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Will & Joe – Compton Verney Wedding

November 24, 2021

The long awaited wedding of my son Will to his partner Joe was a celebration worth waiting for. They both knew they wanted a day to remember with family and friends and a big party. Joe knew what he wanted, trusted our team of florists to create it and did manage to relax on the day.

The Ceremony

The Chapel was the perfect place for the boys as we call them to tie the knot. They had both chosen Best men and Groom’s maids together with their respective nieces as flower girls. For couples getting married at Compton Verney, the Courtyard apartment is the ideal space to get ready, even to host a rehearsal dinner the night before and be close enough to keep an eye on everything the morning of the wedding.

We decorated the chapel, well I say we, but I entrusted the on the day construction to my flowery friends and trusted colleagues which enabled me to take on my role as Mother of the Groom, Grandmother of Olivia and Sophie and enjoy myself safely in the knowledge that everything would go swimmingly.

The feeling for the day was relaxed, whimsical and wonderful. Amazing scented peonies and other gorgeous blooms created the most pleasing arrangements. Lois together with Judith and Jane pulled the vision to life, each bloom and stem carefully considered to give just the right look. We included a mix of foliage, grasses and textured stems to the foliage backdrop.

The ceremony entrance was decorated with a similarly styled piece and a rustic table with an abundance of confetti.

The Confetti

The flower girls greeted guests leaving the ceremony with baskets filled with freeze-dried confetti to await the Grooms. Everyone took a generous handful ready for the confetti shot. The shot captured by Liam is one of our favourites of the day and just shows the ultimate joy the boys felt on being married surrounded by their family and friends.

The Tables

For a relaxed setting, the boys chose long banqueting tables for family and guests. No official top table just a mix of those nearest and dearest. The windowsills were decorated with a mix of glass bottles with seasonal and dried beauty. Nigella, scabious, astilbe, bunny tails and seed heads in neutral colours.

Each place setting had a personal menu and a dried stem. Bottles filled the table with movement and life from the mix of delicate white flowers, it was as if we were dining in a sunlit field.

The backdrop from the ceremony framed the doors out to the portico and was perfect when the time for speeches arrived. The speeches were emotional and fun and captured the mood of the day.

Bouquets, Buttonholes & Flower Crowns

For our family wedding, we wanted the softest bouquets, the prettiest flower crowns and the coolest buttonholes. The photos capture everything but the amazing scent which we can all treasure. The vision came to life after 2 years of planning and we are so happy with the day we enjoyed together.

The weather was kind to us and we were able to enjoy dancing and drinks in the garden and catch up with family and friends who we had not seen in a long, long time.

The Party

After dinner, everyone was invited back to the Chapel where a fun event had been organised. Charity Drag Queen Bingo was a first for many of the guests and everyone got into the spirit of the event and had a blast.

After a couple of drinks, everyone headed back to Adam Hall where the band had set up to ready to dance the night away. A great set was enjoyed by all. You can just catch a glimpse of the cloud of honesty we added behind the band.

What an amazing day filled with fun, family, friends, joy and laughter thank you for capturing every moment Liam and congratulations to Will and Joe xxx

Credits: Florist: Passion for Flowers // Venue: Compton Verney // Photographer: Liam and Bee

Full photo gallery below, click on the photo to enlarge it.

Shustoke Barn Wedding – White & Green Natural Flowers

October 27, 2021

We love natural flowers and a chance to create a stunning backdrop for our couples.

WEDDING CEREMONY

For the ceremony we decorated a barley twist mandap with romantic, ivory, white flowers perfect for a Hindu ceremony under the mandap. Flowers included peonies, avalanche roses, miss bombastic spray roses, lisianthus and plenty of natural foliage.

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After the ceremony we decorated a Moongate, a circular backdrop to the most stunning sweetheart table.

