HOT TOPIC: Wedding worries Our experts solve your problems FLORAL WONDERS What flowers and colours will be available for our summer 2025 wedding? The most important thing to keep in mind when choosing flowers is to always go with the seasons. With sustainability being so important, try and choose locally grown flowers wherever possible. There are some fantastic local growers out there; head over to Flowers from the Farm to see options in your area. If you’re getting married in the summer, then you have a huge choice! Early summer flowers, by which I mean June and early July, include peonies, roses, astilbe, lupins, nigella, cornflowers, ammi, delphiniums, honesty seed heads, foxgloves, phlox, sweet peas, snapdragons, jasmine, achillea, alchemilla and orlaya, to name just a few. Flowers from July to early September include hydrangeas, sweet peas, snapdragons, roses, asters, achillea, gladioli, dahlias, chrysanthemums, cosmos, amni, gauras, zinnias, cosmos, rudbeckia, echinacea, scabious, sunflowers, strawflowers, verbena, nerines and many more! As far as colours go, it really is down to the style of wedding you’re having. Relaxed nuptials call for lovely mixtures of colours and textures. These can be soft summery pastels or hot and fiery late summer oranges, pinks and reds. For a more formal wedding, you may choose a more streamlined range. I would say that sometimes a very sharp yellow can look too harsh on a hot summer’s day. In my opinion, yellow works best in the spring. I always advise my clients to not get too hung up on having a specific flower, as sometimes specific flowers are not available due to the weather not behaving as it should. Trust your supplier to create something beautiful within your chosen colour palette. When choosing your flowers, you should always go with your heart and trust your florist to create bespoke arrangements for your special day. Rhian Rees www.wildandfabulousflowers.com DANCE THE NIGHT AWAY We’re having a large wedding with guests of all ages. What style of music would you suggest to please everyone? Having played at many weddings over the last 12 years, I have found that it’s hugely important to tailor my set to suit the guests. Usually, weddings will have all ages, from babies up to centenarians! I have found that a mix of music from the 1950s up to the modern day always works well, as there is something for everyone to enjoy. Rock n roll from the 50s and 60s goes down well with all ages, while disco and pop songs from the 70s and 80s are guaranteed to get people on the dancefloor. You should add some modern songs to your playlist too, as a good number of your guests will know them. And don’t forget to add some slower, romantic songs so people have a chance to catch their breath and also dance with their partners. Chances are, if you love the songs, your guests will too. David C Thomas www.davidcthomasmusic.com Raymonty Photography www.grahamdaviesweddingphotography.co.uk EXPERT ADVICE 53
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