Sussex's Chirpee Flowers talks chilled-out blooms

We asked Steph Willoughby of Sussex's Chirpee Flowers: How can we make our venue flowers less formal to reflect the chilled-out vibe of our day? Read on and find out what she had to say...

Sussex's Chirpee Flowers talks chilled-out blooms: Image 1

You can start by recycling and upcycling containers for your flowers. The choice of design will be super-important. On-trend ideas include everything from using vintage surrounds from old books with the centres removed, to old-fashioned tea canisters, and re-used catering tins. Old board games also make for quirky centrepieces. Use scrabble letters to spell “love” or use the board itself to hold a small bucket, terracotta pot or basket of flowers.

Less formal flowers will include dried and wild blooms, as well as foraged materials. Trestle tables covered in natural elements such as moss look like a beautiful meadow has sprung up ¬looking pretty, and relaxed.

Commercial flowers can be stiff and unyielding, they’re grown to be perfect and have straight stems. Ask your florist to use locally grown seasonal blooms and grasses, with lots of movement, which will have unusual shapes, textures, and growing habits.

Contact our expert:
Steph Willoughby | www.chirpee.net

You may also be interested in

Wedding gifting etiquette - your guide from the experts

Wedding gifting etiquette - your guide from the experts

When it comes to wedding planning, there is so much to think about, the same goes for wedding...

READ ARTICLE

Big-day gifting ideas from Yvonne Ellen

Big-day gifting ideas from Yvonne Ellen

With careful eyes on tight-budgets, it's easy to forget the charm of gift-giving but with careful planning...

READ ARTICLE

2024's biggest gifting wedding trends revealed with The Wedding Shop

2024's biggest gifting wedding trends revealed with The Wedding Shop

Gifting Guru, Liza Baucher from The Wedding Shop, reveals the 2024 wedding...

READ ARTICLE

Launch of SpeechyAI - a new wedding speech writing tool

Launch of SpeechyAI - a new wedding speech writing tool

SpeechyAI, the first (genuinely decent) wedding speech writing tool has launched, giving you...

READ ARTICLE

Follow Your Sussex Wedding Magazine on YouTube

VISIT SITE

Subscribe to Your Sussex Wedding Magazine for free

VISIT SITE

Follow Your Sussex Wedding Magazine on Facebook

VISIT SITE

Submit your wedding to be featured in Your Sussex Wedding Magazine

VISIT SITE