The end of 2010 brought us many fabulous finds. Many of these ideas became the kickoff of 2011 as they began to flourish in not only the “best of” predictions for the New Year, but in their actualization in wedding photos everywhere. This new group of fun ideas brings us mismatching bridesmaids dresses, bridal shoes that are anything but white, flash mobs and our favorite so far, the influx of succulents. From popular magazines and blogs to more tweets than you can imagine, Succulents are flooding the floral spotlight. We wanted to do a little research on this idea and share how it applies to our fabulous world of parties and weddings…
The word Succulent literally means, “Full of juice” or “rich in desirable quantities”. This choice of floral for your event gives you many different options for creating luscious texture easily. Succulents come in a variety of different shapes, colors and textures. The plants naturally lend themselves to flexibility. They have the substance to stand alone as incre
dible arrangements or become complementary to other great flora for all kinds of centerpieces and bouquets.
For a classic look, Val Rasmussen from Stella Posy suggests mixing softly shaped, pastel colored succulents with ruffled flowers such as peonies or ranunculus. She also suggests the use of roses, snapdragons and scabiosa.
Succulents are incredibly accommodating in that they complement an array of different styles. In addition to bringing a fresh vibe to a classic wedding, they can be the showcase to a vintage or organic wedding.
One of our favorite things about the use of succulents is that unlike many other gorgeous choices, succulents are great in all weather. They hold water for very long periods of time so they are less likely to perish when used in bouquets and other innovative floral design ideas. They naturally come in different shades and textures, making it simple to get the exact look you want. 
Because of their great organic style you can easily layer them to add height and interest with other great natural favorites like Manzanita and Curly Willow.
Since Succulents are popularly used alive (in pretty vessels in actual soil) you can get more out of them than simply the beautiful décor at your event.
There are so many gorgeous urns, pots and containers available that you can use with the arrangements to truly convey the emotion of your event. The incredible memories will continue long after your celebration as they are lovingly nurtured in the gardens of the lucky attendees of your event.