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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

Elegant Hampton Manor Wedding Tall Gold Stand Centrepieces

November 8, 2019

James and Keeley invited us to step in to flower their wedding at the last minute and we were delighted to work with them to create a wonderful day.

BRIDAL BOUQUET

Keeley was overjoyed with her bouquet. She sent us some initial ideas of styles she liked and we created her hand tied, loose organic style bouquet, with a soft and natural mix of flowers. The style of bouquet looked perfect with her Ronald Joyce bridal gown.

BRIDESMAIDS BOUQUETS

The elegant look continued with the bridesmaids and their bouquets with trailing silk ribbon.

PEW ENDS

Bunches of roses hung from the wooden pews as Keeley and James made their wedding vows.

WEDDING RECEPTION DECORATIONS – HAMPTON MANOR

The Welcome sign dressed with a flourish of foliage and flowers welcomed guests to the terrace at Hampton Manor.

TALL GOLD STANDS – WEDDING CENTREPIECES

The softest blush pink runners created softness to the tables whilst the tall gold stands added height and drama to the tables. Candlelight and small vases with flowers completed the look. The bottles of Limencello were a welcome gift.

TOP TABLE FLOWERS

The intimate sweetheart table was covered in flowers and candlelight for this elegant couple. The beautiful cake by Nina at Beanies Bakery was decorated with blooms from the day and Keeley chose to add her bouquet to the cake table.

If you are looking for stunning wedding flowers for your day at Hampton Manor do get in touch to discuss details.

Karen x

Credits: Florist: Passion for Flowers // Venue: Hampton Manor // Photographer: David Boynton

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

Tall Centrepieces Hampton Manor – Gold Floral Stands

July 31, 2019

Passion for Flowers Hampton Manor wedding florist tall centrepieces

The setting at Hampton Manor for the summer wedding of Sophie and Chris was a delight to decorate. Scented roses, stocks, spray roses, ranunculus and lisianthus with a mix of herbs and foliage filled the room for this elegant wedding.

TALL WEDDING CENTREPIECES – GOLD FLORAL STANDS

Tall wedding centrepieces are forever elegant and allow a clear view for guests whilst creating an amazing wow factor as you enter the room. Bringing in the gold twist with the beautiful dog table names was such a cute personal detail for Sophie and Chris.

, STUNNING ASYMMETRIC ARCH BEHIND TOP TABLE BACKDROP

The asymmetric arch behind the top table framed the newlyweds for the speeches and created the most beautiful midsummer floral backdrop for their day.

Thank you so much Sophie and Chris for your kind words and for sharing your beautiful day captured by Dominique so well.

‘I just wanted to send you a very quick note to say, that no amount of words can express how happy and grateful and generally full of joy I was (still am) at the absolutely stunning flowers you created on Saturday! I wanted to tell you that what you created was truly magical and we are forever grateful!’

And that’s what makes our wedding work so worthwhile. Wonderful clients, brilliant venues and a great team. Karen x

Credits: Florist: Passion for Flowers // Venue: Hampton Manor // Photographer: Dominique Bader

Meadow Style Ceremony Flowers with Arch – Hampton Manor Wedding

July 31, 2019

Wild white green wedding ceremony arches Hampton Manor

Sophie and Chris imagined an abundance of flowers for their woodland secret garden/midsummer nights dream theme and with that in mind we created meadow style ceremony flowers for their Hampton Manor wedding.

CLASSIC WHITE AND GREEN BUTTONHOLES FOR GROOMSMEN

The classic white and green button holes were created for the groomsmen for an elegant classic look. Sophie and Chris had the most beautiful signage and stationery for their wedding starting with the gorgeous Welcome sign and Order of Service.

LUXURY WHITE ROSE BRIDAL BOUQUET

Sophie had the most amazing bespoke Suzanne Neville bridal gown with a delicate rose design on the skirt and the perfect bodice and neckline for this elegant bride. The hand tied bouquet was an abundant mix of the most scented white roses.

MEADOW STYLE FLOWERS FOR CEREMONY BARN AT HAMPTON MANOR – ASYMMETRIC ARCH

The aisle was filled with meadow style flowers with scented blooms and overflowing foliage leading to a show stopping asymmetric arch decorated with lush foliage and flowers. By keeping to a white and green palette the ceremony barn looked elegant and oh so soft and dreamy.

MEADOW STYLE FLOWERS FOR CEREMONY BARN AT HAMPTON MANOR – AISLE FLOWERS

The aisle was lined with natural meadow style flowers and foliage scented stocks, veronica, ammi, campanula and ranunculus growing through a mix of foliage.

If you are looking for meadow style flowers for your wedding and a flower-filled day just get in touch and see if we can help you too. Karen x

Credits: Florist: Passion for Flowers // Venue: Hampton Manor // Photographer: Dominique Bader

Epic Staircase Flowers at Hampton Manor

July 30, 2019

Staircase wedding flowers decorations meadow style Hampton Manor

So every bride dreams of her wedding day and what better place to say I do than at Hampton Manor. This staircase is a wonderful place for photos especially when it is decorated with meadow style flowers in the softest shades of whites. Perfect for Sophie and her maids and for guests to enjoy during the drinks reception. In fact these flowers were enjoyed all day as we later moved them outside to the terrace tables for the evening.

