Wedding Flowers At Hogarths Solihull ~ Elegant Candelabra Wedding

Posted on January 17, 2013 by Gemma

Rebecca and Steve were married in August, the wedding reception was held at Hogarths Hotel, Solihull, one of our regular wedding venues. The couple were after an elegant and fresh look for their wedding flowers at Hogarths using dusky pink roses mixed with green and a hint of purple.

Wedding Flowers

To create the overall look we used dusky pink amnesia roses, white lisianthus, white freesias, avalanche roses, bright green chrysanthemums and soft ruscus with a touch of gypsophilia and purple veronica.

The Wedding Bouquets

For her bridal bouquet Rebecca was after a delicate trailing bouquet, nothing too long or difficult to hold. We created her trailing shower bouquet with dusky pink amnesia roses, cream avalanche roses and lighter trailing lisianthus and freesia. The adult bridesmaids had simple hand tied bouquets of amnesia roses and the young flower girl’s held a single rose tied with ivory and pearl ribbon.

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Wedding Flowers At Hogarths

To create the elegant look for their reception flowers at Hogarths each table had either a tall candelabra or lower footed vase. Having a mix of heights on different tables created interest throughout the room. The tall silver candelabra had a full arrangement of cream and dusky pink roses with strings of crystals hanging from the arms and chunky church candles to light up the room.

The lower footed vases were filled with glass cubes, the arrangement was a mix of gyp , roses, lisianthus and veronica. For the top table we created a long and low arrangement using a similar mix of flowers, at either end of the top table were the two large silver candelabra which had been moved over from the church.

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Wedding Flowers At Wroxall Abbey ~ Soft Pink, Lemon & Nude Roses

Posted on December 11, 2012 by Gemma

Shona and Tom were married in July this year at Wroxall Abbey, one of our local wedding venues. Being a summer wedding Shona was after a soft pastel colour scheme for her wedding flowers. We chose soft pinks, nude roses and highlights of lemon yellow.

Bridal bouquet ~ Soft Pink, Lemon & Nude Roses

Shona’s bridal bouquet was a mix of roses with hints of crystal beading threaded through her bouquet to tie in with her gorgeous Ian Stuart dress. We used a mix of lemon roses, nude roses and sweet avalanche roses. The bouquet was wrapped in satin ribbon all the way to the bottom of the stems. Lovely to see some photos of us delivering up the flowers to the brides room. For the evening we made Shona a wrist corsage to wear with a similar mix of roses.

Photo credit Talking Pictures Photography

The boys wore matching cream roses as button holes.

Church Flowers

Wroxall Abbey has an on site chapel, Wren’s Cathedral, we decorated the lichgate with a floral arch using a mix of roses, eucalyptus and gyp. Mini windmills were set up either side of the path as guests walked into the chapel. Pew ends were a natural hand tied bunch of roses, gyp and eucalyptus. To create a romantic backdrop the screen was decorated with a eucalyptus and gypsophila arch to lighten the dark wood.

Marquee Wedding

The reception was held in the marquee at Wroxall Abbey, Shona and Tom had chosen an ice cream theme. The table plan was made from spoons in ice cream sundae glasses, each glass represented a different table and the spoons all had guests names on them – fab idea!

The table centres were giant cup cakes surrounded by a ring of gypsophila and candles, all home made. Love the cute easels for the place settings.
To continue the ice cream theme, they had created an ice cream parlour at one end of the marquee. A yellow and white striped piece of material created the backdrop. Guests could add their choice of toppings to their ice cream, a mix of walnuts, coloured sprinkles and chocolate flakes finished off with cream!

Photo credit Talking Pictures Photography

Alrewas Hayes Wedding Flowers {Sweet Avalanche & Avalanche Roses}

Posted on December 4, 2012 by Gemma

Alrewas Hayes Wedding Flowers

This gorgeous wedding was back in June this year. We worked together with Julie, the bride, to style a stunning sophisticated look for her Alrewas Hayes wedding flowers. In the grade 2 listed Queen Anne residence, Julie was after very soft pink and cream florals, we used Sweet Avalanche and Avalanche roses here.

Her bridal bouquet was a mix of Sweet Avalanche and Avalanche roses, with snippets of gyp. Captured below by Greswolde Photography.

The button holes for the men were a single Avalanche rose with a sprig of eucalyptus.

