Spring tulip and narcissus wedding flowers

Today's gorgeousness is an Easter wedding with beautiful seasonal blooms.

It is always an extra pleasure to work with flowers in season. Tulips and narcissus are the essence of the time of year.

My lovely bride wanted a mix of pale pink and white tulips with cream and pale yellow narcissus, these have the added bonus of being full of scent. Teamed with these lovely blooms was a small amount of the herb pistachio.

In keeping with the natural feel of the flowers the stems were bound with twine and a sentimental keepsake locket attached to remember those passed loved ones.

The 5 bridesmaids each carried a simple hand tie bouquet of pink and white tulips with a small collar of gyp

Stems matching the bride's bouquet being bound with twine.

The groomsmen all wore a double tulip buttonhole with a sprig of gyp, no foliage requested.

And the page boy wore a single white tulip. 

Please do let me know of any youngsters, I always make sure these have a safety pin attached rather than the usual pearl headed pin.

The many buttonholes for the bridal party.

These can be split on to separate boards for easy access for the boys on the day.

The bridal party bouquets all ready for delivery to the very special ladies.

Whether you are having a large gathering for your wedding or just require bouquets and buttonholes speak to Sandra to see how I can work with your ideas and style your flowers to your day.

Lots more inspiration to be found in previous posts

Sandra xx

Flower of the month January - Tulip

Tulip: In the January Flower Agenda Fresh green foliage, unique shapes and fabulous colours: the tulip (Tulipa) is the ideal way to kickstart the year and bring a bit of spring into the home. Because the bulbs require more time to bloom outdoors, tulips that are grown as cut flowers get special treatment. The grower gives the bulbs an artificial winter period, after which the higher temperatures in the greenhouse make them think that it’s spring and so start flowering. The bulbs are therefore really tricked and ‘forced’ to flower in the greenhouse so that florists and consumers can enjoy these spring flowers early.  Origin  The tulip is native to Iran, Afghanistan and Kazakhstan. Nomads brought the bulbs to Turkey, where they became incredibly popular. Ottoman sultans wore a tulip as a symbol on their turban: 'tulip' comes from the Persian word ‘tulipan’ which means ‘turban’. Nowadays tulips are particularly associated with the Netherlands, the largest supplier of tulips as both bulbs and cut flowers. Assortment With over 600 cultivars the choice of tulips is extensive. The flowers are often even-coloured, but are also available with flames, coloured stripes and coloured edges. Tulips are classified by flower shape: single and double flowered, parrot tulips, lily-flowered tulips or in the form of fringed or Crispa tulips. The double tulips that resemble peonies are particularly unusual.   What to look for when buying tulips The weight determines the tulip’s appearance. Large bulbs produce the heaviest tulips with the biggest flowers. The height and stage of ripeness must correspond. This stage of ripeness is expressed in numbers from 1 (unripe) to 5 (ripe). When buying tulips the flowers must be free of pests and diseases. Tulips can sometimes show botrytis or yellow leaf tips. Weak, shiny spots on the stem indicate ‘tippers’ or ‘water stems’, which will not be sturdy in the vase. Some growers pre-treat tulips in order to reduce the growth of the stems and counteract leaf yellowing. Display tips  The 2019 trend is for very traditional or very contemporary arrangements. For traditional arrangements think of the atmosphere of an old still-life: deep, saturated colours in a jug or earthenware pot or a tulip vase. The modern style is full of twists: tulips where only the flowers are visible above the edge of the opaque vase, or which are placed so deep in a transparent vase that it almost looks like a terrarium. Their smooth stems make tulips ideal entry level flowers for millennials and centennials who are ill at ease with leaves and forms.  Care tips for customers   When choosing a vase, allow for a few centimetres growth. ​Make sure the inside of the vase is clean, and fill it with cold tap water. Add the supplied cut flower food to the water. Make sure there are no leaves hanging in the water. Remove the bottom leaves if necessary. Cut 2 to 3 cm off of the stem. Place the vase in a draught-free spot, not in the sun or near a source of heat but as cool as possible. Do not place the vase near fruit; this will accelerate the ageing of the flowers. Tulips drink a lot of water. Regularly check the water level in the vase and top up with cold tap water if necessary. Trim drooping tulips again, wrap them in strong paper and leave them to drink their fill in the water for an hour. They will then be beautifully upright again. Image credits Download images free of charge and credit Funnyhowflowersdothat.co.uk Instagram: @howflowersdothat Facebook: @funnyhowflowersdothat Twitter: @flowersdothat Tulips are excellent flowers for a winter or spring wedding. For examples of our designs se the right side menu. Below are a few favourites to save you searching Bride's Teardrop bouquet Bride's hand tie posy Tulip buttonhole Bride's spring hand tie bouquet Tulip vase display Bride's white tulip bouquet If you like some of the designs you see and love tulips, why not get in touch to see how we can incorporate this flower in your wedding designs. Sandra x

