Showing posts with label Brighton Florist. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Brighton Florist. Show all posts

A chink of sunshine for Louisa & Casey

The wedding took place at the Crockstead Farm Hotel, Hallam Nr Lewes on what turned out to be a fabulously sunny October day.  Louisa rang me a couple of weeks previously following a referral from her local flower shop.

As a freelance workshop based florist, my busiest time for weddings is usually during Spring & Summer, so I can normally accommodate late comers during the 'off peak' months running up to and including Christmas!

Louisa didn't have a colour theme, as such, but mentioned that she liked the idea of using blue flowers and also mentioned that Casey's favourite colour was orange - a particular favourite of mine and a winning colour combination!

Louisa's dress was fitted and stunning, with some subtle diamante embellishment which I incorporated into the bouquet design by securing the hand-tied design with double satin ribbon and diamante pins.

The ceremony was taking place at the Crockstead Farm Hotel, a romantic venue nestled in the heart of the beautiful Sussex countryside, so the Bride chose a country-style, naturally hand-tied bouquet using a mixture of blue and orange flowers, with fragrant foliage including flowering mint and Eucalyptus.  Louisa's two adult bridesmaids held a smaller bouquet using the same flowers.



Buttonholes were supplied for the Groom and Groomsmen, chosing flowers from the main bouquet with smaller accent flowers and matching foliage.



Flowers Used: Delphinium, Crocosmia, Freesia, Eustoma, Alstromeria, September Flowers, Veronica, Flowering Mint & Eucalyptus Parvifolia

Wedding Flowers for May


Congratulations to Charlotte and Alex who got married last Saturday in Lewes on a gloriously sunny day!




 Charlotte had a bouquet of Avalanche Roses with a collar of looped beargrass and her SIX bridesmaids had a posy of Avalance and Hypnose roses with looped Beargrass - all tied off with cream satin ribbon and secured with diamante pins. 


The groom wore a double rose buttonhole with  jasmine and Senecio foliage; his groomsmen wore single Avalanche buttonholes.

Garlands, Garlands, Garlands

Holly and Ivy Door Wreath
I love this time of year when I'm greeted by the familiar Christmas pine fragrance every time I open my workshop.

I get great pleasure making wreaths, whether it's for a wedding, funeral or Christmas, they all have the same sentiment - the circle of life.

A tradition thought to have started in ancient Rome, Christmas Door wreaths are formed in a circle to signify eternity and hung on the front door to represent happiness and luck for the New Year.

Each Christmas wreath is constructed by hand onto a wire frame, bound with fresh moss and decorated with fresh evergreens.  Designed to be hung outside, they last well into the New Year as long as they're sprayed with a mist of water every couple of days.

I have a selection of traditional rustic designs to choose from, or if you have a specific colour/theme, I'm happy to create a bespoke design.


Which Rose? A guide to the most popular varieties

Roses are probably the most popular wedding flowers in the UK.  They’re available all year round in an extensive range of colours.

I’ve listed some of the most popular, arranged by colour to give you an idea of the beautiful varieties available.

Romantic Reds
Black Baccara


Grand Prix

Passion

Passionate Pinks

Rosita Vandela

Avant Garde


Sweet Akito

Perky Peaches

Ambiance

Naranja

Leandra

Sunny Yellows
Sphinx

Illios

Vanilla Sky


Gorgeous Greens


Supergreen

 
Amandine

F Green

Wonderful Whites

Avalanche

Bianca


Akito


Old Fashioned Roses
David Austen Roses