Dizennio Floral

Part VII

Written by Rosanne Farano-Romanino

Flowers bring colour, texture and fragrance to your celebration, but once our creative juices begin to flow – we may quickly realize that flowers can eat up a substantial part of our wedding budget.  Here are some helpful tips on how to make smart choices with your bloom selections to ensure that your pennies will go that much further.

The Bridal Bouquet.  Don’t be tempted to be frugal on the bridal bouquet.  As the center of attention, the bride and her bouquet are the feature in nearly 90% of all photographs taken on the wedding day.  However, there are some general rules that you may want to keep in mind when making your selection.  Time costs money, so consider a simple handtied bouquet as opposed to a more time-consuming wired bouquet.  Always stick with seasonal flowers, which are generally better in quality and less expensive compared to imports.  If your favourite flower happens to be an orchid, use it in the bridal bouquet and groom’s boutonniere.  You will be happy to have its presence surrounding you all day; however you can use more affordable blooms in other bouquets and arrangements.

Bridesmaids’ Bouquets.  Avoid the use of expensive flowers in these arrangements, especially if you have a larger number of bridesmaids, as costs can quickly add up.  Even though your bridesmaids should carry a bouquet that is similar to your own, there are always ways of being mindful of costs and coordinating blooms just the same.  You may consider making their bouquets smaller in size to yours, as the bridal bouquet should always be the focal piece.  If you have selected a more expensive bloom for the bridal bouquet, ensure its speciality and select a less expensive choice but keep the colours similar.  This way the blooms selected for your bridal party will coordinate in colour, but keep costs down.

Try to bear in mind that young children will always be unpredictable, and could likely break, lose or squash fresh blooms before you hear the ‘wedding march’ play.  Little ones don’t naturally hold bouquets the right way up either, so ask your florist for posies on ribbons or baskets filled with petals or flowers.  These can be carried like a purse or bag, or better yet to keep the young one’s amused, select a flower that can be decorated like a fairy wand.

Dizennio Floral

Part VI

Written by:  Rosanne Farano-Romanino

Your choice of wedding reception venue can largely reflect what your own personal style and tastes are like as a couple and there is no better way to accentuate your big day style than with some fabulous floral table centers!

If you see yourselves as laid-back and fun loving, you may select a rustic barn for your venue, whereas a more contemporary, design conscious couple may prefer to hold their big day at a chic city hotel.  No matter what your final venue selection is, your florist will be the best person to guide you on which displays suit the surroundings at your reception.  To help you get started, here are some fantastic ideas that will help you to add a touch of your own personal floral style to your wedding – no matter where you choose to hold the biggest celebration of your lives.

In a large room I always advise Brides to focus on a few tall and impressive arrangements that will compliment the table centerpieces and create ‘wow’ factor.  Try to coordinate the use of blooms already selected from the arrangements on the guest tables.  These large pieces can be placed behind the head table to create a dramatic backdrop for the Bride & Groom, flanked on either side of the entranceway; creating a beautiful display when the newly married couple make their grand entrance or perhaps they can also be placed in the center of the room as an unusual focal point.

Choose flowers that suit your surroundings – roses and peonies complement the design of a traditional setting.  For a more informal affair, choose simple designs.  Glass bowls with a floating floral bloom are chic and understated.  Using apples incorporated into your floral blooms will add an earthy feel to a more rustic setting.  Also the combination of rich and vibrant colours such as burnt orange, deep burgundy and gold livens up a dark and rustic venue.  For a contemporary feel keep colours clean and simple, yet sophisticated to complement bold and graphic shapes.

Your reception flowers should have the most impact throughout your entire wedding day, as this is where you and your guests will be spending most of your time.  One very important aspect when selecting the style of your centerpieces is to ensure that your selection can been seen through and around.  There is nothing more annoying to guests than not being able to see across the table because their view has been obstructed with the misuse of the incorrect vase or flowers.

When it comes to table centerpieces, don’t feel like each one must be identical.  A variety of heights and styles can create more of an impact in your room.  In a modern styled venue you may want to highlight certain features.  It’s fun to emphasize unusual areas within the context of the setting, such as arches, stone mantelpieces, dramatic double staircases, pillars and fountains or water features.

Above all, the trend is to have fun with your wedding planning and the selection of your flowers.  They can set the scene and transform your wedding from an ordinary event to an extraordinary affair that will keep people talking long after the wedding day!  Trust the advice of a Wedding Florist that is familiar with your venue and your wedding day will be as individual as you are.  For more creative ideas on how to pull all the right decorating ideas together call the wedding experts at Dizennio Floral at (905) 303.6656 or visit our website at www.dizenniofloral.com.

Dizennio Floral

Part V

Written by:  Rosanne Farano-Romanino

No matter where your location; from a quaint chapel on a hillside to a grand cathedral in the city, there are many wonderful places to hold a wedding ceremony.  Regardless of the site, a few well-chosen flowers will add to the sense of occasion and increase pleasure throughout the day.  Many locations are magnificent within themselves and benefit most from a very simplistic approach to flowers and décor.  A small country chapel, for example, is fittingly embellished with a few arrangements full of scented organically styled flowers, that ‘straight from the garden look’.  A building with soaring ceilings is best adorned with one or two major displays, rather than lots of smaller arrangements spread throughout the space, this tends to get lost in the larger surroundings.

