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Here is a selection of Q&As from Your Glos and Wilts Wedding magazine whether it be about flowers, hair and makeup, fashion, wedding themes, health & beauty, cakes, stationery, legal advice. If you would like your question answered by our experts, please email it to editor@yourgloswilts.wedding
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Blooming Lovely
| Q | What sustainable options are available for our big-day flowers? |
| A | Silvina Martinez Yañez says: Clay wedding flowers make a great alternative to fresh ones because they're durable, lightweight, and can be customized to match any wedding theme. They can also be crafted in advance, which allows for better planning and organization leading up to the big day. Clay flowers do not require any special care or maintenance, making them a stress-free option for busy brides. Another advantage is that clay flowers are not dependent on seasonal availability meaning that you can pick any flower variety you like, regardless of the time of year. My designs that feature realistic flowers made from clay include necklaces, bouquets, centrepieces and place card holders. Not only are they fab floral finds for weddings, but they also make great gifts! |
Silvina Martinez Yañez, The Glam Bijoux
Darling buds
| Q | How can we make sustainable choices when it comes to our wedding flowers? |
| A | Susanne Kennedy says: : In our sustainable floristry workshops we have a very hands-on approach where participants will make their arrangements using traditional methods like the Japanese Kaizen (better known as Flower Frog), moss, wood or chicken wire as a base, and also traditional flower arranging vessels with metal cut-out lids that you can often pick up in charity shops. There's a small theoretical part in our workshops where we talk about where our flowers come from and what socio-economic and environmental impact the international flower trade has. We discuss the pros and cons of floral foam and how it impacts not only the environment but also your health. Another fun part of our workshop is learning about seasonality and the availability of English flowers. We love showing our participants the abundance of an English flower garden which proves there's no need to ship the blooms in from 6000 miles away. Forage, grow and shop local! When helping our couples select their wedding flowers, we aim to implement sustainable principles as much as possible. We encourage choosing local, seasonal blooms but we're not going to turn away a winter bride who wants roses in February. We don't want our couples to feel pressured to have the perfect eco-friendly wedding. Instead, we are suggesting constructive ways that they can reduce the environmental and ethical impact of their big day. This can mean avoiding single-use plastic and floral foam; re-using church arrangements in the main venue or donating them to a charity after the celebrations so that the blooms can be admired for longer. At Milston Flower Barn we offer a selection of courses and workshops that teach a range of different skills required for wedding flowers, events and church decorations. All our classes can be personalised for a group of friends and family, making it a fun-filled evening in your own home or at Milston Flower Barn. |
Susanne Kennedy, Milston Flower Barn Wedding and Event Florist
