Monday kicked off our week-long series on Unstructured Bouquets. In case you missed it, you can view the first post here. You can also find great example photos on our dedicated Pinterest board “The Future is Unstructured” – we will be adding photos featuring each spotlight ingredient day by day.
Today’s Ingredient: Honorable Mentions!
Peony, dahlia, king protea, astilbe, limonium, cosmos, bay leaves, pennycress, geranium leaves, lambs ear, dusty miller, spray roses, veronica, pepper berry, roses, sword fern, air plants, clematis, hydrangea, poppy, anemone, and echeveria just to name a few. The possibilities are endless!
Visit our “The Future is Unstructured” Pinterest board to find gorgeous examples of ALL these amazing Honorable Mentions as well as ALL of the ingredients we mentioned over the last week! If you missed any of our fantastic ingredients, you can find them here: Silver Dollar Eucalyptus, Garden Roses, Ranunculus, Jasmine Vine, and Queen Anne’s Lace!
Design Tips:
The key to finishing off these designs is in the way you wrap the stems; gone are the days where you would pile on the rhinestones atop pristine double face satin ribbon. Imperfections in the way the ribbon lays will add to the romantic homemade feel of an unstructured bouquet. And don’t forget, bows with over exaggerated tails are making their way back into the wedding circuit again; don’t settle for just one color ribbon either, accent with ribbons and tails of varying widths and lengths in a mirage of complimenting colors. When it comes to embellishments, throw aside the rhinestones and opt for an update of the classics, pearls and vintage lace add an old world charm to any bouquet.
Tip: A bride can use vintage lace from her mother or grandmother as her something old. Don’t be afraid to step out of the box with this trend, experimenting with texture, color, and shape are what makes this trend so much fun. On a slow day try playing with the idea of unstructured design, who knows you might stumble upon your next big seller.
Don’t Forget!
Keep an eye out this coming week for lots of great photos and a quick video tutorial on Unstructured Bouquet ‘construction’ with Corey Rader! Like us on Facebook to get the latest updates, and new additions to our Trending Worth Recommending series!
If you have any trends that you would like Corey to review or explain, e-mail our team at eyeon@dvflora.com.
Meet the Author
Corey Rader
Corey Rader came to DVFlora in July of 2014 and brought with him 10 years of design and industry experience. He first contracted floral fever when he was in high school and became engaged in a floral design program at the age of 14, by his 15th birthday he received a job offer working as a designer at a local flower shop. By the age of 16 he was working as a designer at 2 different flower shops as well as continuing his studies at The Burlington County Institute of Technology’s Horticulture program. Corey came to DVFlora as a sales assistant and still continues to work as a designer in his time off, floral design has been an important part of Corey’s life for years and now he looks to share his love with the rest of the world.
