! For a complete list go to www.flowers.org.uk and visit the flowers/trivia section, but a short list of suggestions would include cornflowers, delphinium, triteleia, agapanthus and veronica, all of which would be ideal additions to a pretty wedding bouquet or table arrangement.

Wedding Flowers - Bridal Bouquet - How to Choose

Your bouquet is one of the most important accessories for your wedding day outfit but choosing from the amazing variety of styles, colours and options available can be daunting. To make the choice a whole lot easier follow this simple guide to help you plan the perfect wedding bouquet. Bouquet shapes guide. See pictures of bouquets on www.myweddingflowerideas.co.uk

Formal Posy
What is it? A perfectly round shape, compact and domed, usually consisting of one flower variety often roses. Give it added sparkle with a modern edge with diamante and stems bound with luxurious ribbon or fabric.
Your Style? A simple yet elegant design suited to a traditional wedding with a fashionable slant. A larger sized formal posy will complement dresses with fuller skirts such as ballerina style dresses. A smaller formal posy will complement but not overwhelm a petite bride.

Hand-Tied Posy
What is it? A loose-shape bouquet usually with only one or two varieties of flowers plus foliage with the stems simply tied with ribbon, fabric or raffia.
Your Style? This style is a simple yet stylish option for a contemporary style wedding. A larger hand tie will flatter fuller figured brides who have problem areas that they may wish to conceal as they help to distract the eye.

Shower bouquet (Cascade bouquet)
What is it? A traditional style consisting of a wired posy rounded shape at the top with a trailing waterfall of flowers and foliage. Suitable for use with a wide variety of flowers
Your Style? Perfect for a traditional wedding this design suits both straight and full-skirted dresses. Choose this design for a classic and elegant look. To create a modern edge consider the tied shower bouquet which has the same posy top but flows down to a single trail of flowers.

Sheath bouquet (Over Arm bouquet)
What is it? A sheaf is a long slender bouquet designed to be carried over your arm. Choose long stemmed flowers such as calla lilies tied with organza for an elegant contemporary look or for a romantic, just picked from the garden style, choose a loosely tied mixed selection of your favorite flowers.
Your Style? Make an individual statement with this contemporary style. A sleek design that works well with a dress that is columnar in shape or embellished. Good with dresses that are sleeveless or with slim fitting sleeves.

Teardrop shape
What is it? The teardrop bouquet has a round posy shape at the top, tapering down towards a point in the shape of an inverted teardrop. Most often includes a variety of flowers types and trailing foliage.
Your Style? A classic shape suited to a more formal traditional wedding. By drawing the eye downwards this design can help to make you look slimmer. The teardrop bouquet is a beautiful design that complements dresses with fuller skirts.

Pomander
What is it? – Flowers and foliage massed around a foam center to form a ball shape and suspended by gorgeous ribbon, organza or elegant pearl strands. Create a stunning effect with classic English cut roses or beautiful blowsy peonies.
Your Style? An elegant hands free design for fashionable brides. The pomander would suit a modern wedding celebration perfectly.

Wrist Corsage
What is it? – Usually a single bloom secured to your wrist with ribbon this design can also be a more elaborate design with long trailing features.
Your Style? The wrist corsage is a fashionable yet simple alternative to a bouquet that won’t detract from a dress with lots of embellishment and detail. It’s also hands free!