Inspiration Archive

Anyone who is a regular reader of Pocketful of Dreams will know of my love for all things flower-related.

Whilst I appreciate the aesthetic values of a fab flower arrangement I must admit I know very little about how to put them together, the different varieties of flowers there are (and trust me there’s a lot) and what works well with what. And I know I’m not alone in wanting to learn more about the art of flower arranging.

So in my quest to learn more I have hooked up with a few experts in this field, florists who really know what they are talking about and have caught my eye with their flair and creativity. Together we have developed a new feature for Pocketful of Dreams readers, called Floritecture.

The idea behind Floritecture (yes it is a made-up word) is to demonstrate the architecture behind a flower arrangement. What flowers were used in a particular arrangement and why they were used.

I am hoping that this new series will not only inspire you by showing some really creative and wonderful flower arrangements but also to help you, as well as me, learn a little bit more about flowers.

First up in the Floritecture series is this wonderfully vibrant bouquet by Leafy Couture. Combining decadent purple with sunny yellow, this is a really unusual combination that works so well together. The purple lissianthus and freesias provide plenty of rich colour and texture whilst the sunflowers and camomile (mini-daisies) add a retro, almost nostalgic feel and perfectly compliment the bridesmaids floral patterned dresses.

Image credits: Flower images ~ JB Creatives, Image of Sarah ~ James Melia

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Sarah Richardson of Leafy Couture.

~ Described as “The counties finest florist” by Wedding Flowers Magazine Leafy Couture specialises in bespoke arrangements for weddings, events and corporate clients all over Yorkshire. You can find out more about them by visiting their website, blog and following the action on Twitter.

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A bridal bouquet

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Mini sunflowers, purple freesia, camomile, purple lissanthus and purple veronica

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Sarah of Leafy Couture said: “The feel of the wedding was to be relaxed and informal, we chose mini sunflowers as they are happy and vibrant. The mini ones work very well in the bouquet when complimented by little textures. They are stunning by themselves but we added freesia for fragrance ( great for a nervous bride), we added camomile ( mini daisies) to add to the relaxed feel and also veronica as it is a spiky shape so adds another texture. The bouquet was finished with a purple ribbon to compliment the bridesmaids dresses. The flowers were for a late summer wedding and the sunflowers were perfect for this. They also looked so vibrant and worked with the 1950′s style bridesmaids dresses as the hand-tied complimented the shape of the dress”.

I do hope you’ve enjoyed this new column, as always your feedback is really appreciated so please drop me a comment in the box below. I’ve been working hard behind the scenes at Pocketful of Dreams to come up with new and inspiring content that you will enjoy reading so please, please do let me know if you’ve found this helpful and would like to see more like it.

Have a sunny day.

Michelle xx