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Bindi Irwin gets fiancé Chandler Powell and brother Robert to help pick bridal bouquet

<p>Bindi Irwin is set to walk down the aisle with American wakeboarder Chandler Powell this year and it’s safe to say planning is already in motion for the wedding.</p> <p>She revealed that her brother, Robert, and her fiancé are helping with the planning by picking the flowers for the bridal bouquet.</p> <p>“Robert and Chandler kindly helped me choose the flowers for my bridal bouquet,” Bindi shared on Instagram.</p> <p>“They’ve been very supportive with all things wedding planning.”</p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/B9kJguhBbTc/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="12"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B9kJguhBbTc/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">A post shared by Bindi Irwin (@bindisueirwin)</a> on Mar 10, 2020 at 12:27pm PDT</p> </div> </blockquote> <div class="post_body_wrapper"> <div class="post_body"> <div class="body_text "> <p>The trio were dressed in their signature khaki uniforms as they posed with the colourful flowers.</p> <p>Bindi and Chandler are set to marry later this year at Australia Zoo in front of family and friends.</p> <p>She spoke to <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.newidea.com.au/" target="_blank"><em>New Idea</em></a><span> </span>about what her plans were after the wedding ceremony.</p> <p>“We all keep joking that our first thing as man and wife will be feeding the crocodiles,” she mused.</p> </div> </div> </div>

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Gorgeous cold-weather bouquet ideas

<p>Mourning the summertime? The sun may be missing, but there are enough blooming lovely flower varieties available throughout the cold months to give us all something to look forward to. </p> <p>Chrysanthemums, Amaranthus, Proteas, Caspea (a.k.a. paper flowers), daffodils, roses, anemones and more are stars of the colder months, and they look great teamed with berries and branches. </p> <p>Here's some cold-season bouquet inspiration from those who know flowers best.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img width="500" height="498" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/37198/1_500x498.jpg" alt="1 (181)"/></p> <p align="center"><em>Image credit: kimberleyxbe via Instagram</em></p> <p>Stephanie Morelli of <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><a href="http://www.ponsonbycentral.co.nz/shop/love-mr-lewis" target="_blank">Love &amp; Mr Lewis at Ponsonby Central</a></strong></span>, Auckland, looks forward to the arrival of the kale flower. </p> <p>"It's quite bizarre," she says, "but it's definitely my favourite flower and it lasts a long time."</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img width="498" height="455" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/37199/2_498x455.jpg" alt="2 (177)"/></p> <p align="center"><em>Image credit: loveandmrlewis via Instagram</em></p> <p>A moody palette and a contrast between the hard and soft textures is where it's at for Morelli in autumn and winter.</p> <p>"Definitely all the greys, the blacks, the plums, the dark raspberries. All those dark, sexy colours."</p> <p>"My favourite combos tend to be hard and soft, so proteas with vintage roses. The kind proteas with berries, dirty oranges."</p> <p>Whilst the team at <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><a href="https://blush.co.nz/" target="_blank">Blush Flowers</a></strong></span> look forward to the arrival of blooms like tulips, that the layman most likely identifies with spring.</p> <p>"We get coming through what you might think of as spring flowers, but they're available here in autumn and winter."</p> <p>"Beautiful things like ranunculus, freesia and tulips. The bold flowers. Tulips are the big one."</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img width="499" height="355" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/37200/3_499x355.jpg" alt="3 (151)"/></p> <p align="center"><em>Image credit: dahliamayflowerfarm via Instagram</em></p> <p>They prefer jewel tones in autumn, and in winter, whites and greens. "For autumn, we'd say the king protea and foliages." </p> <p>"For winter, we get this beautiful blue gum foliage and that looks wonderful with berries and red cornice branches. Also willow and birch."</p> <p align="center"><em><img width="500" height="454" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/37201/4_500x454.jpg" alt="4 (126)"/></em></p> <p align="center"><em>Image credit: thechrysieplace via Instagram</em></p> <p>As for owner of <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><a href="https://www.rubyandblush.co.nz/" target="_blank">Ruby &amp; Blush Floral Couture</a></strong></span>, Linde Schwarz, it's all about warm colours and what's on trend. </p> <p>"Celosia, beautiful whisky roses, which are sort of like a hot pink with orange, gladioli, and also monstera leaf which is a hot product right now."</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img width="500" height="493" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/37202/5_500x493.jpg" alt="5 (117)"/></p> <p align="center"><em>Image credit: lizbautista.s2 via Instagram</em></p> <p>Schwarz's pick for an autumn bouquet draws inspiration from the fallen leaves.</p> <p>"Warm colours. Oranges and reds with willow, orange lilies, red celosia, lots of green, and lots of branches."</p> <p>For winter, it's all about white and foliage.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img width="500" height="474" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/37203/6_500x474.jpg" alt="6 (109)"/></p> <p align="center"><em>Image credit: bloomingseattle via Instagram</em></p> <p>"Foliages are definitely coming in for the winter, like monstera leaf, bay leaf, olive leaf," she says.</p> <p>"Personally, I love roses. So for me, I would go for all white and greens. Winter wonderland. Lilies and roses, all soft and feminine."</p> <p><em>Written by Anabela Rea. First appeared on <a href="http://www.stuff.co.nz/" target="_blank"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Stuff.co.nz</span></strong></a>. </em></p>

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