Summer Pastel pink and white bridal flowers

Today I have a beautiful summer wedding that I really should have shared with you before now. This was a fabulous wedding at The Lincoln Hotel and today I will show you the bridal party blooms and displays.

V & G had chosen the colours of white, pink and champagne peach for their florals and once unloaded while they were hydrating I couldn't resist I had to take their pictures!

Beautiful Ammi, or Queen Annes Lace

The stunning oriental lilies being coaxed open

The fabulous array of blooms I was lucky enough to be creating with

and not forgetting the foliage too!

The bride decided to carry a stunning traditional shower bouquet with a mix of white oriental lilies, pink roses, Champagne stocks, eustoma, ammi and mixed foliage.

Adding a modern twist of little butterflies and loops of lily grass.

Loving the gorgeous sweet avalanche pink roses with the pure white lilies.

The side profile so you can see the beautiful champagne double eustoma along with the pink roses and lily

One of my favorite pale pink roses, Sweet Avalanche.

The bride also wore a 3/4 flower crown, to allow room for  her veil to sit.

This glorious crown matched her bouquet with champagne eustoma, pink roses, spray roses ammi and foliage.

The 3 adult bridesmaids each carried a hand tied posy of roses, eustoma, stocks, ammi and pistachio foliage. Tied with white satin ribbon.

A glorious summer mix of blooms.

The 3 flower girls each carried a silver heart shaped wand with a single rose and ammi corsage and trailing ribbons.

The groomsmen all wore matching pale pink rose buttonhole with ammi florets, pistachio foliage and lily grass loops.

The special ladies wore a traditional corsage of white eustoma flowers and foliage.

Buttonholes and corsage ready for delivery to the hotel where the co-ordinater will hand them out.

The bride's party flowers all ready for on the morning delivery. The bride's shower bouquet was a biggie so needed its own social box and instructions on unpacking.

The hotel flowers will be blogged on Monday, make sure you come back for lots more pretty from this wonderful wedding.

If you love these colours, flowers, designs and are looking for your own creations please get in touch or visit the website for more details.

Sandra X

 

Flower crowns and other flower designs for your hair

Flower crowns are popular with my brides but there are many ways you can wear flowers in your hair.

In the first instance talk to whoever is helping you with your look on the day. Whether you are having a professional hairstylist or a friend they will help you decide on your hair style and whether this will be enhanced with flowers or not.

For a simple up do or for shorter hair simple silver grips with a few small blooms will add a touch of colour. Whether that is brighter colours

or delicate pastel blooms they will help you feel more bridal.

If you prefer larger blooms a single one can be added to a comb

and jazzed up with crystals if required.

For a smart up do or for loose curls an elongated comb design sits perfectly at the base of the crown.

For those of you with longer hair you could go for individually wired flowers to cascade through your style

or the ever popular gyp sprigs are lightweight enough to sit in the finest of hair.

Flower crowns can be half, 3/4 or full depending on style and whether wearing a veil.

Half can be worn as an Alice band or across the forehead.

Roses and gyp is a popular combination

or you could go for orchids and seasonal blooms for a statement piece

or more delicate blooms depending on the style of dress you have chosen.

3/4 crowns are perfect if you are wearing a veil. It will 'sit' more comfortable through the day.

Full flower crowns are adjustable with ribbon for comfort and can be as full as you want. From a row of delicate daisies

to roses and hydrangea and more.

I also offer flower crown workshops for hen parties and other celebrations. Flowers and colours can be co-ordinated to your wedding T&C's apply

Come along to the studio and try your hand at floristry with something to take away as you continue your celebrations.

For details of flower crown workshop see here

Sandra x

Purple, Yellow and Ivory wedding flowers

Last Saturday was the wedding of S & R. This was a last minute wedding after their original supplier pulled out. S rang me and talked through her immediate disappointment and asked if I could help her out. The date was available and we booked an appointment to go through all her options. She more or less booked then and there and was more than happy with the process and quote thereafter.

I absolutely loved the colours! I love the pales and pastels but just occasionally a brighter more unusual colour comes in and it really helps keeps flowers interesting. (And I love love purple!)

Purples with yellow and ivory, lots of lovely freesia, purple eustoma, yellow sol and ivory roses, with a few David Austin Patience for an added punch of scent.

Lots of foliage was required including herbs. Pistachio, Myrtle, Rosemary and ferns were used in the bouquets.

The scent from all these bouquets was sensational. (Even for someone working with them all day.)

A small posy for the flower girl

with a fabulous half flower crown of sol and herbs

The four bridesmaids carried posies similar to the bride's bouquet but without the purple eustoma.

The groom wore a natural style buttonhole with yellow freesia, sol, purple eustoma and ivory spray roses, with myrtle and thyme and Rosemary.

His best man wore a similar design

while the other groomsmen wore a single eustoma bloom with sol and a mix of herb foliage.

The Mother of the Bride wore a gorgeous corsage of a mix of flowers from the bride's bouquet including a lush David Austin rose and ivy foliage.

The Mother of the Groom wore a slightly different design of the smaller flowers, herbs and fern.

The other special guests were presented with a single ivory rose with gyp and twine bound stems.

We always deliver the buttonholes and corsages on presentation boards and can, if requested, label them all so the right design goes ton the right person. Remember you won't be there, or are busy getting ready, make life easy for your guests and you won't be bothered with the small stuff.

Bride's Party presentation board

Groom's Party presentation board

Our bouquets for the bridal party are laid in boxes filled with stuffing, paper and a final layer of acid free tissue paper.

Do you love these bouquets? Want this colour combination or another unusual theme? We can help out. Your colours, your day. Don't let anyone say a combination can't/shouldn't be created. Your personality should shine out and if you are a bright person your colours shouldn't be pale and pastel!

I am happy to talk through any colour combos for your wedding. Get in touch today to start working towards your dream flowers.

Sandra X