White wedding flowers {weekly wedding inspiration}

Posted on December 13, 2011 by karen

White weddings are always on trend and one of our favourites at Passion for Flowers and with royal brides. Take a look at some of our most loved white wedding flowers.

White roses are perfect and are gorgeous for an elegant wedding.

For winter wedding flowers combine white roses with bright green hypericum berries for a lovely fresh take on white wedding flowers – great for button holes.

For a white wedding in spring at Passion for Flowers we love our brides to choose tulips, the gorgeous honeymoon tulip is a favourite with our brides. So romantic with its frilly petals and just perfect en masse!

For early summer peonies make a gorgeous scented white wedding flower. This romantic bridal bouquet is a lovely combination of white freesia, gypsophilia or baby’s breath and peonies.

Calla lilies offer an elegant white wedding flower with year round availability. This stunning white bridal bouquet included calla lilies, lily of the valley, white hydrangea and white veronica to make an elegant trailing bouquet.

Which is your favourite white wedding bouquet?

Love Karen x

Wreaths for Weddings {Weekly wedding flower inspiration}

Posted on December 7, 2011 by karen

At Passion for Flowers we love creating wreaths as part of your wedding decorations, a heart shaped wreath is so romantic and perfect for a vintage or country wedding.

This heart shaped vintage rose wedding wreath has been a favourite with Passion for Flowers brides – much admired at the National Wedding Show.

A circular wreath placed on the gate or door way to your venue or church is a lovely way to welcome guests. This hydrangea and eucalyptus wreath works beautifully for a summer wedding at a country house venue; Hampton Manor in Warwickshire.

Why not add a romantic wreath to your wedding decorations.

Love Karen x

Rose hips {Flower Friday}

Posted on December 2, 2011 by karen

I just love the simplicity of this rustic decoration for one of our Passion for Flowers pub clients.

Rose hips collected from the hedgerow and locally grown apples make a perfect informal winter setting. Just ready for a glass of mulled cider by the roaring fire. Yummy!

Love Karen x

Blue Purple and Lilac Bridal Bouquet {Weekly Wedding Flower Inspiration}

Posted on November 30, 2011 by karen

If you are looking for a just picked country style blue purple and lilac bridal bouquet for your wedding this is it. This gorgeous bridal bouquet was created for our Passion for Flowers bride Georgina in October.The bride wanted a bridal bouquet with country flowers for her just picked blue purple and lilac wedding.

The bridal bouquet had hydrangeas, lilac and pink roses, astrantia, wax flower, purple limonium and herbs from the garden to finish. The wine cooler was a family favourite.

Don’t you just love the mixed bridesmaids bouquets. They looked perfect with their prom style dresses. The bride and bridesmaids squealed with delight when the bridal flowers were delivered!

Love Karen x

Red and white wedding flowers by Passion for Flowers

Posted on November 28, 2011 by karen

Red and white wedding flowers make a very strong statement for your wedding flowers. This gorgeous top table wedding decoration included red roses set into dreamy white gypsophilia. The rich red and white wedding flowers create a wonderful wedding look.The guest table centrepieces were elegant silver candelabra with an extravagant arrangement of red and white wedding flowers. See how the effect is magnified in the wonderful mirrors at Hampton Manor, a favourite Warwickshire wedding venue. The fireplaces were decorated with red and white wedding flowers,real red rose petals, hurricane vases and Mr and Mrs. Great finishing details.

At Passion for Flowers we love working with James and the team at Hampton Manor with its contemporary feel and extravagant decoration.

If you want to see more Passion for Flowers weddings at Hampton Manor check out inspiration for your Hampton Manor wedding .

Love Karen x

Nude Roses and Mocha Roses {Flower Delivery}

Posted on November 25, 2011 by gemma

Couldn’t resist taking some photos of these gorgeous roses we have had in for a wedding this weekend. This morning at Passion for Flowers we have a mix of nude roses and mocha roses which we will be mixing with mocha hydrangeas for an Autumnal wedding.

Nude roses

Mocha Amnesia Roses

A few other pink roses will be used in this wedding flower mix.Blush Pink Roses

Pink Orchid we will be using for one of the corsages

Which flowers are you favourites? I love the nude roses at the top…

Gemma x

Peach David Austin Roses {Flower Friday}

Posted on November 25, 2011 by karen

If you are looking for peach wedding flowers then peach David Austin roses are perfect. The peach David Austin peach named Juliet is gorgeous with its large elegant blooms. It is a favourite with our Passion for Flowers brides.

For a romantic bridal bouquet peach David Austin roses are wonderful. They make stunning wedding bouquets.

To complete your peach wedding then decorate your wedding cake with the sumptuous blooms of peach David Austin roses. A great way to turn a simple wedding cake into a stunning wedding cake.

The good news is that peach David Austin roses are available all year round.

