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FAQs and expert advice about flowers & bouquets

Here is a selection of Q&As from Your North West 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@yournorthwest.wedding

Here Come The Girls

Here Come The Girls

Q I want my nine bridesmaids to have beautiful bouquets, but we're on a tight budget. Do you have any ideas on how we can save money?
A Sarah McCaig says: There are two options that I always recommend to my couples. The first is a smaller bouquet. We offer a petite-style bouquet that captures the beauty and style of a standard version but is around 50 per cent cheaper. Alternatively, you could opt for a single-stem, fully blown rose or peony with trailing silk ribbons for extra detail.

Alternatively, you can repurpose the bouquets and use them as centrepieces. After the group photos are taken, collect the bouquets from the bridesmaids and place them in vases on the tables. We have done this before, dressing the table with a fabric runner, tapered candles and tealight holders, then placing the bouquets in vases. No one will know the difference! You can also use these on the top table or as additional décor throughout the room.

Sarah McCaig, Olive Owl Flowers

Perfect palette picks

Perfect palette picks

Q What flowers would be suitable for our summer wedding?
A Jemma Khan says: Summer is a perfect time to get married, as the flowers are in abundance and there is plenty of choice. Embrace the season; roses are at their best as are British wildflowers, which are a great way to soften and add lovely texture to your florals.

Look for blooms such as sweet peas, delphinium, stocks, cosmos and nigella, to name a few. They come in a variety of intoxicating colours and scents.

If you like pinks, think about adding hints of light blue, as it will bring a magical touch to your colour palette.

The choices are endless, but try and utilise the best of British blooms during this time, as nothing quite beats the look that they give.

Jemma Khan, Forage Floristry

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