HOT TOPIC Local experts offer stellar advice on wedding dilemmas FLORAL FANTASY We want to incorporate flowers throughout our venue’s styling. Do you have any suggestions? Flowers can really add beauty to an already fabulous venue. Think of focal areas where your guests are going to be looking at you and your partner, such as your ceremony, top table, cake cutting and instead of a photo booth, especially if you’re on a strict budget. Forget pew ends and gift bouquets, decorating sweet tables and chair backs, think beautifully presented urn arrangements that can frame your ceremony area. These can really give the wow factor, and then be repurposed to frame the top table (if you’re having one) or create a photo area for your guests. As these designs are made in either moss or floral foam in a container, you can then gift the flower arrangements to your nearest and dearest at the end of the day. Another design to amaze your guests is a freestanding moon gate or broken arch. Create a framed area for the vows with glorious flowers and foliage between fairylights, glass baubles, tea lights, lanterns and candles. It’s not a legal requirement to stand in front of the registrar’s table, only that they have a nearby table. If you’re having a celebrantled wedding, you can arrange the ceremony to your liking. This arch can then be moved during the day as a photo area for loved ones. For an additional fee, your florist can move the arrangement to another location for the reception to be enjoyed. Vicki Cowell | Vickis Floral Designs https://vickisfloraldesigns.co.uk BAKED WITH LOVE What flavours would you suggest for our Christmasthemed wedding cake? Christmas always makes me think of spices and warmth; many cake flavours instantly make you think of this special time of year. Here are a couple of my favourites... •Orange, apricot and ginger sponge filled with apricot conserve and vanilla buttercream. The hint of ginger makes you think of gingerbread, and the orange gives it a lovely citrusy hit. •Spiced carrot cake filled with orange buttercream. You get the warmth of the ginger and cinnamon spices in the cake combined with the carrot and walnuts, while the orange buttercream breaks up the sweetness without overpowering the sponge. Sarah Sacco | Layers & Graces https://layersandgraces.co.uk https://donnadukellande.com www.charlymaephotography.com www.fraserparryphotography.co.uk www.fountainphotography.co.uk EXPERT ADVICE 71
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