A chocolate and fuchsia toned bouquet of calla lillies, roses, feathers and cascading orchids. We named this bouquet “lolita!”
Designing a Luxe Valentine’s Day Wedding
Valentine’s Day is one of the biggest engagement days of the year, and following a Valentine engagement is often the romantic plan for a Valentines Day wedding. But how do you design a glamorous Valentine’s Day wedding without it being cheesy or covered in red tin foil hearts? We’ve got some great suggestions…
Valentines day is traditionally a day of romance – so begin your planning by thinking love, joy, ROMANCE! Obvious color palettes that come to mind are shades of pinks, reds, fuchsia and soft plums. But, never be afraid to step out of the box! You’ve selected a wedding date based on pure, heavenly, first kiss, falling love, good old fashioned love. A romantic setting is key, although you can take just about any space and create that atmosphere with candles, old fashioned glass, and tons of beautiful blooms like ruffled rose and ranunculus. Just skip the giant heart shaped flower wreath on your bridal party table – let’s face it, that did not look good in the 80’s either!
pink rose bouquet
Flowers can be bold and modern when in a bright hue such as valentines red, or soft like a range of pinks, mauves and creams. Dessert bars are still hot and what a great twist to the tradition of giving candy on this day! And of course a dessert bar, when done right, does double duty as décor. Your dessert bar should be rich with truffles, sorbets in soft shades that compliment your bridal party colors, mini cupcakes, candy in the same palette served up in apothecary jars with goody bags for your guests.
Avoid getting stuck in a ‘theme’ with hearts galore. Everyone knows it’s Valentines Day and if they’re spending it at your wedding, chances are they are excited to celebrate YOU, nto a bunch of floating cut-out hearts.
The style of your gown should match the overall feeling of your wedding, whether it be modern and bold or vintage and romantic. A vintage wedding dress can be stunning, or look for a couture custom-made vintage styled dresses with lace, soft textures and bare arms.
One of our brides holding a all rose bouquet of mixed pink hues…We named this bouquet “Sweet-tart”
gown from custom gownmaker
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The Spanish Ballroom at The Fairmont Hotel, all done up in pink and cream…
