This year I show you my Design week in Milan with 4 colour palettes: lively, earth, pink and light blue.
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3 ideas to create a flower bar for your event
In this post I would like to explain my creative approach in creating 3 themes for a unique flower bar. For the different themed creations I gathered images to make mood-boards and then carefully chose each colour palette. The first step was to gather images to create some moodboards and then I chose the colour palette. Only after these two steps I developed the three different themes.
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7 flowers for a unique autumnal bouquet
Early in October I organized a one-day floral master-class in a former industrial space. In this first post I’ll talk to you about the autumnal bouquet we created.For this floral arrangement I was inspired by the image of ‘a young barefoot woman in a small garden picking flowers for her bouquet!’. The style and mood was bohemian but with my own personal twist.
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Intensive floral workshop spring 2022 in Milan
In March I organized the spring intensive two day floral workshop in Milan in an amazing space . Over the weekend the focus is both on practice and theory. Two awesome days among spring flowers learning the basic of floral design
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8 ideal flowers for your wedding to match the colour of this year
Like every year Pantone chose the colour of the year. As you may already know this choice embraces every aspect of our lives from interior design to fashion, from packaging to make up.This year they chose a new shade “Very Peri- a new Pantone colour whose courageous presence encourages personal inventiveness and creativity.”
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Backstage at a Verona wedding
An ispirational shoot in Northern Italy, Verona. Backstage during preparation. Elagant mood for the bridal bouquet in pale pink rose
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YOUR ITALIAN COUNTRY CHIC PICNIC WEDDING
A unique picnic wedding with an unforgettable magical atmosphere in a stylish setting in Northern Italy near Lake Garda and Verona. Natural and loose mood for the floral table decorations. The main flower was the peony and rustic flower
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4 pink combinations for your Christmas table
Inspirational shoot for Christmas, the setting and design of a table in pink palette with vintage pieces. Flowers and winter green
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A romantic shoot in the vineyards
A romantic inspirational wedding shoot in the vineyards, in Italy. Colours: the choice of the colour is the first thing to decide when planning floral decorations. I pinpointed two main colours: pink and green in different tones. Then I added a touch of burgundy and blue/violet to add intensity and give an edgy contrast to the decorations. Flowers: the texture of the petals and the shape of the buds are very important. It’s like with fabrics: there are different weights, weaves and materials. I’m always trying to create unusual combinations.
Read More4 essential floral design rules to create yours decorations
As Christmas time is approaching, I would like to share with you 4 essential floral design rules which can be very useful for decorating the Christmas dinner table or even for a birthday party or a wedding.
To show you what I mean let’s take an example of a creation I made in February. The task was to create a complete inspirational scenery for a wedding setting.
1. COLOUR
The first rule is to choose a colour or a palette of colours (my advice maximum 3). It will be then easier to make all the other choices. Possible colour combinations can be based on tones, contrasting colours or even neighbouring colours on the colour wheel.
For this particular work I chose a delicate pink and white palette with neutral green as a base. Be careful not to gather too many colours as there is no place for the eye to rest.
2. MOODBOARD
It’s essential to create a moodboard in order to find out your tastes, ideas and style. Different types of magazines are great for providing inspiration. Pinterest is fantastic for helping you wrap up your ideas. The important thing is to go with the flow and not have too many preconceptions. Have a look at my Christmas board on Pinterest.
3. LESS IS MORE
It’s important to keep in mind the location and what is at your disposal. Remember to keep it well balanced and don’t go overboard: less is more. Try to focus your attention on one element which could be either the flowers, the tablecloth colour or the place setting, the others elements will be the backdrop.
4. CONTEXTUALIZE
Always keep in mind where you are going to do your creation, the colours that are already there, the interior design, the style and what you have. For example, for your wedding if you’ve already chosen the location, the style of all the floral decorations has to be in harmony with the setting.
Just going back to the scene I created in February my starting point for every single choice was a big glass wall. I imagined it to be a corner of a country winter garden, so the style was romantic with a vintage accent.
In a nutshell, always follow these rules whether it to be a dinner with friends, a photo shoot or any special event.
In the next post I’ll be giving you some ideas on how to decorate your home for Christmas.
Let me know what you think!
The location and all materials are from Ambroso.
Marco Bravi was the photographer.
floral arrangements for an event in Villa Allegrini
Every spring the Valpolicella area famous for its amazing wines comes alive for the Vinitaly wine exhibition. I was asked by the prestigious Allegrini Estates to create all the floral arrangements for the event.
During the Vinitaly exhibition Allegrini was presenting their new label for their La Grola red wine. The inspiration for the label was the “Composition VI” of Kandinsky painting. The floral installations were going to be the background for both the stand and the soirees at Villa Allegrini. Looking at the Kandinsky painting I let myself be transported and chose two colour palettes based on red and pink.
I used the effervescent and energetic red pallet to create a positive vibe at the stand. The Gloriosa Rotschild was an absolute showstopper. For the elegant, stylish evenings at the villa the pale, feminine pink “Quicksand” rose added a delicate and timeless touch.
The spring flowers of ranunculus in a variety of shades and multiple varieties of tulips and anemones held the supporting role in this beautiful creation.
To highlight the beauty and style of the flowers in the Villa I used transparent glass vases, candles and mirrors. The transparency of the vases, the sparkling candles and the reflections from the mirrors create a magical and evocative atmosphere.
All the amazing pictures are by Marco Bravi!