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Do It Yourself Vintage Wedding Flowers

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This is the year of Vintage Style, do-it-yourself weddings.  Vintage wedding décor is easy on the budget, fun to put together, but requires an understanding of colours and styles.  Remember, you don’t want your Vintage style wedding to turn into an “Eclectic Circus”. This brings about the question, “What exactly defines the Vintage look?” A vintage theme evokes a sense of romanticism associated with a bygone era. Although this leaves lots of room for personal interpretation, this year we have seen two popular twists on this theme, both incorporating elements from the Victorian era:

•    Classic, Glamorous Style reminiscent of the 1940’s
•    Rustic Shabby Chic look with a Casual Elegance

Considering the Vintage look for your wedding on a budget?

The Casual Rustic Shabby Chic look will be your  “budget friendly” way to go.  It allows a great deal of creative flexibility with more of a personalized touch.  Below are a few tips to pull together that perfect “Casual Vintage” look.

Vases

When used in combination, both rustic-casual and aged-refine containers pair well for a Casual Vintage look.  Grandma’s antique sterling silver vases & ice buckets, aged candelabras, thick mason jars, chunky white porcelain vases, aged wooden planters, white-washed galvanized French buckets & pitchers and old-fashion soda bottles all work in harmony for your Casual Vintage theme.

Fabric

Lace tablecloths, doilies and hankies are the perfect choice of linen. For a less feminine, earthier look, consider a burlap runner.

Flower Colors

Washed out and antique colors best reflect the Vintage theme of 2011.To achieve this, focus on muted tones of soft pastels like crème, light peach, blush, and butter yellow. Consider infusing silver, frosty greenery such as dusty miller, eucalyptus leaves, olive leaves and succulents.

Centerpiece 

Vintage style floral pieces should look loose and natural, not overly arranged.  They must reflect a natural organic garden look.

• Choose traditional English garden flowers like garden roses, hydrangeas, anenomies and ranunculus. Stay away from exotic flower types like calla lilies and orchids.
• Consider clustering a bunch of dainty field flowers, like baby’s breath for added romantic softness
• Combine bunches of blueberries, ivy and vines with your flowers for an organic, earthy freshness. 
• A vase of fresh herbs, such as rosemary would compliment this look very well. 
• Don't shy away from introducing mini pots of flowering plants to your tablescape. To keep in theme, the pots can be wrapped in burlap fabric or lace.
• Cluster a single flower type in your larger vases.
• For your smaller vases, such as old soda bottles, a single stem of flower with a sprig of ivy would be ideal.
• Wrap ivy around the stems of candelabras for a fresh garden look.
•  Combine multiple centerpieces (vases) on a single table.

 Complete your Vintage look with lots of candle lighting!!!  The more the better!!!

 

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The Often Overlooked Culinary Flowers

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I was absolutely horrified when I saw a beautiful culinary display at my last wedding. I thought the décor by the caterers was absolutely perfect, but at a closer glance I realized how flawed perfection was. To my dismay, the beautiful flowers used to decorate the culinary display were stems of oleander flowers and leaves. For those not familiar with oleander, it is common to Florida’s landscape and also one of the most poisonous plants in the world. Almost all parts of the plant are poisons, especially the sap. This can be fatal to children and have adverse effects in adults.

Although some caterers purchase in advance the flowers and greenery to accent their culinary displays, most rely on other sources…. the natural surroundings, the florist or the centerpieces. Yes, the CENTERPIECES!!! I’ve seen caterers remove flowers from the centerpieces to decorate their culinary display. Their justification…it’s just a few flowers, but to your guests and the rest of us, it’s holes in your floral arrangements. It happens more times than I can keep count of.

My suggestion is to ask your caterer what flowers will be used to dress their trays and culinary display. If you’re not confident with their answer, have your florist provide those greenery and flowers.

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Insight into the Bridal Bouquet

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With each generation of brides, we see an evolution of the classic bridal bouquet. No longer popular are heavy, cascading floral sprays covering the bride’s entire midsection. Today’s fashion conscious brides are opting for smaller, hand-tied bouquets, free of bulk and clutter. Once considered the focal point, the bouquet has now evolved into an accessory to complement the bride’s gown.

