Wedding Flowers

Hot Coffee, Chocolate and Cream Wedding Flowers

2008-04-22T12:53:00.000-07:00

We've been getting lots of questions from brides looking for brown colored flowers to go with their theme - this color choice seems really popular at the moment. Brown flowers aren't so easy to find though as you might imagine.

We've been asking our lovely floral experts what their hot tips are for wedding flowers with a chocolate or coffee and cream theme - we hope you like their delicious answers.

For roses you could try Halloween, Terra Nostra, Mocha, Marakesh or try Leonidas which has brown inner petals whilst outside petals run in tones from gold to terracotta.

For a dramatic and exotic touch at your wedding then anthuriums could be the answer ask for "Tropic Night" "Choco" or "Castano".

If you are looking for a more traditional look for your wedding flowers then Germini are available in various deep cream shades with deep brown middles and you could always accessorise with say brown feathers or Hypericum berries "Dolly Parton"

Read on for more ideas for this theme Chocolate Brown Wedding Flowers and Chocolate and Champagne Wedding Flower

Wedding Flower Questions

2008-04-18T08:55:00.000-07:00

We get hundreds of wedding flower questions every year from brides who are looking for brilliant ideas for their wedding flowers. Want to know the perfect colour flower to match your wedding theme or what flowers will be in season for your wedding date? Need to know how to find the perfect florist?

To make the whole process really easy we have just launched a wedding flowers forum so that brides can ask their questions online - getting lots of ideas and answers from florists and other brides.

Visit the flowers forum now to get answers to your niggling wedding flowers questions?

Green Wedding Flowers - Local Grown Seasonal and Sustainable.

2008-04-18T07:31:00.001-07:00

We're always keen to answer our brides questions so when they started to ask us about green wedding flowers we went all out to find what's hot and stylish in the world of Eco friendly flowers for weddings.

If you're determined to keep your "flower miles" low then buying local flowers in their natural growing season is the key. Find out more about UK Grown Wedding Flowers in our Wedding Flowers Article.

Holding your wedding in the summer gives you a wider choice of flowers but you might need to rethink if your heart is set on a particular flower or flower colour. To be able to offer you a choice from the huge variety of flower types your florist will probably need to source these flowers from overseas to guarantee availability and quality.

If you are open to ideas there is no need to compromise on style or beauty - you just may have to do a little more research and be prepared to work with your florist to find the perfect UK Grown flowers for your wedding.

Sunflowers for a Summer Wedding

2007-09-03T14:24:00.000-07:00

Sunflowers for a Summer Wedding - Sunflowers can be made into the most fantastic hand tied bouquet with a combination of roses and gerbera. As there are smaller sunflowers available now this can be used in an interesting way. Read more advice from our wedding flower experts at Summer Wedding Flowers

Wedding Flowers

2007-07-17T14:18:00.000-07:00

If you don't know your Calla Lilies from your Chrysanthemums our A to Z of wedding flowers pictures will help.

We have added a new Wedding Flowers section to My Wedding Flower Ideas - so whatever your wedding date and colour scheme there are pictures of some of the most popular wedding flowers to inspire you.

Wedding Flowers

2007-07-10T13:07:00.000-07:00

DIY Flowers for My Wedding Reception.

Some brides consider creating their own flowers for their wedding day. Our experts offer tips on where to start.

To keep costs down, I am creating my own flower displays for the tables at our wedding reception. Is there a product I can use in the vases, in place of water to keep the flowers fresh for up to 48 hours prior to the reception? Did I imagine it or is there a ‘gel pellet’ that I can purchase for this purpose? If so, could you advise the name of the product?

Find out more http://www.myweddingflowerideas.co.uk/wedding_flower_idea.html

Wedding Flowers Questions

2007-07-03T14:53:00.000-07:00

Let our experts solve your wedding flower dilemmas.

June wedding with an Informal Country Theme - I am getting married next June at a country mill. I would like an informal country theme, around the colours of pink and purple/lilac. I would like some scent, but nothing too over powering, as their are some asthma suffers. Please help!!

Answer to your Wedding Flower Question.

Wedding Bouquet Picture Finder

2007-06-16T15:09:00.000-07:00

Well at last we have launched our wedding bouquet finder - you can search for wedding bouquet s by color or by flower and see details of exactly what's in each bouquet.

So far we have wedding bouquets in pink, white, purple, orange, red, blue and yellow - more bouquet pictures to be added in the Summer Edition of My Wedding Flower Ideas.

Wedding Bouquet Picture finder.

Wedding Flower Checklist

2007-05-01T13:00:00.000-07:00

So you've found the perfect flowers, a gorgeous wedding bouquet design and know what colors you want for your centerpieces. Now the next step is to make a list of flowers that you might need.