The flower selections that you make for your ceremony will set the tone for your entire day, so remember to be mindful also of the location at which your reception is to take place.  Flowers from your ceremony can always be transferred from the ceremony and strategically placed within the reception venue, so as not to have them go to waste.  This is a great way to stretch your wedding budget and ensure that all your floral purchases are being put to good use.

Call on flowers that will help set the scene for your celebration.  These floral elements should be supporting characters to the floral stars of your wedding day – the bridal bouquet and centerpieces.  Tie all of the floral pieces together by incorporating either a similar use of specific flowers or a coordinating choice of colour concepts throughout each of your selections.

One very important factor to consider before placing any arrangements is to consult the advice of your officiant or coordinator of your place of worship before deciding upon placement of flowers and the extent of your décor for the ceremony.  Depending upon the location, there could be specific guidelines that will need to be followed.  Your wedding florist should always be up-to-date and knowledgeable regarding the location of your ceremony, and will be able to incorporate your own personal style, all the while keeping in mind the rules and regulations of your chapel, church or venue.

Pew decorations are small fitting treasures that invite your guests to their seats and the wedding party up the aisle during the processional.  Pew-end decorations range from simple bows to a few sprigs of greenery to miniature bouquets to lavish floral arrangements and luscious draping of fabrics.  Keep in mind that you don’t have to adorn every single row or pew with a decoration, choosing to enhance every second or third pew will easily direction the eye to the altar.

Dizennio Floral

 Part IV

Written by: Rosanne Farano-Romanino

You’ve booked your venue, found the perfect bridal gown; all the details are all starting to fall into place.  Your next task is to select fabulous flowers to create the most eye-catching wedding possible!  But where do you start?  Dizennio Floral Boutique has put together a series of articles that will help you to select flowers for your wedding day that will be the perfect reflection of your personality and wedding style.

The finishing touch for your big-day look is your bridal bouquet.  This will help to set the style for all your wedding flowers.  What you wear on your wedding day will hugely influence that style of bouquet you should choose.  The perfect bouquet can enhance your silhouette and ensure that you look every bit the perfect bride that you are; this is why it’s essential to consider the style of your dress before making the selection of your bouquet.

There are three main styles of bouquet that you may choose from; the round posy (this can be made as a hand-tied bouquet or each flower can be wired for a smoother more domed shape), the cascade or the large over arm bouquet.  Size is also a very important factor to bare in mind when making your selection for flowers.  Your bouquet must always be proportionate to the size of your body and style of your dress.

Hand-tied bouquets are a great choice because this style suits all types of dresses.  Women of all heights and builds can carry this bouquet and it will suit both modern and traditional style dresses, depending on which flowers you choose.  A wired posy is best suited for petite figures and short dresses.  The cascade bouquet is usually best suited for taller and fuller figured women.  It is also suited for fuller skirts and A-line dresses or dresses with longer trains.  Over-arm bouquets are best suited for slim figures, as they lead your eye across the body.  This style of bouquet also compliments gowns with lots of detailing because it won’t hide the intricate details of your dress.  This type of bouquet most often is selected for contemporary dress styles.

The colours you choose for your flowers will influence the theme and atmosphere of your entire day.  Take your inspiration from what nature gives us; remember that each season brings us a wide variety of available blooms.  Your florist will be able to provide you with useful information regarding what blooms are readily available for your wedding day.

  Dizennio Floral

Part III

Written by: Rosanne Farano-Romanino

Nothing quite ties an entire wedding together better than a gorgeous floral theme.  This can be carried out in a number of ways.  You can use colour as your inspiration and select shades of one particular colour to be used throughout your floral theme, or use nature’s beauty to help you decide which tones are appropriate depending on the season in which your wedding is taking place.  You may also select one of your favorite flower blooms to be used throughout the entire day, or add artistic elements that be incorporated into the wedding flowers to give a unique touch such as feathers or jewels for accent.  In the next few paragraphs you will find many helpful and creative tips that will give your wedding day personality and flair.

The best place to begin to select your theme is to visit your venue, always take inspiration from your surroundings.  A modern hotel for example, requires a simple and chic style, therefore having centrepieces using just one type of flower, is a simple design but will create a very dramatic display.  If the walls at your venue are plain, keep your selections simple; this will result in a clean, minimalist look.  With high ceilings, opt for taller arrangements that use tall glass vases to maintain the illusion of open space.  Rich jewel tones or deep tones of red are perfect if you’re looking to create a grand luxurious atmosphere in your venue.

While many brides often choose one coloured flower and base the rest of their floral theme around that bloom, there really is no reason why you can’t mix it up a little.  For a striking modern look; bright and bold exotic flowers are sure to be remembered.  Try incorporating tropical flowers such as anthuriums, orchids, berries or poppy pods into your arrangements?  To compliment these exotic blooms, incorporate the use of large tropical greenery such as monstera, aspidistra or large palm leaves into your displays.

For a more earthy appeal choose containers with a weathered look for all your arrangements, such as terracotta, tin or galvanized steel.  Use a mixture of textured flowers, such as celosia and two-tone roses to add depth to your displays.  Also using berries and natural woody branches is a great way to incorporate an organic feel into your theme.  To further enhance your natural setting be generous with the use of candles or tea-lights, this will embellish your look and add a warm glow of natural light to your evening.