Jackie & Anthony Gradwell 28th September 2008

The very wonderful Inn at Whitewell was the setting for this full on romance wedding. Congratulations to Jackie & Anthony, you both looked totally gorgeous! A candle lit top table, with a small bouquet for Jackie to throw later... The extremely elegant cake dressed with fresh "Old Dutch" Roses, Lissianthus, Veronica and Viburnum berries. Fabulous ceremony pedestal And Top Table design in an autumnal garden style, with lots...

Tulips in September

http://www.kaphotgraphy.co.uk/ Check out the website These beautiful shots were taken by Kevin & Anita of K & A Photography. Jason was lucky enough to work with this dynamic duo (K & A Photography) on Zoe & David Kelly's wedding on Saturday. Jason said they were brilliant, there was a huge amount of photography work to be done on the day, lots of groups which really isn't their usual style (normally they capture...

Jane & Andy Symonds Autumn Wedding Day

The weather was glorious and the day was absolutely perfect. Jane & Andy wanted a look of absolute simplicity and elegance. Grand Prix Roses for the bridal bouquet with some seasonal hypericum berries the foliage was simply luscious rose leaves and trails of fresh grasses. The Bridesmaid’s bouquets were created from Avalanche Roses, tied together with ivory satin ribbon with the stems left semi naked. The Junior Ushers escorted...

Wedding At The Ashton Memorial Photographs by Aggie McGuinnes

Claire our gorgeous bride carried a fabulous wedding bouquet of Mango Calla Lilies, Dakar Roses, Sedum, Eryngium and autumnal berries. I included some Quercus, Champagne Grass and Skimmia to complete the seasonal selection The Bridesmaid wore a cinnamon shade and carried amatching smaller simpler version of the bridal Bouquet The Groom wore a boutonierre of Mango Calla, Eryngium and Rolled Dakar Petals Inside The Ashton Memorial...

Puss in Boots

I am a little concerned, you know when you get to an age when you can’t be sure if something is appropriate for example don’t show your knees over 45 (Unless you are a super model), my daughters keep me in check regarding certain phrases nothing whatsoever is “Cool” any more, “On Trend” never “Trendy”, “Vibe or Groove” are words never to be used in public.Ugg’s, boots that is, seem to transcend all age groups, we all know we don’t look great in them but they are so damn comfy, like a snuggle on each foot, small children...

Wedding Ideas Magazine

Check out this magazine, one of our beautiful brides Siobhan and her lovely husband John feature, as do her spectacular flower...

Gigantic Chrysanthemums

Autumn has arrived here at Flower Design and that is official, in Holland they have these huge Chrysanthemum plants on either side of their front door, or as part of a small tableau with pumpkins, gourds, a small table and chair and some outdoor lanterns. We go to Holland every month from September through to June and it really is great to see the change in the seasons.These Chrysanths are such a bargain only £9.99 each or a...

Be My Guest

The simplest ideas are so often the very best ideas, on Saturday I met a brand new entrepreneur with a fabulous idea, Rachael Wilkinson runs a small business “Be My Guest”. Basically their help assists you to be a guest at your own party, from a small intimate dinner party to a full scale corporate bash, they will wait-on, serve drinks, wash up, tidy up and leave your kitchen as you would love to find it in the morning. Rachael...

Surprise, Surprise! Wedding Day

So as surprises go this one was pretty huge, gargantuan in fact. Jason & I have known Jackie & Andy together & independently for more years than we would like to remember, they were both involved in the import of artificial flowers consequently our paths had crossed on many occasions, over the years we have become friends.On Wednesday Jackie came in to see me, this is always a strange one but when someone says “can...