A Wedding Flower Checklist ensures that you don't forget anything but also if you give one to each of your short listed florists it makes it easier to compare quotes.

Here's a printable Wedding Flower Checklist

Bridal Bouquets - DIY

2007-04-04T14:57:00.000-07:00

I am thinking of making my own bridal bouquet. I have some experience in flower arranging but can you please offer me some advice about hand-tied bridal bouquets?

Hand tied bouquets are made by arranging all the heads of the flowers at the same height, foliage is then used amongst the flowers or as a collar. Start by cutting the stems level, usually a few inches longer than the bride would need to hold them, keeping the 1/3 , 2/3 proportion in mind. Finish the bouquet by binding the stems with satin or organza ribbon to finish.

We would suggest you practice with tulips or single carnations first of all to get a feel for the technique. Look at pictures of styles you like and follow the materials as closely as possible and practice once or twice before the day so that you will feel more relaxed, for this reason it's a good idea to keep the style simple. The type of flower you choose is very important, roses are always a good choice as they tend to be more robust and long lasting as well as beautiful!

If you have a trial run with one bouquet in the flowers of your choice you can gauge the quantities required - you wouldn't want to be short on the morning! As you know from your flower arranging, preparation is the key - make sure that you have quantities worked out, plenty of room to prepare the bouquets and somewhere cool to store the flowers.

Wedding Flowers for Petite Brides

2007-03-31T12:53:00.000-07:00

If you are petite then it's important choose a bouquet that is also petite and neatly shaped so the bouquet doesn’t swamp you or hide your dress.

Perhaps consider a neat compact bouquet similar in shape to the one designed by Mary Jane Vaughan here: Wedding Bouquet Idea . You could choose also choose traditional roses instead of the David Austin Roses shown or a mixture.

If you choose a formal posy like this one with a perfectly round shape, compact and domed maybe give it added sparkle with diamante or stems bound with luxurious ribbon or fabric. If your dress has beautiful details that you won’t want to hide, opt for a simple bouquet with complementary details such beading or a brooch.

Alternatively perhaps a smaller sized teardrop or cascade bouquet may be worth considering - By drawing the eye downwards these designs can help to make you look slimmer.

Ask your florist to scale the length of the cascade and teardrop to your height. Most importantly choose a bouquet and flowers that you love.

Wedding Flowers Abroad

2007-03-26T14:04:00.000-07:00

One question that often gets asked by brides who are getting married abroad is about organising wedding flowers.

I love flowers but we're thinking of getting married abroad. What flowers should I choose? and how can I find a suitable florist?

Many of the hotels that offer weddings abroad have an in-house florist or a local florist hat they work closely with. If you are choosing to get married overseas it makes sense to have something appropriate flower-wise a cottage garden bouquet would look incongruous in the Caribbean, for instance!

Local florists can advise on indigenous flowers, or locally-grown crops, that would suit being used in a wedding bouquet. If your venue does not have its own florist, or is remote from a retail centre where you could pick one up, Interflora has links with overseas florists through its network and might be able to connect you to a florist in your chosen location.

Question from My Wedding Flower Ideas answered by Andrea Caldecourt at the Flowers & Plants Association

2007-03-25T09:35:00.000-07:00

My colour theme is ivory and lilac, and my budget is small as we are paying for the wedding ourselves. I only want a small bouquet and something similar in a smaller design for my flower girl. Is there anything you can suggest or anywhere that I can look at pictures?

First of all there are some lovely choices for this colour theme - roses are the perfect focal flower for your bouquet. You could try Blue Curiosa or Cool Water which have a blue tone (if you put these names into google images you can get an idea of what they look like!!) alternatively a cream Bianca or Akito rose is lovely. For added interest there are lots of flowers in this colour palette to choose from including freesia, agapanthus, hyacinth, veronica, brodia or lisianthus.

Choose a rose for your focal point then fill out with contrasting less expensive and foliage. Also go for a style such as a hand tie rather than a wired style as the wired styles are more work for your florist which can add to the cost. For the ladies corsage perhaps choose 2 roses in same variety as your bouquet with beads and or beaded wire to add extra detail and interest.

A good florist should also be an excellent source of ideas and inspiration - if you are clear with them about how much you have to spend they will be able to help you choose flowers to suit your budget and your style. Try our feature on 6 ways to save on wedding flowers

Wedding Flowers - English Country Style

2007-03-24T07:43:00.000-07:00

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

2007-03-23T13:13:00.000-07:00

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

2007-03-21T15:58:00.000-07:00

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!