Bouquet Breakdown: Whimsical + Colorful Country Wedding
If you’re a longtime reader of SMP, then you’ll definitely remember this happy, colorful bouquet, crafted by the equally bright Bobilee Shahine of Bobilee Style, from last August’s Whimsical Country Wedding in Australia — it’s a beauty you won’t soon forget! Read about the bouquet below, then see all the pretty in the original gallery here!
- 3 Stems Pink David Austin Claire Garden Rose
- 3 Stems Julia’s Rose
- 3 Stems Our Copper Queen Rose
- 3 Stems Red Pierre Garden Rose
- 3 Stems Hot Chocolate Roses
- 7 Stems Orange Tulips
- 3 Stems Yellow Celosia Cristata (Cockscomb)
- 9 Stems Craspedia (Billy Balls)
- 6 Stems Snowberry
- 3 Stems Ice Berry
- 3 Stems Eucalyptus Tetragona Foliage
- Handful of Pink Peppercorns
- Epic Foliage
From Bobilee Shahine…. This was one of those dream weddings where I established a relationship with the gorgeous bride (Kristy) whereby she gave me complete trust to do whatever I wanted and make it colourful. Would you believe we actually never met before the wedding and now her husband has a tattoo loosely based on my work (deer antler arbour) on his forearm!
I LOVE and understand colour and when ordering flowers for weddings, often order 1 or 2 things I want to use and then leave it to fate, nature and what flowers are looking STUNNING that day to bring together. It can be a bit stressful working this way but it also gives me a lot of flexibility to not be disappointed if something I ordered doesn’t come in.
It doesn’t work for every bride because I actually cannot tell you what your flowers are going to look like. I work instinctually and to vague briefs. I get brides to send me pics of things they like to get a clear picture of their overall style. I actually have no formal florist training – EEEEKKK! The truth comes out, but I studied fashion and textile design, I am a stylist and artist and feel like flowers are just another medium for that… Been at them for 6 years now so I probably can say I’m a florist now?
I thoroughly enjoyed making these bouquets as with the freedom Kristy gave me, this is what came out… Pure love, a mini festival of flowers for a delightful human to carry on one of her most important and memorable days of her life. I like to think these flowers got the party started. They are FUN and were an absolute joy to make.
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Floral Design: Bobilee Style | Photography: Jonathan Ong