Wedding flowers part 3 - the centrepiece
with WILLOW CROSSLEY
Lesson 26 of 43
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Willow runs you through what makes the perfect vase for a centrepiece, then takes you step-by-step through her process for making a magnificent arrangement. The notes list other options for this arrangement should you be doing it at another time of year.
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Wedding Flowers Part 3 - The Centrepiece
A bouquet is made by mixing large flowers and filler flowers, which work in perfect harmony.
The large compote vase is a unique piece, but similar pieces can be found by searching for "large glass compote vase" online.
I always try to hide the chicken wire, usually with foliage/flowers having over the vase.
For This Spring Arrangement I Used:
- Whitebeam branches (sometimes known as sorbus)
- Guelder rose
- Variegated pittosporum
- Solomon's seal
- Philadelphus
- Peonies
- Cow parsley
- Jasmine
If It's Summer You Could Use:
- Lilac
- Foxgloves
- Beech leaf branches
- Coral peonies
If It's Autumn You Could Use:
- Cotoneaster
- Green amaranthus
- Guelder rose
- Crab apple branches
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Willow Crossley
World-renowned florist, author and designer, known as the UK’s ‘Queen of Flowers’.
Willow Crossley is a professional floral stylist, creating wild and whimsical arrangements full of colour, pattern and movement for an array of top British brands (Jo Malone, OKA). She is the author of four books and is regularly featured in House & Garden and many other publications. Willow is passionate about the profound impact nature can have on how we feel, and has gained a substantial following for her down-to-earth and inclusive approach to floristry and gardening. Willow firmly advocates a sustainable approach to floristry, working with the seasons and sourcing locally grown stems wherever possible.
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