Weddings are chalk full of time-consuming decisions to be resolved. Charm visited three Longview florists to learn the 2009 wedding season bouquet trends. Whether you ditch the trends or go with the flow, here?s what the ladies are saying.
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An eclectic blend of customized flowers and colors arranged in a clutch style created by Casa Flora.
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Enduring red roses silk bouquet available at Anna's Petals for bridal portraits.
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Showcase your bouquet with a silver tussy mussy from Allie-Laine Flowers.
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Colors, colors everywhere
Ann's Petals owner, Andrea Gatlin, is already in full bridal mode for 2009.
Andrea says, "A lot of people are going with sage green and ivory. A few are using very dark red with green orchids."
Paddy Fitzpatrick, floral designer for Casa Flora, says bright colors are in this year. "I'm getting orders for hot pinks, bright oranges, lime greens and ocean blues."
Bridget Stone, owner of Allie-Laine Flowers is getting requests for monochromatic bouquets with lots of texture, created by using different flower types with the same color.
Simple is elegant
As for the size of the bouquet itself, Andrea says that completely depends on the bride's preference. However, she recognizes that more brides are asking for the rounded bouquets, as opposed to the cascading ones.
Bridget said, "Cascading bouquets have been out of style for awhile."
The clutch, with the stems showing at the bottom, is definitely the most popular style right now. The stems are wrapped in white ribbon, so as not to detract from the colorful arrangement. However, accent wedding colors can also be used for the ribbon.
Bridget is using silver tussy mussies, a.k.a. bouquet holders, for clients this year, too. Then she'll add charms and silver decorations to make her bouquets unique and personal.
Preparation is essential
"Since the time we were old enough to remember, we've all had a picture in our minds of our wedding bouquets," says Andrea.
The bride needs to show her florist what she envisions by bringing pictures of bouquets and flowers, color samples (preferably swatches of material) and pictures of her dress.
Bridget suggests "bringing your imagined wedding, likes and dislikes and number of attendants to the planning table."
Paddy says that brides should also come prepared knowing their flower funds. "It's so much easier to work with them when we know what we're working with. We can suggest flower types and quantity that can help give the bride what she desires, but within the budget."
Many florists already have multiple wedding bookings throughout 2009. So after you set the date, call your florist of choice and make an appointment, even if it's a year or more in advance!
Flowery trends
Instead of roses, more couples are choosing calla lilies or higher-end, hard to find flowers.
Bridget says, "Calla lilies hold up better. They have a nice, clean look and come in a beautiful array of colors from eggplant to crisp yellow."
