Your London Wedding - Mar/Apr 2020 (Issue 70)

From fabulous flowers to tartan touches, our experts are on hand to solve your wedding woes IT’S ALL IN THE DETAIL FLOWER POWER We’re planning our big day and want our flowers to reflect the contemporary, boho vibe we’re going for but have no idea how to pull together a brief for our florist. Which blooms should we be requesting and what arrangements would you advise? Louise says: As a florist, we’re often asked to create flowers for many different themes. My absolute favourite would have to be boho. This style calls on bohemian and hippie influences: think long, flowing dresses, floral crowns and lots of free spirit. Indeed, the essence of boho is creativity, so ask your florist to play around with lots of different textures and colours combined with fabulous flowing foliage. Pampas grass, dried flowers, herbs, succulents and even feathers work well together to create the perfect boho look alongside other natural elements such as wood and stone. In terms of fresh flowers, blooms such as hypericum, craspedia, amaranthus, sedum, anthurium and astrantia are often recommended. For the bridal party, think mismatched buttonholes and cascading bouquets while jam jars filled with an abundance of wildflowers will lend that ‘just picked’ look to your table décor. For the ceremony and drinks reception, floral dreamcatchers and grounded arches capture this style perfectly.  Meet the experts: Chiswick-based Pot Pourri Flowers is owned by floral designers Louise Smith and Dominic Hughes. Pot Pourri Flowers | potpourriflowers.co.uk | 020 8994 5045 LET’S DANCE! I love the idea of a lit-up dancefloor but I have no idea about the logistics of having one installed on the day. Can you talk me through installation – does it have to be a flat floor and do you need a plug socket? How long does it take to build? Doville says: On average, we estimate that a white LED starlit dancefloor takes 30 minutes to install but each event is a little different so our aim is to have it laid within an hour. The surface has to be flat and dry. Uneven floor surfaces may result in the LEDs not working properly, as the panels may lose connection. LED dancefloors cannot be laid directly onto grass or outside. One power socket is required to provide a power supply for the dancefloor. Meet the experts: Doville Kulikauskaite is the owner of London- based hire company Dancing Floors. Dancing Floors | dancingfloors.com | 07403 362 624  EXPERT ADVICE 115