Question 1

What flowers and colours will be available for our summer 2025 wedding?

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The most important thing to keep in mind when choosing flowers is to always go with the seasons. With sustainability being so important, try and choose locally grown flowers wherever possible. There are some fantastic local growers out there; head over to Flowers from the Farm to see options in your area. If you're getting married in the summer, then you have a huge choice! Early summer flowers, by which I mean June and early July, include peonies, roses, astilbe, lupins, nigella, cornflowers, ammi, delphiniums, honesty seed heads, foxgloves, phlox, sweet peas, snapdragons, jasmine, achillea, alchemilla and orlaya, to name just a few. Flowers from July to early September include hydrangeas, sweet peas, snapdragons, roses, asters, achillea, gladioli, dahlias, chrysanthemums, cosmos, amni, gauras, zinnias, cosmos, rudbeckia, echinacea, scabious, sunflowers, strawflowers, verbena, nerines and many more! As far as colours go, it really is down to the style of wedding you're having. Relaxed nuptials call for lovely mixtures of colours and textures. These can be soft summery pastels or hot and fiery late summer oranges, pinks and reds. For a more formal wedding, you may choose a more streamlined range. I would say that sometimes a very sharp yellow can look too harsh on a hot summer's day. In my opinion, yellow works best in the spring. I always advise my clients to not get too hung up on having a specific flower, as sometimes specific flowers are not available due to the weather not behaving as it should. Trust your supplier to create something beautiful within your chosen colour palette. When choosing your flowers, you should always go with your heart and trust your florist to create bespoke arrangements for your special day

Question 2

What flowers and colours will be popular in 2024?

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The colour trends that you can expect to see this year are bright, bold, and beautiful. Instead of soft pastels, brides are opting for drama. Royal blues, emerald greens, deep reds and burgundy will be used to create a rich, opulent theme and be a feast for the eyes at your chosen venue. With sustainable products also being an important part of your wedding flowers, dried and preserved blooms have been trending and will continue to do so.

Question 3

What flowers would you suggest for a spring wedding?

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If you're lucky enough to be getting married in the spring, there are so many incredible flowers to choose from! From the end of January onwards, the most amazing Icelandic poppies are available (they are grown in Italy), and then you have stunning scented white narcissi, the prettiest of pale blue grape hyacinths, ranunculus, anemones, tulips in every colour and huge branches of spring blossom, which are perfect for creating drama with your wedding installations. The light in spring calls for softer colours, pale apricot tulips, delicate lime viburnum and branches of pale lilac. If you love roses, then these are available, as they are grown in South Africa and Columbia. Many of them are grown by small flower farmers, much like our own in the UK. The communities rely on them for their income. They are then put on passenger planes to fly to the UK twice a week. Spring flowers are always joyful after a long winter, so choose seasonal blooms; they will be stunning!

Question 4

How do we choose a colour palette for our wedding flowers?

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Deciding on which colour palette to choose for your wedding can seem overwhelming. Take the time to look through images and start collating a little album of your favourites. Leave it for a few weeks, then go back and look again! Remember, flowers look so much better if they're in season, as they are fresher, bouncier and have more personality. Tropical shades can look amazing, but if you're going to use them in your flowers, then you will need to use greenery to allow the colours to pop. I love using natural elements that are brightly coloured to give a little element of surprise while keeping the flowers authentic. This is a great palette if you're going for contemporary flowers. Pastels are also popular. This can mean any pale colour, not just pink and blue. Think pale lemons, oranges, and pinks. These colours work so well together, as they are fresh yet subtle.

Question 5

We are on a tight budget but still want beautiful stand-out flowers on our big day. Do you have any ideas on how we can save money?

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The cost of fresh wedding flowers can be a big expense, and with the cost of living rising, careful planning is key. Consider artificial flowers; these are realistic-looking, and you can still get the floral style and design you want for your big day without the large price tag. Plus, you don't have to worry about any damage or dress stains; they are allergen-free and can last forever as home décor after the wedding day. Repurpose and re-use your venue decorations. It takes a lot of work to create the arrangements to dress your venue, so using your flowers in a two-area set-up will help stretch your budget. Ask your venue stylist, coordinator, or a trusted family member to move items from the ceremony room to the reception area during the break. For example, pew end flowers can be reused as table centrepieces and registrar table displays can be moved to the top table. Dried flowers can be added to faux versions. This works well for modern and boho-themed weddings, and these bouquets also have a longer shelf life than fresh options.

