James and Daryl’s romance is a wonderful transatlantic love story full of wonderful traditions from both America and the UK. They met in Daryl’s home city of New York before a long distance relationship that led to Daryl moving to London to be with James. They chose the iconic backdrop of Cliveden for their wedding reception. As well as providing the flowers for their stunning wedding day we were also thrilled to work with them on their beautiful pre wedding dinner which took place on a beautiful June evening in the stylish setting of Cliveden House. The couple invited 60 of their friends and family to join them for a stylish drinks reception on the terrace with its panoramic views across Berkshire, followed by a meal in the elegant french dining room. The evening and the gorgeous wedding the next day were all captured expertly by lovely photographer Zoschia Zacharia. ( www.zoschiazachariaweddings.com). A regular at Cliveden, Zoschia’s photos are stunning! We covered the large mantelpiece in the french dining room with an opulent garland of hydrangea, roses, scabious, peonies, spray roses and stocks On the long dining tables we placed large cube vases of roses, […]
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In the midst of this summer’s stunning weather, holding your wedding in a venue with a lovely outdoor ceremony area is a definite advantage. Caswell House (www.caswellhouse.co.uk) is lucky enough to have a beautiful outdoor ceremony area, set in gorgeous gardens that were just perfect in the lovely weather we had this summer. Catherine and Daniel got married at the end of July on a gloriously sunny day. They held their ceremony outside under the gorgeous cotswold stone loggia, with drinks in the lovely gardens and then their wedding breakfast in the stone barn. Catherine kept to a beautifully classic understated green and white palette with plenty of mixed green foliage. We used a range of stunning white and ivory flowers including roses, ammi, spray roses, astilbe, hydrangea, eucharis lily, agapanthus, scabious and antirrhinum. We loved the elegance of Catherine and Daniel’s wedding. A big thank you to photographer Hannah McClune (www.hannahmcclunephotography.com) for these stunning images. The bridesmaids carried domes of roses, eucharis lily, spray rose and a light collar of senecio foliage to pick up on their soft grey dresses. The couple’s wedding breakfast was held in the light and airy setting of Wenman’s Barn with its lovely […]
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A wedding in June wouldn’t be the same without stunning large headed peonies, so bride Kate’s decision to make them a focal part of the flowers for her wedding last June was perfect! We agreed a wonderfully sophisticated scheme for Kate and Matthew with large headed blush quicksand roses, ivory peonies, ivory and blush hydrangea heads along with beautiful mansfield park spray roses, blush astilbe and fragrant white stocks. The show stopping piece of the day was the arch outside St Michael’s church in Aynho village were the ceremony took place. Following the ceremony the reception took place in a spacious marquee on the side of the house. The large urns we had placed in the aisle of the church were speedily and carefully moved from the church to the marquee after the service and complemented the long top table flower garland and pretty silver goldfish bowl table centres beautifully. Thank you Kate and Matthew for letting us be part of your lovely elegant day. The large urn arrangements and pew end bunches in the church framed the aisle beautifully and echoed the flowers in the lovely arch at the church doors. The ushers really […]
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Notley Abbey is a stunning wedding venue with a wonderfully romantic history. It was the former home of Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh and was visited on several occasions by Marilyn Monroe. The venue is a stunning mix of original features like high ceilings, fireplaces and the stunning refectory all decorated in a clean modern style that makes it a florists dream to decorate! Jess and Omar held their wedding in a stunning local church, St Mary’s in Thame and then moved on to Notley Abbey for their reception. Jess chose a palette of blush pink, peach and ivory for her wedding flowers and added lots of stunning summery eucalyptus foliage to the mix. The entrance to Notley Abbey is the perfect spot for a gorgeous flower arch to welcome guests so we began all our lovely arrangements there! Jess chose a loose trailing bouquet of peonies, roses, spray roses, lisianthus, astilbe and bouvardia with thlaspi, eucalyptus and for her bridal bouquet. The bridesmaids wore lovely sequin topped dresses and carried smaller hand tied versions of Jess’s flowers. The flower girls had slim circlets of spray roses and hypericum berries with eucalyptus […]
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Every one of the weddings we work on is special but when the groom Sam, the son of one of our team married his beautiful girlfriend Rhiannon, it had to be extra special! Rhiannon and Sam were married in St Mary’s church in Thame on a blisteringly hot July day surrounded by friends and family. Rhiannon chose a lovely mixed pastel scheme for her flowers with soft blush pinks, warm peaches and touches of lime green. It was a perfect mix of midsummer colours and looked great in both the church and the marquee. We were able to source Rhiannon’s favourite peonies and included them in the bridal bouquet and the table centres. At the church Sam and Rhiannon had large urns at the top of the aisle and an eye-catching garland along the rail where they stood for their vows. The bridesmaids carried posies of blush pink roses, apricot lisianthus, lime hypericum berries, astilbe and thlaspi which toned perfectly with their peachy pink multiway dresses. Rhiannon and Sam’s wedding reception took place in a pretty open sided marquee in the grounds of a local farm. The marquee was beautifully situated overlooking a lake complete […]
