As far as weddings go I don't think ours was very traditional in the flower corner. The boys didn't have any button holes & I forgot to bring the posies that I made for my girls (they were safely in the fridge when I got home - yes I am a dunce) but the flowers that were incorporated were perfect so I wanted to share them with you all.
First up I should probably explain that I had very little idea as to what any of the flowers would look like until the day. When I met with our florist (Maria from Sorori Design) I explained that I love the wildflower style & that I wanted my bouqet to look as though I had picked it from an obliging field. I had complete trust in their ability so I left instruction around my bouquet at that.
The only element that I gave any clear instruction for was around the colour of our centre pieces. I wanted each table to have an individual colour rather than a table name & I wanted our top table to be a mix of everyone's table colour.
This idea was something that evolved as I was planning our wedding. I was lucky enough to receive a huge box of jelly belly beans from my Uncle Greg early on in our planning days & I eventually chose to use them as our favours. I bought some organza bags to distribute them into & decided that I loved that pop of colour so wanted to continue that among the rest of the decor. I thought it would be fun to be able to tell where you were sitting from afar because of a bright pop of colour announcing your table & I felt like the top table incorporating everyone's colour created that feeling of family & unity.
Once I had decided on that theme I created our seating plan by sticking hand-written coloured hearts around a large frame with brown backing & rather than have traditional name places I had a corresponding heart name on each place setting next to their jelly belly favour. I also hand wrote thank you's & a menu card for each of the tables that were backed with brown paper & had small blue hearts in the top right corner.
What I thought was so sweet was how Maria kept my theme going. She added many of the table colours into my bouquet along with wheat & lavender, then tied it with Hessian & brown string. I couldn't have asked for anything more perfect, it suited us down to the ground & created a look that was entirely personal to us & one that I have never seen before.
Although I don't really have a particular care for flowers I did have a vision as to how I wanted them to add to the feel of the venue & Maria got it spot on. Along with the bouquet & centre pieces, Sorori also provided gypsophila for along the mezanene which I think looked lovely. There were also fresh roses in the reception that were stunning. My DIY lavender candles also made an appearance on each of the tables, as did a heart shaped lavender wreath.
Everything was eclectic but somehow worked in absolute harmony. I couldn't have been happier.
Our wedding photographers 2 Brides are to thank for the beautiful images. Please ask for permission before using any of them. Should you wish to book Sorori designs for your wedding you can contact them here. This is not a sponsored post.