In the marquee at Alrewas Hayes we used our 1m high silver candelabra with a large arrangement of soft pink and cream roses, gyp and eucalyptus to tie in with the rest of the day. To create different levels and heights throughout the marquee we positioned candelabra on half the tables and lower footed vases with a similar mix of florals in a domed arrangement on the other tables.

Most images in this post are by Greswolde Photography a couple are by Passion for Flowers.

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Country Garden Wedding Flowers | Marquee Wedding Warwickshire

Posted on November 6, 2012 by Gemma

Delyth and Russell were married in June this year, they wanted a relaxed summer country garden look for their flowers. The overall look was achieved by using highlights of blue hydrangea, dusky and stronger pink roses including Amnesia and Sweet Avalanche rose as well as pink lisianthus, astrantia, herbs and eucalyptus to create a ‘just picked’ country garden look.

Delyth’s bridal bouquet was a hand tied bright summer mix of blues and pinks, her bridesmaids had a smaller version for their bouquets and the young flower girls wore flower circlets made from blue hydrangeas.

The ceremony took place at Sibson church, blue hydrangeas and summer blooms filled the windowsills, archway and pew ends. At the entrance to the church we laid a rose wreath on this lovely old cart.

Country garden Wedding Flowers

The reception was in a marquee at Latimers Rest, a venue we had done a wedding shoot at last summer, the lovely country garden is a gorgeous place for a wedding reception. For the tables in the marquee we used a mix of summer flowers in cream jugs, each jug was slightly different to keep the ‘just picked’ look going. The colours ranged from blue right through to soft and deep pink. Tea lights were dotted around the table and summer mix petal confetti was sprinkled over the table cloths. Each guest received a packet of seeds as their wedding favour, the packets were all made by the bride and groom. Extra touches included thank you presents, hearts as chair backs and tables named after areas of London.
To decorate the 4 tier cake we used a mix of roses. If you are choosing a simple cake, fresh flowers between the tiers add a lovely finishing touch for a Summer wedding. Are you having a Summer wedding? We’d love to hear what your plans are for your flowers.

Dusky Pink Roses {Wedding Flowers at Wethele Manor}

Posted on July 21, 2012 by karen

Back in May we worked on an elegant vintage inspired wedding at Wethele Manor, Warwickshire. We used a beautiful mix of dusky pink roses to complement the bride’s vision for her day. Included in our mix of beautiful blooms were memory lane roses, sweet avalanche roses, as well as pure white peonies and soft pink astilbe. At Passion for Flowers we found dusky pink to be one of the most popular colour choices last last, a trend which has continued to hold strong well into this year. The bridal bouquet was a trailing hand tied mix of dusky pink roses and astilbe, wrapped in dusky pink ribbon finished off with delicate lace to give that touch of vintage elegance . The bridesmaid’s had a similar mix of flowers keeping to a smaller rounder shape. For the button holes we love the mix of textures, the groom had a special button hole with an amnesia rose, ranunculus and astilbe while the groomsmen had a rose and astilbe. The ceremony took place in the oak beamed conservatory at Wethele Manor, we used our stunning 5′ high silver candelabra with a trailing floral arrangements to line the aisle. Birdcages were hung from the oak beams, we used a mix of dusky pink roses and draped the birdcages in elegant pearls. birdcage wedding flowers The ceremony table had a beautiful garland filling the length of the table with a mix of dusky pink roses and ivy to create a whimsical elegant look. The conservatory has lovely wooden window sills which we placed crystal glass vases and bottles with a mix candles and flowers. Moving on to the reception in the marquee at Wethele Manor, guests entered the room to see a smiple yet elegant table plan framed by our tall candelabra and free standing birdcage. Tables had a mix of decorations, some tables had birdcages on mirrored cake stands to give them height. The birdcage had a hand tied mix of dusky pink roses and a candle inside. Dusky pink rose petals were scattered generously on the tables.The other tables had cream candelabra with a similar mix of flowers. birdcage vintage wedding The marquee at Wethele Manor has gorgeous chandeliers hanging from the ceiling, we decorated these with a mix of ivy, roses, pearls and ribbon to tie them into the vintage elegant decorations of the day. One of our stunning garlands was placed on the long top table. This wow factor peice was a full arrangement of roses, from creams and light pinks through to dusky pinks with chunky candles spread throughout. top table wedding flowers

A mix of crystal glass vases, vintage bottles and glasses were scattered on the dessert table with delicate blooms placed in each one. wedding cake table

If you are looking to incorporate dusky pink roses into your mix of wedding flowers we hope this blog post has inspired you.

Love Karen & Gemma x