WEDDING CENTREPIECES

Danika and Vishal chose a natural arrangement including peonies, spray roses and mixed foliage. The tall bronze risers made a great choice for the tall centrepieces whilst the central table was decorated with a bronze footed urn, using a mix of high and low wedding centrepieces created a relaxed ambience in the Barn.

Credits: Florist Passion for Flowers // Venue: Shustoke Barns (Cripps & Co) // Photographer We Are The ClarkesI

Micro Wedding September 2020 – Kat & Luke

May 17, 2021

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I just love seeing photos from our couple’s big day. Today I thought I’d share Kat and Luke’s micro wedding from September 2020 with you. They were married at Derby Registry Office and had bright yellow blooms (Kat’s favourite colour) mixed with fresh green and whites. It was such a happy day.

Now restrictions have lifted slightly I am so happy to be getting back in the swing of things. I’m busy preparing for our upcoming weddings of all shapes and sizes, I am just so pleased our couples are able to finally get married.

Photo credit: Laura Rhian

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We are back-Micro Wedding May 2021

May 3, 2021

I am back! This weekend was my first wedding of the year and it felt so good to be back doing what I love.
Kate and Chris had a micro wedding with 15 people and it was beautiful. They were married in the village church opposite the family home. I created natural style Church flowers for them, a delicate flower crown and a bouquet to compliment Kate’s stunning dress.

The flowers were left decorating the church as a sign of hope for everyone to see.

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“Just wanted to say a massive thank you for the most beautiful wedding flowers! I couldn’t believe how perfect they were for our style and everyone commented on how lovely they all looked.

Thank you again for being a part of our day and I’m so glad we were still able to have you.

We really had the best time, being smaller made it so special and we wouldn’t have changed a thing!”

Ragley Hall Wedding Fair March 2020

March 9, 2021

I love the chance to create new designs at venues I love. Last weekend I attended Ragley Hall wedding Showcase and created 4 different table designs as well as one of my favourite deconstructed arches. This grand elegant venue calls out for wow factor florals. See my designs below.

Deconstructed Arch – framing the grand doors at Ragley Hall

Candelabra Centrepieces – Ragley Hall

I used 2 heights of silver candelabra, 1m candelabra which are my go-to size of candelabra for wedding centrepieces but as the ceilings are so high at Ragley the room can take our 5′ candelabra on the tables for a real wow factor centrepiece.

Wild, Natural Tall Centrepiece

The room benefits from tall centrepieces, for a more wild and natural look I used my gold stand and decorated with flowers, foliage and twigs to the base as well as top.

Low Centrepiece with Candles in Cylinder Vases

For a low centrepiece I loved creating this floral ring around 3 cylinder vases, you could alternate tall and low centrepieces on your tables.

Ragley Hall Wedding Florist Passion for Flowers

March 6, 2021

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Here at Passion for Flowers we enjoy working at different wedding venues across the Midlands and Warwickshire. We are the preferred wedding florist at Ragley Hall and are exhibiting at their wedding showcase this weekend. Come along and see us on Sunday 8th March.

Here are a few of the previous floral displays we have created at Ragley Hall.

Moxhull Hall Wedding Florist- Shoot With The Brand Studio Co

July 16, 2020

We love working with venues on editorial shoots and this opportunity with The Brand Studio Co and a very talented team of suppliers was a great collaboration. The white and green palette was modern and timeless.

THE CEREMONY

The ceremony room dressing was stylish and understated with gold bronze lanterns and gold stands with loose styled foliage and the softest blooms.THE BOUQUET

The bride carried a scented bouquet full of spring blossom, soft ranunculus, alliums, rosebuds and light foliage. The most beautiful handdyed ribbons were used to wrap the stems for a timelless finish.

THE RECEPTION

Gold footed bowls and candlelsticks decorated the reception tables, the room offers a feature fireplace which just needed a simple floral touch. The linen, glassware and flatware brought the look together. The stationery hit just the right note for the tables .TOP TABLE

Light came streaming in through the windows and the top table was decorated with footed bowls filled with flowers and a mixture of lanterns, candlesticks and votives set out the lightest touch of eucalyptus foliage.

