Trend Alert: Succulents

We are seeing succulents everywhere again in weddings, and we could not be happier about that! The lovely little plants are so versatile, they can give your wedding a more modern touch, bring your celebration a vintage feel or carry your rustic vibe throughout your entire event. Check out these uses for some inspiration.

Succulents make for fabulous personal flowers! We adore these bouquets, boutonnieres and corsages that include succulents.

These beautiful centerpieces make big statements with succulents. Whether mixed into arrangements with flowers or grouped with other succulents, they are just so pretty!

Succulents are gorgeous on cakes and as ceremony décor, but also make wonderful guest favors!

What do you think, brides? Are any of you incorporating succulents into your wedding day design?

image sources: 100 Layer Cake, Etsy, Green Wedding Shoes, The Knot, Ruffled, Style Me Pretty and Wedding Chicks

Floral Inspiration: Pretty Peony Bouquets

Finally, finally, Spring seems here to stay! With the lovely warmer weather we've had, we're inspired by all things beautiful - even more than usual - especially flowers! Peonies are always a bridal favorite, but they seem to be more in demand this spring than ever! Peonies are gorgeously lush, romantic flowers. They are fabulous alone or mixed with other blooms and make great bouquets for brides and their bridesmaids alike. The fragrant blooms come in several different varieties, hues and sizes, making them quite versatile. And because one of the symbols/meanings they are know for is "happy marriage," they are the perfect wedding flower! Feast your eyes on these personal pretties:

 

Do you ladies love peonies as much as we do? Are you using them in your wedding design? We want details!

image sources: Amy Herfurth, Brides, Evantine Designs, Green Wedding Shoes, Matthew Robbins Design, Purple in Wedding, Ruffled Blog, Southern Weddings, and Style Me Pretty

Flashback: The Other Royal Wedding

That dress!

That veil!

That bouquet!

Thirty-two years ago today, in St. Paul's Cathedral in London, an enthralled world watched on television (about 750 million viewers!) the fairytale wedding of Lady Diana Spencer and Prince Charles. Billed as "the wedding of the century," the elaborate nuptials set the bar for brides for many years to come. While sadly the marriage did not work out and we later lost Princess Di entirely too soon, today we fondly remember the elegant, lovely lady that we all grew to love and her stunning debut to the world on the anniversary of one of the world's most memorable weddings.

Trend Alert: Brooch Bouquets

Ubiquitous to weddings, fresh flowers are always fantastic. But we love seeing the trend of brooch bouquets for brides continue to grow! These are especially gorgeous in a vintage wedding, but can be incorporated no matter your style or theme. Look at all of these unique designs!

What makes these stunners so special – besides each bouquet being a one-of-a-kind creation – is that they can become a family heirloom, a keepsake to cherish for generations to come. They can also be made with jewelry contributions from friends and family members, making these beautiful bouquets uber sentimental! Here are several more gorgeous examples!

All of these striking brooch bouquets are from Amanda Jane Herr at Fantasy Floral Designs, creator of the Vintage Brooch Bouquets™. More florists are starting to venture into making these amazing designs, so if you love these like we do, talk with your floral designer to see what the two of you can dream up for your wedding day bouquet!

Color Splash: Peacock Strut

We continue to see brides wowing their guests by borrowing inspiration from the regal peacock! Luxurious shades of blue, green and gold with hints of purple will give your wedding an exotic yet elegant color palette. Here are some gorgeous ideas that we love! We hope they inspire you to strut your stuff!

Succulents as a Wedding “Flower”

We continue to find the use of succulents in wedding bouquets and ceremony and reception décor absolutely irresistible! These plump, water-rich plants are eco-friendly and gorgeous, and with so many varieties, succulents can be easy to work into your wedding day design! Available in a rainbow of greens and grays and a multitude of shapes, succulent plants can be the anchor to your wedding décor or just a unique accent in your floral-based design. They are also a wonderful option for favors that will last long beyond the wedding day! Check out some of these fabulous uses of succulents!

bouquets with succulents



succulent boutonnieres and hair accents



succulent arrangements

photo credits: Graham Hobart, Vim Studio, Stephanie Williams via Pretty Chicky