Hydrangea, tulip and rose wedding at The Judge's Lodgings

Georgina came to me through Gill at The Judge's Lodgings whom I have a really good relationship with. (I have always had my stand in there for The Bailgate Wedding Fayre)

Georgina was having a small and intimate wedding but knew the look and flowers she wanted to use for her bouquets.

The colour scheme was mainly blue with coral and pink as accents.

The bridal bouquet was full of royal blue hydrangeas with pink tulips and cappuccino rose with a small amount of pistachio foliage.

The stems were bound with satin ribbon.

Her one bridesmaid wore a gown of light blue and carried a matching hand bag which we decorated with hydrangea, tulips, pistachio and ivy leaves.

The groomsmen each wore a buttonhole of a pink tulip and hydrangea floret with foliage.

The whole wedding was held at The Judges's Lodgings and we provided the ceremony table display to compliment the bridal flowers.

A few professional images of the day sent to me by Georgina.

Credit to: Photographer In Lincoln

If you like any of these displays or or getting married at The Judge's Lodgings do get in touch and ask for a no obligation consultation to discuss your flower style.

Sandra x

Blue, white and ivory wedding flowers

This is such a gorgeous colour scheme for May. The flowers are in season, summer is starting but still with a hint of spring varieties.

The bride had chosen powder blue as her main colour and we added in differing shades to give the flowers some depth along with the white and ivory.

Flowers included white tulips and alstroemeria, small ivory roses, blue hydrangea, muscari, thistle, agapanthus and veronica

The stems were bound with satin ribbon

The 4 bridesmaids each carried a similar style bouquet but as they were wearing blue we chose more whites and ivories.

These included tulips, roses, alstroemeria, muscari and thistles.

Stems were bound in the same blue ribbon.

All the groomsmen each wore a buttonhole of a tulip with muscari and hydrangea floret with a curled leaf.

The two mum's wore a wrist corsage of a mix of flowers from the brides bouquet.

Wedding reception flowers at Branston Hall follow on tomorrow.

If you like any of the designs I am showcasing please get in touch to see how I may help you create your dream wedding flowers.

Cappuccino roses and tulips

This wedding was from last spring but a new one to this blog.

Emma asked for roses to tone in with her coffee colour bridesmaid dresses and we came up with this gorgeous rose, Cappuccino. Teamed with white tulips and gyp with ivy foliage it creates a lovely simple teardrop bouquet.

Cappuccino roses

The 3 bridesmaids each carried a hand tie posy of roses, tulips and gyp. The stems were bound with hessian.

The ushers buttonholes were simple and elegant white tulips with ivy leaves

The ladies each had a phalaenopsis orchid buttonhole

Mum's each carried a hand bag with roses and tulips along the top

and the groom wore a rose, tulip and gyp buttonhole to match his bride.

Presentation/delivery box

Pink and White Tulips

Julia’s wedding was an intimate affair at The Bentley Hotel. Wanting to keep the flowers simple and seasonal she chose tulips. Her colour’s of white and pale pink suit tulips perfectly.

The bridal bouquet was a hand tied design of the two colours with pitto foliage as a small collar.

Tulip brides bouquet

The stems were bound in a bridal white ribbon with a bow.

The men all wore a double white tulip buttonhole with pitto and tree fern foliage.

Tulip buttonhole

The mum’s wore a corsage of three white tulips, pitto and fern and small sprigs of genista.

Tulip corsage