Wedding flowers are a long-standing tradition and one of the big things to tick off your to do list when planning your big day. Bouquets can also help tie your event’s styling together, linking with your table décor, your bridal party dresses and the venue’s unique character.
Each year different trends dominate the wedding industry and flowers are no exception to the rule.
The Greenhouse People have put together a list of some of the predicted crazes we are set to see for 2020’s wedding blooms.
“Green” bouquets
Eco-friendly weddings are far more sought after in today’s environmentally conscious age, and wedding flowers are becoming part of this movement.
Couples are favouring British blooms over importing exotic flowers, which decreases your carbon footprint and saves money in the process.
Dried flowers are a great way of creating a unique bouquet for a low-cost while being more sustainable in the process too as you can have your favourite blooms even if they’re out of season. They also make a great keepsake after your big day, however, if you do wish to throw them away, they’re biodegradable too!
Floral Moongates
These are 2020’s answer to wedding arches. Flower-filled grandiose and circular pieces, which are a great backdrop for the ceremony, they can also be transferred and used behind the ‘top table’ to frame the beaming bride and groom during the reception.
Greenery such as traditional eucalyptus, tropical palm leaves, or trailing ivy is added first, followed by beautiful florals like peonies, roses, and hydrangeas placed on top.
The structures don’t have to be expensive. If you sporadically add foliage and flowers, leaving the beams exposed, it creates a beautiful, vintage touch (without the vintage price tag!)
One-Shade Wonders
This year, people will be skipping multicoloured florals in favour of one toned arrangements. Consider it colour blocking for your bouquet. The chic simplicity allows you to be more creative with other details, as single colour blocking prevents visual overkill.
Pantone’s Colour of the Year often inspires seasonal wedding trends, so we may see a rise in this year’s ‘Classic Blue’ in wedding floral palettes. After all, every bride needs something blue.
Blue delphiniums and hydrangeas can add a soft accent of colour alongside more traditional white or blush roses, or baby’s breath.
Potted Plants
Everyone loves fresh flowers at a wedding, but potted plants are having a moment too.
Adding a fresh and unexpected look to your table arrangements, they can also be more cost-effective, especially if you’re willing to source them yourselves from a local garden centre.
Cluster small, low plants around taller ones to create a range of different heights and shapes in your settings. You can also get playful with your pots, matching or mixing up different colours, styles and materials.
Wild and Free
Experts say they have seen a shift in requests for flowers that feel organic and are naturally styled. Enter rustic bouquets, which are unstructured, with a wild feel and plenty of foliage.
Adding wooden elements to the décor on the day maximises that ethereal, woodland feel that pairs so well with deconstructed floral arrangements. Cornflowers, Foxgloves and Oxeye Daisies will create a wild garden feel, or if you’re looking for a showstoppingboho centrepiece or ceremony backdrop, look no further than pampas grass with its large feather-like plumes.
Insta-Worthy Succulents
The Instagram succulent lifestyle trend has tipped over into the world of wedding décor.
Succulents are fast becoming a favourite among today’s brides. They’re durable, inexpensive, low maintenance and make a striking statement in your bouquets.
You can also create your own impressive terrarium centre pieces which guests can take home at the end of the day. All you need are glass terrariums for as many tables, an assortment of mini succulents and cacti, gravel, compost and moss. Voila!
