A WEDDING CEREMONY TREND WE ARE LOVING
Arches, backdrops and now floral nests are essential when creating your wedding's ceremony space. Not only are they gorgeous to look at, but they also help anchor your aisle and ensure all eyes are on you and your future husband or wife as you exchange your vows. While these structures usually stand upright, couples are beginning to embrace a new approach, taking them to the ground with low, crescent-shaped floral arrangements, instead.
Much like traditional ceremony arches, these grounded versions can be altered to suit any wedding theme, style, or colour palette simply by using different florals. And, while this may seem like a contemporary trend, you'll find that these low backdrops can still look at home at the end of your traditional wedding aisle—we just need to fill your arrangement with classic flowers such as roses or hydrangeas. For a more bohemian look, we suggest styling with blooms and foliages in a muted colour scheme.
If the following arches' beautiful aesthetics aren't enough to sway you to construct yours on the ground, consider this—they're extremely practical. Planning on throwing an outdoor ceremony with a scenic natural backdrop? A grounded floral crescent won't obstruct your mountain, ocean, or vineyard views (they'll just add yet another breathtaking element to your space). These arches are also ideal for a ceremony in the round since they won't block any attendee's view of your nuptials. Here are some styling tips to create the perfect floral nest for your wedding day.
Using florals in a single, impactful colour is just one way to make your grounded arch stand out. Florals such as Smoke Bush coral Peonies are just perfect for this. The use of ghost chairs, will put even more emphasis on the colourful display.
Not all grounded floral arches have to be cleanly crescent-shaped. In fact, if you're planning an outdoor wedding, a wild, overgrown option would likely suit the setting better.
Unlike a traditional ceremony arch, grounded versions allow for an uninterrupted view of your venue's vista.
Getting married outside, but not directly in nature? If you're tying the knot on a pavilion or verandah, you can still imbue a bit of your surroundings into your ceremony design via a grounded arch. Although the ceremony will take place on top of a platform we can reference the lush backdrop beyond; greenery and bright flowers connecting the structure to the verdant backdrop.
Worried that your guests won't be able to see a low arrangement? A simple solution is to fill the design with darker-hued blooms. Using a mix of burgundy leaves and greenery throughout the arch’s focal point; the moodier shades contrasted the lighter florals, making the display particularly eye-catching.
Look to your venue's colour ways when brainstorming your grounded arch's palette. This will ensure your colour story is cohesive from ceremony through to reception.
The best part about grounded arches? You can make them as elaborate or as subtle as you want. For a casual ceremony we suggest masses of seasonal foliages and for a lux formal affair we can’t go past a lush arrangement full of large headed blooms in classic white.
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