The week before Christmas saw us return to Notley Abbey, one of our favourite venues, three times in quick succession for a trio of beautiful Christmas weddings. One of our favourites of the year was Lara and Pete’s, expertly captured here by brilliant photographer Mike Garrard who has covered many lovely Notley Abbey weddings. (www.mikegarrard.co.uk)

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Fabulous Christmas Wedding Flowers at Notley Abbey Buckinghamshire | Joanna Carter Wedding Flowers Oxford | Oxfordshire | Buckinghamshire Berkshire | London

 

The colour scheme for the wedding was ivory and silver with a touch of black and it looked amazing! We only met Lara around 6 weeks or so before the wedding so it was full steam ahead to agree how we would decorate the venue and what sort of look she wanted us to create.

We stuck to a simple winning formula for Lara’s bouquet so as not to detract from the elegant ruffles in her dress. A dome of rich ivory vendella roses with lily of the valley worked perfectly.

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Sophisticated Elegant Wedding Flower Bouquet at Notley Abbey | Joanna Carter Wedding Flowers Oxford | Oxfordshire | Buckinghamshire | Berkshire | London

 

 

Lara’s bridesmaids wore black and carried domes of vendella roses with subtle touches of silver from brunia berries and eucalyptus foliage.

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Fabulous Christmas Wedding Flowers at Notley Abbey Buckinghamshire | Joanna Carter Wedding Flowers Oxford | Oxfordshire | Buckinghamshire Berkshire | London

The bridesmaids also had lovely silver grey fur stoles for warmth.

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Fabulous Wedding Flowers at Notley Abbey Buckinghamshire | Joanna Carter Wedding Flowers Oxford | Oxfordshire | Buckinghamshire Berkshire | London

 

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Fabulous Wedding Flowers at Notley Abbey Buckinghamshire | Joanna Carter Wedding Flowers Oxford | Oxfordshire | Buckinghamshire Berkshire | London

 

In the Abbott’s room we placed two large silver urns on plinths which we filled with ivory roses, ivory amaryllis, ivory antirrhinums, silver grey eucalyptus and wintery glitter twigs. These were later moved to the Monk’s Refectory for the wedding breakfast.

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Fabulous Wedding Flower Urns at Notley Abbey Buckinghamshire | Joanna Carter Wedding Flowers Oxford | Oxfordshire | Buckinghamshire Berkshire | London

 

Lara and her beautiful bridesmaids brave the weather for a quick photo in the grounds of Notley Abbey.

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Bride & Bridesmaids’ Wedding Flowers at Notley Abbey Buckinghamshire | Joanna Carter Wedding Flowers Oxford | Oxfordshire | Buckinghamshire Berkshire | London

 

The reception took place in the large stone walled refectory with its high ceilings and stunning stone frescoed wall, it makes a stunning backdrop.

 

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Wedding Flowers at Notley Abbey Buckinghamshire | Joanna Carter Wedding Flowers Oxford | Oxfordshire | Buckinghamshire | Berkshire | London

 

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Wedding Flowers at Notley Abbey Buckinghamshire | Joanna Carter Wedding Flowers Oxford | Oxfordshire | Buckinghamshire | Berkshire | London

 

We added stems of white lisianthus to the table plan board.

 

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Wedding Flowers at Notley Abbey Buckinghamshire | Joanna Carter Wedding Flowers Oxford | Oxfordshire | Buckinghamshire | Berkshire | London

 

Lara had found some stunning large silver rose bud candles for each table which we surrounded with a trio of silver vases containing ivory roses, ivory anemones with a black centre, white veronica and soft grey eucalyptus foliage. The mix of silver shades and textures with lots of candlelight was really pretty.

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Wedding Flowers at Notley Abbey Buckinghamshire | Joanna Carter Wedding Flowers Oxford | Oxfordshire | Buckinghamshire | Berkshire | London

 

The amazing cake needed just a small dome of ivory flowers on top to finish it off.

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Wedding Flowers at Notley Abbey Buckinghamshire | Joanna Carter Wedding Flowers Oxford | Oxfordshire | Buckinghamshire | Berkshire | London

 

 

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Beautiful Elegant Wedding Flowers at Notley Abbey Buckinghamshire | Joanna Carter Wedding Flowers Oxford | Oxfordshire | Buckinghamshire | Berkshire | London

 

A wonderful winter wedding to round off a great year for us.