One of the wise pieces of advice that floristry and landscaping professionals share with couples who are getting married soon is to bet on seasonal flowers. The varieties typical of each season of the year will always be easier to find than others that have to arrive from other countries and will withstand the typical temperatures of that time better. And in our interest in helping the couples of this and other years, we delve into the search for the best options for the coming months. We chatted with some of the professionals about the perfect flowers for the winter weddings, whether decorative or in the bridal bouquet. We discover their best tips to get it right.
© The Flowers Workshop. Photo: Lucía CherubinaThe best tips from The Flowers Workshop, by Ángeles Bauzano (founder)
What flowers are typical for winter weddings?
“Winter flowers are dyed with the colors of the season, burgundy, eggplant, red, strawberry, boiler, brown and a wide variety of greens and fruits are the protagonists of this season every year. The christmas decorations Every year they get more advanced and with this we receive Christmas material from different destinations, we are very excited to open the boxes and imagine what places they come from, in what forests or gardens they have grown… It is, without a doubt, our favorite season in the workshop . Flowering plants such as poinsettia, cyclamen, anthurium, hippeartrum, hydrangeas and heather are some of those that never fail on these dates, as are pinecones, balls, rattan bows and many many candles.”
Which ones do you think we will see in winter this year and will they be a trend?
“The flowers that are coming in strong this winter will be anthuriums, latticework, carnations, gerberas, garden roses, hydrangeas, amaranthus… They are all flowers with a lot of personality, and whether in a monochrome palette in winter tones or in a gradient, without a doubt, they will be the stars of this season.”
© The Flowers Workshop. Photo: PlatformWhat flowers do you recommend for a winter bridal bouquet?
“The choice of the bridal bouquet always depends on the style of the dress and the final look of the bride, which is why we cannot only recommend one style, but we can choose two types. The wild style: we are passionate about the greens of the that we can only have in this season, they come with different mixtures of colors on the same stem, with fruits at different opening times, colors and shapes. We really like the branches and the shapes. wild flowersasymmetrical and unstructured compositions. We love creating bouquets that look like they were collected on a walk through the countryside one winter afternoon. In addition, they tend to be materials with a very good drying effect and it is something that our brides often ask us for. And the classic and elegant style: a unifloral and monochromatic bouquet with a selection of flowers, such as hydrangeas, roses, tulips, which also seems to us to be a very special option for this wedding season.”
And for a decorative assembly?
“Winter setups are a fantasy, since we can count on a sober and elegant palette of natural materials and giving the color either with flowers or also with seasonal fruits (a trend that is here to stay, we hope for a long time): pomegranates , grapes, figs, walnuts, chestnuts… These fruits mixed with flowers give a very sophisticated touch to the tables. The mixtures of materials and textures convey a lot of care and attention in each assembly and diners tend to appreciate it a lot. Candles in cream or natural colors, with silk or velvet bows, are also a trend that is here to stay for a long time. Even at lunches they increasingly look on or off, they give a distinctive and glamorous air to the party.”
© The Flowers Workshop. Photo: Lucía Cherubina“The still lifes with different heights and with puffed tableclothsfor sweet tables, the seating plan, etc The decoration of churches depends a lot on their architecture, style and celebrations that in turn take place in the temple on those days. We always defend a natural and wild style even in churchesthe results are usually very satisfactory and elegant. Maybe a little different from what we usually see in these spaces, but very special and romantic. Mixtures of greens once again, hedges or even trees composed of tall branches are our favorites for doors. The idea is that it seems like you are entering a garden in a forest, where vines climb and grow from the stone on the ground.
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What flowers are typical for winter weddings?
“This season, the most popular are, apart from the abundance of greens and winter branches, berries and fruits, hellebores, chrysanthemums, amaryllis, winter hydrangeas, cotton flower, amaranth and sanguisorba.”
© BrumalisWhich ones do you think we will see in winter this year and will they be a trend?
“This year we will see, because it is a trend, a lot of maroon color, very large flowers and, in general, larger compositions and sculptural shapes.”
What flowers do you recommend for a winter bridal bouquet?
