A bank holiday wedding

Having got waylaid over the last few months, I hope to now finish posting 2011 weddings.

This is Hailey and Keith's wedding from August bank holiday weekend. They were a fantastic couple who had great ideas about their flowers but who ultimately left it to me to fulfil their wishes.

The bridal bouquet was of a hand-tied design with lots of lovely summer flowers which included freesia, eustoma, veronica, roses, agapanthus, spray roses and lavender. These together with eucalyptus made for a very scented bouquet.

As the bridesmaids wore teal dresses it was decided to have an array of colours toning in from pinks to purples with added white.

The three bridesmaids all carried a similar bouquet to the bride but smaller in size.
The groom wore a white rose with freesia and agapanthus and eucalyptus leaves which unfortunately we didn't have time to photograph.

This is one of two buttonholes that the best man and father of the bride wore. A single rose with agapanthus florets.
The mum's each wore a corsage of a white rose and freesias with eucalyptus, tree fern and lavender foliage.
Other favoured guests were presented with a single white rose buttonhole.

Washingborough Hall

The wedding of Maria and Andy was held at Washingborough Hall.

We were asked to use the same colour scheme as the bouquets for the table centres, whites and pinks.
Two of the traditional table posies. Flowers included were white roses, stallion chrysants, pink eustoma, alstroemeria, astilbe and veronica.
Washingborough Hall table complete with flower posy.
Washingborough Hall set up ready for the wedding party.

The registrars table.
The wedding cake.
Our bay trees.

Rose and Agapanthus Wedding

This is Ciona's wedding from 31 July at The Lincoln Hotel. She came to us as we had been involved with a close family wedding a couple of years ago.

Ciona's wedding bouquet was a teardrop design of white akito roses and pale blue agapanthus with soft ruscus foliage. Five white butterflies add the finishing touches to tie in with the theme of the day.

The bridesmaid carried a hand-tie of matching flowers with aspidistra leaves with lilac ribbon around the stems.
The groom's buttonhole was a single akito rose with 2 florets of agapanthus and ruscus foliage.
We also made 9 single rose buttonholes for the bridal party.

A wrist corsage of akito roses, pink nerine and eustoma on an ivory pearl wrist band.
1 of 2 wrist corsages of akito roses and agapanthus on an ivory pearl wrist band.
A childs wrist corsage of a single akito rose and foliage attached to ivory satin ribbon.

Pink and White Wedding Bouquet

We were asked at short notice if we could produce a brides hand-tie bouquet. Colours and flowers were left to us and this is what we designed.

A pretty bouquet of avalanche roses, white freesia and veronica and pink eustoma, ruscus and fatsia foliage. The stems were wrapped in pale pink satin ribbon.
The more notice we have the more choice on flowers you get, but this shows it is possible to have a lovely bouquet even if you leave it until the last minute.

Birthday arrangement

We received an e-mail from a lady in Vancouver a few days ago requesting an arrangement for a family members birthday who is local to us. This is what we sent out.

It is in a cream zinc bowl and it has anthuriums, gerberas, shamrock chrysants, freesia, roses, eustoma, lily, palm leaves and baby blue eucalyptus.

Once delivered we sent a photo and e-mail to our customer confirming delivery to show what we sent. We received this reply:

Thank you so much for the follow up and the photo. The arrangement looks beautiful!

I'm sure it made her day extra special!!

Take care,

Sally

(Payment was made via a phone call)