Fresh Takes on
TRADITION Hudson Flower Shop shares advice for your “big day” and everyday.
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he wedding date is set and everything is starting to come together. The two of you have stopped flip-flopping over color scheme and the venue’s been booked. But some of those tricky details for your big day may have escaped your attention in the whirlwind of planning, especially one that’s key to the procession itself: the bridal bouquet. Shelli Erck, owner of Hudson Flower Shop, actually advises couples to hold off on ordering flowers too early. She recommends details like color scheme and clothing get confirmed first. “You want to make sure you get the big picture lined up before you start doing the decoration. Otherwise it’s easy to go back and forth on ideas and, frankly, the chance of wasting money is higher when you’re changing your mind so much,” Erck says. So, what’s fresh this season? “What I’m seeing mostly is fresh-picked, garden style bouquets,” says Erck. “Generally large bouquets with a variety of greenery and
textures, accented with a little bit of color.” “I’ve been surprised to see this brings a little more tradition to it,” Erck says. “A lot of the [brides] are doing the graygreens with white flowers, or a little bit of blush coloring if they add color at all. Of course, roses still hold strong in wedding bouquets, but also other garden favorites like stock flowers or ranunculus, tulips, lilies, hydrangeas.” Increasingly popular with younger generations are standard chrysanthemums including Fuji and cremon varieties. “For that big, round look in their bouquets, they really enjoy those. Especially because the prices are reasonable,” Erck says. The shop suggests putting together an inspiration board, where you can look at the size, shape and type of bouquet you like. Pay attention to how the bride in the photos carries the bouquet, Erck adds, as this can also affect the type of flowers you choose.
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