Wedding Flowers: Ombre!

If you have started planning your wedding I am sure you have seen or heard of the word ombre!  If you haven’t heard the word ombre yet, it simply means from light to dark. You may see this hot new wedding trend in wedding or bridesmaid dresses, favors, cakes and much more and one of the best ways to show off this trend is in your flowers!

If you are looking for a unique way to put together your wedding bouquet try to arrange them in an ombre pattern.  Choose one of your wedding colors and go from the lightest shade of that color to the darkest shade.  Take a look at how beautiful and chic the ombre pattern looks for a bouquet!

To achieve an ombre pattern you don’t have to choose a bunch of shades.  Even two or three shades of one color can give you this beautiful affect.

If you want to carry this theme throughout your wedding flowers you can choose to arrange your centerpieces in this same ombre pattern going from the lightest shade to the darkest shade.  To bring in some texture use different types of flowers to create this look.

For a more simple ombre look choose only a few shades of one color and arrange them in separate small glass containers.

Would you use ombre themed wedding flowers?

We want to know your thoughts!

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Love Birds Wedding Theme

One of the most popular and trendy wedding themes for 2013 is “Love Birds”!

Deciding on a wedding theme can be a difficult task.  You want to choose something unique and creative while also staying true to your personalities.  A Love Bird theme may be the perfect choice! This theme is great for someone who wants a rustic and/or vintage wedding that wants to incorporate earthy materials in to their decor.  For example, using materials such as feathers, twigs, branches, wood, or moss mixed with the softness of flowers is the perfect way to bring your whole love bird theme together.

Some brides are carrying bouquets made of all feathers or using feathers to mix in with their flowers!  I also love using very small bird nests as boutonnieres or as ring bearer pillow!

Birdcages are another great thing to use in your wedding decor.  Used as a centerpiece with flowers it makes a stunning centerpiece.

Check out this beautiful birdcage chandelier! BEAUTIFUL!

Love it or hate it?

Would you have a “love bird” themed wedding?

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Wedding Flowers: Baby’s Breath is Back!

Not too long ago baby’s breath was rarely used at weddings!  It had become such an overly used wedding flower that for many years brides wanted nothing to do with it.  Now with the explosion of vintage inspired weddings, baby’s breath has become the new chic wedding flower.  With it’s fluffy consistency and small white dainty flowers it screams vintage!

However the style and way in which baby’s breath is being used has evolved over the years.  Brides are opting to use only baby’s breath to give a more monochromatic look.   In the past it was used to “fill in the gaps” in large arrangements or bouquets to make them appear fuller.  Now baby’s breath is center stage and shown off for it’s romantic and soft look.

Brides and bridesmaids are carrying bouquets of all baby’s breath.  Look how vintage and stunning this one flower can look?

 

Using baby’s breath for your ceremony and reception arrangements makes a dramatic look.  Since baby’s breath is a fairly inexpensive flower you can usually make very large table arrangements that cost less than half the price if you were using other more expensive flowers.

Take a look at this easy DIY pew ends for your ceremony using baby’s breath.  Anyone can make this stunning pew end, even the non-crafty brides!

 I love the idea of wearing baby’s breath in your hair!  It looks beautiful as a halo for the flowergirl but also looks so romantic as a halo made for the bride!

What do you think of baby’s breath comeback to weddings?

Leave us your thoughts!

Happy Planning!

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