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Floral Arrangements




Arranging flowers for a wedding occasion is a test for any arranger's skill and creativity. Flowers will playa significant role throughout the day. From the bridal bouquet which must perfectly complement the bride's dress to the church flowers and flowers that decorate and enhance the reception hall- it is up to the arranger to make the occasion just that bit more special.
It is the bride's day, and the flowers she and her attendants will carry and wear are the most important of all. The colour and style of the bridal flowers will set the theme for those used to decorate the church and reception hall, providing a focal point from which all the other flowers take their cue.
If, for example, the bride decides to carry a bouquet of pale green orchids, white verbena and peach roses, her choice will determine the colours and the style of the other wedding flowers. Her selection of traditional and elegant flowers may suggest arrangements with the style and grace associated with symmetrical pedestals, triangular and other regular and recognized shapes.
If, on the other hand, the bride chooses a casual display of pale-blue, lace-cap hydrangeas blended with pink and blue cornflowers and a cloud of lime-green lady's mantle, this will call for a much less formal approach. The flowers in church and at the reception could be more 'countrified', comprising pretty hoops, circlets, ribbon-hanging spheres packed with pink and blue blossoms, and trailing
garlands of soft greenery.
Flowers for a wedding must look cool and elegant even on the hottest of days. Those which last especially well include carnations, spray carnations, single chrysanthemums, orchids, freesias, lilies, stephanotis, rosebuds and half-open roses, gypsophila and lady's mantle.

THE RIGHT PREPARATION Take the earliest opportunity to go along to the church and the reception hall with the bride so that you can plan the flowers together. Ask the vicar, priest or rector for permission to arrange flowers in the church, and check what are the particular customs and preferences. At certain festivals in the church year, you may not be allowed to place flowers on the altar, and some churches do not allow the font to be decorated in any way.
It is also tactful to ask the flower-rota organizers if you can relieve them of their duties for the day. They will be able to show you what pedestals and other suitable containers are available at the church. You can then plan to hire any others you may need from the florist where you buy your flowers.
Make a note of all the relevant dimensions, the colour and type of the backgrounds, the direction of the light and any other factors which will affect the way the flower arrangements will be viewed. Go through each stage in the proceedings, from the bride's arrival and the walk up the aisle to the ceremony at the altar steps and the signing of the register in the vestry, and concentrate your arrangements on those areas.

POSITIONING THE DISPLAYS
It might be possible to greet the bridal party and guests with a pedestal of flowers in the porch - the actual size of the area and the degree of protection from the wind may be deciding factors ~ or to place a basket of flowers on benches on each side of the outer door. If this is not practicable, you can move your welcoming arrangement just inside the church door, with a pedestal placed to one side of the entrance or a display on the hymn-book table.
The altar steps, where the marriage service is usually held, are the main focus of attention. You may like to place a pair of matching pedestals on either side. Instead, there may be a pair of slim tables or stools which could support two displays that can be seen by the rest of the congregation.
Make a note of the colour and type of the material that forms the background whether it is a painted or carved wood screen, silk drapes or a stone wall. This will determine the outline material you choose for the floral designs. In general terms, the fussier or more complicated the background, the more clear-cut should be the outline of the arrangement. Give the design more prominence by using branches of breech, lime or oak foliage to determine the height and width of the arrangements and to frame the flowers.

AISLE DISPLAYS
The bride may have planned on having the pew ends, or at least those of the rows likely to be occupied by guests, decorated with flowers to create a floral avenue on her walk up the aisle. This is a lovely idea, and one which gives as much pleasure to the guests as it does to the bridal group.
Simple bunches of flowers look attractive displayed in this way, the stalks cut short and tied with ribbon bows. Design them flat on a table top, with a backing of leaves to protect and frame the flowers.
Place the longest, most slender and tapering materials in the centre to avoid a heavy look. Trails of small variegated ivy, willow or similar foliage have a dainty and natural appearance.
 

 

 

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