It's not just about the dress anymore, deciding which flowers you're going to have and how you're going to display them count too. Read on for ultimate wedding #flowerspiration and pick up the November issue of Hello! Fashion Monthly to read even more.
Steph Turpin from Fairynuff Flowers, for more information head to fairynuff-flowers.co.uk.
Trailing ribbons on bridesmaids
Adding some gorgeous trailing ribbon to your bridesmaids’ bouquets is a wonderful way to not only add an extra dash of colour, but also to create movement.
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Long, layered, colour-coordinated ribbons look great in photographs as the bridesmaids move or the wind catches the trails. You could choose a selection of different types of ribbon - satin, gross-grain, sequinned, organza - of different widths and in varying shades to add detail and real drama to a bouquet.
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Wearable flowers: hair crowns and circlets and hair bands
A floral bridal crown, hair circlet or hair band is a fantastic way to add a little more romance to a wedding dress. Using a selection of flowers to match the bride’s bouquet, or a simple selection of jasmine tendrils and rose buds, hair flowers ensure that a bride looks her best from head-to-toe.
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Think seasonal with your choice of flowers, and don’t be afraid to bring in something unusual - like golden ears of corn or barley for a late summer or early autumn wedding, or a small gold leafed succulent for texture and interest.
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Simple hair circlets are hugely popular for younger bridesmaids and flower girls too. Selections of flowers to match the bride, tiny rose buds in pastel colours, or delicate circlets of gypsophilia turn any little girl in to a princess. Hair flowers can be a great alternative for younger flower girls, who might get a little restless carrying around a bouquet for several hours.
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Cascading Flowers
For truly opulent and scrummy bouquets or arrangements, cascading and tumbling flowers are a huge trend this season. Bridal bouquets of garden roses, trailing jasmine and honeysuckle look fabulous with any dress - and bring with them amazing scents.
Table displays, centrepieces and statement urns can be transformed by including trailing flowers and foliage. Scented roses and jasmine, delicate pastel snowberries, fiery Crocosmia, and silvery Populus Eucalyptus can make an arrangement utterly sumptuous and decadent.
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Using a combination of garden roses, spray roses and traditional bridal roses can create gorgeous arrangements that spill from bouquets, vases or urns. Combined with trailing foliage this is a popular way to take wedding flowers to a whole new level. Walls of cascading flowers are very on trend at the moment, and on a smaller scale, how about flowers hanging from the back of the bride and groom’s chairs?!
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Floral chandeliers or flower balls
Hanging flowers add a wow factor to any space. They can be expensive, but definitely worth it for the impact that they bring. Use bigger flowers such as hydrangeas, to add volume.
For high ceilinged venues like barns or halls a large flower ball or two suspended above proceedings can be a real talking point for all your guests, and help create a really unified look to the space - matching with, and complementing table centres, centrepieces and bouquets.
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Don’t be afraid to introduce unusual blooms or foliage - trailing flowers like clematis, jasmine and honeysuckle give a lovely romantic look, or delphiniums, gladioli, or amarnthus create an interesting and dramatic arrangement.
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