In October I organized a one day floral workshop focused on how to decorate a table from start to finish. I asked Manuela Piccoli an expert interior designer, to join us and to give inspirational insights on table etiquette.
During the preparation of the course I kept in mind 4 key points :
Style
Palette and flowers
table preparation
less is more
Style
First of all I chose the style. I went for a very romantic, elegant and baroque look. While I was looking for inspiration I discovered that next year one trend in wedding decorations will be “New baroque”. I’m curious to see how the baroque style will evolve this time around. Baroque style always includes ornate gold, extravagant locations and luxurious decorations; how interpret it is completely up to you.
Palette and flowers
I always choose the style and colours at the same time. It’s so important to have a clear idea of the palette from the start. For this event I went for opulent shades of burgundy paired with bright pearl-ivory and gentle gold/caramel tones. The selective use of colour gave me the freedom to choose the best flowers and greenery. Thanks to the different shapes and petals, I could express the uniqueness and elegance of baroque.
Among the flowers chosen there were:
“Antik caramel” garden roses for their sumptuous candy caramel shade
Yves Piaget “Ivory” garden roses with their ethereal petals reminiscent of Japanese silk paper.
“Dark chocolate” dahlia with its velvety opulent dark chocolate hue
Intense burgundy and light cappuccino carnations
Translucent pearl leaves of Lunaria
The beautiful long lithe shape of Stock and Cat’s tail