TIME IS a fleeting thing, which makes each special occasion even more special.Wedding flowers, whether roses or exotic flowers like orchids create the mood with colour and scent. Weddings and anniversaries need special attention, our specialty. Our flowers have graced Yacht Clubs, University faculty residences, the best hotels in Vancouver, boat cruises, and garden parties. With more than 20 years of experience behind us, these are some tips you might consider when choosing your wedding flowers. Inside a budget, wedding flowers usually account for five to 10 per cent, and a professional florist can make the difference to not only the grace of your flowers but the cost.If you're at the front-end of your planning, this download form will help you keep all the bits and pieces in a financial row. TRENDS:-Wedding flowers in 2006, according to industry design-setters, was back to structure, with cascade, crescent,armature styles preferred to the all-round look that Martha Stewart brought into vogue as her milieu was to teach the do-it-yourselfers. These more classic looks blend well with the trend to add beads and metallic threads. Wedding flowers in 2007 shifted style as there was an eco-consciousness for some brides choosing not only a natural look with an organic edge to include pods and fruit, but consideration was given to everything from using nature's gifts for handouts and thinking about wrappings the same way. And as we head into the 2008 wedding flower season, we can hear Fiddler on the Roof singing Tradition relative to the floral bouquet...as wedding trend-setters say that the bouquet is returning to hanging elements in a soft Tiffany lamp drape. If you're possibly thinking to 'do' your flowers yourself, you might like to check out this expert to the stars and pay heed to his comments. While you're at the site, check out some of the bouquet ideas before you get yourself tied in knots thinking you can do everything yourself. And for your research to help you decide what is exactly your personal preference, this bridal site helps you look at choices according to style, flower or color. Armed with specific ideas, we will be able to adapt choices to your budget and to local conditions to create your own special look. For an overview of an attitude your colour and flower choices might inspire, the design trends 2009 will be helpful in letting you see where you fit inside the current market preferences. What is your taste? Here's a look at 2011 fashion and floral accents that you don't have to carry.And it'a great site to scoop for planning details. DETERMINE THE MOOD Just as in decorating, the first aspect to consider when planning your wedding, is the mood you wish to create. And how you feel about colour is one place to start.Once you've decided on the type of wedding ceremony you want, style of gown and colour theme, then is the time to decide on the nature of your bouquet and decorations. Or,for what other brides have said. If you'd like to consult with us, send questions, fill in the wedding form to help you clarify your ideas, or you can pick our brains by sending us your ideas for a general assessment. If your wedding is the joining of two cultures, you may want to consider wedding traditions as part of your planning. And if you're thinking of setting a Leap Year tradition, this is your time to do it! "Love is not about looking each other in the eyes, it's about looking in the same direction."--Wayne Dwyer, MD, author, The Power of Intention Find flowers in this index. CHOOSING THE FLOWERS The rose-buyers are about equally divided between those who love the classic look of the sculptured locally-grown roses that open fully and others who believe bigger is better and seek out the exceptional Ecuador roses. The two-coloured and mauve roses are favoured by our customers particularly at Valentine's and Mother's Day, and of course for weddings.Lavender roses have a special mystique because they are relatively rare, and they are wonderfully fragrant with a love at first sight meaning. Cut one day and flown overnight to Vancouver you can expect to pay $2-3 per stem more than the locally grown greenhouse roses. For latest trends.
Keep in mind both the size of the bride --and the bouquet. While staged fashion shows have larger-than-usual bouquets for dramatic impact on stage, remember to consider the weight and ease of handling as you don't want to be burdened by handling your flowers. So if you have your heart set on a bouquet packed with roses, they will need to be blown open and you will need at least two to three dozen. If you like the idea of drying the bouquet, as is, then make sure the roses are wide open and full to allow for shrinkage. Ever been a guest at a wedding, to feel some sadness for the bridal party with those expensive gardenia corsages already brown around the edges and looking like last week's lunch? There is only so much that a living thing--including fragile flowers--will endure when many people are hugging and crushing it! A motto inside the trade is KISS, (keep it simple sweetie) which means exactly that.It might mean that you might consider freesia instead of the labour-intensive stephanotis that require individual wiring and must be purchased in a box of 25 blooms. It doesn't mean throwing taste out the window with a man's boutonnier I saw once, limp baby's breath--and a bow! Remember:Meticulous construction is the basis of excellent design...We'll work with you to get the best of what you want, but most appropriate to the weather, the locale and your budget. And if you want a wonderful gift for your attendants or that special aunt who hosted your shower, or to your mother for all her caring and help, check out these other ideas to make your wedding memorable.
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