June is here again and June being the month of brides, we feature to-day same exquisite bridal suggestions.
"Flower arranging has been my hobby for many years" says Mary Jayaratne. "I love flowers and I love to potter around in my rose garden." Mary's husband Bhatiya is a planter on an upcountry estate, so she has the opportunity of living among all those beautiful flowers.
It was her love for flowers that first got her started on the bridal business doing her fresh flower arrangements. For many years she did flower decor for halls and churches, all for relatives and friends. Later with the expertise she gained, she began to develop her talents into a business. At this stage being in London in '82,Mary went to the Constance Spry Flower School and learnt the method of making bouquets, head-dresses, corsages and everything to do with bridal work.
One interesting event she remembers was when her sister's daughter got married three years ago in Durban, South Africa. She took a whole box of assorted Orchids from Sri Lanka to do the bouquets and decor for the Church and the Reception.
10 years ago in '87 Mary participated at the Hilton Bridal Fair. That was her first break into the flower world. Now Mary Jayaratne is much sought after . "My bouquets are light and easy to carry. This is the Constance Spry method of arrangement," said Mary. "It takes me just an hour to assemble the arrangement after I have got every thing ready to be placed into it. "Mary always uses fresh flowers for her arrangements.
Mary is a lover of wild life and one of her hobbies is bird watching and living on an Estate from time to time she gets many opportunities to follow her interest.
Head-dresses by Mary Jayaratne
Dressing and Ensembles by Ramani Fernando
Hair styled by Ramani Fernando Salons
A striking bridal accessory. A garland richly assembled with fresh daisies and greenery. A circlet of daisies frame the crown. Complementing the off-shoulder top is the charmeuse satin draped skirt made up of eight yards of charmeuse. The puffed tulle veil is floor length. The shoulder length hair is flicked up at the ends. The bouquet took one hour to assemble. Modelled by Manik
A very beautiful Bridal bouquet
of Madonnas Roses and Ivy. Madonna buds feature at the top end. Trails of Baby's
Breath cascade from the crown. Hair is styled in a French Pleat. Long sleeved
lace blouse, embroidered with mother-of- pearl sequins worn with a silk saree
with matching embroidered border. The bouquet took 45 minutes to assemble. Modelled
by Shehani
Exquisite Bridal Bouquet of Roses,
Baby's Breath, Stephanotis and Ivy. Creating an eastern look is the head-dress
of pearls. The hair is in Cleopatra style. The organza saree is in Indian drape.
The bouquet took half an hour to assemble. Modelled by Chandi
Gold tinted Madonnas, Baby's
Breath, Stephanotis and fresh Ivy make this exquisite Bridal Bouquet. A tiara
made up of seed pearls forms the head-dress. Complementing the Net Saree is the
long veil edged with seed pearls. Saree and long veil are scattered with
mother-of-pearl sequins. The saree is embroidered with trails of seed pearls.
The bouquet took one hour to assemble. Modelled by Thara
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