It is lovely to see Moxhull Hall using some of these images in their new brochure and on their website inspiring couples to come and see their wonderful venue. If you are looking for a florist please get in touch.

Karen x

Credits: Photography & Production: The Brand Studio Assistant: Benessamy Weddings Venue: Moxhull Hall Floral Design: Passion for Flowers Stationery: Rebecca Richards Designs HMUA: Sylwia Kunysz Makeup Bridalwear: Luella’s Bridal Groomswear: The Bespoke Tailor Linens: Just4Linen Tableware: Duchess & Butler Cake: Monannie Cakes Engagement Ring: Taylor & Hart Bowtie: A Beautiful Edit Ribbons: Kate Cullen Models: Gingersnap

Suspended Arch Flowers Backdrop

April 8, 2020

Arches elevate a simple wedding to another level and bring beauty and joy to all wedding celebrations. As one of our recent brides said it is all about the arch. A new and inspirational idea is a floating arch which creates an illusion of magic for your wedding backdrop. If you are looking for magic then this is a great choice for your wedding.

Candles add romance to every wedding so make sure you include them on your wedding list if you are looking for a romantic look which will be captured on all your wedding photos. We love the finishing touches lighting the candles just before our couples see their wedding flowers for the first time. It is such a joyous moment, make sure you ask your planner to let you have a sneak peak of the room together before you enter for the wedding breakfast.

The flowers chosen here are an amazing mix of peach, pink and pops of deeper orange, so if you are looking for some colour for your wedding backdrop this would be great for you. And for each and every wedding we can create just the arch for you in colours and textures you will love. We would love to create a beautiful day for you to remember so please do get in touch.

Karen x

Course and Photography: Sabine Darrall

Compton Verney Wedding Flowers – Elegant & Timeless

March 22, 2020

At Passion for Flowers we love weddings over the winter period and loved creating flowers for this elegant and timeless wedding at Compton Verney. Katie and Jason enjoyed a church wedding with family and friends.

Compton Verney Wedding – What A Beautiful Backdrop Compton Verney is certainly elegant and timeless and makes a wonderful backdrop to wedding photos. In fact there are so many wonderful places to capture those special moments to treasure. Just take a look at some of these stunning images.

Bouquets & Confetti

Nothing says wedding more than a confetti shot. We love freeze dried natural confetti for its delicate look. Katie and her girls carried bountiful bouquets with eucalyptus foliage and the softest David Austin Kiera and Tess roses, Quicksand and bombastic spray roses with snippets of scented Genista in the softest pink.

Adams Hall, Compton Verney Tall Centrepieces, Gold Floral Stands

The Adams Hall has dramatic windows, ceiling and doors and tall centrepieces continue the drama. Gold floral stands had an overflowing decoration of textured foliage and scented blooms a beautiful contrast to the all white room. No candles are permitted as the venue is a museum and art gallery but to bring some sparkle we added hanging baubles to the stands and delicate LED lights to the low table decorations and vases.

Moongate Backdrop for Top Table at Compton Verney

The moongate created a symbolic circle of love behind the top table to frame the couple.

These images of our first wedding of the year in February bring much needed happiness and show how beautiful a winter wedding can be.

Please get in touch if you are needing to postpone your wedding and we can help you create a beautiful day with warmth and wonder.

Karen x

Floating Flower Clouds – Hampton Manor Wedding Fayre

January 13, 2020

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Yesterday I had a lovely day at Hampton Manor wedding fayre. Exhibiting at wedding fayres always gives us a chance to create something new and meet lovely couples excited about their upcoming weddings.

We chose to showcase our floral clouds, these are going to be BIG in 2020. If your venue has somewhere in the ceiling to suspend from we can create a hanging cloud or for centrepieces we can create a floating arrangement over a stand on the table.

What do you think?

