James and Daryl’s wedding was our first in the stunning setting of Cliveden House. It is a truly amazing venue. An iconic stately home set in beautiful grounds with a view that stretches for many miles. James and Daryl commissioned us to provide flowers for their pre dinner meal for 60 close family and friends the night before their wedding, for their church ceremony in a wonderful church in Old Beaconsfield and then for their lavish reception for 160 at Cliveden House. Daryl asked for arrangements that were flower heavy with subtle foliage accents and kept the colour palette to simple clean shades of white and ivory. As the wedding took place in the middle of peony season we were keen to include as many as possible in all her arrangements. We also included plenty of white hydrangeas, white roses and spray roses with touches of white scabious, white stocks and white delphiniums. James and Daryl’s scheme was elegant and opulent and was a perfect choice for their wonderful venues. We are very grateful to Zoschia Zacharia (www.zoschiazachariaweddings.com) for sharing her beautiful photos of the day.
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Riah and Ed were married at Aynhoe Park in the middle of this summer’s glorious heatwave. (www.aynhoepark.co.uk) Their wedding was a joy to work on, as they were keen to have spectacular flower arrangements in every part of the venue and for each element of their big day. To take advantage of the stunning weather they held their ceremony outside on the lovely west terrace and commissioned us to make a spectacular arch arrangement tumbling down the steps of the terrace. We used a palette of white, ivory and shades of soft pink along with plenty of mixed summer greenery. A multitude of different types of rose and spray rose with beautiful peonies and hydrangeas formed the basis of most pieces along with several lovely varieties of eucalyptus. Even the lions flanking the ceremony arch were given bridal crowns! Large Urns at the bottom of the aisle marked the entrance to the outdoor ceremony area and the lovely Louis Ghost chairs had bunches of roses and stocks tied at intervals up the aisle. We created a second smaller arch over the entrance to the dining room and added a stunning thick flower border to Ed and Riah’s table plan […]
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Duncan and Ella’s brief to us about their wedding flowers was to create some drama and something a bit different . They were keen to use rich colours and to add quirky touches from wheat, feathers and succulents alongside deep burgundy and gold roses and lots of loose, wild foliage. This wedding was such an amazing commission to be given as Duncan and Ella gave us free rein to design the look and feel of the flowers for their wedding reception and just asked us to make sure that the tables were opulent, full and eclectic with nothing too regular or matched. Against the stunning backdrop of the Orangery at Aynhoe Park, it was a brilliant wedding to be a part of. The flower mix included dark burgundy black baccarra roses, golden mustard roses, scabiosa seed pods, echeveria succulents, wheat, pheasant feathers, burgundy antirrhinums and russet hydrangeas amongst many other flowers. We used a range of different shaped and sized gold containers and interspersed them with plenty of tea lights, taper candles and tall gold candlesticks. For a touch of elegance we added David Austin’s purity roses to the flower mix in Ella’s bouquet. It is a stunning champagne coloured […]
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Sophie and David chose the lovely Ardington House as the venue for their wedding. Ardington is a stunning stately home near Wantage in Oxfordshire that offers couples exclusive use for the whole weekend. It comes complete with a beautiful ceremony temple set on an island as well as several acres of private garden and a large marquee. Sophie chose a mix of ivory, blush and accents of rose gold for her flowers and made the most of the venue’s lovely features with a large temple swag and stunning top table garland. These lovely pictures were taken by brilliant wedding photographer Ilaria from www.ilariapetrucci.co.uk Sophie carried a bouquet of hydrangea, stocks, roses, astilbe and gypsophila The bridesmaids carried all white bouquets of hydrangea and gypsophila. David and Sophie’s ceremony took place on the little island in the grounds which is reached by a small bridge. We decorated the temple on the island with a lovely garland and flowers and foliage which was wound around the pillars. Following the ceremony the reception took place in the marquee in the grounds. Tall glass flute vases topped with domes of white hydrangea, white roses and gypsophila […]
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Aynhoe Park is such a stylish and eclectic venue for a wedding. Every event we work on there is unique and gorgeous. The same was true of Kathryn and Crispin’s lovely December wedding . Catherine chose a mix of flowers in shades of deep plum with blush pink and accents of ivory. As a lover of foliage she was keen to include lots of mixed greenery and for all the arrangements to be textured and rustic. We were keen to add lots of seasonal touches and alongside the gorgeous roses and hydrangeas, added winter favourites ranunculus, brunia, anemones and spruce. Their wedding day was captured in these stunning photos from Harley and Susie at Barker Evans. We have worked on lots of weddings with Harley and Susie and adore their photography . They have a knack of capturing all the small details that matter so much in each wedding, as well as taking photos that show the emotion of the day so clearly. (www.barkerevans.com) Kathryn’s loose, textured bouquet of roses, ranunculus, anemones, brunia, astilbe, spray roses and mixed foliage. The dining tables featured silver rose bowls on a bed of moss with large silver church candle […]
