Your London Wedding - Nov/Dec 2019 (Issue 68)

As concerns for the environment grow, bouquets are filled with greenery and locally foraged flowers. Expect to see florals packed with varying, contrasting textures to create a maximum impact – just like this stunner from Blooming Haus (bloominghaus.com) . All these summer flowers were picked from the cutting garden and styled in a considered, yet asymmetric manner for a marquee tipi wedding, reports Hiding in the City (hidinginthecity.com) . Did you know? You can repurpose your flowers after the big day by donating them to hospitals and hospices. London florist McQueens Flowers (mcqueens.co.uk ) suggests asking your florist to donate them to Floral Angels, a charity that delivers them to various causes. & This arrangement by TBR Floral Design (tbrfloraldesign.co.uk ) composed of roses, lilac, peony, spray rose and astrantia in shades of pink and purple chimes perfectly with this season’s ultra violet trend. PALE PRETTY “ “I’m seeing brides really personalising their weddings and including flowers that have a symbolism to them. One of my couples this year had a starry night theme and chose flowers such as craspedia, brunnia and gypsophilia to represent the sun, moon and stars.” – Clare Oliver, clareoliverfloristry.co.uk A mix of fresh and dried flowers, grasses and foliage make for a gorgeous overall texture and a light feel in meadow-style table centres, says Gray and Greenery (grayandgreenery.com) . 60