F
loral designer and educator
Amy Balsters, e Floral
Coach® and owner of Amy
Nicole Floral in Alexandria, Va.,
remarks that this sumptuous
bridal bouquet is a nod to the
fall season, which, she says,
evokes warm colors and textural
seasonal botanicals including
grasses, berries and pods.
"Using the spiral technique
for hand-tying bouquets, I
created airy, layered movement
with asymmetrical balance by
clustering like fl owers and colors
together," Balsters says of this
design. "Terracing the blooms
from low to high and collaring
the bouquet with line foliages
and grasses create space for
each material to be seen and
appreciated. Using line materials
around the perimeter of the
bouquet frames the mass and
fi ller blooms and adds a fi nished
look without creating density.
"A traditional autumnal color
harmony is a warm extended
analogous palette of red, orange
and yellow," she continues. "By
removing the middle hue— in this
case, orange—I created a diadic
color harmony [traditionally, two
hues separated by one or two
hues on a 12-spoke color wheel
or by three or four hues on an
18-spoke color wheel], focusing
on tints, tones and shades of
yellow and red. e harmony feels
a bit unexpected and has a rich
aesthetic that is perfect for fall."
"Fall "ing in Love
This glorious spiral hand-tied bouquet sets a sumptuous tone for an autumn wedding.
Floral design by Amy Balsters
Photos by Hannah Undseth
@hannahu.media
Design
36
October | 2022
