Wedding reception centrepieces

We're going with a mix of tradional roses and succulents as centrepieces. Not sure how to bring them all together but that will be the interesting part to come...

Traditional centrepieces of flowers are extremely beautiful but oh-so-tragic when a week after the wedding, they wilt and die. Still - they're beautiful...

Ideas from the web that I <3 :

Flower centrepieces:

Fruit centrepieces:

Paper flowers and paper art centrepieces:



Candle centrepieces:

[This one is sooo pretty. It can be made with a double happiness paper punch]

[Love the trio of textured candles against the pinky purple roses and hydrangeas]



DIY centrepieces:


[Red roses are classical 'love' flowers and the green bottles are unique]



DIY wedding bouquets

My fiance's mother and I plan on hitting the wholesale flowers market on Friday to buy the blooms and form our own bouquets that will revolve around the bridesmaids' dress colour and the wedding colour theme. Although the thought is scary it does sound fun however I hope we won't be too stressed out by assuming too much work upon ourselves instead of outsourcing.

A wedding flower magazine had the following breakdown for colour schemes that sounds useful:

MONOCHROMATIC
One hue in varying tints, tones and shades

ANALOGOUS
Colours alongside each other on the colour wheel

TRIADIC
Colours that are three equidistant colours apart on the colour wheel

COMPLEMENTARY
Two colours that are directly opposite one another on the colour wheel

SPLIT COMPLEMENTARY
A hue from one side of the colour wheel and the two colours that lie on either side of its direct opposite

TETRADIC
Two sets of complentary colours

PRIMAR COLOURS
Red, yellow and blue

SECONDARY COLOURS
Created by mixing equal parts of two primary colours

TERTIARY COLOURS
Created by mixing equal parts of a primary colour and secondary colour

Planning Wedding Flowers

Some like the extravagant lavish and ornate flower arrangements. I prefer something more simple. Flowers are so expensive in Australia. We are hoping to visit the wholesale flower market at Flemington and make our own bouquets and floral arrangements. The colour scheme will be dependent on the bridesmaid dress colours so that everything looks visually stunning. People use ivy as a cheaper alternative. The trick will be knowing what blooms will be in season to match the dresses and the colour theme of the wedding!

Flower components to think about:

* Bride and bridesmaid bouquets
* Buttonholes for groom and groomsmen
* Corsages or buttonholes for bride and groom's fathers
* Flower hairpieces
* Rose petal confetti
* Floral arrangements for the ceremony and any topiary bushes
* Floral centrepiece arrangements for the reception (We may just have flowers on the bridal table since we're having an asian banquet)
* Fresh blooms for wedding cake (we probably won't have fresh flowers on our cake)

Timeline planning for wedding flowers

 SIX MONTHS

* Once you've got your gown sorted, choose the bouquet design you want in consideration of your dress, wedding colour theme, bridesmaids' gowns, time of year and location
* Decide on quantity of bouquets and floral arrangements you would like to order (I'm tossing between having and not having floral centrepieces at the reception)
* Search for a florist, ask to see their portfolios and ensure you get along with them (We're making our own)
* Bring fabric swatches, stationary samples and the chosen cake design so that the florist can understand your theme and wedding style
* Compare quotes and get the best deal

TWO WEEKS

* Call your florist and confirm the delivery time, date and address for the bouquets. Confirms setup location, time and date for ceremony and reception decorations