| A popular theme for weddings at the moment is | | | | There has been a growing trend recently to have |
| vintage. With so many of us feeling the effect of | | | | a birdcage as a centerpiece. This can then be |
| the 'credit crunch' having a vintage theme wedding | | | | decorated around the outside with flowers. The |
| can be both stylish and a great money saver. | | | | inside can also be filled with roses or rose petals. |
| Here are some ideas for wedding flowers and | | | | If you want to have a more romantic feel to |
| decorations that will suit this theme. | | | | your reception, you could opt for antique |
| The most popular vintage wedding flower colors | | | | candelabras or candleholders. These can give a |
| are lilac, white and pale pink. This can give a lovely | | | | wonderful light and atmosphere to the evening. |
| subtle tone to your decorations. Good choices of | | | | One of the advantages of having a vintage |
| flowers include hydrangeas, lisianthus, roses, | | | | wedding is that if all the containers don't match - |
| stocks and freesias. These can be used on their | | | | it doesn't really matter. |
| own or in combination with each other. | | | | Vintage bridal bouquets should have a natural look |
| Flowers that you should avoid include anything | | | | to them. Posy styles are popular amongst brides |
| with bright colors such as orange and red. | | | | with this theme. You could also spend some time |
| Although I love tropical heliconia and strelitzia, they | | | | looking through vintage photographs of brides, to |
| just don't fit in with a vintage wedding theme. | | | | get ideas on what styles of bouquet used to be |
| To get an authentic vintage look to your | | | | used. |
| arrangements, think carefully about the containers | | | | Once you have decided on your flowers you can |
| that they are going to be placed in. You can get | | | | finish the wedding decorations with items that |
| miniature urns that are ideal for putting reception | | | | coordinate with the colors. For instance you can |
| centerpieces in. You can also buy 'distressed' | | | | make some handmade bunting or reception table |
| containers that have an English country garden | | | | runners. These can make the ideal finishing touch |
| look to them. | | | | to a vintage wedding and they're not expensive. |