Peacock coloured reception at Charlotte House Hotel

Sarah and Dan's colour scheme was carried on through the reception arrangements.

They provided the zinc buckets which they had painted in blues and lilacs. We were then asked to fill them in a posy style with matching flowers from the bouquets and more peacock feathers.

 Included are:
Blue Delphiniums, purple eustoma and stocks, lilac freesia and rose and pink astilbe.

 The reception was held at Charlotte House Hotel.
The tables were dressed with a mixture of lilac and blue napkins and tea light holders.

 As the wedding ceremony was also held here the chairs would be moved back after it had finished.

The top table was treated to the same designs.

 The ceremony room, not quite ready, had two bay trees either side the registrars table.

With two trees either side the door too. These had ivory roses with lilac ribbon and tulle bases.

The Coach House, Doddington Hall

Johanna and Rich held their wedding breakfast at the gorgeous Coach House at Doddington Hall. It is a lovely light room which can be opened up into a courtyard garden to give more space.

We continued the lily theme through all the designs. As there were eleven tables including a round top table it was agreed that two styles of displays would break up the room.

The first was a cylinder vase filled with oriental lilies and bear grass. These were in high and low groupings so guests could still talk to each other.

The next was a design Johanna had seen at a function and asked if I could recreate in her flowers. These were in a glass cube with white curcuma, calla lilies, oriental lilies and roses.
In the arrival area we placed a modern pedestal in yellows and creams. Gladioli, roses, carnations, lilies and alstoemeria.
There is a seating area with a couple of coffee tables in here and not to be left out these had their own cube arrangements, in matching flowers.

The door way to the garden was treated to a pair of bay trees adorned with ivory roses.
The arrival area and dance floor.
The fabulous Coach House at Doddington Hall, ready and dressed to greet the bride and groom.

If you would like to see more photos of the day, click here to be taken to Natural Expressions (Photographer) blog. Scroll down to Oct 12 2011.

Harmston Church

Hailey and Keith were married at All Saints church Harmston. A lovely church with many opportunities to have flower displays.

This is one of the six displays inside the church. A mixture of flowers to tie in with the bridal flowers, eustoma, roses, lavender, veronica and hydrangea. All the arrangements also included candles.
These two displays were an alternative to pedestals and worked really well in the space provided.

One of the window sill arrangements with added agapanthus.
The view from the front of the aisle looking back.
Hailey wanted each pew end to be decorated, so with this in mind we alternated with flowers and organza bows. The flowers were again a mixture of the bridal bouquets with eucalyptus and lavender adding a lovely aroma for the guests and wedding party.

The aisle in its full glory.
This archway was just crying out to be decorated. We were asked not to overfill with flowers but to design something pretty. This is a mainly foliage garland with large headed avalanche roses. The two bay-trees either side seem to extend the archway further.

This is the view you have as you approach and enter the church yard. Stunning.

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.

Charlotte House

Natalie's wedding ceremony and reception were both held at Charlotte House.

The civil ceremony was held in The Drawing Room where we were asked to provide a pedestal in creams and whites for behind the registrars table. This would be later moved to The Orangery for the meal.

The flowers were lilies, eustoma, roses, alstroemeria, germinis and stallion chrysants, with various foliage.
As this was an intimate gathering with a single table, a large table centre was required. We designed this in similar flowers to the pedestal.
Our bay trees at the entrance to the Drawing Room.
The Drawing Room ready for the ceremony.
The lovely new Orangery, set for the wedding breakfast.

Branston Hall

The last instalment from Saturday.

Hannah's ceremony and reception were held at Branston Hall. As it was a late pm wedding we arrived at dinner to deliver the bridal flowers and to set the table displays.

Hannah had wanted to keep it simple for the tables so in keeping with her flowers we arranged 3 maroussia roses with bear grass in tall clear vases.

This is the bar area at night, the tables are kept in here while the ceremony takes place next door and then moved while the bridal party has the photographs taken outside.


The Churchill Suite dressed for the wedding ceremony.
The registrars table display. Hannah sent me a photo which she had found and asked if I could recreate it in her flowers. The flowers are Oriental lily, maroussia roses, eustoma, carnations and small button chrysants.
Two bay trees were placed either side of the entrance to the room, placed so when you walk down the corridor you will first notice one then as you turn to walk in you will see the other.