HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1998-02-04, Page 12Perfect addition
The right flower arrangements
touch.
She sits relatively calmly in a
chair at her hair stylist's, waiting
for the floral arrangements to arrive
from the florist so her headpiece
can be incorporated into her style.
It is just hours before the bride
walks down the aisle to wed her
groom.
It is then that she discovers the
headpiece is overdone with long
strands of pearls and beads trailing
from the large floral design.
As she began to pull it apart to
leave a much smaller arrangement,
she found the bouquets for herself
and the bridesmaids had been
equally overdone.
This bride's lack of pre-planning
with her florist led to last minute
changes at a time which can be
hectic enough.
To avoid disappointing results,
florists suggest brides consult with
them two to three times before the
wedding, including. a last minute
are the perfect finishing
check either a month before the
date for artificial arrangement or
closer for live flowers.
The first step in ordering flower
arrangements for the wedding is to
call three to six months in advance
to book a consultation with the
florist.
"For July weddings, brides
should be booking appointments
now," says Luann Taylor, owner of
Luann's Country Flowers in Blyth.
Appointments allow the florist to
give the bride her undivided atten-
tion.
Brides should bring colour sam-
ples, if possible, and her budget
constraints.
"We work with the budget and
help co-ordinate colours," says
Taylor.
As well as deciding on flowers,
other accessories can be booked at
the consultation. Taylor offers such
complimentary features as arbours,
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Consultations with florist begin months in advance
benches, lighted lamp posts, cande-
labras and mailboxes.
"The bride should be in touch
once or twice to confirm plans,"
she says, " and a month and a half
before the wedding to make sure all
is going well."
Linda Wilson of Unique Designs,
Blyth, agrees that consultations
should be booked early, particular-
ly if a certain florist is desired.
"The style of the gown and the
bridesmaids' is also important,"
says Wilson, "so the bouquets will
enhance the dresses."
Along with a colour scheme,
brides should consider if they pre-
fer hand-tied flowers or the bou-
quet in a holder and if there is a
favourite flower.
The choice of flower is critical
with live arrangements as not all
species are available in all seasons.
Another suggestion from Wilson
is to consider a theme for the occa-
sion. Whether it be victorian,
cherubs, motorcycles or western, it
can add a unique touch to the day.
For Shirley Wheeler of Brussels,
consideration of bouquets must
include the bride herself. "A large
bouquet for a small woman just
doesn't work."
With the popularity of summer
weddings, Wheeler suggests the
initial consultation should be at
least three to four months in
advance.
Working with silk flowers,
Wheeler likes to have the arrange-
ments completed a month before
the wedding date to allow the bride
time to confirm the order.
"This (time frame) is also better
for the bride," she says. It lets her
get one matter settled well in
advance.
As for colour schemes, Taylor is
seeing a variety of tastes for this
year's weddings with some brides
opting for pastels though dark
colours are still popular.
"Very dark colours such as bur-
gundy, navy and green arc still
popular," says Wilson.
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