the process
Definitely got to play Bouquet Whisperer on this one! These are the two images the bride gave me; she sent the first one multiple times. She was having a difficult time expressing what she wanted; 'spring, all about the flowers,fluffy,something trailing...pouring...nothing too crazy or far out'. In the end, she was over the moon over her flowers! I used Kenilworth ivy cascading over ti leaves that were sewn together (no wire to catch on her gown), peonies, fragrant stock flowers, ranunculus and Veronica with two different orchids.
I approach the interview with the bride the same way I approach homeopathic case taking. I let her tell me what is important to her, I mark the keynotes,look at anything she sends me and put it all together to create an image. I love it!
Sometimes a little gentle persuasion is in order.