Flowers

Wedding Etiquette 2

The Bouquet..

So you’ve probably found ‘The Dress’ & decided upon a theme & colours for the day but now you’ve got to combine it all in a bouquet, buttonholes and flowers.

You may have a favourite flower but traditionally flowers were chosen for their symbolic meaning. Here’s just a few, it’s sweet to know what they symbolise!

Hydrangea – understanding

Lilac – first love

Gypsophila / Babies Breath – innocence

Blush Rose

Anemone – expectation.

Daisy – share your feelings

Talia Events

Lily – truth & honour

Lily of the Valley – happiness

French Wedding Style

Freesia – innocence

Magnolia – love of nature

Peony – ambition & determination

Petal Productions

Rose – love, joy, beauty

Stephanotis – marital happiness

Stock – lasting beauty

Sweet Pea – pleasure

Purple Violet – faithfulness

Sunflower – adoration

Or why not mix all your favourites to create your own precious mix of meanings!

The Real Cut Flower Company

Fresh herbs have been essential to the language of love for centuries so if you’re having a Garden Party wedding, love all things Boho or simply love a little tradition then here are some perfect herbs to include in your bouquet and wedding flowers.

Lavender – devotion, undying love, married bliss

Rosemary – remembrance, fidelity & luck

Sage – long life

Parsley – festivity

Mint – warmth of feeling

Thyme – courage & strength

Oregano – joy & happiness

Clover – good luck

Florist in the Forest

Keep following – more ideas to come!

Winter White Wonderland

Last weekend I took the studio pup for a lovely long walk around Staunton Harold. Armed with my camera I headed for Dimminsdale Wood as I was hoping to see the snowdrops out in all their beauty & we weren’t disappointed, there was a wonderful white carpet of snowdrops all with their heads popping up under the wood land branches with the sunlight shimmering through.

It was like a little magical glade & reminded me of an old favourite childhood book, the Flower Fairys!

This got me thinking, how beautiful would a snowdrop wedding be?

After a quick search I found the stunning Hodsock Priory which offers a ‘Snow Drop Wedding Package’.

What a wonderful idea if you’re planning a winter wedding with a difference!

For flowers keep it simple like these from Moo Moo Style.

Coral Colour Inspiration

We love the soft hues of coral, from delicate coral toned peaches, to warm soft corals and pinks. A beautiful colour for anytime of year.

It looks particularly great when used in combination with cool soft silvery grey, like this lovely mood board from Snippet & Ink:

Below are some beautiful mood boards to inspire your coral theme featured on Postcards And Prettiness Blog.

Our Laser-cut Cake from our Boutique Collection, shown below on Alabaster textured card, with a Coral Inlay and diamante. Clean, fresh and gorgeous!

Above is our Dove Laser-cut Wedding Invitation shown in Quartz, shimmery ivory card, with a coral inlay and pearls to give a vintage feel.

The cupcakes featured in our mood board are from the fab Cupcake Studio

Peonies and roses are perfect for this colour theme.

Simple But Stunning Floral Ideas…

We loved this posting from our friends over at Before Your Big Day.

If you have reached the end of your budget but still want a stunning floral display
try choosing one type of flower, buy from a wholesalers or flower market and arrange them yourself. Arrange big beautiful bunches or add some beautiful velvet ribbon or lace trim to tie up a small bunch into a bouquet. Effortlessly simple and totally chic! We are loving the Baby’s Breath (Gypsophilia) we think it will look lovely Georgia!! …so delicate and pretty!

Flourish and Green

Scented Serenity

Brides looking for flowers that depict the epitome of romance will almost certainly fall in love with the bespoke little wonders created by Flourish and Green.

Based in London and managed by its two founders Britt and Liz, Flourish and Green designs and creates unique floral arrangements using the very prettiest flowers and freshest green foliage, all loving wrapped in an understated sense of elegance. If you are a fan of the vintage revival also, this is often evident in their bouquets, pedestal displays and corsages, with the result stylish, feminine and amazingly scented!

