Walk like an Egyptian

Today I want to share an inspiration shoot out of California.

The creative power behind the concept was Lindsay from Petalicious Flowers and she sent the shoot into to The Boho Wedding Blog who jumped at the chance to feature it.

Often the inspiration shoots that we see are very reflective of the current trends and feature the same details that their real life counter parts do.  Right now vintage and rustic are standing center stage together meaning we are seeing lots of handmade elements including signs and cake stands, thrifted and found pieces like old books and suitcases and mixed florals in soft colours like pale pink and peach with lots of texture.  And succulents.  Lots of succulents.  When we used them in our first wedding two seasons ago we loved them like crazy and while we still do it would be nice to see them used a bit differently.  Obviously Lindsay agreed. 

Succulent painted gold?!?!!? Yes Please! 

She also incorporates one of the most asked for colors into her pallet for this Egyptian styled shoot.  Blue can be so hard for some brides because there are very few varieties of flowers that are naturally blue in colour and if they are looking to stay away from anything artificially tinted it's not as easy to include.

Instead of limiting her floral pieces to rounded, dome shaped clutches she went with a more natural linear style to incorporated the delicate blue delphinium blooms and anemones.  She used like shaped flowers such as veronica and stock in purple hues to complete the clutch that is STUNNING.  Check out the stem wrap!

Photography credit goes to Brienne Michelle Photography

For the complete list of participating vendors and to see the rest of this amazing inspiration shoot that really does inspire brides and their florists to creative a look that is personalize and truly one of a kind  click here.  It can be hard to stand out from the barrage of weddings each season but by changing things up to reflect cultural backgrounds, personal interests and shared experiences you can personalize your event and achieve beautiful, one of a kind results!

~K

The floral tool box

Okay, so I don't actually mean my floral tool box (yes I do have one and it actually has floral related tools in it!) I mean yours.

There are so many options for us information loving junkies out there that can make picking your wedding florals a snap. More importantly, they can help your florist (Which I hope is Purple Peony lol) make sure you get the bouquet you've dreamed up.  We've made a list of our very favorite options that you can easily access to put a plan in place.  So here goes!

Websites and Blogs - There are literally endless options for you to check out in terms of websites and blogs totally dedicated to all things wedding.  Some are very structured and high end like The Knot and Style Me Pretty.  Others are driven by real life brides and contributors like Weddingbee.  These are great options for brides that want to see colour palettes already put together for them and breakdowns of a wedding in full, from it's linens and decor options to the bridesmaids dresses and venue.

Magazines - There are regional publications like Weddings in Winnipeg (or Alberta etc.) and Weddingbells.  Both have information on vendors and product availability in your city and publish frequently enough that current trends are highlighted.  The above mentioned mags also have websites that update constantly and have vendor reviews, real life weddings and contests.

Photographers websites -  When I first started in this business I had a hard time knowing how to steer brides towards more realistic options. Magazines like Wedluxe have beautiful photos of amazing weddings but the price tags associated with these huge fetes are often out of reach for most brides.  A really great and often over looked resource for my brides are local photographers websites.  They often showcase realistic bouquets and table center options that can easily be recreated.  Another bonus is that the pictures will also be an indicator of what blooms are seasonally and regionally available.

Pinterest - If you haven't requested an invite get on it!!! But be warned....you might lose a few hours while you happily pin away.  If you are not familiar with this website it's a virtual bulletin board that allows you to bookmark and save images/ideas that catch your eye.  Everything from home improvement to recipes to wedding ideas and more can be found floating around the Pinterest website.  Anyone can sign up to follow your "boards" so if a bride pinned a collection of images to her wedding board her florist,decorator etc. could easily see what she's got in mind at anytime.  This is a fantastic way to collect all the details in one place and the fact that the original source of the image is always saved makes it easy to follow the thread back to the beginning and maybe find even more ideas you love! 

So there you have it! Some of our favorite inspiration sources laid out for you to take a peek at and maybe pick some floral elements you would love to see at your wedding.

~K