Your North East Wedding - Sep/Oct 2019 (Issue 34)

WINTER TRENDS What are the flower trends for winter? “I do love it when winter wedding flowers have an influence of the season, with festive greenery, roses, ranunculus, helleborus and berries,” says Sarah Garrod from Durham’s Bees and Butterflies Flowers. “However, it doesn’t have to always have red colours in to be winter or festive, as it’s great to use other pops of colour like burgundy, pink and deep purple. I also think that winter whites, mixed shades of greenery and viburnum berries are a big hit in winter wedding trends. Adding in some different textures with feathers also gives some much-needed warmth to a winter bouquet or an arrangement.” What are the most affordable flowers for winter? “The most affordable flowers for winter weddings are roses, gerbera, freesia, bouvardia, tulips and ranunculus. Roses can suit any budget as you can get different grades. They also come in any colour, so it’s quite easy to fit them to a colour scheme. Filler flowers such as gypsophila, limonium and wax flower can give texture and depth to a bouquet, too.” What are the most expensive flowers for winter? “Pricey blooms at this time of year include varieties of proteas – for example, blushing bride protea and king and queen protea. Helleborus are quite pricey even though they are in season – but boy, are they beautiful! Garden roses such as David Austin roses are always expensive, but you get what you pay for because they’re stunning, and the smell is divine! Why not consider just a few and team them up with some of the cheaper flower options and foliage available?” What’s the best wedding bouquet you’ve ever made? “I honestly love every bouquet I make for different reasons! I love the quite large bouquets filled with textured flowers, depth, variety and foliage. Mixing shapes and styles like roses, ranunculus, veronica, waxflower, freesia, ammi and helleborus works so well. My very first wedding bouquet was for a winter wedding at Lumley Castle in the snow. It was full of dark greenery, white bouvardia, burgundy roses, ammi, pale pink ranunculus and helleborus.” If you could give one piece of wedding flowers advice to brides and grooms what would it be? “Decide on the colour scheme you like first, such as what shade you’re hoping to dress your bridesmaids in. Choose flowers in season, as this gives you quality and a better price. Finally, have fun with your choices, and make sure you love the style and design you have gone with!” To book Sarah for your wedding flowers visit facebook.com/ beesandbutterfliesflowers jamiemacphotography.com jamiemacphotography.com jamiemacphotography.com jamiemacphotography.com 57 FLOWERS