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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Anna and Joe asked us to give them wedding flowers with a difference. Informal, loose and wild and wherever possible including poppies, Anna’s favourite flower. The colour palette was red, orange, yellow, cream and ivory with plenty of greenery. Anna asked us to try to avoid an autumnal look and to keep it looking as bright and summery possible. For Anna’s bouquet we used coral peonies, red and orange dahlias, daisies, cream antirrhinum, pink hypericum berries, alchemilla mollis, crocosmia and loads of mixed foliage. It was loose and informal and created a real statement. Anna’s bridesmaids carried bouquets of red dahlia’s , alchemilla mollis, yellow craspedia and ivory scabious which looked great against their navy dresses. In keeping with the informal theme we made all the buttonholes different, all using mixed varied elements of the wedding flowers but each one unique! Anna and Joe got married in a church service in Amersham and then headed to Hall Barn in Beaconsfield for their Tipi reception. Hall Barn is a lovely hidden gem, little known and with acres of lovely grounds. It was the perfect spot for their tipi to be […]
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Sometimes I come across pictures of weddings we have worked on in the past while I am researching ideas for a current bride and am reminded all over again how lovely the wedding was.
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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.