Thank you Sophie and Chris for asking us to fill your wedding with beautiful flowers. We just loved working with you on your stunning love filled wedding.

Credits: . Florist: Passion for Flowers // Venue: Hampton Manor // Photographer: Dominique Bader

Dove Grey And White Wedding Colours – Bridesmaids Style

July 30, 2019

We have just received the photos back from this stunning wedding we did at Hampton Manor. It was so gorgeous we have split it across 4 blog posts. For those of you looking for colour scheme inspiration, you can’t go wrong with a classic grey and white colour palette. The bridesmaids wore gorgeous dove grey long dresses paired with luxury white roses and ranunculus. We think this look is just dreamy.

Dove Grey And White Wedding Colours

Credits: Florist: Passion for Flowers // Venue: Hampton Manor // Photographer: Dominique Bader

Rustic Elegant Shustoke Barn Wedding

July 28, 2019

Hannah and Joel were married in church followed by a wedding reception at the lovely Shustoke Farm Barns, one of our favourite places.

BRIDAL PARTY FLOWERS – BOUQUETS, BUTTONHOLES & FLOWER CROWNS

A touch of rustic was added to the button holes with lisianthus wax flower, thistle and foliage finished with twine. The most beautiful scented garden roses graced the bouquets while the bridesmaids wore delicate flower crowns to tie in with the button holes. Delivering on the day is always an exciting time seeing the delight when our bride finally sees her wedding coming together.

LITTLE ASTON CHURCH FLOWERS

The church at Little Aston is so pretty with beautiful welcome posies added to the church gate and decorating the altar.

NUDE BRIDESMAIDS DRESSES, FLOWER CROWNS & BLUSH PINK BOUQUETS

The bridesmaids dresses were so dreamy with their bouquets of garden roses including cafe latte and kiera picking up the blush pink tones. The hair crowns made a simple addition to pull the elegant look together.

SHUSTOKE BARN ENTRANCE TABLES

The entrance tables were decorated with a lovely mix of flowers and family photos with the all-important order of the day to keep your guests on time.

HANGING FLOWER GLOBES AT SHUSTOKE BARN

To make the most of the barn we added an oversized hanging flower globe with a selection of foliage and delphiniums for a statement piece.

MILK CHURNS AND TABLE PLANS

The milk churn with relaxed flowers and foliage filled the entrance with a beautiful scent from the roses.

OVAL TOP TABLE CENTREPIECES

The oval top table was decorated with a footed bowl with cascading blooms and foliage from the day to create the perfect look for this table. A mix of tea lights in complementary tones completed the look with our frames for the table names.

RUSTIC ELEGANT LOW CENTREPIECES

With the style of food in the barn a low centrepiece was chosen with a rustic elegant flower and foliage arrangement set around a central lantern with tea lights to add a further glow to the tables.

STYLING UPSTAIRS IN THE BARN

There is space upstairs add the barn to continue with personal touches, framed photos, hanging decorations and even a chill out tipi for the youngest of guests.

NAKED WEDDING CAKE WITH ROSES

Our friend at Buttercream and Dreams made the most beautiful of cakes for Hannah and Joel. We selected the stunning blooms to finish the look. I just love the macaroons nestled on the cake in the wonderful toning colours.

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

Credits: Florist: Passion for Flowers // Photographer: Jonny MP Photography // Venue: Shustoke Barn

Elegant Hampton Manor Wedding – White & Green Florals

July 17, 2019

Lucy and Jake had a wonderful elegant wedding at Hampton Manor at the end of May. Lucy’s brief was white flowers and green foliage with a hint of Italian influences. For the wedding day we selected the most beautiful white peonies with eucalyptus, olive and pistache.

ELEGANT WHITE AND GREEN BOUQUETS

The bouquets were oh so elegant for this wedding.

ELEGANT WHITE ROSE BUTTON HOLES

Small white rose buds teamed with olive created elegant button holes for the boys.

ELEGANT BLACK TIE GROOMSMEN

Black tie for the groomsmen works wonderfully with simple understated buttonholes.

CHURCH FLOWERS HAMPTON IN ARDEN

The aisle at Hampton Church was dressed with bunches of olive and trailing ribbons for an elegant look.

HAMPTON MANOR WEDDING CENTREPIECES – TOP TABLE

Elegant gold stands overflowing with lush foliage and peonies with ranunculus decorated the top table. The full length of the table was then dressed with a full foliage garland with scatterings of white flowers growing through.

LONG TABLE GARLANDS HAMPTON MANOR, WHITE & GREEN

The long guest tables had a mix of foliage entwined down the centre of the table with a mix of white flowers to finish. Candles completed this very elegant look.