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Lucy and Matt got married at Caswell House, a stunning range of barns in West Oxfordshire. it is a stunning setting and a real hidden gem, popular with many of the couples we work with each year. Lucy and Matt’s day was captured in lovely detail by www.georgimabee.co.uk They were lucky enough to have beautiful sunny weather on their wedding day, so they got married in the beautiful grounds. Caswell House Joanna Carter Wedding Flowers Oxford Oxfordshire Buckinghamshire Berkshire London We hung wired jam jars on the aisle chairs and a lovely large heart arrangement above the ceremony area. Caswell House Joanna Carter Wedding Flowers Oxford Oxfordshire Buckinghamshire Berkshire London Later we moved the heart inside to the dining barn. Caswell House Joanna Carter Wedding Flowers Oxford Oxfordshire Buckinghamshire Berkshire London Lucy carried a stunning bouquet of white hydrangea, pale pink roses, ivory avalanche roses, raspberry spray roses and white scabious. Her bridesmaids had lovely bouquets of white hydrangea and raspberry spray roses. Caswell House Joanna Carter Wedding Flowers Oxford Oxfordshire Buckinghamshire Berkshire London Caswell House Joanna Carter Wedding Flowers Oxford Oxfordshire Buckinghamshire Berkshire London Caswell House Joanna Carter Wedding Flowers Oxford Oxfordshire Buckinghamshire Berkshire London The […]
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Sophie and Luke’s wonderful flower filled wedding back in March started our 2016 wedding season in the most amazing way! They got married at Cripps Barn in Bibury, which was a new venue for us to work in, but one that we instantly adored. Sophie and Luke both wanted their flowers to be really impactful and to make the day really special which was wonderful for us as we were able to make some stunning large scale arrangements to wow their guests. The colour scheme for the day was ivory, cream and a very subtle accent of peach which worked brilliantly against the stone walls and wooden beams of the barn. We were lucky enough to have the wonderful Andy Gaines taking the photos and he captured the whole day perfectly. ( www.andygaines.com). The most striking piece of the day was the 18ft circumference ceiling garland that hung above the ceremony room. It was a brilliant piece to work on filled with hydrangeas, roses, stocks, amaranthus and orchids. Just lovely! The ceremony room had a deep mantelpiece behind the Registrar’s table that we covered with a long garland that sat in front of the venue’s tall candelabra. […]
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The settings for Marc and Gaelyn’s wedding ceremony and reception could not have been more lovely and were a real treat for us to work in. It is always a real privilege to work in any of the Oxford Colleges with their ornate chapels, stunning quads and elegant gardens and Hertford College was no exception. On hand to capture the day was the brilliant Kate Hopewell Smith. Her photographs are always stunning and this one was no exception. ( www.katehopewellsmith.com) Gaelyn chose a palette of soft pink and ivory for her flowers which worked perfectly in both settings. Her bouquet of secret garden roses, ivory spray roses, thlaspi green bell and vendella roses was simple but beautiful. Gaelyn chose lovely jacket corsages for the ladies in the wedding party using soft pink secret garden roses and ivory spray roses. Marc and the other men in the wedding party had similar buttonholes that included fragrant lily of the valley and looked lovely. Gaelyn and her bridesmaid got ready at the elegant Randolph hotel in Oxford city centre which was a great photo opportunity as they left for the chapel at Hertford College. At the chapel Gaelyn asked […]
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Florence and Russell got married at Caswell House, a stunning Cotswold stone barn set in elegant gardens and one of our favourite venues to work at. It is a beautiful mix of old and new, with wonderful old beams and high ceilings which flood the venue with light. Florence chose a mix of soft pink and ivory flowers and filled every bit of the venue with flowers so that each area of the Barn looked absolutely stunning. Florence chose a hand tied bouquet of mixed roses and spray roses in ivory and soft pink. The bridesmaids carried simple pretty bouquets of white hydrangea which complemented their pale pink dresses perfectly. In the main barn we decorated the ceremony area with tall clear glass flute vases on bespoke wooden plinths topped with an arrangement of hydrangea and roses. We placed a wreath on the door immediately behind the registrars table and tied small posies on to the chairs in the aisle to act as pew ends. The room was finished off with small vases of flowers on the window sills. It made the perfect backdrop for signing the register following […]
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Ted and Fiona created a stunning fairy light filled setting for their elegant wedding reception at The Tythe Barn in Launton, Oxfordshire. They chose a mix of deep plum, soft pink, ivory and soft icy grey which gave the whole scheme a gorgeous wintery frostiness. This was the last of 4 weddings this year that I have worked on alongside Nicola and Glen from www.weddingsbyNicolaandGlen.com They are fabulous photographers and have captured every wedding we have done this summer just perfectly! Their ceremony was in the local Church of St Mary’s in Launton, just a stones throw from the Tythe Barn. We decorated the outside of the church with a beautiful archway swag which made a lovely backdrop for photos. The ushers were ready for the rain but luckily it held off until after the wedding and meant Ted and Fiona could have some photos outside before heading in to the twinkly lights off the Barn. After the ceremony and some churchyard photographs, the guests were all able to walk back to the Barn from the church along the country lane. Fiona’s bridesmaids wore 3 contrasting shades of pink, plum and […]
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