June Showcase, New Place, Shirrell Heath

The June showcase at New Place was a perfect opportunity to show off some seasonal favourites. Peonies and sweet peas have a short season but are absolutely perfect for a June wedding. I love them ! We chose a bright and summery scheme of corals, reds and lime for a wedding breakfast in the Arden Suite and ever popular vintage pinks in the Bristol room. The dining room looked gorgeous decked out with lanterns and candles. 

Coral peonies, coral roses, red sweet peas and green hydrangea with ivy trails make a fabulous tall table centre for a June wedding. Bright and summery and the colours blended beautifully with the deep red chairs at New Place. 

Something different for the top table, martini and shot glasses filled with bright flowers on a line of mirror plates help create the summer party theme.

Coral sunset peonies and Miss Piggy roses fill small martini and shot glasses for the top table.

Co-ordinating  low table centre of coral sunset peonies, Coral roses, red sweet peas, green hydrangea and a dash of lime alchemilla Mollis.

Floral table plans make a fabulous alternative to the more traditional boards and help spread the flower and colour creating extra impact.The table cards were provided by

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Floral table plan using coral peonies, red snap dragons, coral roses and lime molucella. Gorgeous for a summer wedding, this one stands outside the entrance to the Arden Suite at New Place.

The fire place in the Bristol room at New Place ready for a wedding and decorated with 2 stand designs in antique vintage pinks. My new silver stands look just perfect in this period setting.

If you haven't been to one of these events before and are looking for a venue for your wedding you can't beat attending a showcase at New Place. All the rooms are set out and decorated as they might be for a wedding giving you the rare opportunity to see the hotel as it might be for your day, there is a glass of bubbly and a few nibbles to try from the kitchen. A few recommended suppliers are on hand too to answer any questions and to help provide inspiration for your day. A very, very different experience from a wedding fayre, the atmosphere is relaxed and unhurried. There are only 2-3 events a year so if you would like to come to the next one please do register your interest with the hotel on  01329 836511.

Ruth's Wedding Flowers, Lains Barn, Wantage

A lovely, natural scheme this featuring the always popular rose and thistle combination but given a country style look that was just perfect for the barn setting of Ruth's wedding. The groom was keen on gyp but the bride not on the smell - it's not actually that nice !  I've used lots of scented foliages and lavender with the roses and thistles to ensure these designs smelt as lovely as they looked. 

Lains barn with country style ceremony flowers using roses and thistles with gypsophila, lavender, mixed eucalyptus, rosemary and ivy trails. Tall designs in cocktail vases for either side of the ceremony table and a long and low in the middle.

English rose and Scottish thistle wedding flowers country style look gorgeous in the barn setting of Ruth's wedding. I've used mixed ivory roses, spray roses, thistles, lavender and gypsophila with mixed scented foliages to get the look.

Wreaths of scottish thistles, gypsophila, lavender and mixed foliages around a church candle in a hurricane vase for the table centres.

Lains Barn, Wantage all ready for Ruth''s wedding.

That just leaves me to say thank you so much Ruth for asking me to design and create your venue flowers for you. I loved working on this lovely, natural, country style scheme and I hope you had an amazing day. A big thank you too to Patrick, the bride's dad for such a lovely note of thanks and the glowing review on Which Local. Both very much appreciated.

Marcia's Wedding Flowers, Trafalgar Park

For her late May wedding at the beautiful Trafalgar Park, Marcia chose a gorgeous colour scheme of blush pink, white and fresh green with touches of black provided by the centres of anemones and chintz. Very soft and summery but also quite striking.

Blush peonies, pink roses and white stocks with black centred anemones and chintz providing a touch of fresh green make a stunning vintage style wedding bouquet for Marcia's late May wedding. 

Pale pink, white and fresh green bouquet with black accents using roses, peonies, anemones stocks and chintz. Soft, romantic, summery but quite striking too, I loved it !

Co-ordinating posy for the flower girls using pink rose with white stocks, anemones and chintz.

Vintage style buttonholes for the men using pink rose, chintz flowers, eucalyptus and asparagus fern.

Wrist corsage in silver and white with a tiny touch of black using lisianthus and chintz flowers with eucalyptus on a hand made silver wire mesh bangle for the mums. 

Mixed vintage style vases of roses, peonies, tulips, anemones and chintz were perfect for the ceremony table in this period setting.

Table flowers vintage style in pink, white and fresh green with black accents.Perfect for this period setting.

Roses, peonies, anemones, stocks and chintz in fresh, pink white and green make gorgeous early summer table centres

Trafalgar Park wedding, these table centres look gorgeous in the stunning period setting of Trafalgar Park.

Vintage blush pink, white and fresh green early summer table flowers using roses, peonies, stocks, anemones and chintz. I love the black accents provided by the centres of the anemones and the chintz flowers

Mixed vase designs for the mantles at Trafalgar park, Downton.

If you would like to see more of Marcia's wedding the official photographer was the lovely Emma of BigBouquet Photography. There are some gorgeous photos on her blog, link below for you.

http://www.bigbouquet.co.uk/photography/

That just leaves me to say thank you so much Marcia for asking me to design and create your wedding flowers, I loved working on this gorgeous scheme for you. I hope you had a fantastic day.

Paula's Contemporary White Wedding Flowers

For her wedding Paula had set her heart on hydrangeas, a lovely, soft, romantic mass of them given a contemporary touch by the addition of looped grass.

Paula's bouquet of white hydrangeas, calla lilies and roses with looped grass and sprays of diamante for a touch of sparkle. Gorgeously soft and romantic but quite contemporary too. 

Bridesmaids' bouquets of white hydrangeas with looped grass. Simple and elegant they looked just stunning against their midnight dresses.

For the mum's, corsages of white rose, lisianthus and pearl sprays. Very pretty and very elegant.

That just leaves me to say thank you Paula for asking me to design and create your wedding flowers for you. Many congratulations on your marriage.

Helen's Vintage Pink Wedding Flowers, Newtown House, Hayling Island

A lovely, romantic, vintage-natural look for Helen's May wedding flowers.The flowers featured all the summer favourites - roses, peonies, stocks and freesias with the ever popular gyp.

Trailing vintage style bouquet using pink roses, stocks, lisianthus, a touch of gypsophila and astilbe with ivy trails. Perfect for an early summer wedding.

Bridesmaids carried these posies of Avalanche roses, pink freesia, astilbe, a touch of gyp and mixed vintage style foliages.

A gorgeous little posy for the flower girl - vintage- country style. Sweet Avalanche rose surrounded by pink freesia and astilbe, lisianthus and gypsophila with asparagus fern. 

Groom's buttonhole of ivory rose with pink freesia, a touch of gyp and vintage style foliages.

Page boy buttonholes of ivory spray rose with asparagus fern.

Pink freesias make a gorgeous vintage style corsage for the mums.

Newtown House with tall vintage style table centres of pink peonies, roses, stocks and gypsophila. Very romantic and perfect for an early summer wedding. Trails of ivy and spray rose wound down the stem of the cocktail vase make these designs extra special. 

Vintage style table centres in pinks using peonies, roses, stocks and gypsophila with vintage toned foliages and ivy trail.

Roses, peonies, stocks and gyp vintage style in tall cocktail vases decorated with an ivy trail and spray rose. A very soft and romantic look and just perfect for an early summer  wedding.They looked just perfect in this barn style setting at Newtown House too.

That just leaves me to say thank you so much Helen for asking me to design and create your wedding flowers for you. It was an absolute pleasure and I hope you all had a fabulous day.