Written by Rona Wheeldon
December 12, 2017
Wondering what the big floral trends are this Christmas? Well, we've scoured florists' Instagram accounts to suss out what's in favour for the festive season.
Read on to see what's 'decking the halls'. And look out towards the end for some particularly spectacular installations!
NATURAL BOTANICAL
We're witnessing gorgeous examples of the popular natural, rustic floristry style in fresh foliage heavy designs. They're complemented with textural elements provided by berries, twigs, seed heads, herbs, pine cones, spices and dried fruit. This year, strawflowers (Helichrysum) also appear to be a favourite addition to wreaths.
The Flower Appreciation Society
METALLIC OPULENCE
The shimmering precious metals of gold, silver and copper are very much in prevalence - from glitzy baubles, shiny sprayed leaves and sparkling twigs to ethereal asparagus fern and textured pine cones.
Philip Hammond | The Dorchester
WHITE PALACE
This romantic Christmas look of cool wintery white and frosty icy blue is gracing many a hotel, restaurant, office and front door. Tactile textures by way of twigs, pine cones, asparagus fern and even cotton mingle beautifully in this magical, yuletide decorating theme.
TRADITIONAL TONES
The classic combination of deep berry red and dark green remains a hot favourite. Also look out for the occasional splash of muted orange in this nostalgic, timeless theme.
FESTIVE WITH A TWIST
Adding a luxurious pizzazz, adorning doorways and restaurants is 'Festive with a Twist'. Glamour, elegance and chicness, in the form of jewel bright baubles in a kaleidoscope of rainbow colours or a Christmas tree worthy of a Harry Potter movie, how breath-taking are these quirky designs?
JamJar Flowers with Rebel Rebel, Carly Rogers Flowers and Fig & Co.
YOUR DESIGNS
We’d love to see photos of your Christmas 2017 designs, which you've made using flowers, foliage, plants and sundries from the Flower Market. Simply tag your images on Instagram with our new hashtag, #behindeverygreatflorist. We'll then feature a selection in this section.
We hope you’ve enjoyed this year’s Floral Christmas Trends Report. What an incredible community of extremely talented florists!
P.S. If you're wondering when we're open over the festive period, here are our Christmas and New Year opening times.
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