Vancouver Wedding Photographer: Lyndsay London

This post is all just for you 2012 brides! Janice, of Precious Pear Floral Design in Vancouver, BC, has graciously taken the time to talk about floral themes and designs that can really add so much beauty to your wedding day. Janice does beautiful work and she is so friendly and sweet. I’ve had the chance to work with her several times now, and I am excited to spend more time with her this year on our weddings. There is so much to love about Janice and her art – take a look and leave some love for her! Thanks for sharing Janice! xo Lyndsay

“I am beyond thrilled to be a guest blogger on my favorite photographer’s (Lyndsay) blog.  First off, huge congrats to all brides to be!  This is a super exciting time and I’m sure all the decision making can be fun but overwhelming.  So hopefully through this blog post, I can help you gain some inspirations with my area of expertise – wedding flowers!

Flowers are the universal language for love, romance and liveliness.   Flowers are used to celebrate all major milestones in our lives.  Specifically for weddings, flowers are such a major contributor to its beauty.  Wedding florals reflect the sense of style of the couple and makes a statement about their love.   Choosing a theme that reflects you and your love will create a lasting memory for you and your guests!

So, what type of style are you?  I want to share with you some of my favorite styles from our 2011 Wedding Collection.  Each theme and each piece was custom designed to fit the couple, their venue and their vision.  I hope you enjoy them and find some inspirations and ideas for your wedding!

This vintage elegant bouquet (above) was designed for a very beautiful and unique couple.  I added lots of texture to this vintage bouquet using big white dahlias, hydrangeas, queen Ann’s lace, seeded eucalyptus and of course romantic peach pink roses and spray roses.  This bouquet is so dreamy!  I heard the whole wedding was a dream and all the DIY items were amazing.  This wedding, captured beautifully by Lyndsay, was featured on weddingbells.ca.  How cool is that?

I was very excited when I was asked by Urban Wedding Magazine to design a bouquet for a high fashion wedding photoshoot at the immaculate Cecil Green Park House.  I chose bold colors and unique textures to match the feel of the photoshoot, and I incorporated succulents in the bouquet which is becoming a very popular element in wedding florals (see above).

The autumn themed arrangements were designed for a very romantic fall wedding.   Burgundy dahlias, pom pom orange dahlias, mango calla lilies, two toned circus roses, scabiosa pods and a variety of other flowers were used.  I also added faux mini apples and squashes to enrich the fall theme.  In one of my favorite touches of the year, the bride wanted to incorporate a brooch with a picture the bride’s mother, who had recently passed away, and attach it to the handle of the bouquet.   That way her mother would be in her arms and in their hearts throughout the entire wedding.   What a warm and beautiful touch to this romantic fall wedding.

For the sweet bride with great fashion sense, I created this cute and contemporary theme.  Yellow and royal blue was a very popular color last year, it’s chic and refreshing!  Her bridal bouquet was created with lots of yellow and white calla lilies (the bride LOVED callas), ranunculus, ivory roses and variegated grass loops.  The yellow flowers contrasted beautifully with the royal blue decor.  Interesting elements like lemons and craspedia balls were also used to add a touch to fit the fun and cute nature of the bride and groom.