Your Sussex Wedding - Page number 66 - August/September 2021 (Issue 92)

HOT TOPIC Stellar wedmin advice from those in the know SKY’S THE LIMIT I love flowers! What creative ways can we include them in our wedding outside of bouquets, buttonholes and centrepieces? All of my couples have heard me preach that anything is possible with flowers. They’re not just accessories for the bridal party to hold or the groom and groomsmen to wear, they’re a timeless and essential part of your décor. Flowers can be suspended, draped, submerged, floated and attached to almost anything. Ceiling displays are proving to be a favourite in the shape of floral chandeliers or elongated trailing displays, which can really set off a marquee interior. We’ve all seen flower arches, but how about pillars of luscious foliage entwined with big blousy garden roses and sweet-scented peonies. I’ve secured flowers to many things: cars, trees, goal posts and horses to name a few. If you’re having a rustic wedding, how about a wheelbarrow bursting with blooms and overflowing with trailing ivy and soft eucalyptus? Or what about a tropical summer paradise? We’ve been known to fill a watermelon or two with striking tropical flowers surrounded by bold displays of palms and rich greens. Whatever your colour palette, style or theme flowers can create a wonderland of texture and buckets of wow factor for your special day. Don’t be afraid to ask for your dreams, that’s what we florists live for! Kelly Hardings | Bella June Flowers www.bellajuneflowers.co.uk WITH THIS RING... Sustainability is important to us. How is it possible to carry this through to our wedding rings? This is a topic often discussed with our customers and is something we’re passionate about. So our key piece of advice would be to look for a wedding ring supplier that’s a member of the Responsible Jewellery Council. We proudly partner Brown & Newirth who’ve been official members for three consecutive years. The RJC is the world’s only global retail body for responsible jewellery through the mine to retail supply chain. In order to become a member a supplier must undergo an audit that looks into the materials, sources and supply chains for everything they use to create their jewellery. Wider human rights and environmental assessments also take place, making accreditation a very tough but special achievement. If you’d like to know more about Brown & Newirth’s latest sustainability commitments come along to our newly refurbished showroom for a chat with one of our team of expert consultants. Georgina Marfe | Wakefields www.wakefieldsjewellers.co.uk 66