.: March 2015

Monday, 23 March 2015

Kent Country Wedding

Haven't been very impressed with the March weather so far - it's British Summer time on Sunday and for the last few days have been shivering in this persistent north-easterly (i.e. chilly) wind, grrrr!!!! When it's cold I like to look back on the warmth of summers past. Last July we created some arrangements for a quintessential English country wedding that was held in a beautiful family house just outside the pretty Kentish village of Egerton. The wedding day turned out to be one of the hottest days of the year and it was lovely to set up the flowers in the peace and cool of the village church.

We used a selection of flowers that captured the essence of the English countryside in summer, like nigella, scabious, cosmos, ammi, larkspur and phlox. Colours were mainly cool blues and mauves, with a hint of wine red. We have been lucky to have obtained some lovely, stylish photos of the day from the photographer Caro Hutchings.

Getting ready

Bridal bouquet

Such sweet flower girls!

Bridesmaid's bouquet - spot the butterfly!

Pew end

View of the aisle looking back (photo by Homegrown Flower Co)

Love the wild carrot (Daucus Carota) Photo by Homegrown Flower Co

Lovely blue larkspur. Photo by Homegrown Flower Co

Friday, 13 March 2015

Mid Summer Wedding at Woldingham School

Last August we did flowers for a magical wedding at Woldingham School which is a wonderfully secluded venue nestling in 700 acres of stunning Surrey countryside. It has an array of rooms with beautiful architectural features and a grand but also warm and intimate atmosphere. The chapel is more contemporary with amazing vibrant stained glass windows.

We were asked to provide bridal flowers and decorate the venue and chapel. The beautiful bride surprised and delighted us with her brief of bright, jewel colours and desire for lots of different flower varieties to give an eclectic feel. Often people are wary of choosing strong colours and think they might not work in a classic setting so we were really happy to go with something a little different and in the end it all came together and looked stunning!

We used all the lovely flowers that were flowering at their peak in August, like dahlias, zinnias, hydrangeas and gladioli. The photographer was Helena Miscioscia who captured the beauty and happiness of the day.