Warm regards,
Chantal & Campbell

• Plan your wedding flowers early to understand seasonal availability and budget requirements.
• Gather inspiration before meeting with your floral designer and bring along images of styles you love.
• Review your florist's portfolio, website, and social media to ensure their style aligns with your vision.
• Whenever possible, choose seasonal flowers, as availability and pricing can vary throughout the year.
• Imported flowers are available but are generally more expensive than locally sourced blooms.
• Pinterest is a wonderful source of inspiration, but elaborate floral designs can come with a higher price tag.
• Foliage remains a popular design element and can often provide beautiful impact while helping balance costs.
• Stunning floral designs are created through thoughtful combinations of flowers, foliage, texture, and colour—not simply by using the most expensive blooms.
• Dark flower colours such as burgundy, red, and deep purple are best balanced with lighter flowers or linens to photograph beautifully.
• Choosing a focused colour palette often creates a more elegant look and can be more cost-effective than using multiple colours.
• Flower pricing is influenced by many factors, including seasonality, sourcing, preparation, labour, and demand.
• When researching flowers, be sure to consider South African growing seasons, as many flowers shown internationally may not be locally available year-round.

• Wedding décor can often create significant visual impact while remaining more budget-friendly than large floral installations.
• For a cohesive and elegant look, carry your chosen colour palette through your flowers, décor, stationery, and table settings.
• Neutral base tones paired with carefully selected accent colours create a timeless and sophisticated aesthetic.
• Contemporary décor trends include layered textures, soft draping, candlelight, metallic accents, glass details, and organic styling elements.
• Coloured napkins are an effective way to introduce colour and personality to your tablescape without overwhelming the design.
• Charger plates, decorative bases, and mirrors can add depth and visual interest while helping to complete a table setting.
• Soft fabrics, such as chiffon and flowing draping, continue to be popular for creating a romantic and refined atmosphere.
• Candlelight remains one of the most effective ways to create warmth, ambiance, and a luxurious guest experience.
• Taper candles, floating candles, and grouped candle installations are particularly popular for modern weddings and events.
• Beautiful stationery, signage, and personalised details help tie the entire design together and create a memorable experience for your guests.

Based in Port Elizabeth, we offer function co-ordination and specialize

in creating the full décor and flower theme for weddings, corporate functions,

black tie events, launches, parties and any type of celebration.