Your London Wedding - January/February 2022 (Issue 81)

SET THE scene Style every inch of your venue with this top advice Whether your venue’s a blank canvas for you to go wild or perfectly styled and just needing your personal touches, our local pros have got it covered right here! TOBY ROBERTS, TBR FLORAL DESIGN www.tbrfloraldesign.co.uk Bring the outside in… If your room’s quite empty but with greenery outside, bring the outside in with foliage. Here, we created tree-like centrepieces packed with roses, bases filled with fresh fruit and added trailing ivy garlands around the pillars too. Framing the top table… This is the biggest focal point of your venue, where most pictures are taken by guests. Use low flowers so the bridal party aren’t hidden and to create impact, add arrangements above and in front of the table. Centrepieces… A mixture of high and low displays works well. Make sure that whatever you choose doesn’t obstruct your guest’s views. If your tables are laid out banquet style, place flowers in between where people sit so it’s not directly in front of their faces. One large focal point… If your tables are placed around a central point, be sure to dress it! Here we used a large blossom tree and brought in plants and grasses to create an oasis feel in the marquee. Floral arches… These look amazing as a backdrop for your ceremony. This arch was bespoke and matched the high table displays that created an aisle runner. The perspex stands made it look like the vases were floating. The aisle runners doubled up as table centrepieces. Darker venues… Use uplighters and add colour to change the feel of your venue. Use candlelight as much as possible – I always encourage using tea lights, floating candles and pillar candles in lanterns to create that cosy, romantic ambience. VENUE STYLING 59

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