Welcome to one of our now world famous "Afternoon Tea Flower Demonstrations", at Lytham Hall, we entertained fifty lovely ladies with an afternoon of Champagne, Flowers and delicious Cakes, wonderful friends, anecdotes and a little bit of raising money for Trinity Hospice in the Fylde.
The scene was set with exquisite vases of English Roses all of David Austin's finest, hand delivered to Flow
er Design by the great man himself only yesterday.
The scene was set with exquisite vases of English Roses all of David Austin's finest, hand delivered to Flow
er Design by the great man himself only yesterday.
The girls began to arrive here's Sue & Elaine
Jo Bottomley
& MyselfDiane Dearden, me & one of my closest friends Sue McKenna
My great friend Janet
Fenton with her fabulous shoes
Our ladies took their seats in the exceptionally beautiful Gold Room
Ben, Dan, Lucy (Who managed to avoid the camera) and Paul were ready to serve the most excellent afternoon tea. But first Paul & I welcomed our guests, introduced our team and Paul gave us all a brilliant history lesson and then we were off and running...
F
irst design was the lovely Vintage Bird Cages which Jason showed around our audience
I don't know who got the most attention Jason or the David Austin Roses
irst design was the lovely Vintage Bird Cages which Jason showed around our audience
I don't know who got the most attention Jason or the David Austin Roses
Our lovely friend Sue
Jukhoop
Janet "taking in" the beautiful fragrance of David Austin's Patience Rose.
The vintage bird cages filled with scented roses, veronica and foliages.
Jukhoop
Janet "taking in" the beautiful fragrance of David Austin's Patience Rose.
The vintage bird cages filled with scented roses, veronica and foliages.
I used Roses; Patience (white), Juliet (Apricot), Miranda (mid pink)
Rosalind (deep pink)
Rosalind (deep pink)
Rachel one of our senior designers at Flower Design had prepared everything for my demonstration, from the containers to the f
lowers I used, she really did a fabulous job of following my random direction, thanks Rach' you're a star!
A "Floral Afternoon Tea Set", Rosemary one of our event florist's brought in the divine cups and saucers, we wanted to match the flowers to the paintings on the crockery and these cups and saucers were simply perfect, thanks Rosie they looked fab.
lowers I used, she really did a fabulous job of following my random direction, thanks Rach' you're a star!
A "Floral Afternoon Tea Set", Rosemary one of our event florist's brought in the divine cups and saucers, we wanted to match the flowers to the paintings on the crockery and these cups and saucers were simply perfect, thanks Rosie they looked fab.
I used Molucella, Miranda Roses and Pink Ranunculas
, White Phlox and Alchemilla Mollis
The Victoria Sponge Cake made entirely of flowers by Rachel was a great hit I finished it off with some Pale pink Calla Lilies, Roses and Peonies.
, White Phlox and Alchemilla Mollis
Then to the Vintage Vases of antique shaded Roses, Peonies, Hydrangeas, Celosia and jewels.
The vases were covered with bronze vintage bugle beads
The vases were covered with bronze vintage bugle beads
The Victoria Sponge Cake made entirely of flowers by Rachel was a great hit I finished it off with some Pale pink Calla Lilies, Roses and Peonies.
And finally our "Moss torso" complete with pearl necklaces and floral corsage.
I used a combination
of Crystal Blush Callas, Veronica and Juliet and Patience Roses.
I used a combination
of Crystal Blush Callas, Veronica and Juliet and Patience Roses.
The raffle winners Tricia
Allen won the Bird Cage
Allen won the Bird CageLisa Drazen won one of the bugle bead vases
And D
iane Dearden the other Bird cage.
iane Dearden the other Bird cage.We had lots of
other winners of course and we are massively grateful to everyone for their generosity a cheque will be winging it's way to the Hospice forthwith.
