FROSTING & FOLIAGE We love flowers and want to incorporate them into our cake design. What do you recommend we look for? I love flowers too, the brighter the better! There’s lots of ways to include flowers that fit in with the rest of your floral decorations. Your cake maker can work with your florist directly, co-ordinating with them to provide loose flowers for them to arrange and make ‘cake-safe’. Alternatively, your cake maker can source and arrange the flowers themselves. The cake, pictured below, was a real team effort, with beautiful fresh flower arrangements provided by Yvonne Dennis Event Flowers, and co-ordinating pressed petals and leaves provided and arranged by myself. Such a look! Hannah Andrews www.hannahskitchenleeds.co.uk FESTIVAL FUN I’m feeling overwhelmed by the thought of styling our festival-themed wedding. Do you have any suggestions? You can break this task down so that it doesn’t become overwhelming. Firstly, think about the most typical and obvious aspects of a festival, and then build on that. Festivals are normally colourful events. There’s always a marquee, which could be central to your wedding and decorated in your preferred colours and styling. There’s always outdoor eating / food, so you might organise a BBQ, picnic or even an ice cream van. Festivals always feature music and entertainment, such as circus performers and bands, and the accommodation is normally a tent or caravan. In terms of outfits, festival dress is normally colourful, hippy-chic and requires some welly boots for those muddy moments! You can always dress up a wedding dress with boho costume jewellery and some outdoor boots to blend right in with the environment. It might also be an idea to keep a marquee for you and your wedding party to retreat to if any costume adjustments are needed. Finally, festivals are fun – so make sure you relax and enjoy the experience. Andrea Graham www.hightrenhouseweddings.com SEASONAL SHADES My hubby-to-be is having six groomsmen, and we’d like them to wear something suitable for our winter wedding. What colours and styles should we look for? Winter weddings are a great time to bring in muted floral colours, giving a rustic feel to the wedding theme. Dusky pinks are always a popular colour along with nude tones. This season seems to be more focused on shades of green with sage and pistachio being a favourite lately. Christmas weddings often lend to forest and bottle greens with hints of red to bring a Christmas feel to the theme. Tweed accents are favoured especially for the colder months. These mix well with traditional suiting to maintain a less high fashion look, therefore not dating the couples wedding pictures in years to come. For a larger wedding party, it’s always nice to highlight the groom, allowing him to stand out in some way. Obviously, the bride will stand out and steal the show but it’s great to allow the groom to challenge this too! A great way to do this can be with different neckwear, perhaps introducing an ivory tie or cravat to match his bride and the groomsmen matching the bridesmaid’s colour theme. Alternatively, this could be something simple like a slighty different flower for the buttonhole, or more obvious a different waistcoat. Whatever the choice, the most important thing is to feel comfortable in your outfit for the big day. Emma Tennant www.frankbird.co.uk www.flashforwardphotography.co.uk https://charlotteevephotography.com 88
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