The thing about large floral installations

To create large floral installations is one of the most exciting parts of my job. Arches, Floral hoops or suspended installations all fall into this category. These incredible structures transforms a space, adds visual impact and brings the outside inside. They shout: Go big or go home! and they exudes confidence and drama. But they can also have a delicate and an unexpectedly subtle finish. This all comes down to the chosen colour palette and ingredients list and these designs are flexible and can be shaped to look either or.

The flowers speak for themselves but the structure underneath is what is so fascinating to me, something we call the mechanics. How do we design this structure to fulfil the needs of the brief and the final look? During this design stage, we get down to the nitty gritty of structuring a frame and creating the mechanics to hold the flowers. Often this process involves other suppliers like the marquee company to discuss weight restrictions and the health and safety aspects of what we are trying to create. It can get quite technical. In essence, we get our tape measures out to get the size right and talk about rigging solutions. Sounds boring I know, but an essential part of the planning - one I enjoy very much!

It always surprises me how ugly the mechanics underneath the flowers look, how the mechanics are often made out of metal and chicken wire - I’m thankful these materials get covered in beautiful flowers and foliages, creating a look quite the opposite from the hardness of the mechanics.

So whether you want to add drama or a more subtle focal point, still supersize, then one of these designs will definately do just that.