Question 6

We're trying to decide what time of year to get married but can't make a decision. What flowers are available each season and are there any ways of saving money?

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Firstly, there is never a bad time to get married when you love each other! If you have set your heart on wild meadow flowers, then June through to August would be best, or if you love ranunculus and anemones, then it needs to be spring. Seasonality is so important with flowers and getting the best for your money. If you set your heart on a specific flower, it may be out of season and therefore difficult to source, which will make it more expensive. For example, peonies out of season would cost a florist £3.40 a stem, but in season it would be half that. Flowers are always healthier, stronger, and more beautiful in season, so go with nature. Trust the advice that your florist gives you. Set a colour palette and a style of flowers that you love but be willing to accept alternatives that work with your design. Sometimes specific flowers are just not available, and your florist will know the most cost effective and suitable flower to choose instead. It can be overwhelming deciding when to get married, and the choice of flowers seems almost limitless, but by deciding to go with flowers that are in season, you are guaranteed your florals will be in their prime

Question 7

What are the latest flower trends?

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A very popular theme is using a single colour palette with various shades in bouquets and large displays. For a relaxed wedding vibe, using a single variety of flowers tied with a ribbon looks great. Very little or no greenery is used with these designs, as it's all about the flowers. I'm loving that instead of using bud vases on tables, simple ikebana-style arrangements are being used, these work particularly well with footed bowl arrangements. Using beautiful containers for your flowers will enhance the displays and you can use them time and time again. For brides, it's less about a full flower crown and more focused on flower headbands and fresh flower headpieces. These are comfortable to wear, can be delicate or full of blooms and are very practical for flowergirls too. Jewel tones are popular especially as Viva Magenta is the Pantone Colour of this year, so go bold and bright if you want to follow the latest fashion trends. Statement installations such as flower arches, columns, or hanging flower clouds are a must. These are the perfect backdrop for ceremony photos and give the wow factor at any wedding. We have also noticed that couples are more aware of sustainability with it comes to their flowers, which means not using floral foam and opting for local and British-grown seasonal flowers where possible.

Question 8

My wife-to-be and I are getting married next spring, and we'd like our bouquets to be different but also complement each other. Do you have any suggestions?

Accepted Answer

As a florist, I'm very aware of how flowers will look in photos. I always consider the blooms selected, styles and colours as they need to complement each other, or they will look strange when seen in a photograph. I think the same rule applies for two bouquets; they can be sisters and not twins! Lots of people choose to have their favourite flowers in their bouquet, these can be different but in the same colour palette. I always like to reflect a person's personality in their flowers, so maybe one bouquet could be a little larger and wilder than the other. Maybe one could be a cascading bouquet and one front facing, while still keeping within the same colour theme. Bouquets can have wonderful movement, life, and scent, which can be incorporated into two similar but different bouquets.

Question 9

We want beautiful flowers at our wedding, but also want them to be sustainable. Do you have any suggestions on how we can do this?

Accepted Answer

Your wedding flowers play a huge part in your day, as they bring life, scent, colour, emotion and a sense of celebration and occasion. You can have all of this and still be sustainable. Chat with your chosen florist about seasonal options. Blooms that are in season have been grown without the use of extra heat, thus not using power to grow them. Ask them about the methods that they use. A sustainable florist would never use floral foam as it's incredibly bad for the environment. There are compostable and biodegradable alternatives out there and old-fashioned mechanics are now in fashion again. Flower frogs, chicken wire and mossages all work just as well as floral foam and are planet friendly. If you're getting married between February and October, then there is the option to use British farmer's flowers. There is a website called Flowers from the Farm ( www.flowersfromthefarm.co.uk ), which lists all local growers. When you choose your florist just ask them where they source their blooms from. Here at Wild and Fabulous Flowers, we try and be as sustainable as possible, and we work with local growers to source seasonal options.

Question 10

What flower trends do you think will be popular in 2023?

Accepted Answer

Next year, we will see more texture rather than just one type of flower, which will add more interest and depth to bridal bouquets. We will see brighter colour choices in 2023 with couples mixing pastels with brighter hues, creating pops of colour. The above will work hand in hand with flower preservation, giving resin blocks and frames more depth and variety to work with.

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