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James and Katie got married at the gorgeous Aynhoe Park. An amazing, eclectic, wow factor venue in northern Oxfordshire. It is one of our favourite venues to work in, filled with an ever changing intriguing mix of curiosities and popular with brides who want something different and quirky and yet welcoming and homely at the same time. Katie was such a wonderful client. Enthusiastic and energetic and totally willing to take on board ideas and suggestions. We used mixed shades of pink throughout her day, decorating the church and the house with a mix of fresh flowers and paper flowers that Katie had spent the months leading up to the wedding painstakingly creating. The results were amazing, unique and really impactful. All the photos in this blog were taken by another of our favourite contacts, the lovely Harley and Susie at www.barkerevans.co.uk . Amazing photographers and Aynhoe regulars! Thank you James and Katie for letting us be part of your special day – one of our last weddings of 2016 and a brilliant way to end a spectacular year!
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Jennette and Daniel were blessed with a beautiful sunny summer day for their wedding. The setting was the gorgeous Ardington House, near Wantage in Oxford. The stunning country house with a large marquee in the grounds is the perfect backdrop for a wedding with a lake and small island for outdoor ceremonies. We love working here with the three distinct areas of the house, marquee and ceremony gazebo, all of which are easy to decorate and look stunning at the end! All these brilliant photos were captured by the lovely Harley and Susie from www.barkerevans.com. Our paths have crossed at several weddings again this summer and every meeting just reinforces what brilliant photographers and lovely people they are. Jennette chose ivory flowers with an accent of dusky vintage pink from memory lane roses, a light, pretty and summery mix of flowers. The outdoor ceremony area has a stunning small stone gazebo which we decorated with flower garlands, pew end bunches and petals. In the marquee we placed large cylinder vases with bunches of white hydrangea, gypsophila, avalanche and memory lane roses. On the top table we added long garlands […]
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Helen and Adam held their wedding ceremony and reception in the elegant Orangery at Blenheim Palace. They chose flowers in shades of white, pale pink and raspberry with elegant touches of gold dotted throughout the day. seo information Helen was keen for the flowers to be really impactful and asked us to make several stunning pieces to wow her guests! For the ceremony we made a floor to floor table runner for the registrar’s table using hydrangea, peonies, mixed roses and spray roses. We added to this tied chair bunches of roses and stocks as well as two lovely large ivory urns at the bottom of the aisle. At the foot of each row of chairs were large storm lanterns with church candles. Just before guests arrived we sprinkled petals in the aisle. Helen chose to carry a lovely bouquet of white hydrangeas to which we added pale pink peonies and raspberry pink roses to as well as ivory avalanche roses and pale pink sweet avalanche roses. For the bridesmaids she chose lovely domes of white hydrangea which contrasted beautifully with their Monique L’hullier dressses. The other member of the bridal […]
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Kate and Radleigh’s March wedding took place at Jesus College followed by a stunning reception at The Bodleian Library in central Oxford. Kate chose amnesia roses as the central flower for her scheme and added in spring flowers including ranunculus, tulips, lily of the valley, jasmine and stocks for a beautifully scented mix. The day was brilliantly planned and managed by Becky from www.isobelweddings.com and wonderfully photographed as ever by the lovely www.katehopewellsmith.com We used amnesia roses, white ranunculus, viburnum, lily of the valley, jasmine and eucalyptus in Kate’s gorgeous bouquet. The bridesmaids carried domes of amnesia roses and white ranunculus with eucalyptus foliage. Kate in her beautiful lace dress. After the ceremony guests had afternoon tea in the lovely dining hall at Jesus College before moving on to the Bodleian Library for a wonderful evening reception. The architecture at the Bodleian is stunning and makes a great backdrop for the reception.
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Joanna Carter Contemporary flowers
Joanna Carter Flowers specialise in creating beautiful, contemporary wedding flowers for brides in Oxford, Oxfordshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and London.
