Fuchsia Flower Design Brighton: bouquets

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Wedding Flowers for May

Congratulations to Charlotte and Alex who got married last Saturday in Lewes on a gloriously sunny day!

Charlotte had a bouquet of Avalanche Roses with a collar of looped beargrass and her SIX bridesmaids had a posy of Avalance and Hypnose roses with looped Beargrass - all tied off with cream satin ribbon and secured with diamante pins.

The groom wore a double rose buttonhole with jasmine and Senecio foliage; his groomsmen wore single Avalanche buttonholes.

Getting Hitched at Brighton Races. . .

Thanks to all the brides who stopped by our stand last Sunday at the Brighton Racecourse Wedding Fayre. Alongside Fay and Adele from Pink Rose Cakes, who showcased some fabulous new cake designs, we displayed some simple ideas for wedding flowers using fresh white daisies, cymbidium orchids, Mero Star lilies with lots of scattered sweetheart rose petals and love hearts!

Good to chat to all the brides-to-be; lots of whom had been proposed to on Valentine's Day!

Romantic, Vintage Wedding Flowers for 2012

It seems that this year the trend for wedding flowers is Romantic and Vintage which means flowers with a hand picked appearance similar to those found in an English garden like roses, peonies, ranunculus, hydrangeas, lisianthus, lovely spring daisies and big blousy blooms.

Wedding bouquets are still very much hand tied with clusters of flower groupings and a greater use of cool grey/green foliage such as Dusty Miller and Senecio. Feathers are also being added to give movement and come in a huge range of colours to complement your theme.

Staying with the romantic theme, there will be more creative detailing on the bouquet handle - covered with a variety of ribbons, damask fabrics, layered and finished with vintage pins, brooches, rhinestones and pearls.

Staying with the sphere, we'll be seeing topiary like designs transferring to table centrepieces and ceremony arrangements. Displayed as hanging pomander balls using colourful blocks of carnations, roses, hydrangeas and daisies or placed on top of large urns or glass cylindrical glass vases.

Also, multiple and variations of smaller vases lining the centre of long reception tables and lots of branches adorned with smaller flowers in elegant ceramic dishes and vases.

Wedding Flowers for a Late Spring Wedding

Here's some ideas for a late Spring wedding, using a mix of seasonal flowers and foliage and some old favourites which are available all year round.

A popular request for this year, a romantic over the arm bouquet using strong contrasting colours and super fragrant Eucalyptus. This style of bouquet suits a slender cut dress and great for taller brides.

A small hand tied bridesmaid posy suitable for flowergirls and younger bridesmaids, using white Avalanche roses and Hosta leaves bound with ivory organza ribbon, secured with diamante pins.

It's traditional for the groom's buttonhole to pick out one of the main flowers of the bride's bouquet. Here's an old favourite using an orange mini Gerbera with a small Hosta leaf for foliage.

Moving onto the wedding venue, it seems that simple is the key word this season with Gypsophilia making a resurgence. Here's some simple tied bunches which decorated the aisle chairs for a wedding I did in St Phillips Church in Hove.

And for the reception, simple square glass vases with a hint of Brighton beach using orange mini gerberas.

A tall vase filled with seasonal flowers is perfect for your cake table. Here a simple vase filled with glass marbles, sets off an arrangement of beautiful blue Delphiniums, steel grass and heart shaped hosta leaves.

And, for a finishing touch you could add fresh flowers to your place settings. Here I've used a white Avalance rose wired together with small Delphinium florets, to create this pretty napkin tie.

Visit my website for more wedding flower ideas. Fuchsia Flower Design

Which Rose? A guide to the most popular for your wedding

Roses are probably the most popular wedding flowers in the UK. They’re available all year round in an extensive range of colours.

I’ve listed some of the most popular, arranged by colour to give you an idea of the beautiful varieties available.

Romantic Reds