NEUTRAL TONES – Dried flowers

So on-trend for 2020, neutral tones and dried flowers. We just love this look. Clear glass and dark bottles of dried stems along the table completed the look.

GREEN & WHITE – Foliage, blossom & roses

For a fresher look, we used fresh foliage and white blossom, roses and tulips. Again a lightweight relaxed loose arrangement floating above the gold stand. Small vases and tea light holders completed the look along the table.

If you need help with florals and styling for your Hamton Manor wedding please get in touch as we would love to help. Karen x

Credits: Florist: Passion for Flowers // Photographer: Fjona Weiling Photography // Venue: Hampton Manor

Elegant Rustic Wedding Flowers Hampton Manor

November 8, 2019

Michael and Julian tied the knot with a moving ceremony in the Birches at Hampton Manor. Their wedding as an emotional fun-filled day beautifully captured by Amy Rose Photography.

BUTTON HOLES

The button holes were natural and soft with a mix of foliage and herbs from the day. White roses were added for the grooms and mums.

GROOMSMAIDS BOUQUETS

The groomsmaids carried stunning loose hand tied bouquets overflowing with a mix of scented foliage and white roses Alabaster and Snow Ballet with veronica.

CEREMONY DECOR – MOONGATE BACKDROP, LANTERNS & MORE

The grooms wanted a moongate backdrop to the ceremony.The moongate is the national symbol of Berrmuda and said to bring good luck so we were delighted to create a moongate design for their ceremony. The moongate was decorated with a mix of foliage and white roses for a stunning modern look. White lanterns and bunches of foliage lined the aisle for the grooms to be escorted down by their mum’s.

RECEPTION CENTREPIECES AND DECOR – HAMPTON MANOR

The simplistic modern style was continued into the reception with the moongate backdrop set up behind the top table and a garland of eucalyptus foliage with white hydrangea for impact together with roses and baby’s breath.

Guest tables had a light dressing of foliage and white baby’s breath with candlelight and white and green stationery continuing the look.

FOLIAGE SKIRT FOR WEDDING CAKE

The stunning cake created by Ben The Cakeman appeared to be floating on our foliage skirt another modern touch incoporated into this stylish wedding.

MOONGATE BACKDROP IN MORE DETAIL

The circular moongate symbolizing good luck and ever lasting love is a favourite for wedding backdrop. Its clean lines work well with plenty of green foliage and white flowers or it can be decorated to suit any wedding style.

Credits: Florist: Passion for Flowers // Venue: Hampton Manor // Photography: Amy Rose

Hampton Manor Wedding Flowers, Elegant Mauve and Copper Wedding

October 3, 2019

Kristen and Jo have a strong eye for detail and were an absolute pleasure to work with. Their elegant, stylish wedding is so beautifully captured in the wonderful setting of Hampton Manor.

Button Holes for Groomsmen

Kristen and his boys sported buttonholes of Silver Lace spray rose with eucalyptus to look dapper with their navy suits and ties. I just love Kristen’s bow tie look and the elegant name tags created for the buttonholes.

The Bouquets

Jo’s bridal bouquet was a mix of large Four Seasons roses, Fifth Avenue and Silver Lace spray roses with touches of Astrantia and grey eucalyptus populus to frame and trail.The Maid of Honour, young bridesmaid and flower girl carried smaller bouquets with the same pretty mix of blooms.

Ceremony in The Birches – Birch Arch Backdrop

The Birches was the place to welcome guests to Jo and Kristen’s Wedding Ceremony, just look at the stylish signage and graphics for this wedding with the elegant copper tones, with a highlight of flowers and foliage to decorate.

The ceremony took place in front of a Birch Arch Backdrop elegantly dressed with foliage and the softest of blooms. The aisle was lit with candles in copper and glass lanterns with a touch of eucalyptus and the ceremony table where the couple sign the register was dressed with elegant foliage and flowers.

