The Perfect Flowers for a Vintage Themed Wedding

vintage weddingA wedding is an important milestone for any couple. At Conklyn’s Florist, we understand that so well that we assign one design manager to every couple who comes to for their wedding flowers. We will listen to you and help you realize the vision you have for such an important event in your life.

It’s easy to see why Northern Virginia inspires couples to want to incorporate a vintage theme into their 21st-century wedding. The area is steeped in rich history dating back to the Colonial Days.

Capture the Feeling of Grandmother’s Flower Garden

The idea of a vintage theme means different things to different people. We think that multi-colored centerpieces that combine different types of flowers in unusual or old-fashioned containers are one way to capture that feeling in your choice of reception décor. We used silver bowls, a basket, and a milky white bowl and urn for these arrangements. The classic flowers include carnations, roses, lilies, hydrangeas, and other colorful flowers. Each of these arrangements looks like a round mound, which is reminiscent of the form of nosegay bouquets, or the 14th-century tussie mussie that women wore to conceal foul odors from them. Tussie Mussies are also popular as floral gifts today.

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Using Old-Fashioned Flowers in Your Bridal Bouquet

No matter what bouquet style you choose, you can capture the vintage vibe in a more modern arrangement, simply by opting for flowers that are considered real heirloom varieties. The hand-tied bouquet that uses different pink hues with peonies and roses captures the vintage idea just because the flowers exude that feeling.

Flowers for the Ceremony Venue

If you want the vintage theme to be something that ties your entire wedding together, then the place to start is with the ceremony space. You need to think of a creative, yet appropriate way to include flowers, yet to use them in a way that lets your guests know what the theme is from the moment they enter the area. Our ceremony rental arch is useful in outdoor weddings because it marks the ceremony spot and gives guests the illusion that they’re in an old-fashioned garden. We chose seasonal flowers that are typical of what one would find in a typical cottage garden in Virginia. Hydrangeas, roses, delphinium, stock, carnations and greenery were used in the example on the website.

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Look to Nature for More Inspiration

Centerpieces that combine greenery with flowers and other filler like sea lavender and seeded eucalyptus capture a rustic, yet vintage feeling that you’d expect to find in a more informal setting. The natural and organic look of the arrangement captures a Bohemian chic vintage feeling.