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Flowers: using them to style your wedding

As you know, here at Shropshire Petals we love flowers; from the ceremony and the reception to outdoor spaces and of course your confetti, flowers can be used in almost every aspect of your wedding. We have invited the wonderfully talented Lindsey Hunter at Get Knotted to share some inspiration for using flowers to style your wedding.

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(Wedding at St Boswells Village Hall - image credit: kevingreenfield.com)

Your wedding should be a representation of your own personalities and style, whatever that might be. From rustic and country garden style weddings to more contemporary or classic styles, flowers are perfect to use to decorate and create the ambiance and look you’ve always dreamed of.

The ceremony

Where you say your “I dos” is usually the first time your guests will get a glimpse of how your wedding will be presented. So many couples, especially when getting married in a church, tend to forget about styling the ceremony space, but in reality this is the most intimate time during your wedding day, so making it look and feel like the rest of your day is a great way to start it off.

Think about your ceremony space; how much space do you have, where can you decorate? We recently styled a beautiful wedding at Broxmouth Park where the couple had their ceremony outside under a large tree. We made a wild arch from twisted willow and added asymmetric flowers in creams, greens and soft lilacs to complement the wedding theme. We also added floral displays to line the aisle to reflect the arch.

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(Wedding at Broxmouth Park – image credit: kevingreenfield.com)

If you’re planning a more contemporary, simple wedding, placing small bouquets of flowers matching your bouquet at the ends of alternate pews of elegant Limewashed Chiavari chairs and on tables around the space is a great way to add some simple colour to the room.

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(image credit: aikmansmithphotography.com)

If you have only one space you are using for your entire day, large floral displays and trees are great for creating separate areas. Floral arches can be used as an entrance to your reception space after the ceremony, bay trees can be lined up to segregate your dance floor and dining area, and aisle displays can be used as table decorations or for some added styling in a chill out area.

We styled a wedding at Carfraemills where we used décor from the ceremony throughout the rest of the day. We added large colourful drapes during the ceremony as a stunning backdrop, which completed the whole look.

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(Wedding at Carfraemills - image credit: kevingreenfield.com)

The entrance

The entrance to your reception venue, whether it is a marquee, grand hall or even a luxury hotel, is the ideal place for you to give your guests a taste of what they will see inside. We love the rustic greenery look at the moment. For a recent wedding, we decorated the entrance to a marquee with large logs either side with our wood and silver lanterns on top. The displays from the aisle as mentioned above were added to create some softness. To complement the rustic wood and flowers, some wild greenery was added to the entrance posts.

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(Wedding at Broxmouth Park – image credit: kevingreenfield.com)

We also love the use of tall lanterns and crooks lined up to create a pathway for guests to follow. Decorate these with small floral displays to match the rest of your styling to look fabulous during the day and when the lanterns at lit at night.

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(Wedding at The Hirsel – image credit: kevingreenfield.com)

Make use of some of the features at your venue such as staircases or quirky alcoves. Staircases in particular are perfect for adding some drama using flowers. Line large displays up the stairs leading to your reception and team these with candles in different sizes.

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(Wedding at The Hirsel – image credit: kevingreenfield.com)

The reception

Your styling will really come across at your reception so here is the perfect opportunity to express your own personal style.

If you are keeping your flowers simple by using white, cream and greenery, don’t be afraid to use some colour in other areas such as your tablecloths and flooring.

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(Wedding at Broxmouth Park – image credit: kevingreenfield.com)

Floral table displays don’t need to be large; keeping them small and simple, yet bright and colourful will create a wonderful look. Add colour to your chairs and the walls to complement the tables, and add some romantic fairy lighting to the ceiling, which will look stunning when the night draws in.

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Using terrariums as centrepieces is a trend seen a lot at the moment. These are great for adding simple displays of flowers and succulents for a more contemporary look. For long tables, add sections of moss teamed with candles and rustic wooden slices to create one long table centrepiece.

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(Wedding at Wedderburn Barns – image credit: kevingreenfield.com)

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(Terrariums – image credit: kevingreenfield.com)

Lindsey Hunter is a wedding stylist based in the Scottish Borders. Lindsey is also a florist and has a fabulous collection of props available for hire, some of which are also made by Lindsey and her husband Sean. Visit the website for more styling inspiration and to view the fantastic range of props.

Love as always, SP x x 

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