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Finding Your Floral Fantasy

Flowers are one of nature’s greatest gifts and can be such an extraordinary way to convey and express many different emotions. Whether you choose bright pops of colour or whimsical shades of white, the flowers for your wedding day should represent love, life and celebration. They should be an extension of your wedding decor and styling. Your floral combination should compliment your wedding gown, the overall theme of the day and most importantly, you!

But how do you choose the perfect floral design? There are many things that need to be taken into consideration when choosing the flowers for your big day. A lot of decisions have to be made prior to designing your floral concept. Your bouquet is one of your accessories and it has to have the perfect balance of being a statement while complimenting and not overpowering your wedding gown. The colour, texture and detail of your floral accessory needs to coheres with the style of both the bride’s and bridesmaids’ dresses. To ensure that you achieve this balance, talk to your florist about your chosen selection.

Just like everything else in your wedding, you should know how much money you and your partner want to spend. Choosing flowers that are in season is an easy way of saving money. This ensures that you can get the best price on all of your floral needs. No matter what time of year your wedding is, find out how you can take advantage of the flowers that are in season for your wedding day.

Floral arrangements, either flamboyant or shear simplicity can add to and compliment your styling and decor at both the ceremony and the reception. Whether it’s a romantic petal aisle way, a statement floral arch or large vases of flowers framing your ceremony location, flowers are a great way of adding more nature to an outdoor wedding here on the Sunshine Coast. Floral centrepieces at your reception are a fantastic chance to really show your personality. Whether it’s the structured or just picked look that takes your floral fancy, with flowers there is something for everyone.

And even though your bouquet may not last forever, the image created will reflect the enduring love that you and your partner share.

Below bouquets all by Magnolia Grove FlowersPlan My Wedding Sunshine Coast

Image by Bee Bella Photography

Plan My Wedding Sunshine Coast

Plan My Wedding Sunshine Coast

Image by Woodland Photography

 

 Say ‘I Do’ to DIY

Your wedding should be exactly that; yours. By incorporating personal touches to your wedding you will be creating a unique atmosphere for your guests and one that will represent you and your partner. This can be easily achieved with the use of handmade and special items throughout the ceremony and reception.

Handmade bombonniere for each guest or using unique decorations that you have made such as bunting, signage or a seating board are great ways of adding a personal element to the styling of your wedding. It also creates fantastic conversation starters for your guests as they marvel in your designs.

Or if creating Pinterest worthy styling moments throughout your wedding day isn’t your thing then maybe taking the time at the start with handmade invitations will do the trick. By creating some of your own signature styling pieces you will get to harness your creative flair and maybe save some money while you’re at it too.

Pinterest and wedding blogs are a great source for inspiration and DIY pieces will always be in style. Take your time researching different designs and know your strengths, it may be that you are great at sewing, or you might be more of a cut and paste kind of girl. If you’re short on time then involve your bridesmaids for a night full of fun bombonniere packing and champagne of course…

Whatever it is that you choose make it special and unique, it is your wedding after all.

Plan My Wedding Sunshine Coast - Calli B Photography

Plan My Wedding Sunshine Coast

Plan My Wedding Sunshine Coast

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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“You’ll wear it again, I promise” – Helpful hints for choosing your bridesmaid dresses

There are a lot of big decisions to make when planning your wedding and choosing your wedding gown and bridesmaid dresses can be one of the hardest but most enjoyable experiences. Your bridal party is made up of your nearest and dearest and you want them to feel fabulous during your wedding celebrations.

Choosing the right bridesmaid dresses will need to be done once the bridal gown has been selected. The dresses should complement and not overpower the wedding gown and this can be a fine line. By this stage you will have already chosen your main colour theme and style for your wedding. This colour should be incorporated throughout your wedding for a flow on effect; from your stationary, theming, cake and of course the bridesmaid dresses. The colour of the dresses should therefore either be the same colour used throughout the wedding style or one that complements it.

An option that’s becoming more popular is varying the dress for each of your gal pals. This can be achieved in one of two ways; with one style of dress for all of the girls but in different colours, or with each girl in their own unique dress in varied shades of the same colour palette. You could then opt to have the same shoes and bouquets for your bridal party to keep some similarity between them. This is a great way of creating a less stressful experience as your bridesmaids will then be able to incorporate their own personal style into their combination that will leave them exuding confidence.

A lot of brides still tend to turn to the same style and colour dress for the whole wedding party. This option photographs really well as the groomsmen are all in the same style of suit and each partner then matches up evenly throughout the bridal party.

By far, the best tip for choosing your bridesmaid dresses is enjoying the time with your best friends as you shop and check out lots of different options. So get the girls together with a bottle of bubbly, let the good times roll and make sure you can say seriously “You’ll wear it again, I promise”.

Plan My Wedding Sunshine Coast - Raconteur Photography

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Image by Matt Rowe Photography

SOMETHING OLD…. how to create a vintage style wedding

Getting creative with your wedding styling is half the fun but my advice is don’t get too carried
away. Pick a couple of pieces you can do yourself and then get an expert to help you. You will
need someone on the day with an eye for detail to make sure your vintage vision comes to life
and doesn’t look like a garage sale.
Vintage styling is all about the details, i have listed below some beautiful ways to add that
special vintage touch to your wedding day.

  • Vintage travel globe – if you met your partner while traveling this is a great idea. Add a
    vintage travel globe, some old maps and an old model aeroplane. It would be a great talking
    point on your gift table.
  • Time for Tea – raid your grandmothers and your aunties cupboards and see how many vintage
    tea cups and saucers you can find. It would be a lovely idea to serve guests their tea at the
    end of the night in these beautiful family heirlooms.
  • If tea is not your thing… why not a retro drinks station. Set up a table with old silver trays
    with crystal glasses and a vintage champagne ice bucket. You can have this after the
    ceremony with drinks on the lawn for guests while you are having family photos.
  • Colour choice is really important when you are trying to create a vintage style. Make sure you
    select pastels with a vintage feel – nothing worse than a bright baby pink. Your colour choice
    should have a little more dusky feel to them.
  • Old books are a great simple way to create the look you are after. You can find them at second
    hand book stores and charity shops. Make sure you get books that are old looking and the
    colour of the hard cover is important too. Add books to your centre pieces, on your gift table,
    cocktail tables with little bunches of flowers and finish them with a beautiful ribbon.
  • Beautiful keepsake – why not give all the ladies vintage hankies at the ceremony for those
    “tears of joy”. Its a lovely moment of your day.With all things stylish, less is more! Keep a clear vision in mind of what you are trying to
    achieve and just make sure you don’t just add things for the sake of adding them.

Plan My Wedding Sunshine Coast- Marion Jonkers Photography

Image by Marion Jonkers Photography