Recently, wedding floral designer extraordinaire, Beth from Linger Floral gave us the head’s up on floral trends for 2009. Today, she shares a few more wonderful ideas.

If there is one thing we love to do, and if I do say so myself we do it well, it’s bringing the funk!  This provides the opportunity to really incorporate your personality, passions and originality. Mix it up with new shapes, tight arrangements with limited filler or a single long stem variety in a large glass container. Speaking of containers, there are no rules here!  From natural wooden logs to old coffee tins and flower pots to pumpkins, we love to experiment with design and truly enhance the theme of your overall wedding.

Linger Tip:  Fruits and Veggies may seem commonplace in our daily routine, however, in floral design they can provide extra spunk and eye-catching detail sure to impress your guests. When selecting floral varieties that fit your color scheme, consider their close friends, the fruit and vegetable families, to add color as well.

Beyond the Botanical

Despite the name, floral design is no longer just about flowers. As floral artisans, we thrive on the opportunity to provide full design solutions. Some areas to consider:

*Plants - By incorporating plants into your wedding decor you will bring a natural and comforting feeling to the occasion. Additionally this can save you money if you work with a florist who offers plant rental as a service.

*Vintage Elements - The adage “something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue” seems to be gaining traction again as brides find new and unique ways to incorporate mother’s pearls or grandma’s hankie in their bouquet or other floral pieces.

*Decor Pieces – While it is our firm belief that flowers play an integral role in enhancing any occasion adding feature pieces also helps to set the desired tone. From fountains and water features, picture frames, homey furniture pieces, books and even timepieces these details will assure your guests that you have thought about absolutely everything to create a memorable experience for them as well.

*Accent Details – A beautiful centerpiece is truly enhanced by even the smallest table accents. Bring in stones, moss, greens, ribbon or other elements of your design to place throughout the table.