Reception Flowers at Hampton Manor – Long Tables

The long tables were set for the guests with geometric candle holders and copper candlesticks to give a soft glow to Elizabeth Court. Tall elegant arrangements added height to the central table while the top table framed by the Birch Arbour gave an elegant backdrop for the happy duo. The wedding was such a special day enjoyed by family and friends.

I am thrilled to show such candid moments of such a happy day. I have just received the most moving of notes from Jo and Kristen

‘ We just want to thank you so much for all your hard work and creativity on our wedding day. The bouquets, buttonholes, the archway and all of the styling were absolutely stunning! We couldn’t have dreamt of it being any better – so elegant and stylish – all thanks to you!

You are so lovely Karen, and made us both feel at ease with your friendly and calming nature. We were so glad that you were a big part of our special day.’

So if you are looking for a florist and stylist for your wedding at Hampton Manor please do get in touch, we would love to work with you.

Karen x

Credits: Florist: Passion for Flowers // Venue: Hampton Manor // Photographer: Winnington & Coe

Asymmetric Deconstructed Arches – Learning with Sabine Darrall

July 31, 2019

Wedding styles are always evolving and we have been creating deconstructed arches for a number of our weddings over the last year or so. To learn a few more tricks of the trade especially creating with no floral foam I enjoyed a couple of days with Sabine Darrall earlier this year. These images show the beauty we can create. Personally, I love the natural green and white of the first image perfect for a foliage-filled wedding.

I just love this romantic look with the combination of the softest blush pink roses, scented lilac , amelanchier and blousy hydrangeas perfect for a spring wedding.

The final image shows how colour can transform the look with strong pink tones and a garden bench.

If you are looking for statement flowers for your wedding please get in touch we would love to be the florist for your wedding. Karen x

Course details: Sabine Darrall – Evergreen, Foam Free

Blackwell Grange Wedding Flowers – Natural Textured Florals

June 2, 2019

We love barn weddings and Blackwell Grange is a great setting for a country wedding.

BLACKWELL GRANGE WEDDING FLOWERS

Nicola and Mark have a love of cycling and at provided us with the most beautiful bike to decorate at the entrance to the Barns. The basket was overflowing with textured flowers and lots of spring blooms.

HANDTIED BOUQUET, SOFT PINK TONES & TEXTURE

Nikola’s hand tied bouquets with a mix of soft and dusky pinks with roses, hellebore, astrantia with a mix of foliage.

BLACKWELL GRANGE CEREMONY STYLING – FIREPLACE FLORAL GARLAND

The fireplace at Blackwell Grange is a perfect place for a floral garland and here we created a foam free design in keeping with the country venue.

CYCLING THEME TABLE PLAN & DETAILS

Cycling continued to be part of the table plan and details around the venue. The beautiful cake had a topper with the cycling duo and pretty flowers.

COPPER LANTERN CENTREPIECES

Relaxed centrepieces with copper lanterns and vases with flowers and petals added romance to the tables.

Credits: Florist: Passion for Flowers // Venue: Blackwell Grange // Photographer: Ani Evans

Winter Wedding at Hampton Manor – Foliage & Candles

April 28, 2019

Last winter we were lucky enough to be involved in this stunning winter wedding at Hampton Manor. We were thrilled to see it featured recently on Whimsical Wonderland Weddings Blog too. Hannah and Adam were married late November so opted for an enchanted forest winter wedding.

Enchanted Forest Winter Ceremony Backdrop

Hannah’s large wild bouquet was predominantly foliage with touches of deep red and featured protea and trailing ribbons. Candles in glass cylinders lined the aisle and we created a backdrop to frame the couple as they said their I Do’s.

Long Guest Tables Winter Wedding Styling

Within Elizabeth’s Court we added touches of floral decor all around. We decorated the bespoke table plan and provided gold vases for the bouquets to sit in during the meal to create extra floral decorations. We laid foliage down the length of the tables with candles spread out for a romantic wintery glow.