Nicola and Ethan were married on 5 April 2024 at Little Channels. They chose classic whites and greens for their flowers, which included roses, tulips, stocks and waxflower, with eucalyptus and rosemary (a special request from the groom) for the foliage. Nicola's bouquet was so pretty, with lots of lovely texture and some gorgeous trailing chiffon ribbon to finish off the stems. The three bridesmaids carried smaller versions of her bouquet. And for the little flower girl I made a wand with a few of the smaller flowers from the bouquets. Ethan's buttonhole featured a large white rose with foliage, including rosemary, and I added a bit of waxflower because I thought it was pretty! The other buttonholes and corsages all had spray roses as the focal flowers to leave the groom to stand out a bit more. Delivered to the venue! I loved working on this ceremony set up for Nicola and Ethan. The hired my metal arch frame which I added some draping fabric to, as well as two groupings of flowers towards the top in an asymmetrical design. When an arch is behind a table there's almost no point in adding flowers at the base because they won't be seen anyway! I also placed a long and low arrangement on the table, with two mason jars of flowers - these were supposed to go on the chairs lining the aisle however the couple had also booked some beautiful chair sashes with silk eucalyptus from Occasions Covered and honestly they ended up looking too busy so I elected not to use them here (Nicola was happy with this when I explained my reasoning to her!) so a word of advice to future couples - don't forget to think about your wedding suppliers in relation to each other! When you have chair sashes you don't really need flowers as well, unless you design them around each other, which would free up budget to use elsewhere in your wedding. The top table looked lovely and full while setting up, and would have looked even more beautiful later into the day once the candles were lit! The same long and low from the ceremony was used in the centre, with four mason jars with the chair ends and two vases with a couple of the bridesmaid bouquets (again a clever way to maximise your flower budget and utilise flowers in more than one area of your wedding). The couple provided their own candles and tealights. There were only 4 guest tables (it's a lovely intimate venue!) and on these I placed a ring of flowers with some glassware with floating candles in the centre. This is such a clean, elegant design that works with both pillar and floating candles, and the floral arrangement can be taken home and enjoyed even after the wedding is over. The beautiful cake was made by Cupcake Cloud and I provided food safe flowers for decorating, each individually wired and taped so nothing potential harmful was going into the cake. I didn't use all of the foliage I'd allotted for the arch so I added a few sprigs at the base of the welcome sign and table plan - I'd always rather it didn't go to waste! The beautiful pro photos are courtesy of Bloomwood Photography, with a couple of extra shots of the beautiful bride courtesy of Joanna Plimmer Make up. Congratulations to the happy couple!
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Amy and Matt were married on 19 October 2024 at Blake Hall. They chose a beautiful autumnal colour palette of oranges, rust tones, reds, burgundies, aubergine, yellows, and greens, with flowers including roses, dahlias, astilbe and amaranthus. Amy asked for her bouquet to be trailing, so I designed it as a hand tied but in an asymmetric shape so when held a certain way it would give her that perfect trail at the front. A sage green ribbon finished it off beautifully. The four bridesmaids carried smaller, non trailing bouquets but with all the same gorgeous blooms. For the little flower girl I designed a super sweet floral wand. Boxed up and delivered to the venue! For Matt's buttonhole we paired a calla lily with a spray rose, berries, grasses and foliage. The other men wore smaller versions, all finished off with rustic twine. For the ladies I designed more neutrally coloured corsages on a beaded pearl bracelet. Delivered to the venue! At the entrance to the wedding was this fabulous welcome sign/order of the day which I dressed up with a garland of flowers along the top. The ceremony barn looked lovely dressed up with a long and low arrangement on the table and pew ends on each chair lining the aisle. The couple repurposed the chair ends into their tables, with a smaller bud vase to compliment, gin bottle light and table name. I also designed some gift bouquets to be given out as thank yous during the speeches. The stunning pro photos are courtesy of Rebecca Farries Photography. I hope Amy and Matt had the best day!