TALL FLORAL STANDS AT HAMPTON MANOR

As the room was turned around for the evening entertainment the tall floral stands with candles around the base continued the elegance of the day.

ELEGANT WHITE AND GREEN WEDDING CAKE

Credits: Florist: Passion for Flowers // Venue: Hampton Manor // Photographer: Leslie Choucard

Neutral Toned Wedding Flowers & Styling – Compton Verney Shoot

July 2, 2019

A stunning shoot I worked on earlier in the year in the lovely Compton Verney wedding venue, an art gallery in a Grade I Georgian mansion surrounded by stunning parklands and lake played. Compton Verney is a special wedding venue for me as my son is getting married here next summer. The Adam Hall is the jewel of the Compton Verney estate. Featuring large picture windows, marble floor, ornate pillars and high ceilings, it exudes timeless elegance.

I worked on this shoot with a number of talented local wedding suppliers, we provided an epic floral backdrop made from dried bulrushes, foliage and pampas grass using brass vases and lanterns from our sister site The Wedding of my Dreams. I also made a loose hand tied bouquet featuring hand-dyed ribbons from Little Acorn Silks, which looked delicate and simple creating a modern, minimalist look.

This wedding shoot was featured on Rock My Wedding, see more from the shoot here.

Credits: Florist Passion for Flowers //Venue Compton Verney // Props The Wedding of My Dreams //Photography by Kayleigh Pope Photography // Videographer Blueridge Wedding // Bridal Attire The Bridal Boutique Warwickshire // Wedding Dress & Cape Jesus Peiro // Shoes & Blazer Zara // Stylist & Coordinator We Are The Bazeleys // // Bridal Accessories Couture Bridal Accessories // Makeup Artist Rebecca Frances // Hair Stylist Jamie Tanner Hair // Ring Osbornes Jewellers // Hand Dyed Ribbons Little Acorn Silks

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

Blackwell Grange Wedding Flowers – Winter Wedding, Rich Red Tones

June 1, 2019

Winter wedding bouquets reds blush pink foliage Passion for Flowers

We love winter weddings but don’t usually wake up to a fresh coating of snow on the wedding morning. This added to the gorgeous winter look for Zeb and Steph who married at Blackwell Grange.

BRIDAL BOUQUET

Steph carried a winter bridal bouquet with deep burgundy red roses, softer toned quicksand roses, touches of nigella seed heads and a mix of eucalyptus to finish.

WINTER WEDDING BLACKWELL GRANGE – THE CEREMONY

The ceremony at Blackwell Grange offers a huge fireplace with burning fire and a wonderful place to decorate for a winter wedding. The stunning piece on the fireplace continued the wild winter look. Steph loves horses and ponies and had a surprise visit when she came out from her ceremony.

RUSTIC CRATE WEDDING TABLE PLAN

A rustic table plan welcomed guests and made a great keepsake for the bride and groom.

BRIDESMAIDS BOUQUETS RESTING IN BRONZE VASES

Each bouquet featured a single type of bloom from honey moon tulips, parrot tulips, and avalanche roses with the colour and ribbon linking the look.The softest silk ribbons tied around the bridesmaids bouquets presented in bronze vases.

TOP TABLE FLORAL GARLAND

The top table garland with the addition of gold and glass lanterns decorated the top table for a wonderful winter wedding.

Credits: Florist: Passion for Flowers // Venue: Blackwell Grange // Photographer: Kelly Cotter Photography

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.

Credits: Florist: Passion for Flowers // Venue: Hampton Manor // Photographer: Carrie Lavers

Low Centrepieces – Footed Bowls Along Long Tables

April 23, 2019

Elegant footed bowl wedding centrepieces by Passion for Flowers Hampton Manor wedding florist

Not every centrepice has to be tall, in fact more and more of our couples are opting for low centrepieces. Low doesn’t mean any less WOW, footed bowls can look stunning on tables and I often design them with flowers cascading over the brim for a really full look.

At Hampton Manor I recently showed some spring designs in footed bowls. I displayed the same designs on both the bare wooden tables and clothed tables, deciding whether or not you have linen on your tables can really transform the look of the room so this is a great way to see how the same centrepiece can look different simply based on the linen and chairs.

Low Footed Bowls – A Classic Look

For the more traditional, classic look I placed 3 low centrepieces down the length of the table. Bronze candlesticks, vases and tealight holders filled in the spaces between the footed bowls for an elegant look. Hampton Manor had clothed the tables and used their Chiavari chairs for a more classic look.

Low Footed Bowls – A Rustic / Industrial Look

Here I have used the same design footed bowls, candlesticks and bronze vases but this time they are displayed on Hampton Manor’s new wooden tables and leather chairs. You can see how the bare tables really transform the look for a more rustic/industrial vibe. Both options are available at Hampton Manor.

Co-ordinating Top Table Design

To co-ordinate the room the top table had one low footed bowl in the centre with loose foliage laid along the length of the table as well as bronze candlesticks and tealights.

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