The bouquet that stole my heart

Honestly? What’s not to love about Philippa’s choice for her bridal bouquet? It had all the elements it should – colour, scent, movement, peonies and a rose call O’hara, finished with Liberty print fabric knots. Perfect.

When Philippa approached me she was so excited about all the different things they would have going on in there wedding. They were busy folding 1000 paper cranes as a couple, they had a fab band lined up, mum was busy making bunting, runners and all manner of soft dressings for the marquee, not to mention growing a host of flowers to create her own tablescapes.

How could I help? Well Philippa had her heart set on what can only be described as the ultimate English summer bouquet. It was to contain peonies, garden roses, sweetpeas and a host of herbs and other seasonal foliages. I was more than happy to oblige this, and enjoyed every second of creating this bouquet.

The rest of the bridal party co-ordinated with a posy for her bridesmaid, a wand for her flower girl, with everyone else sporting buttonholes or corsages finished with Liberty print knots. Honestly, when I first thought about becoming a wedding florist, this was the wedding I thought I’d be creating!

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Stylish wedding flowers with copper accents

This is only a snippet of the stunning day Gemma and Peter enjoyed when they wed in a late spring ceremony at The West Mill venue.

This is a couple who know what they like, and Gemma came to our first meeting brimming with design and colour ideas. They were keen for the gorgeous masala coloured bridesmaids dresses to be a starting point for the palette, but didn’t want it to look heavy or wintery. So into the floral mix we threw stunning pink garden roses, orangey toned spray roses and the most delicate sweet peas. The groom and his ushers wore a mix of succulent flowers, blushing bride proteas and spray roses, all bound with copper ribbon. Just perfect.

Peter loved succulents so much he was keen to use them in other parts of the wedding too, so we created a whole table plan dedicated to using those beauties!

Gemma was keen for the little ladies in the party to have their own special crowns and made use of Nadia Di Tullio Crowned to create a set that co-ordinated with the fresh blooms used on the day.

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Dressing a tree at Clumber Park

So you may have read my post about Floral Couture here. And this is another example of what happens when HBA Photography and I work together. I decided it was time to create a couture tree and Ben made it look real sexy! You can’t improve on what nature has provided, but sometimes it’s fun to mess with it just a little! Clumber Park is just the most wonderful of places – pop along and have a wander amongst the tree, you never know what you may find there…