StyleSchool

With spring around the corner, there couldn’t be a better time to launch our bi-weekly flower profile. Every other week, we’ll ask the best florists around the country your burning questions.

This week, we talked to Rori Pierpont, creative director of New York’s Castle & Pierpont (castlepierpont.com). Though she works with delicate and exotic stems these days, her background is in graphic and textile design and fashion illustration. Still, flowers were always calling her. While Castellano worked as a graphic designer, she recalls, “I was so fascinated with flowers that I worked in a flower shop on weekends, just to learn everything I could about them.” Here’s her best advice for brides-to-be:

What is Castle & Pierpont design philosophy? Our designs are informed by art, fashion, architecture, the seasons, the landscape, so many things inspire us. Above all else, we aim to keep it simple, or at least make it appear that way. Nothing should ever look overworked or over handled— even if it did take all day and night to create.

What should brides keep in mind when selecting their flowers? We believe flowers really can speak and tell a story, every wedding is a new adventure. Brides looking to save a little money on their arrangements should remember that an uncomplicated color palette and an open mind will ensure you get the most impact for your money.

What do you foresee as the next big trend in wedding flowers? Flowers are timeless, it’s the presentation that changes. Today, more flower farms are going green. For our part, we are producing more ecologically conscious designs, using innovations like less plastic and more recycled glass.

—Randy Miller, Editorial Assistant