“I think it is essential that it has movement. We must get out of the way bouquet rigid. For this, we love hellebores, garden roses, clematis, sanguisorba and always decorate with a wide velvet bow, in the winter months.”
And for a decorative assembly?
“In those cases, it is best to opt for more sculptural compositions and mix winter fruits with greens and flowers. This year we turned to voluminous arrangements with moss and began to give less importance to the container, as we increasingly left behind the tall centerpieces. We do like still lifes that are very baroque in their components and structures and the profusion of natural elements at different heights.”
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© BrumalisThe best winter flowers according to Mdr Studio Floral, by Mercedes de Rada (founder)
What flowers are typical for winter weddings?
“At Christmas, in addition to the green ones with linea pines, firs or magnolia, a lot of hydrangea, rose, ilex, cotton flower… They are basics that never fail. About the tones, in general, always green and red.”
Which ones do you think we will see in winter this year and will they be a trend?
“This year we will see the color burgundy, green accompanied by burgundy. They can be hydrangeas, chrysanthemums, lisianthus, astilbe, astrantias, odinios… Always accompanied by a touch of beige, to give some light to the compositions.”
© @mdrstudiofloral. Photo: @instantaneaytomaprimeraWhat flowers do you recommend for a winter bridal bouquet?
“I don’t think we can say it at random. Nowadays we are lucky to be able to count on almost any flower all year round. I think it is more of a choice that we should base on how the bride is doing that day so that the flowers accompany her look.”
And for a decorative assembly?
“More and more flower culture is permeating Spanish cultureso people appreciate it more and understand more and more. For this type of decorative montage, you can use the same type of flowers that we have talked about previously, what happens is that their color could be the same, or depending on the location, we would need to modify it. An example: in a presentation, where a star object is navy blue and gold, no matter how much the trend is maroon, we would always go with navy blue flowers and gold flowers. Another example: in a very dark church, using too much maroon will dull the decoration. We will have to use a mix of maroon and red with highlights of salmon or beige.”
Flores Atemp’s favorite floral varieties, by Ángela Rendón-Luna (founder)
What flowers are typical for winter weddings?
“Despite what one might think a priori, in winter we have very special varieties of flowers that are increasingly in demand by customers as they are considered less common flowers that allow us to add a different and personal character to the floral decoration of weddings. Some examples are: helleborus, daffodils, anemones, ranunculus, tulips, mimosa, muscaris… And, of course, roses!”
© @floresatempWhich ones do you think we will see in winter this year and will they be a trend?
“I would highlight the anemones. More and more couples are asking us for this flower at different times of the year (unaware that it may not be available at their time) without knowing its name because they have seen it in inspirational images and on many occasions because of its resemblance to poppies. It is a medium-sized flower that, due to its silhouette and stylized stem, fits very well with the designs that are currently being made in wedding and event decoration in which design, silhouette, and movement take precedence over size.”
What flowers do you recommend for a winter bridal bouquet?
“For minimalist winter bouquets that give a more personal and different character, I would opt for single-flower bouquets of proteaswhose color in garnet tones brings warmth. Another option along the same lines would be a single-flower bouquet of anemones in white. Another interesting alternative for those who opt for a natural and wilder style would be a bouquet with a predominance of greens that provide different intensities and textures. These as ideas, of course when it comes to brides, we always recommend doing something that reflects the personality and tastes of the brides beyond trends.”
© @floresatempAnd for a decorative assembly?
“For winter wedding decorations, we recommend using seasonal flowers that contribute their colorful warmth to the environment where the celebration is going to take place. Flowers in reddish, orange, and eggplant tones, accompanied by others that act as a point of light, seem to us to be a very successful bet at this time. The ideal is to accompany them with candles that add extra warmth to the decoration, as well as seasonal fruits and berries. Some flowers that can help us in this type of decorations would be proteas, tulips, roses, helleborus… In counterpoint, it would also be an interesting bet to go for cold tones that accompany the “winter landscape”: vibrant whites accompanied by some touch of blue and abundant greens that provide warmth. For this type of decorations I would bet, again, on roses, anemones and cotton flowers.”