Jamelia Says I Blue!!

As corny as it sounds, that WAS the headline in one of the tabloid newspapers last year when we supplied the flowers for singer Jamelia's marriage to footballer Darren Byfield. Photographs are few and far between, but much was made of the fact that Jamelia chose blue roses for her wedding bouquet. Most of the press said that she had chosen them as a tribute to Darren's team colours, but it was the bride herself who asked us if we could get blue roses because she liked them and, when we said we could it was blue all the way.

We were delighted then to be asked by You & Your Wedding magazine, to recreate Jamelia's bouquet for an A List inspiration feature for the current March/April issue. Of course there is no such thing as a true blue rose, so we used white roses which had been dyed, which is not as strange as it may sound because many flowers can be dyed to match your chosen colour scheme.....even four colours at once! For Jamelia, every rose was wired so that the stem of the bouquet was very slender to hold, bound with organza ribbon and finished with diamante pins. The bouquet itself was also highlighted throughout with diamante jewels to complement the brides accessories. A bold colour choice but a beautiful one, so if you're considering something a little different for you wedding flowers, then go for it!!