Your Cheshire & Merseyside Wedding - May/June 2019 (Issue 45)

AUTUMN ▼ “Nature and texture become key when designing an autumnal wedding. With the introduction of berries such as viburnum or skimmia this time of year also brings an abundance of seasonal foliage, in particular eucalyptus, which is fast becoming a wedding must have.” – Rachel Peers, La Beau Fleurs rachelclarkephotography.co.uk for labeau fleurs.co.uk “There’s a fantastic choice of gorgeous textured flowers available including dahlia, chrysanthemum and hydrangea. Look at arranging your flowers with pumpkins and ornamental gourds as well as earthy accessories such as log slices and candle holders, scattered autumn leaves and natural moss.” – Laura MacPherson, Laurel Weddings ▼ “Autumn is rich in earthy autumnal colours and I love using dahlias or big head chrysanthemum with lot of dried grass and foliage.” – Kate Giernalczyk, Perfect Bouquet Full of Flowers emmaboylephotography.co.uk for perfectbouquet.co.uk ▼ “The autumn tends to bring very textured wedding flowers with lots of different reds, oranges, yellows and browns reminiscent of the season.” – Gemma Wakerley, Booker Flowers and Gifts bookerflowersandgifts.co.uk l o u i s e g r i ffi n p h o t o g r a p h y . c o m f o r l a b e a u l e u r s . c o . u k Rachel Peers from La Beau Fleur shares her five top tips to help select your wedding blooms... ❤ Seasonality Colour, flower choice or design – use your day to celebrate the season and get the best quality flowers for the best price. ❤ Consult a professional An experienced and reputable wedding florist will guide you through the process and advise on the flower choices available to suit your budget and colour palette as well as on size, balance and depth of your designs. ❤ Flower meanings Lavender means devotion, yarrow symbolises love and the corn flower symbolises good fortune. Why not think about including granny’s favourite flower or maybe some of the flower types your mum had in her wedding bouquet? ❤ Colour palette Too much of one hue can be heavy so it’s sometimes best to consider a contrast and introduce complementary colours. ❤ Budget It’s always useful to have a rough idea of your budget so that a florist can help with flower choices, starting with the essentials and working with you to prioritise and decide what’s most important to you. 60