Birmingham Wedding Florist Unveils Professional Secrets for Spectacular Table Displays
Ashley Edwards, the talented wedding and event florist behind Ash Tree Floral Designs in Birmingham, is sharing her expert guidance for creating stunning floral tablescapes that captivate guests. With the craft of tablescaping gaining significant popularity, Edwards is participating in the prestigious RHS Malvern Spring Festival, where she will present At The Threshold: The Garden Comes To The Table, a display that captures the vibrant transition from spring to summer.
Essential Tips for Beginners
For novices aiming to transform their garden tables into visual masterpieces, Edwards emphasizes several key principles. Avoid using too many colors to maintain cohesion and prevent a cluttered appearance. Instead, focus on one or two coordinating hues that create a harmonious look.
Make it seasonal by selecting flowers that are naturally available during the time of year. Edwards recommends tulips for their phototropic movement, ranunculus for their impactful petals, and garden roses for their scent and vase appeal in summer. As seasons change, dahlias offer substantial blooms in late summer, while autumn calls for dried elements like seedheads, rose hips, and berries.
Practical Considerations for Any Occasion
Edwards advises considering the purpose of your tablescape. Think about the space and occasion, whether it is a decorative surface or a dining table for guests. For practical setups like trestle tables, avoid over-cluttering to ensure functionality. Coordinate table linens and accessories neutally or by incorporating key colors from the floral display.
Manage height effectively to maintain visibility. Floral arrangements should generally not exceed the height of a wine bottle, with variations in height achieved through wispy grasses or single stems rather than solid blocks. Edwards suggests using repetition in patterns, such as evenly spaced arrangements or small groupings with negative space, to create visual impact.
Creative Containers and Simple Elegance
Be adventurous with containers, opting for bud vases, vintage vessels, or terracotta pots topped with moss for a country-style aesthetic. Edwards shares a personal touch from her own wedding, where spray-painted tin cans planted with succulents added charm to the table.
Keep it simple by limiting colors and container types, repeating patterns, and incorporating natural elements like fruit or candles to enhance the atmosphere. For inspiration, Edwards recommends platforms like Pinterest and observing how plants grow together in gardens to inform composition.
Final Touches and Festival Details
Select fillers like statice or solidago to add volume, and use grasses to introduce movement. The RHS Malvern Spring Festival, where Edwards will showcase her work, runs from 7th to 10th May, highlighting the growing trend of floral tablescaping in the horticultural world.
