Amelia, like many of the brides we meet, planned to do her own flowers. And then, a month or so before the wedding, she had second thoughts.
About the flower situation, that is.
This is not uncommon.
Doing your own flowers is a lovely idea because there is (in our, of course, totally biased opinion) no better feeling than sitting down with your mates, cracking open a bottle of wine, popping on some Beyonce and getting creative.
Doing your own flowers is a lovely idea because there is (in our, of course, totally biased opinion) no better feeling than sitting down with your mates, cracking open a bottle of wine, popping on some Beyonce and getting creative.
It's why we do (and love) this job.
NB. We're more cup of tea and radio 4 when in a professional capacity, promise.
It is important to think this decision through carefully, however, as there are a few aspects of wedding flowers that many brides-to-be may not be aware of...
1. Generally, the flowers should be purchased about 3 days before the wedding so they have time to open up nicely.
This means that a trip to New Covent Garden Market will need to be factored in very close to W-Day.
2. The flowers should be conditioned when you get them home and kept somewhere cool.
This means more time and possibly moving a car or DIY equipment to make room in the garage...
3. You need committed help.
Things will probably take longer to prep than you expect so ask your best, non-flakey, friends and family to help and get in a ton of delicious treats (wine) to keep them going.
4. Buttonholes, wrist corsages, flower crowns and hair pins should be prepared on the morning of the wedding.
This puts off most brides because on the morning of your wedding you and your loved ones will most likely want to be having a leisurely breakfast and giddily sipping on prosecco, not being woken by an alarm at 5am to start wiring stems...
Amelia and Andrew decided to out-source their bridal flowers to us and do their own flowers for the venue.
This is a great compromise as flowers arranged in water can be prepared in advance, in a stress-free atmosphere, and can be packed up and transported easily.
We were thrilled to get involved in Amelia and Andrew's wedding. And not just because they are total mega-babes, but also because we knew from the second we met Amelia that the wedding would be full of fun, wit, joy and love.
All beautiful photos courtesy of the wonderful Joanna Nicole.
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