Are you planning a fall wedding? Texture is key!

With all the rich luscious colours available in the fall wedding season, it is not hard to find an amazing assortment of simple and cost effective florals, to the rich full luscious look of a more exotic blend. It is also easy to incorporate various items that would create a varying assortment of texture.

Now, texture....texture is often missed in wedding florals. I think it is one of the key elements that is often overlooked. That is a shame! Texture creates interest in your bouquets. It is simply one of the key elements that create that WOW! experience for the bride, and those looking at her bouquets and decor florals. When looking at the bouquets of other seasons, I notice that varying the texture in the bouquets is often forgotten; however, in the fall, I find that florists include a bit more as there are more interesting things available. Perhaps a poppy is done blooming, and you're left with the pod. This pod can be incorporated in with items that are still in bloom. Fall is the season of extreme variety between that which is still blooming, and that which is in seed readying for the next growing season.

When talking to your florist, ask them what ideas they would offer you to incorporate a bit more texture so you can take advantage of the varieties of available flora that are in season and more cost effective.

Looking at the images you can see the varying samples of texture utilized in the pew pieces by varying the type of chrysanthemums used. The rich fall look was attained with differing shades of mums in a multitude of varieties. Seeded eucalyptus was added for interest. Again, a berry type texture against the deliecate petals of a mum!

For the bride whose budget is a bit higher, the bouquet shows a varity of flowers such as roses, callas, hypericum berries, leucodendron, asclepia tuberosa, and once again the seeded eucalyptus. Just take a moment to look at the items used to create the look of interest in the varying textures. The multitude of petals in a rose against the simple soft velvety petal of a calla lily; the rich thicker leaves of a leucodendron, contrasting in not just colour but in the thin narrow petal against the softness of the roses and callas. Finally, the berries and hollow asclepia create that finer texture against the bulk of the roses, callas, and leucodendron.

When I consult my brides, I always bring up texture, and ask them to think not just of roses and gerber daisies in their bouquets. I suggest other varieties of flora that would compliment the look their going for while still bringing in some touch of texture.

Texture should be in mind in all seasons; however, in the fall, there are so many options available. When you consult with your florist, just keep texture in mind and ask to look at ideas for berries, filler, and flowers that would compliment your look while still adding that WOW! factor.