luxury florist Larry Walshe gives TOAST.Life a sneak peak at his latest designs and his thoughts on 2018 trends
Leading luxury florist Larry Walshe gives TOAST/Life a sneak peak at his latest designs and his thoughts on 2018 trends, as well as his top tips for creating sensational florals when entertaining at this year
Make It Personal
Whether it is a birthday, anniversary or wedding, this year’s trend seems to be led towards creating a unique and immersive environment, packed full of creativity and flair. Big, bold designs filled to bursting with personality to create a wonderful impact and wow your guests are top of the hit list in 2018!
(Image: Larry Walshe Floral installation at Decorex)
Mix It Up
Top trends for Spring/Summer 2018 are mixed botanicals and fragrant garden inspired designs. Creating a look packed full of texture and depth and bursting with colour which emanates what is being grown in the garden is top of the pick list this spring/summer. Blooms that we are loving to create this look include fabulous scented garden roses, veronica, fragrant stocks and rosemary.
Add Colour
Colours range from bright bold tones bursting with personality to chic muted tones. Colourful candles to add further depth and interest are a huge hit this year.
LARRY'S TOP FLORAL TIPS FOR 2018
- Be original: I start each and every meeting with a blank piece of paper and design a scheme with my client firmly at the centre.
- Personalise: I always try to express the personality of each client in the work that I create and the only limit to what is made is your own imagination!
- Consider Space: When planning a party or wedding this year, look at the space you are working in and consider adding 1 or 2 key statement pieces.
- Add Extra Touches: From here, you can decorate additional areas more modestly and still result in a scheme which will leave a lasting memory with each and every guest!
For more inspiration from Larry Walshe, please take a look at his page in our Little Black Book or for more articles and how to's see our Inspire Me pages.