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Winter Wedding Colours~Rich reds or winter white?
Winter Wedding Colours In December, the winter wedding colour question is often raised when considering wedding flowers. Rich reds or winter white? ~It’s often a dilemma! Colour themes for a winter wedding, as all weddings are extremely personal and are hugely, a...
Amanda & Matt’s Cain Manor Wedding
Weddings now take place all throughout the year and not just in the summer months. By November though for an events florist like me, things are definitely becoming a little steadier. It’s a great time though to indulge in a quick glance over the shoulder at a recent...
Hydrangea Wedding Flowers
October enjoys the continuation of fabulous hydrangeas. Hydrangea wedding flowers have been hugely popular to this season's bride. Through the latter summer weeks we have seen more and more colours and varieties coming through the flower market. At this time of year...
Autumn Fruits, Berries & Ornamental Vegetables
September is the month for autumn fruits, berries and ornamental vegetables and the flower market is bursting with all of these wonderful things. I just love using as many of these seasonal treats in my wedding decorations as I can. I absolutely thrive on the...
Dahlias for Wedding Flowers
The Dahlia plant originates from Mexico and according to the National Dahlia Society was introduced to Europe over two hundred years ago. The plants initially went to Spain and then afterwards, on to England. Today in the UK we can enjoy them commercially as cut...
Blue Flowers for Weddings
Blue flowers that are suitable for summer weddings are varied. The bridesmaids dresses that are on trend at the moment are some of the most wonderful blues and so it's great fun to find a flower to compliment. As a round up selection to high summer blue flowers that...
Sweet Peas – June flower of the Month
Sweet Peas are wonderfully, lightly scented flowers. They make the ideal option for any June wedding and their secret meaning is blissful or delicate pleasure. The Latin name for Sweet Peas is Lathyrus. Native to Sicily and Southern Italy they were introduced to...
Meadow picked wedding flowers
Inspired by a meadow-picked theme for your wedding? Ask your florist to help you choose key areas, flowers and containers to create this country look. Meadow picked flowers add a really natural and informal style to your wedding. The flowers can begin with the bride...
Real Life Wedding – April Peachy, Pink Prettiness
Peachy, pink prettiness was the order of the day for the Wedding held at Cain Manor in Hampshire. A venue I have been regularly decorating with fresh flowers since it first opened ~ over 10 years ago! Kathryn choose to encapsulate her wedding-day flowers with peachy,...
Flower of the Month – Tulips
March has got to be the optimum month to enjoy the full range of tulips and of course we naturally think of tulips from Amsterdam. The rise of the tulip probably all started in Holland with "tulip mania" in the mid 1600's. A time when the Dutch love affair with tulips...