Here at The Hummingbird Card Company we would love to carry a posy or two of their beautiful designs. Have a look at the photo gallery on their website for inspiration…

Perfect Little favours…..for planting

We have come across these beautiful seeds over at Balconey Gardener. A really gorgeous website that you should definately check out. We thought there butterfly seeds would be perfect little favour presents if you were having a butterfly themed wedding. They look fab with our Butterfly Laser-cut cards

“New for 2010 are our limited edition seeds, An exciting blend, specially selected to attract

butterflies and other beneficial insects to your garden. Excellent for making attractive drifts

of colour, and your garden a haven for wildlife and very easy to grow”.

They also have a full range of veggie seeds all in fab packaging designed by Chloe Dunne that would be great as a change to the chocolate in a box!

You can buy them online:

http://www.thebalconygardener.com/shop/seeds/

All images used with the kind permission of The Balcony Gardener

Bouquets & Buttonholes – Nicolette Camille

Oh my word…do we love this lady! I came across the stunning floristry designer Nicolette Camille and had to share her beautiful arrangements with you. Nicolette lives in Brooklyn, NYC and produces the most stunning, natural and sophisticated bouquets. Take a look at her website here: www.nicolettecamille.com Here are a few of her beautiful floral combinations to inspire you. We love the wild, unfussy style, perfect for summer weddings, glorious flowers arranged in old glass bottles, jam jars, vintage vases. Be warned..this kind of arranging looks far easier than it is. To create such natural arrangements that look this good is a total artform! If you would like to contact Nicolette you can email her: nicolettecamille@gmail.com

Adding daisies to buttonholes gives a quirky, relaxed feel… and a lovely fresh splash of colour.

We love the delicate touches of pastel pink and pale green, in this overall white bouquet.

Snowberries look fantastic when they are in season.

Gorgeous little flashes of blue.

Jam jars on your wedding table look stunning, understated and effortlessly casual. Our favourite way to dress your table..perfect for a summer garden wedding!

Beautiful, papery, pink peonies.

Also check out her Flower School blogsite here.

How I wish I lived in New York and could join one of these fantastic courses.

“We’ll be hauling buckets and buckets of peonies into the studio come the end of May – join us for an evening to learn about all the varieties and ways to employ this floral queen in bouquets and arrangements for the table. Alongside a host of other late spring material such as thistles, delphiniums, columbine (hopefully! – one of our favorite late spring flowers), green blueberry, nigella, ornamental oregano, garden roses, and more. Each student will make an arrangement to take home in a silver julep-cup style vase.”

How good does that sound! Truly Inspirational

Here are a few results from previous courses they have run. Enjoy!!

Such delicate colour combinations.

We love the apricot with the silver grey foliage

Adding succulents into the bouquets looks stunning.
All photographs used with the kind permission of Nicolette Camille www.nicolettecamille.com

Mathew Dickinson

Another new friend is Mathew over at Mathew Dickinson Flowers, these are truly some of the most beautiful and stunning floral arrangements around. From delicate, natural bouquets in unusual and exquisite colours to huge floral arrangements to dress your church..these defiantely have the ‘Wow’ factor and will transform your day. We love the floral headresses, and buttonholes and the quirky bouquets..in fact we love it all!! Here are a few images, see more on the website www.mathewdickinsonflowers.com
You can contact Mathew on 020 7503 0456

Gorgeous for a vintage wedding.

You can’t beat a beautiful white bouquet!

Love the white heather

Simple & stunning

Wouldn’t this be the most fantastic bouquet for a spring wedding! Love it!

Spring!

So nice to have a bit of sunshine at long last! Makes the world of difference.
I managed to get out in the garden this weekend, (which is well overdue)…and thought I would share the pickings with you.
Gorgeous ‘Hellebores’…braving the cold weather, they bloom in early spring. We have seen these gorgeous little flowers featuring in lots of vintage bouquets, along with peonies, roses and anemones… a simply stunning option for an early sopring Wedding! Great to decorate your wedding tables in little vintage bottles too!