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by: John & Benz Rana article originally appeared in print: 08.17.07
When we decided to feature real brides who had thematic bouquets, we knew we wouldn't find them in droves. We imagined we'd be able to feature a minimum of five for this month's column but that proved to be no easy task either. Here are three brides who dared to reflect their theme in their bouquets. We hope that by presenting these, more brides would be inspired to do same. Theme: Hello Kitty
When Gail & Ivy Henson got married in December of 2005, they decided to have a Hello Kitty theme and their search via the internet they found a lot! Unfortunately, they costs were prohibitive but they didn't want to abandon the idea of having a Hello Kitty wedding. How did you incorporate the themed of the wedding to your bouquet and how did you come up with the idea? Ivy: The bouquet was shaped like Hello Kitty's face. The idea was inspired when I saw a similar style in the Sanrio Japan website that costs 3,990 yen! For our flower girls, we bought little Hello Kitty dolls and had each set up in a basket with flowers which they carried during the wedding march and also served as our token to them. Can you tell us how your florist executed the concept? Ivy: We went to Mr. Boy Mahusay and showed him a printout of the picture we found on the net, he was a little hesitant to take the job since it's not your usual ball-shaped type of bouquet. Then his partner, John Macaraeg, took the challenge after I showed them printed outlines of Kitty's face which they can use as guide in forming the shape of the bouquet. Proud and happy of their achievement, they always show the Hello Kitty in their portfolio to their would-be customers. What are the flowers used for your bouquet? Ivy: John told me it took him two hours to finish the bouquet. He used half a dozen white carnations to form the head and white anthuriums for the ears; with buttons for Kitty's eyes and nose. To emphasize the face, he added colorful flowers around it like daisies and mums. Theme: Butterfly photo by: Patrick Mateo How did you incorporate the themed of the wedding to your bouquet and how did you come up with the idea? Apple: I've actually thought of the butterfly bouquet idea and discussed it with my florist if that was doable. I just wanted almost all my wedding details to be themed, so I had that butterfly bouquet. Can you tell us how your florist executed the concept? Apple: Luckily, my florist (Angelic Blooms) told me that she hasn't done anything like that before, but she can definitely do it. And I guess it also helped that she liked my idea too, so she was inspired to experiment on it. My bouquet was just patterned and shaped to a butterfly, with my motif yellow gold being the dominant color. What are the flowers used for your bouquet? Apple: My florist just used white and yellow gold roses. She also added some pearls and embellishments to make it look nicer. Theme: Beach (Boracay in Manila)
When Steph married Pierre Niles in December of last year, it could've never been more perfect to have a beach theme since she works for Beach Hut Clear Spray -- a locally made non-lotion sunblock now making waves in the global market. How did you incorporate the theme of the wedding to your bouquet and how did you come up with the idea? Steph: I really wanted every detail to be in line with the beach theme as much as possible, and I was avoiding the ordinary hand-tied bouquets you typically see in a wedding, I was looking for something unique even for the bouquets that will be held by the entourage and myself. I found inspiration in a bridal magazine where they had a similar theme. We actually used shells to hold the rings as well. Can you tell us how your florist executed the concept? Steph: Teddy Manuel incorporated the beach theme by using shells to hold my bouquet and the entourage's bouquets together. The flowers were arranged inside a big shell, and these arrangements were what my female entourage and I were holding. What are the flowers used for your bouquet? Steph: The bouquet was a mixed arrangement of yellow cymbidiums, orange mokara orchids and yellow oncidium orchids sticking out and arranged in a pearl white shell with orange and yellow capiz shells for added texture. = = = = = = = = = = =
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