we combine those big, over-the-top bouquets
and bouquets stand out.”
Then, water, water, water. Most reputable
with desert elements like cacti and succulents
For an extra special touch, Cooper loves
florists will deliver your flowers in a vase
and more textural floral like protea to give you
when her clients share the floral love with a
so they remain in water for the maximum
a “spikier” desert feel,” says Johnson.
tip from our European friends. “I love when a
amount of time. Don’t toss that vase,
bride provides a small floral accent for guests
Johnson says. “After getting ready photos,
DON’T BE A WALLFLOWER
to wear,” she says. “It’s very popular in Europe,
pop them back in the vase and it will refresh
For the braver bride seeking to stand out
and it really makes guests feel that they are a
in time for the ceremony,” she explains. “Use
of the crowd, there are a couple of options
part of the celebration.”
that same vase at the reception to keep your
the local pros love to see. First, thinking
bouquet as a display piece and fresh all night
GETTING THE MOST OUT OF YOUR BLOOMS
long. The hot weather also makes some of
branches, seed pods, and air plants, can offer a simple change from the basic concept,”
In a climate as warm and dry as Arizona’s,
florist will advise you as to which flowers will
says Chavez. More fashion forward brides
couples should heed their florist’s advice for
last the longest.”
should consider giving their bouquets a racier
ensuring fresh flowers on the big day.
outside of the vase. “Including items such as
finish. “Textural, exotic flowers like protea are
In this day and age, it’s tempting to choose
starting to show up on a lot of blogs,” says
flowers that are available out of season, but
Johnson, “and cacti and agave with spiky
resist, one pro says. Instead, consider the
textures give a soft, feminine bouquet a slight
seasonality. “Most flowers are available now
edge.” Johnson also suggests forgoing the
year round but what brides don’t know is that
fully neutral route by adding a little more to
out of the flower’s natural season, they’re
the palette, like “contrasting soft blushes and
outside of their optimal growth,” says Reed.
peaches with deep plums or burgundies…
“They are more expensive, and can be smaller
Popping a contrast makes the colors richer,
or not as voluminous.”
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