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from Your East Anglian Wedding - June/July 2023 (Issue 61)

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Local florists share their favourite seasonal flowers

“Dried flowers are a great way to add a wintry touch to your wedding. In this bridal bouquet, we used roses and bleached, soft ruscus.” –Andrew from Battersea Bloem.

“Here the bride wanted to incorporate whites and green into her flowers to highlight the time of year. We used roses, thistles, waxflowers, lisianthus and two types of eucalyptus and salal. Alternative seasonal flowers you could incorporate are eucharis, ornithogalum, protea, snowberries, hypericum along with seasonal foliage.” –Cheryl from Cheryls Flowers.

Welove flowers here at Your East Anglian Wedding, but with so many gorgeous blooms to choose from, it can be a little overwhelming. To help you create the perfect arrangement, we’ve asked local florists to share their favourite seasonal choices… www.cherylsflowers.co.uk

“Most couples have no idea what flowers are seasonally available and the truth is you don’t need to know; that’s why you put trust in your suppliers to do what they do best and guide you every step of the way. The first thing you should do when deciding on your flowers is create a moodboard. Use your wedding venue, colour palette and theme as an influence and put all your ideas in one place, so you can visualise what it will look like on the big day.” – Wendy from Blush & Bloom Florals.

“Use tall arrangements in places with high ceilings.” – Andrew from Battersea Bloem.

“During the winter months, there are fewer flowers naturally in season, but this is no reason not to have stunning arrangements on your big day. Combine beautiful seasonal foliage, berries and seed heads to create unique designs with lots of textures and colours that will delight your guests.” – Zoë from Zoë Bidwell Bespoke Flowers.

“In the above arrangement, we used a mixture of florals including tulips, lisianthus, clematis, allium and tanacetum along with eucalyptus, thlaspi and bupleurum. Alternative flowers perfect for this time of year include ammi, Helleborus, forsythia, Lily of the Valley, narcissus, forget me not, peonies, hyacinth and muscari.” – Cheryl from Cheryls Flowers.

“Spring is a fantastic opportunity to introduce some colour to your wedding, and after the cold winter months, the new season’s flowers don’t disappoint, from big and blousy peony-style double tulips in oranges, yellows and pinks, to striking branches of pastel pink blossom there’s something to suit all styles and themes. And if that wasn’t enough, many spring blooms such as stunning double narcissi, hyacinths and lilac are all highly perfumed and will fill your day with the most heavenly scent.” – Zoë from Zoë Bidwell Bespoke Flowers.

“Most wedding florists will book up between a year and 18 months before the wedding, especially on peak summer dates. Remember that every florist is different and their personalities and styles are shown through their work, so do some research and have a look through their portfolios, recommendations and past work before booking.” –

Wendy from Blush & Bloom Florals.

“You may have a few flowers you’d like to include, but it’s important to keep an open mind, your florist has a wealth of knowledge on what’s seasonally available, and they will make suggestions you may not have come across before that will bring your whole look together. It’s important to remember that seasonal flowers tend to be more reasonably priced and better quality, ask your florist to create and design something for you. That’s what we’re here for!” – Wendy from Blush & Bloom Florals.

“This bouquet was a loose style with a selection of roses (white avalanche, peach Juliet and Miss Piggy), lisianthus, alchemilla mollis and eucalyptus. Alternative seasonal flowers could include: dahlias, antirrhinum, lysimachia, hydrangeas, nerine, phlox, delphinium and gomphrena.” – Cheryl from Cheryls Flowers. www.bespokeeventflowers.co.uk

“For autumn weddings, there’s so much choice, including deep reds, burnt oranges and yellows, but if that’s a little too much colour for you, a floral theme combining seed heads, dried wheat and pampas with blooms in shades of caramel, rich chocolate browns and vanilla creams can be a stylish and subtler alternative but still full of autumnal flavour.” – Zoë from Zoë Bidwell Bespoke Flowers.