Succulents used with wedding flowers make for an interesting match. Very
asymmetrical in size, form and appearance, these plants bring something
very different to a wedding floral arrangement. Unique, unusual and very
interesting, succulents are very often a real conversation piece with
your guests and also make for excellent wedding favors.
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Slightly unconventional and somewhat unpredictable when used with
traditional wedding flowers, succulents are probably best described as
subdued but sophisticated, an excellent all-rounder that imprint a
subtle and soft, but remarkable difference to you wedding floral
arrangements.
In some ways the surreptitious second cousin of wedding flowers, these
plants have a real propensity to make an innocuous entry, but to have a
very effective impact on the appearance of your wedding floral
arrangements.
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Where succulents come into their own in terms of careful design and a
creative floral construction is to add bulk and texture, and to amplify
and accentuate the wedding flowers, especially the focal wedding flower
of choice. Sometimes described as fat plants, succulents simply add
enormous value to wedding floral design.
Apart from the undeniable fact that current global wedding floral
trending is seeing an increase in the use of these plants and budding
bride would seriously consider using succulents for one or a combination
of the following reasons:
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To contribute more greenery to the overall holistic wedding theme,
an approach that is particularly effective with brightly colored
wedding flowers.
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To intentionally add additional bulk, texture and volume to the
floral designs, and to reduce the overall costs of her wedding
floral arrangements.
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To strive for a unique look to her floral designs using succulents
that are available in a diverse range of different shapes and sizes.
- To use indigenous plants that represent the local vegetation.
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To leverage maximum benefit of the superior shelf life these drought
resistant plants offer compared to freshly cut flowers. These plants
are far more robust than their cut flower peers and are tolerant to
adverse outdoor conditions that normally would cause fresh cut
flowers to prematurely wilt or die off completely.
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These plants are very effective when used in vintage and rustic
wedding environments, especially when potted.
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They can be set and positioned in the bridal bouquet well in
advance, with the addition of accent flowers and the primary flowers
taking place just prior to the wedding.
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To use these arrangement as a favors for the guests to take home
with them, a gift which serves as a lasting reminder for the
wedding, reinforced by the fact that various of these plants can be
very successfully replanted.
- To take advantage of a large and widely diverse selection.
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To promote the somewhat esoteric concept of growing and enjoying
succulents. Many people love gardening exclusively with succulents.
- Most of these plants are available locally all year round.
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To embody the growing global trend to incorporate succulents with
wedding flowers when designing the final wedding florals. These
plants add a certain quant intrigue to your floral decorations,
making for a talking point amongst your guests.
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If carefully constructed these plants can be used in all types of
bouquets and even boutonnieres.
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As reception flowers they can also be used very effectively as place
card holders, favours, horizontal centrepieces and also work well as
hair arrangements.
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Succulents match well with most wedding flowers, but in particular
roses, ranunculus, dahlias, proteas, peonies, freesias and orchids.
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If you like a strategy that is somewhat different to the norm and does
not necessarily follow traditional marriage protocol, you will love
succulents, after all what bride when deciding on her wedding florals
can say no to a delectable, fat plant that is anything but boring!