Your London Wedding - November/December 2020 (Issue 74)

PICK OF THE BUNCH Fabulous florals in every shade www.cherrytreeway.com Pretty pastels F lowers and weddings have always gone hand in hand, but unless you have green fingers the choice of blooms can be overwhelming. We chose three different colour schemes and asked some of London’s best florists how they would make them pop.  “No pastel colour scheme would be complete without fluffy peonies; both double and single blooms bring the frills in a range of tones from pink to peach. I’d combine these with delicate sweet peas in lilac and cream, using the tangling vines as foliage and adding hints of blue with delphiniums and forget-me-nots. Soft and romantic, this combination of colour and texture would style a spring or early-summer wedding perfectly.” – Nikki Rodgers, Cherry Tree Way “We try to use the couple’s favourite flower as the starting point and go from there with centrepieces, bouquets and styling to keep it all tied in to their first choice.” – Amanda Austin, Amanda Austin Flowers “When creating a pastel-coloured arrangement, I love using fluffy pink and blue hydrangeas, peachy garden roses and pink snapdragons, with the addition of lilac tones from flowers such as lavender, stocks and freesias. For foliage, I prefer using pale greens such as true blue eucalyptus and dusty miller. These subtle options work perfectly when you want to break up the pastel colours.” – Bilen Zeremariam, Queen of Hearts Floral Design “Classic weddings often use pastel colours, and they look great in any venue. My go-tos would be peonies, garden roses, ranunculi, hydrangeas, lily of the valley and anemones for a country garden theme or to bring a feminine touch. I love combining pinks, peaches, whites and lilacs.” – Natasha Pavlou, Meadows Florist www.mea dowsflorist.co.uk www.mim ifleur.co.uk http://fleu rchallisphotography.com www.queenofheartsfloraldesign.com | https://jessypapasavvaphotography.com https://amandaaustinflowers.co.uk https://ama ndaaustinflowers.co.uk “For soft pastels and blush tones, I recommend big, blousy blooms. We love pretty clouds of scented romantic garden roses. As an alternative, try the amazing large-headed pastel king protea and orchids mixed with dainty umbrella ferns and trailing amaranthus for a layered tropical look.” – Ruth Donoghue-Evans, Mimi Fleur “For this style, I’d mix flowers in lilac, cream, pale pink, purple and lime with silver taper candle holders in between. This colour scheme is great for spring and summer, although some of my couples have asked for this elegant look to be adapted for winter.” – Toby B Roberts, TBR Floral Design FLOWERS 51