· If your gown is heavily detailed, select a simple bouquet, preferably one with only one flower type and color.

· If your gown is very simple and lacks details, then splurge on the bouquet. Bouquets with crystals, pearls or feathers are great for this situation.

· If you plan on wearing flowers in your hair, make sure your bouquet is on the smaller side and has elements of the same flower throughout. You don’t want to look like an overly bloomed bride!

Hand-tied bouquets are constructed to be light and easy to carry. With this feature comes the disadvantage of stems out of water. Although many flowers hold up pretty well out of water for about 6-8 hours, there are a few “problem” flowers. Before selecting the flowers for your bouquet, keep these tips in mind:

Will your bouquet be exposed to heat for a prolonged period of time? This will be dependent on time of year, whether you have an indoor or outdoor ceremony as well as the duration of your photography session.

· If this is the case, stay away from flowers that brown easily like stephanotis and gardenias. White orchid blooms are a great alternative.

· Flowers such as delphiniums, hydrangeas, tulips and queen anne’s lace will wilt quickly out of water.

· Lillies (Asiatic & Oriental) will wrinkle if the bouquet is placed on its side.

· If you must have these ‘problem’ flowers, consider having a vase of water handy for your bouquet when it’s not in use and keep it indoors as much as possible..

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The Green Effect

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Green is a very powerful color when it comes to floral design. Depending on the shade of green, an arrangement can become heavy and harsh to the eye or it can be soft and uplifting. Green & dark green are the primary colors of most foliage used in floral designs. These green foliages are used as concealers, fillers and separators. They help fill out arrangements quickly at a low cost. The disadvantage of using too many green leaves, is a heavy and somewhat dark centerpiece with minimal floral effect.

Not all greens are visually unpleasing, however. Lighter shades of green, such as pear green or lime green are at times, a design necessity. These shades of green are both neutralizers and highlighters. They come primarily in the form of a flower, rather than a foliage and can complement and soften any color combination.

If you’re working with two sharp, contrasting colors, adding a light green to the color palate will harmonize your color combination. When working with a color palate that needs a little eye-catching “pop”, consider using a light green. It will not only highlight your arrangement, but it will also bring a touch of softness to the piece.

Below are few of my favorite greens to work with:

Viburnum

Green Hypericum Berries

Green Buttons

Green Hydrengeas

Green Cymbidium Orchids

Bells of Ireland

Green Fuji Mums

Green Apples

Green Pears

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Lighting – A Key Essential

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To most of my clients, I may seem to be overly obsessed with lighting and color. The truth is, I can’t stress enough about the importance of the right lighting, It is a key ingredient to achieving the perfect display, yet many tend to overlook this simple element. As many of you know, just about 95% of evening events take place in a dim lit setting. It is the typical setting that heralds the beginning of a formal evening affair. It’s also in this dim lit setting that centerpieces either come to life or disappear into the darkness.

Up lighting and pin-spot lighting on centerpieces will help bring those centerpieces to life, but not everyone can afford the additional lighting. If you find yourself with limited lighting, then follow these tips that will help bring visual life to your event:
· Introduce as much candle lighting as possible (votives and pillars candles are our favorites)
· Focus on colors that will “pop” in the darkness.
· Stay away from deep blues, purples, Burgundies and other cool tones that lack vibrancy, as they will disappear into the dark.
· Select colors like whites, creams, lime greens, oranges, fuchsias and other vibrant warm tones.

If you must go with a dark, cool tone, then select highlighting colors to complement and keep your centerpieces alive. A good example would be the combination of purple and fuchsia. These colors paired together complement each other very well. By selecting this combination, you’re able to keep the richness of the dark purple and call attention to the centerpiece with the fuchsia.

I will soon be posting a color chart of some of my favorite color combinations to work with. Stay posted and keep in mind the importance of lighting and color on your next evening affair.

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