Françoise Weeks European Floral Design

photo: Becca Dryer

photo: Evrim Icoz

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Last week  I made flower arrangements for Linda Barclay's tables at the Bravo! Wedding Show at the Embassy Suites Hotel.

Thank you Amanda for the great pictures!

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Last week, while I was making the flower purses for the Schoolhouse Supply event, Ginger Coombs – camera in hand – came by for a visit.

Here are some of the pictures that she took. Thank you Ginger!

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Date: September 18, 2010

Ceremony site: Episcopal Church in Manzanita

Reception Site: Community Center

Photographer: Christina Gilchrist

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Jamie Bosworth

Jamie Bosworth

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June 27, 2009

Photographer: David Barss

Ceremony site: Leach Botanical Gardens

Reception venue: Avalon Hotel and Spa

Erin and Ken were married in front of the archway; we

hung sheer curtains on both sides and tied them together

with a leaf covered cone, filled with peonies and lots

of seasonal texture

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Most of the time, the florist decorates the cakes with flowers.  Only a few bakers prefer to add the flowers on themselves.

Here are some examples; whether you chose a simple or elaborate decoration, the flowers always adorn a wedding cake beautifully.

Holland Studios

Robert McNary

The curly willow added an unusual touch.

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Last fall I did the flowers for Lauren and Lincoln’s wedding (see Real Weddings – November 1). Early in the spring, their photographer friend Nicole Wickens (http://www.greendoorphotography.com) did a ‘day after’ session. Lauren asked if I could do a bouquet for the occasion, and she gave me the green light to do anything I wanted. This was the perfect opportunity to play with a woodland theme idea that I had wanted to try out for quite some time.

Nicole captured the details beautifully!

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Traditionally, boutonniers and corsages are given to the immediate family, groomsmen and ushers. Sometimes they also are  requested for the officiant and for those who perform a special task, i.e a reader, candle lighter, guest book person…

Boutonniers are usually made with one traditional or unusual flower, highlighted with texture, such as herbs, berries or small seedpods; or they can be made up with texture only. Often, the flower coordinates with the flowers of the bridal bouquet.

Corsages are larger and are made with several flowers. They usually consist  of 3 or 4  flowers, or are made with  great detail , using a selection of small blooms and texture. Pin-on corsages are most popular, but some ladies prefer a wrist corsage or  a corsage pinned on their small purse. Sometimes the mothers of the bride and groom prefer a small nosegay: this is a small hand-tied bouquet, wrapped with ribbon or carried in a small silver holder.

Only flowers that do well out of water for many hours are suited for corsages and boutonniers. Roses, calla lilies, freesia, lily of the valley, orchids, blossoms of stock, nerines and delphinium, many herbs, berries and seedpods are all good choices.

Jamie Bosworth

This nosegay, tucked in a lovely silver holder, is made up with herbs, grasses, seedpods, berries, scabiosa and cymbidium orchids

Robert McNary

Lavender, dill, small succulents, berries, seedpods, pineapple blossoms and scabiosa buds were used for this delicate and detailed wrist corsage

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Small flower balls, also called pomanders,  or delicate posies arranged in a willow or satin basket are popular for the little ones.  If you like the idea of having the flower girl throw some rose petals, make sure to check with the site if throwing  petals is allowed. Eight or nine year old flower girls often like  to carry a small bouquet. Head wreaths, made with delicate blossoms and berries  are always a sweet touch.

A small boutonnier is perfect for the ring bearer ; he can also carry a pillow made with small flowers or moss.

Evrim Icoz

These flower pillows were made with kermit mums, dotted with small pearls.

Chuck Collier Schmidt

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