Love Karen x

Wedding Flowers: Lilac and Cream Summer Wedding Flowers at Mallory Court

Posted on November 21, 2011 by karen

At Passion for Flowers we love working with brides who have a clear idea of the colours they love.Claire was no exception and was inspired by wedding flowers in lilac, cream and purples to create a gorgeous summer look. Her groom Richard and the male members of the bridal party wore kilts so we added a hint of heather and used thistles for the button holes. We loved creating her summer bouquet of lilac and cream wedding flowers captured by Rob and Sarah Gillespie.

The bridal bouquet was a delicate mix of summer blooms in creams and lilacs to create a delicate summer mixed bridal bouquet perfect with Claire’s gorgeous chiffon Sassi Holford dress.

The bridesmaids bouquets had deeper tones of purple and lilac to contrast with their bridesmaids dresses. The mix of flowers was all part of the palette of soft lilac and purple colours we had agreed for the wedding day.

The corsages were a delicate mix of lisianthus and freesia continuing the lilac and purple wedding colours.The wedding reception was at one of our favourite Warwickshire venues, Mallory Court. The room looked stunning with tall silver candelabra with wonderful wedding flowers in creams and lilacs. At Passion for Flowers we love the soft backdrop for a romantic wedding.An elegant top table arrangement with glass hurricane vases and church candles was created with a soft garland wrapped in voile. The wedding flowers were lilac and cream roses, gypsophilia and lisianthus. For brides wanting a stunning effect place a candelabra at either end of the top table. Wow!

At Passion for Flowers we love the work of wedding photographers Rob and Sarah Gillespie – they captured our bride and groom and their lilac and cream summer wedding perfectly. Thank you xx

Credit Rob and Sarah Gillespie

Let us know if we have inspired you if you’re planning your wedding

.Love Karen x

Gypsophilia, Baby’s Breath, Million Stars {Flower Friday}

Posted on November 18, 2011 by gemma

At Passion for Flowers we love the softness of gypsophilia also well known as baby’s breath and million stars. Gypsophilia is perfect if you are looking for white wedding flowers, it can be used on its own or mixed with other flowers.

Why use gypsophilia in your wedding flowers?

As a wedding flower gyspohilia is great for filling large arrangements.As it is so cost effective gypsophilia looks great used en masse.This gorgeous wedding bouquet had a big bunch of dreamy gypsophilia and eucalyptus making a great summer bouquet. The softness of the grey green eucalyptus works well in the groom’s button hole to finish the look.

Alternatively at Passion for Flowers we like teaming gypsophilia with white avalanche in bridal bouquets, especially if the bride has chosen a lace trimmed dress as the delicate flowers look like lace.

Gypsophilia is lovely with the delicate white lisianthus and soft grey tones of eucalyptus for a summer garland or table centrepeice.Gypsophilia is the perfect filler for large scale work in churches or for wedding ceremony flowers. It looks good in bunches or mixed with other flowers here it compliments the lilac roses, spray roses and purple lisianthus.

At Passion for Flowers our brides love making a statement with silver wedding candelabra for their wedding centrepieces. Gypsophilia gives softness and texture to the wedding flowers.

Floral Design: Spriggs Florist Photography Naomi Kenton

Gypsophilia is very on trend for classic white weddings and as seen here looks amazing as the only flower at your wedding. We love the topiary trees and extravagant centrepieces filled only with gypsophilia. This simple understated flower can have a real WOW factor when used en masse.

Love Karen x

{Weekly Wedding Flower Inspiration} Jane Packer

Posted on November 16, 2011 by karen

At Passion for Flowers we wanted to pay tribute to one of the worlds best and most inspiring florists. We were sad to learn the news about Jane’s passing.

“JANE PACKER is one of the world’s most influential florists. She championed the vision that flowers are as exciting as fashion and interior design, but entirely more accessible. Her passion for flowers and inspiration taken directly from nature has revolutionised the horticulture industry.” Source http://www.jane-packer.co.uk/

Widely recognised as one of the worlds leading florists – Jane Packer opened her own innovative flower store over twenty years ago in London’s West End. Today, she has five stores in the UK, located in London, Manchester and Birmingham, as well as outlets in New York Tokyo and Seoul. In the past 20 years, Jane has written ten books, presented numerous international TV programmes and lectured extensively all over the world on her flower philosophy.

If you don’t have a copy of Jane Packer’s Flowers Course your book case is sadly lacking. We love her inspiring ideas, brilliant use of colour and the joy she shared in her work. What an inspiring lady.

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Inspiration for all things floral

White wedding flowers {weekly wedding inspiration}

Wreaths for Weddings {Weekly wedding flower inspiration}

Rose hips {Flower Friday}

Blue Purple and Lilac Bridal Bouquet {Weekly Wedding Flower Inspiration}

Red and white wedding flowers by Passion for Flowers

Nude Roses and Mocha Roses {Flower Delivery}

Peach David Austin Roses {Flower Friday}

Wedding Flowers: Lilac and Cream Summer Wedding Flowers at Mallory Court

Gypsophilia, Baby’s Breath, Million Stars {Flower Friday}

{Weekly Wedding Flower Inspiration} Jane Packer