Bohemian-chic Wedding

A favourite wedding theme that was seen in 2014 is making a huge appearance in 2015. It has been said that bohemian-chic/country or rustic style will be this year’s number one wedding theme.

The aim behind these weddings is to create a warm, intimate atmosphere for the guests and the bride and groom. You may have long wooden tables instead of round ones and tea lights hanging delicately from trees or twigs.

Lots of brides come to me and say they would like a rustic/country style wedding, that is simple and elegant and with no fuss – therefore they will be doing their own flowers...

Although your wedding day is the most amazing day of your life you will be stressed and at times you will panic. It isn't uncommon for people to want save money and do their own flowers but I wouldn't always advise it.

However, I am all for money saving ideas so if you do want to create your own flowers for your rustic wedding here are a few simple tips for your day:

Jam jars may get you in a sticky mess

Although we all love a jam jar and they look fabulous with tea lights in them, they are not great for flowers.

To make a jam jar look good it will take nearly as many flowers as it does on a normal centre piece. Due to the jam jar being rather wide it takes a lot of filling to make them look pretty. If you don’t use enough flowers they can look sparse and scruffy.

If you want simple yet effective, buy a few milk bottles (these can be bought from IKEA), you then only need three or four per table and one flower in each - simple and elegant! You can also get different coloured bottles to add some more colours to your table.

Tea light elegance

The light from a tea light adds so much warmth to a room with its soft glow and flicker. Add two or three tea lights in glass holders to your tables for a cost effective natural elegance. 

Baby’s breath

...Also known as gipsofila is a small white flower where each stalk looks like its very own tree. This is a great low cost flower which adds sophistication to any wedding. This can be used in larger milk bottles or even as your bouquet.

Table numbers

Everyone loves to have unique table numbers. Some great ideas I have made for my brides include – painted pumpkins or gourds and numbers made of moss.

Mary had a little lamb

Shepherds hooks with hanging jars filled with colourful flowers set in large buckets and covered in moss are perfect for any reception venue.

Vintage is best

Vintage ribbon is a great way of adding colour and vibrancy to any party, especially your wedding. Try sourcing the ribbon from your local emporium, charity shop or on the internet. You can accessorise with different styles, widths and colours or follow a simple theme of colour. Add the ribbon to jam jars, chairs and milk bottles.