Not a time of year that jumps to mind when the word Wedding is mentioned, but what better time of year for a family celebration is there? Basingstoke wedding professionals have some ideas for your festive wedding…

Christmas Themed Wedding Flowers

Paula who creates some wonderful wedding flower arrangements all year round, suggests that a perfect winter bouquet would have beautiful red grandprix roses, hypericum berries and skimmia. For her, Christmas time has the most beautiful flowers! If red isn’t your thing, then how about lime green orchids with black baccara roses for a striking bouquet combination.

Gemma the wedding stationer uses for her Christmas invites and table settings, gold and silver ribbons, she has also been busy making bauble shaped place cards. She suggests naming tables after Christmas themes and using these images on table plans. Another great tip from her that also saves money, is to send your Save the date cards combined with Christmas cards!

Christmas Wedding Bouquet

Wine Devine recommends the Christmas tipple of Rubis.  Its is an indulgent blend of fortified red with a premium chocolate flavour. You can drink as a liqueur or as a dessert wine with chocolate puddings or drizzled over ice cream!

Paul Smith is playing hard over Christmas, he is performing his regular slots at Tylney Hall Hotel on Christmas Day and Boxing day with singer joining him to perform some Christmas Carols.  His Christmas Weddings will have him playing the Piano, the saxophone and clarinet!  Performing a huge range of work from Artie Shaw to Michael Bublé, a huge range of gentle ballads, pop or full on swing improvisations.

And lastly, what can be more festive than snow at Christmas? In Hampshire at the moment metcheck.comp are saying there is a 10 percent chance of snow on Christmas Day so you never know!

Peonie Bridal Bouquet by Paula Cosgrove of flowersbypaula.co.uk

Your wedding day really is one of the most important days of your life. Making everything perfect for this day is a daunting task. Finding the correct venue, selecting the perfect wedding dress, picking the most beautiful invitations, and choosing wedding flowers, are just some of the things you have to contend with.

Let’s see if we can’t make these tasks simpler. Today we will go over everything involved in getting the right flowers for your wedding. Finding the perfect flowers starts long before your wedding day. Here are some things you should consider beforehand.

 

 

 

 

• What colors are you using in the wedding? This is a very important factor affecting the whole wedding. Flowers are available in almost every color these days. You wouldn’t want to fall in love with a certain flower and then find that it doesn’t work with your color scheme at all.

• Decide if you want sophisticated or simple flowers. Roses are the flower of choice for traditional wedding services. If you want something different, a little more modern, go with orchids or tulips.

• The budget is a big consideration when choosing wedding flowers. Flowers such as carnations are less expensive than roses, and roses cost less than orchids. Know your budget before going to the florist to pick the flowers. If your flower budget is small, use artificial flowers. There are some really good options out these days in the artificial flower line. Your wedding won’t suffer if you have to use them.

• How many people in your wedding party need flowers? Make sure you know the number of attendants before getting flowers for your wedding. Your wedding bouquet is the most important. Some brides have one bouquet that they keep and another to throw at the reception, so decide if this is something you wish to do. All of the bridesmaids need flowers, as does the maid of honor. The flower girl if you have one and the Mother of the bride will need flowers. You’ll also want boutonnières for the groom and his attendants.

• Another thing to remember when choosing wedding flowers is decorating the church and reception hall. Some places flowers are used in the church are at the altar, on the end of pews, and the front door. If you want to go all out, throwing rose petals along the isle is nice. For the reception hall, you’ll need centerpieces for each table, a larger centerpiece for the bride and grooms table, and flowers around the wedding cake. Remember to take the colors used on your wedding cake into account when picking flowers. You wouldn’t want anything to clash.

As you can see, there are quite a few things to consider when choosing wedding flowers. You want the wedding to be beautiful, and picking the perfect flowers will go a long way in achieving this goal. A little organization and planning is all it takes to have the perfect wedding.

Article by Wedding Gal 13th June 2009

Its a great article and one that really mirrors how Paula Cosgrove of Flowers By Paula works, making the best wedding flowers for your Basingstoke wedding.

Paula Cosgrove is a Wedding Florist based in Basingstoke, Hampshire. With over 15 years experience Paula has worked with a huge range of clients, flowers and venues, with this knowledge, she can advise and recommend a variety of ideas that will make your big day special. From the initial consultation to final delivery on the big day, Paula will help advise you on all aspects of floral styling and design, from bridal bouquets and buttonholes to table arrangements and spectacular entrance displays. PaulasFlowers.co.uk paula@paulasflowers co uk 07766 427974

Paula from Flowers by Paula has come up with some lovely alternatives to help avoid a tear-stained bridesmaid and her dishevelled  poesy.  Her wired hearts are a relatively inexpensive device that can then double up as a keepsake and a lovely decoration for  a young girls room.  It can be decorated to match the brides flowers or personalised especially for the individual bridesmaid.

A small lightweight, and beautiful alternative to the Bridesmaid Bunch

Another favourite is the wand, a small hard wearing device that the children can wave till their heart is content.

A bridesmaids wand is small, robust and able to withstand hours of waving.

These lovely designs, are a slightly more child proof alternative, to the more traditional bags and pomanders that Paula already creates for weddings and are ideal for those with young attendants at their Basingstoke wedding.

Paula Cosgrove is a Wedding Florist based in Basingstoke, Hampshire. With over 15 years experience Paula has worked with a huge range of clients, flowers and venues, with this knowledge, she can advise and recommend a variety of ideas that will make your big day special. From the initial consultation to final delivery on the big day, Paula will help advise you on all aspects of floral styling and design, from bridal bouquets and buttonholes to table arrangements and spectacular entrance displays. PaulasFlowers.co.uk paula@paulasflowers co uk 07766 427974

Guelder Rose Contemporary Brides Bouquet

Peonie Bridal Bouquet

Paperwhites and Grape Hyacinths Bouquet

The flowers here were created by Paula Cosgrove a wedding florist from the Basingstoke area. More examples of her fine work can be seen on her site paulasflowers.co.uk

Paula Cosgrove is a Wedding Florist based in Basingstoke, Hampshire. With over 15 years experience Paula has worked with a huge range of clients, flowers and venues, with this knowledge, she can advise and recommend a variety of ideas that will make your big day special. From the initial consultation to final delivery on the big day, Paula will help advise you on all aspects of floral styling and design, from bridal bouquets and buttonholes to table arrangements and spectacular entrance displays. PaulasFlowers.co.uk