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.

A last minute wedding

Back in August I received a phone call on a Wednesday for wedding flowers on the Friday, could I help? As the shop had a good variety of flowers and the groom who was ordering them left colours to me, I said yes. The only colours he gave me were the dresses, the bride was wearing red and bridesmaids pink.

This was the brides hand-tied bouquet.

A selection of white and ivory flowers including lilies, germinis, hydrangea and roses with mixed foliage.
The three bridesmaids bouquets were of white hydrangea and roses and pink germini and spray roses.
Also requested were 4 table arrangements for display at the reception which was being held at their home. For these I used glass cubes in two designs.

One a longer, lower design using white hydrangea and freesia with pink alstroemeria and lilies.
The other a taller arrangement with white freesia and lilies with pink roses and gerberas.
There were also a handful of rose buttonholes.

A last minute wedding can sometimes work, as on this occasion, but it does depend on what is in stock and how flexible you are on what you have. My advice is always the more notice you can give the better choice you will have.

Argos

This weeks display at Argos.

A table centre of various pink carnations, fatsia leaves and flat midelino sticks. All presented in a glass cube filled with glass stones.
Last weeks display.

A brides/maids cornucopia of cerise pink and prado carnations, pink alstroemeria, bridal glads and ruscus foliage.

Andrew J Musson Tailor

We were asked to design a low table arrangement for in the marquee at the Lincolnshire Show for Andrew J Musson Tailors.

Red gerberas and roses surrounded by a cloud of gyp with curled aspidistra leaves displayed in a glass cube.
For the shop display we thought we would try something different. A martini vase with anthuriums in pink, white and green, aspidistra leaves and lime green midelino sticks.

Baby Boy, Baby Girl

A pink arrangement for a baby girl.A subtly scented arrangement in pinks and whites. Consists of pink anastasia chrysants, gerberas, lilies and carnations with white freesia, roses and calla lily. Pink butterflies and feathers finish off the effect.

A blue arrangement for a baby boy.

I was asked to create a 'girly' arrangement for a lady who had had a baby boy.

We chose the traditional blues and whites of anastasia chrysants, lilies, roses, gyp, agapanthus, iris, scilla and september. With lots of pale blue feathers and butterflies.

Both arrangements were designed using our glass cubes.

Argos

Last weeks display for the jewellery counter at Argos.

A glass cube with dark blue fine pebbles in the bottom. Seasonal viburnum and scilla arranged in a loose spray with some willow twigs for added height.

Modern Arrangements

Two of the arrangements we have delivered this week.

The top design was for a 100th birthday tea party. It was requested to have scented flowers, as the lady has little sight, and to be mainly pink flowers. Included are pink oriental lily, hyacinth and freesia all very scented, along with roses, carnations and alstroemeria and foliage. It is presented in a glass cube with black tie leaves hiding the 'oasis'. Diamantes were added to the roses and pink midelino sticks give a modern twist.

The lady who ordered it rang this morning to say how delighted they were with it and all who attended the party had a wonderful time.

The bottom arrangement was for the birth of a baby boy.

A modern design of blue, whites and creams. The blue flowers are iris, Scillia (Bluebells) and anemones, cream gerberas and white alstroemeria, gyp and roses. Light blue feathers are nestled in amongst the flowers along with a small blue butterfly.

It is presented in a cream zinc bowl.

Emerald wedding anniversary

An arrangement for an Emerald wedding anniverasry. Again a glass cube was selected over all the traditional types of arrangements.
The recipient loves orchids and so a green one was selected along with prado carnations, shamrock chrysants, kermit chrysants, sweet william green trick and various foliage. Green midelino sticks and pins were also added.

Diamond Wedding Anniversary

An arrangement for a Diamond Wedding Anniversary.
A lovely customer of ours requested an arrangement for a friends Diamond wedding. We went through what we could send and it was decided something a little modern would be nice. As colours for diamond are not as fixed as for some anniversaries we chose white and lime green. Included are roses, shamrock chrysants, gerbera, prado carnations, gyp and button chrysants. All arranged in one of the glass cubes that we are finding are very popular.
After delivery we were told the recipient loved it.

Mothering Sunday Collection

Just a selection of arrangements we delivered for Mothering Sunday. I hope you all spoilt your mums and mums I hope you all enjoyed your day.

We hope everyone was happy with the flowers we sent out, we know many were with the compliements we have received - Thank you.

A pink and white basket, by far the most popular colour scheme.

A blue and white basket, including scented lily and hyacinth.

A selection of different colour schemed glass cubes.

Valentines Dinner

A Valentines Dinner.

The Right Worshipful The Mayor of Lincoln, Civic dinner.

We were asked to provide table centres on a Valentines theme for the above function on 12 February 2010 at the Chapter House, Lincoln Cathedral.

As is getting popular the 'Top Table' was a round table and this was designed to be slightly different from the 8 guest tables.

We used clear glass cubes, with a black tie leaf to hide the foam, as the base. Small red roses, hypericum, leucadendron, red tulips and pitto foliage made up the displays with black feathers and red midelino sticks to finish.

The small displays that were placed around the venue to add colour to the bare stone consisted of similar flowers and had a covering of red satin material around the base.

We also provided white cymbidium orchid buttonholes for all the ladies.

Glass cube arrangement

A glass cube arrangement with alstromeria, eustoma, gerberas and midelino sticks.

Sent out for a local delivery.

Pink rose arrangement

A pink rose arrangement with pink oriental liy, carnations and alstromeria. The roses have diamantes in to add sparkle. Silver thistle and eucalyptus give a Christmas theme without going over the top. All is arranged in a glass cube with a green tie leaf to hide the Oasis.

Delivered today as a 'Love you' to a mum.

Glass cube arrangement

Another arrangement in a glass cube. Fresh colours of lime green, orange and yellow were used for a birthday arrangement. Shamrock chrysants, gerberas, alstromeria, carnations and spray carnations combine with apple green midelino sticks for a modern twist to a traditional shaped arrangement. The 'oasis' is covered by a green tie leaf.

These types of arrangements are gaining in popularity as 'something different' to the popular hand-tie.

Green and white arrangement

A customer asked if we could send a modern arrangement in green and white for local delivery.

I put together this display in a large glass cube with lime green sisal to cover the oasis. The flowers and foliage are green leucadendron, white freesia, white lily, shamrock chrysants, white gerbera (back of picture), ruscus, and apple green midelino sticks.

Lincoln Civic Party

We were contacted by the Lincoln Civic Party with regards to donating a raffle prize for the 'Elizabethan Evening' being held at the Cathedral. As we regularly make arrangements for them for various occasions, we were delighted to donate this design.

We received the letter a few days later and thank them for letting us know how much was raised.

Modern arrangement in glass cube

A modern arrangement in a large glass cube. 3 large pink varigated gerberas are centered amongst a background of twisted willow, while white eustoma adds a delicate touch to the structure. Pink carnations through the bottom of the design, with green midelino sticks and pink pins add a splash of colour through the design.

This was delivered locally.

Lincoln Security

This is todays arrangement for Lincoln security. It has amaranthus, calla lily 'picasso', carnation 'moondust', astrantia and bear grass with sisal around the mechanics in a glass cube.