Cara and Tim were married on 14 October 2023 at Houchins. They chose a beautiful colour palette of blush pink, cream and burgundy with roses, dahlias, cosmos and homegrown amaranthus among the blooms used. Cara's bouquet was so pretty, possibly one of my favourite colour combinations! The little burgundy grasses in there added a little pop of fun and the champagne coloured ribbon finished it off perfectly. Cara had just the one bridesmaid who carried a smaller version of her bouquet. Delivered to the venue and a happy bride! Tim's buttonhole featured a large pink rose with white and burgundy filler flowers and foliage. The other men wore smaller versions with a spray rose as the focal flower. For the mums I designed a wrist corsage on a length of ribbon, in lighter shades of white and pink. All delivered to the venue! The ceremony looked so beautiful all set up and the sun was shining! We tied flowers to the end of every chair lining the aisle and placed some little bud vases along the front of the ceremony table - all arrangements which could be repurposed in the reception area afterwards! We also filled personalised confetti cones with fresh rose petals. On the guest tables I placed two vases for the chair end flowers and one of the bud vases from the ceremony table, with tealights added to create a romantic atmosphere into the evening. The absolutely stunning cake was made by Pinkface, and we provided fresh flowers for decorating. There were a few little leftovers that didn't make it on to the cake (we didn't want to cover up the beautiful design on the icing!) so I used them to decorate around the frames on the couple's memory table. The little preview of the pro photos come courtesy of Pinky Promise Photography. Congratulations to Cara and Tim! 🩷❤️
Jessica and Matthew were married on 29 September 2023 at Vaulty Manor. They chose classic whites and greens for their flowers which included lovely roses, germini, waxflower and astilbe. Jessica's bouquet was so soft and pretty, with an abundance of eucalyptus to compliment the white blooms, and finished off with simple ivory ribbon. The five bridesmaids carried smaller versions of the bridal bouquet. Boxed up and delivered to the venue! Matthew's buttonhole was a bigger version than the other men's, with two spray roses, waxflower and eucalyptus. The other men had just a single spray rose in theirs. For the ladies I created slightly more elaborate corsages, with the addition of some astilbe to bring some feminine charm to the design. All delivered to the venue! The ceremony was set up beautifully, with gorgeous chair sashes from Occasions Covered, petals down the aisle and a long and low arrangement on the table. The venue looked beautiful with large arrangements on each table on my tall gold hexagonal stands. I placed a trio of tealights at the base for some romantic candlelight as they headed into the evening. On the top table the long and low was moved over after the ceremony and I added some hired vases for some of the bridesmaid bouquets to be placed into as additional decor. I hired out a couple more vases for the bride and remaining bridesmaid bouquet to be placed into, and these were dotted around on the side tables. The absolutely stunning pro photos are courtesy of Whitney Lloyd Photography, take a look: I hope Jessica and Matthew had a wonderful day! 🤍
Claudia and Matthew were married on 21 September 2023 at Parklands Quendon Hall. They chose a stunning colour palette of nude and cream, incorporating both fresh and dried elements. Some of the beautiful blooms included the gorgeous 'Westminster Abbey' rose, 'Quicksand' and 'Marble Arch' roses, stocks, astilbe and waxflower. Claudia's bouquet was a stunner, soft and fluffy with the prettiest tones, all finished with trailing chiffon ribbon. The two bridesmaids carried smaller versions of Claudia's bouquet, with all the same flowers and foliages. There were also two little flowers girls, the older of which wore a flower crown and for the younger one I provided loose stems which were wired and taped so they could be added individually to her hair. They also both carried little flower wands. All delivered to the venue! Matthew's buttonhole featured spray roses, waxflower, astilbe, bunny tails and foliage. The other men wore smaller versions of Matthew's buttonhole. Delivered to the venue. For the ladies I designed wrist corsages on a length of ribbon. The church decor was kept fairly simple with little posies of flowers tied to the end of every chair lining the aisle. I also provided rose petal and eucalyptus leaf confetti for the guests to throw. At the entrance to the venue I placed a tall pedestal stand on either side of the doors, with a large floral arrangement on the top. These made a real statement as you walked in to the venue! They also made for a perfect photo area - look how cute the page boy and flower girl look surrounded by flowers! (they're my niece and nephew so thank you to my brother for sending me this photo!) The venue looked so pretty all set up, with the 11 centrepieces featuring a lantern and a ring of flowers that guests could take home. The couple had a sweetheart top table which I think was lovely - along the front of this I placed a garland of mixed foliages with flowers dotted throughout, with tall taper candles and tealights in glass votives. The incredible cake was made by Pinkface and I provided fresh flowers to decorate - it looked amazing on the tall stand! Finally there were four gift bouquets to give out as thank yous during the speeches. The stunning professional photos come courtesy of Chris Bradshaw Photography and I'm so grateful that he sent me a link to the full album! I wish Claudia and Matthew every happiness for the future 🤍
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