Wedding Flowers - Today’s Top Floral Trends
By: Cori Locklin
What’s hot now in wedding flowers?
Today’s brides are following the old adages, “Less is more” and “Use your imagination” The sayings may be cliché – but the latest trends in wedding flowers are anything but. To capture the latest in floral trends—toss tradition out the window. The sky is the limit!
Daring Colors
Gone are the days of adhering to light pastels and muted shades. Today’s brides are opting for bold and interesting pairings of colors in their wedding flowers and floral schemes. Not afraid of mixing purples and oranges, the post-millennium color palette is expanding.
More than just Flowers
Mix it up a bit by incorporating produce. One of the hot trends in wedding flowers is arrangements featuring fruits, herbs and even veggies as a playful and fun approach. Their naturally vibrant colors coincide with the daring color trend. Many brides are also turning to the woods for inspiration. Adding green grasses adds dimension and structure and can elicit a warm, summery feeling.
Dynamic Tables
Table arrangements are also becoming more dynamic. Instead of conforming to identical floral arrangements on each table, some brides are using different containers, varying the heights, or grouping an assortment of low centerpieces together.
Keep it simple
Classic Elegance. Gone are the days of overpowering floral arrangements adorned with excess greenery. Today’s brides opt for a more natural and tailored look to their wedding flowers. One bouquet style rising in popularity is the hand tied bouquet. The fresh bunch of flowers presents the look of simple elegance that brides desire.
Cori Locklin is editor-in-chief for http://www.elegala.com/ and Elegala Magazine. Elegala is a new wedding planning resource offering the most comprehensive portfolio of superior wedding reception sites and wedding services, along with planning tips, photo galleries and checklists to keep brides in-the-know on today’s wedding trends and styles.