BRIDAL FLOWER HEADPIECE - Creative Edge August 2020
DESIGNS & TEXT BY HITOMI GILLIAM AIFD | PHOTOGRAHY BY COLIN GILLIAM
“Our Trend Summit 2020 Report (available as a free download at TrendSummit2020.com) suggested that a personalized floral headpiece which reflects a bride’s style may be a future direction for Tiny Weddings and Elopements.
Intimate & small weddings are best remembered, captured on film with memorable photo-op moments with lush personal flowers rather than lavish flower décor.
A Floral Headpiece is worn free-handed so they stay in the picture no matter what the bride is doing…. Kissing, hugging, dancing, etc. It becomes a significant visual record of the most important celebration through beautiful photographs. A Floral headpiece is flattering to every bride, plus there’s a suitable style to convey every personality!”
FLOWER CROWN
‘Garden Nymph’
“This Flower Crown has a fairy tale romance element about it. It is suitable for a natural garden or woodland setting with a flowy, light, sheer dress – it is perfect for an ethereal wedding shot.
The random collection of gathered blossoms reflect great detailing texturally and color nuances to reflect the bride’s personality. The flowers are glued onto a light structure somewhat asymmetrically, but physically balanced, combed and pinned into place and be worn by the bride effortlessly.
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BOTANICALS Hydrangea macrophylla, Spray Rose ‘Ilse’ (Rosa var.), Scabiosa atropurpurea, Dahlia var., Peony ‘Sarah Bernhardt’ (Paeonia lactiflora), Astrantia major, Eryngium Creticum ‘Sapphire’, Carnation ‘Hypnosis’ (Dianthus caryophylla), Anthurium andraeanum var., Mini Gerbera (Germini var.), Oceanspray (Holodiscus discolor), Fountaingrass (Panicum virgatum ‘Fountain’), Angel Wing Dusty Miller (Senecio Candicans ‘Angel Wing’), Scented Geranium (Pelargonium graveolens), Maidenhair Fern (Adiantum radicans), Coral Bell (Heuchera var.), Tillandsia xerographica
SUPPLIES 2 Midollino Extenders (see the YouTube video), 1” Flatwire wrapped with Yarn, Oasis Floral Adhesive, Green Bindwire, UGlu Dashes
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FLOWER PILLBOX HAT
‘Sassy Modern’
“The Pillbox Hat is a classic style through the past century, always associated with how confident a wearer looks in it. It takes a sassy bride who is ready to flaunt that style!! Its vibe is retro-modern, it best suits a beautifully tailored classic cut short dress, with or without a short attached veil. ”
BOTANICALS Dahlia var., Tweedia (Oxypetalum coeruleum), Eryngium creticum ‘Sapphire’, Lysimachia clethroides, Feverfew (Matricaria eximia)
SUPPLIES 1” Flatwire, Chenille yarn (white), fine spun Yarn (white), Sparkle Tulle/Netting, Oasis Floral Adhesive, UGlu dashes
FLOWER HAKU LEI
‘Beachy Casual’
“This is a glued look alike version of the original Hawaiian Haku Lei, it is a thick headband of lush mixture of flowers on a formed wire structure. The rich combination of flower types is designed in a random fashion, rather than in a patterned method. This is the key to conveying the Free Spirit of the bride as she wears this headpiece for a casual beach or small outdoor gathering of close friends on her wedding day. This headpiece is the most easy to wear – it has no pins or combs to attach to hair, it fits perfectly over her head setting low on her forehead.
The care and handling of the flowers to use for the headpieces as well as the finished designs are discussed in the Creative Edge Tips video.
Flower headpieces continue to be very popular and may be suggested also for a bridal shower or a baby shower. They will provide the best picture to remember forever, the special life occasion!!
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BOTANICALS Anthurium andraeanum var., Carnation ‘Hypnosis’ (Dianthus caryophylla), Spray Rose ‘Ilse’, Astrantia major, Hydrangea macrophylla, Pincusion protea (Leucospermum cordifolium), Ranunculus asiatica, Hypericum androsaemum
SUPPLIES Aluminum Wire (10ga.), Yarn, UGlu dashes, Bindwire, Oasis Floral Adhesive
