I tend to prefer items of a more timeless, classic and elegant design, while Andrew tends to prefer items that tend toward contemporary, minimalist and casual. So I wanted to make sure that our wedding would not have a "stuffy" feel, yet was in keeping with our Saturday evening wedding (which usually suggests an air of formality). Enter the Gerber daisy. It is cute and causal, yet chic and elegant when paired with other blooms. For example, the bridesmaids bouquets will consist of Gerber daisies...
Kermit mums....
And cream roses....
The groomsmens' boutonnieres will be a single rose and a Kermit mum.
We will also use Gerbers in other ways to tie in the theme. For example, they will greet guests in the fountains as they arrive at the Manor, like so:
Photo credits and information www.lionscrestmanor.com .At the ceremony, pink Gerber daisies will hang in galvanized pails off of the sides of the chairs, and will decorate the arch that will mark our altar.
They will also be our centerpieces, and will look exactly like this, with the addition of a large band of chocolate brown satin ribbon and an overlay of a thinner pink satin ribbon glued around the top of the vase (no bow)....
Photo credits and information www.boulderblooms.com .Finally, we will even use Gerbers to decorate the sides and the top of our wedding cake....
Photo credits and information www.theknot.com .In the end, it seemed like the daisy would be a great compromise between our two styles, and help us to pull off an event that is both casual and elegant. I can't wait to see it all come together!
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