Wednesday September 30, 2020
Flowers of the Season {Part 2} ~ Fall
Continuing with the luscious look and vibe of Fall Flowers… in our previous post we discussed personal flowers (bouquets, head wreaths and boutonnieres). Last week the First Day of Fall was celebrated and so to give you design ideas for the future wedding, we asked our friends over at Strelitzia Flower Company (one of our Vixen Vendors) to provide us with some photos of their gorgeous design work for ceremony and reception tables. The designers at Strelitzia are experienced, very clever, and imaginative!
The colors of Fall are earthy, rich and darker in tones. Table linens/fabrics can be velvety or even casual burlap for a country event. Read Part 1 on the blog for suggestions of the many colors that can be used for flowers, however, the element that sets fall flowers apart from other seasons is the incorporation of TEXTURE, and that comes in the form of seasonal leaves, grasses, branches, seeds or grains (such as wheat, broom corn and millet) and even feathers.
The above style shoot incorporated the use of muted fall tones that blends well with the outdoorsy/mountain setting at Apple Hill. There are many shades of flowers in the dahlia, roses, mums, chocolate Queen Anne’s lace and of course incorporating grasses like millet and broom corn really screams fall. Photo credit: Katelyn Bradley Photography
Above: The use of elevation in the wine barrel really showcases this ceremony design. Notice all the textures included in this colorful design and that awesome circle arch – the orange roses and crimson dahlia gives depth and vibrancy. This photo shoot was done at Vixen Venue, Antiquite Maison Privee. Photo credit: Philippe Studios Pro
Above: A velvety table cloth works perfectly with this collection of seasonal flowers on this dinner table. Photo credit: Philippe Studios Pro
Above: A subtle color palette for this table centerpiece definitely gives the fall vibe. The napkin plays well with the florals. Photo credit: Philippe Studios Pro
Above: Sometimes “less is more” as is displayed in this minimalist monochromatic design. The pop of color comes from the orange straw flower placed at each dinner setting, and rather than pairing with the expected gold candleholders and vases, a brushed silver is perfect, along with grasses! Photo credit: Katelyn Bradley Photography
Above: Lots of texture in this unique head table design. The table runner works very well with the floral selection of mums, hydrangea, roses and lots of seasonal grasses, millet, broom corn and wheat. Very cool! Photo Credit: Valley Images Photography
We hope you gathered some ideas and will enjoy developing your fall floral design. We will continue with these blog posts for each season. See you in December!