The romantic vintage look continues to be a favourite with brides wanting to capture that sense of nostalgia and to give their special day a pretty and feminine appeal.
A beautiful mix of English country flowers in soft pastels, dusky pinks and lilacs really sets off this style and arrangements don’t need to be complex – a simple hand tied posy in a pretty vase adds to the relaxed feel.
But this look is not only appropriate for weddings – how about hosting a traditional English tea party? A great idea for young and old alike, and becoming a popular idea for 18th birthday parties.
The style works really well if small arrangements in an eclectic mix of containers are grouped together to give greater impact. All sorts of containers can work well for the vintage look and the good news is they can be fun as well as cheap to collect yourself.
Hunt around charity shops and car boot sales and see what you can find for a few pounds; or set your relatives the task of clearing out cupboards to see what treasures have been hidden away! Arrangements can be made in containers of all shapes and sizes( take a peek at the bun cases above!) as these pictures show and the finished effect will be more exciting if you use designs at different heights.
And if you need table centres with more height to create impact in a large reception venue, try adding in some tall candelabras dressed with flowers to match the rest of your colour scheme.
If you’re trying to achieve an authentic vintage look it’s best to avoid bold, vibrant colour schemes, but there are still lots of lovely colours to choose from. Try soft pastels and creams with dusky pinks and perhaps add some pale peach to bring some warmth to the designs. The lovely pale peach rose used in the bouquet below is the fabulous ‘Peach Avalanche’, which has been used to create warmth and depth.
Another good rose featured in this bouquet is ‘Lovely Jewel’ (which has also been used in a number of the other designs). It is a lovely shaded dusky pink/ cream, giving a real antique feel to any arrangement, and it also works beautifully in vintage-style bouquets and posies which can be finished with ribbon or lace wound around their stems. This rose mixes well with creams, pale peach and pale sugar pink, but it works equally well with mauve/ lilac shades.
Dusky lilacs and mauve add a more unusual touch to the vintage look but still have a real antique feel. Here these colours have been mixed with pale shell pink, cream and white and these colours have been repeated throughout the wedding designs, including the flower trees used to decorate the church and the reception.
Try out other styling tips to complete the vintage look – add antique lace tablecloths; ornate picture frames or ribbons; pearl beads and lace. Let your imagination run riot! After all its your special day, so make the most of it!
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