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You may want to consider what other items will enhance and personalise your designs. There are many accessories florists can use to create certain styles and themes, or just to make your wedding flowers different and more memorable. We have put some ideas together below which may help you get more creative with your wedding flower ideas:
Beads
Berries
Butterflies
Buttons
Candles
Decorative pins
Decorative wire
Diamantes
Feathers
Foliages
Fruit
Herbs
Moss
Pearls
Pussy willow
Ribbon
Shells
Twigs
Vegetables
Vine
Willow

Things to consider before your consultation:
Here are a few tips on what to consider before meeting us for a consultation:

1. The style, colour and material of your wedding dress.

2. The colour scheme of your bridesmaids and bridal party, how many bridesmaid’s bouquets, buttonholes and corsages are required?

3. What style of bouquet you feel would best suit your theme? i.e. contemporary, traditional, classic, natural, country, gothic, minimalist, exotic, bright & funky, vintage, seasonal.

4. What type of accessories you are having i.e. pearls/diamantes/silver/gold?

5. What other flower requirements you may have for the day, for the venue and any thank you gifts.

6. It’s a good idea to start collecting colour swatches, images of bouquets you like, photos of flowers and foliages, and get as many ideas together as you can to show your florist.

7. What time of year you are getting married and seasonal availability of flowers, do you want the season to be reflected in your wedding flowers? (We can advise on seasonal availability of flowers at your consultation.)

Theme Ideas:
You may just want your wedding flowers to tie in with your bridal colour scheme. However if you want something a bit different why not develop a stronger theme which can be reflected through your flowers. We have put some ideas below:
Autumnal (burnt oranges, autumn browns, twigs, berries, leaves)
Christmassy (berries, reds, golds, rich deep colours, candles, feathers, pearls, mistletoe)
Cool pastels (cool, light pastel shades, pure & fresh, delicate and soft)
Country garden (herbs, garden foliages, lilacs, blues, sweet scents)
Dramatic (minimal, bold, exotic, bright, gothic, dark, unusual, tropical)
Exotic (oriental, bold & bright, orchids, anthuriums, zesty, citrus)
Fairytale (sparkling whites, silver, ribbons, organza, butterflies, diamantes, feathers)
Fun & Funky (bright, modern, beads, buttons, gerberas, retro)
Minimalist (minimalist designs with luxurious materials, low level decorations with interest, roses, tropical flowers)
Rich & luxurious (deep reds, velvety textures, faux furs, sequins, pearls)
Spring Bulb flowers (narcissus, tulips, hyacinths, pretty shades, pastel shades or bright and cheerful)
Summer sunshine (yellows, oranges, lemon & lime, zesty, bright, pinks & blues, sunflowers, daisy-like flowers, shells, bleached wood).
Traditional romance (romantic roses, pretty colours, traditional feminine styles)
Vintage glamour (orchids and pearls, roses and diamantes, elegant, feminine, 1920’s & 1950’s, satin, chic, feathers and beads).
Winter purity (crisp whites, frosty sparkles, silvers, blues, delicate greens, feathers, crackled vases, twigs, mistletoe)

 
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