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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

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

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

Full Length Table Garlands – Long Table Centrepieces

April 23, 2019

Long tables wedding flower garlands rustic barn wedding ideas

If you have chosen long guest tables you just can’t beat the classic look of a garland flowing the entire length of the table. I created these garlands for Hampton Manor’s recent wedding fair on their new wooden tables, which I just love.

For this design I opted for no floral foam, using a mix of foliage, roses, ranunculus and spring blooms down the length of the table. Candlesticks were entwined into the design and to finish off the wooden tables I added a natural cotton table runner and brass name place settings. If you love this idea but have chosen round tables we could still incorporate this into your table design.

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

Free Form Urn Designs – Pink Peach & Green

April 13, 2019

Karen Morgan Passion for Flowers urn floral designs

Most of our wedding work includes a statement urn or two, either for the church or ceremony, close to a top table or as a feature by a staircase. This style of arrangement is often the first look at your wedding and is a beautiful piece to be photographed by or enjoyed by guests. I loved creating this free form urn design using no floral foam and keeping our weddings more eco-friendly. This natural mix was expertly captured for me by the talented Sabine Darrall whose courses I would highly recommend.

Pink, Peach & Green Free Form Bouquet

Working with a whole host of beautiful blooms enabled me to create the most natural free form bouquet for this spring bouquet I just loved the butterfly ranunculus and spirea.

Course details: Sabine Darrall – Evergreen, Foam Free

Shustoke Barns Wedding Florist

January 23, 2019

Fiona and Nick chose to hold the wedding ceremony at Princethorpe College followed by a reception at Shustoke Farm Barns.

BUTTON HOLES WITH TWINE

Natural twine was used on the cute button holes to add a rustic twist with spray roses, tiny succulents and a snippet of eucalyptus.

DUSKY PINK AND WHITE PEONY BOUQUETS

Peony season is always a treat for the senses and these bouquets full of scented peonies, roses with added textures looked great for a dusky pink and white colour scheme. The bouquets had the addition of feathery astilbe, succulents and spray roses to create a beautiful mixed summer bouquet.

WEDDING CEREMONY AT PRINCETHORPE

The chapel at Princethorpe was a grand setting for the wedding ceremony and suited lush, natural flowers on wooden stands to frame the couple.

SHUSTOKE BARNS WEDDING RECEPTION

The entrance at Shustoke is great for a bridal party shot with the mix of rustic bouquets and posies for the bride and her girls.

FLOWER GLOBE HANGING BALLS AT SHUSTOKE BARN

We always suggest a hanging installation at Shustoke and this flower globe was a stunner, masses of eucalyptus and blousy hydrangea give a perfect welcome for guests that can be enjoyed all day.

RUSTIC STYLE FLOWERS AT SHUSTOKE BARN

Welcoming guests a rustic crate with relaxed flowers and foliage continued the look. It is always key to keep your look going throughout the day and this was a lovely welcome after the church service. The oval top table continued this look with a beautiful mix of flowers and foliage the full length of the table.

Thank you Fiona and Nick for sharing these photos of your wedding and for our friends at We Are The Clarkes for capturing their day so beautifully xx

Credits: Florist: Passion for Flowers // Photographer: We Are The Clarkes // Venue Ceremony: Princethorpe // Venue Reception: Shustoke Barn

Winter Wedding Birtsmorton Court – Passion for Flowers Wedding Florist

January 18, 2019

Catie and Sion chose Birtsmorton Church and Court for their elegant winder wonderland wedding with white silver and green colours and highlights of burgundy red.

TRAILING BRIDAL BOUQUET – DEEP RED WINTER TONES

Catie’s elegant wedding dress suited a neat, trailing bouquet. Natural flowers we included were a mix of roses, lisianthus, petite larch cones, and sprigs of eucalyptus to add a trail to the bouquet. Her choice of bouquet was also dear to her as her mother carried an elegant trailing bouquet at her own wedding.

WINTER BUTTONHOLES

Winter button holes included a touch of larch cone for a wintry look.

CHURCH CEREMONY AT BIRTSMORTON COURT

The church entrance was decorated with a bespoke white welcome sign, silver lanterns and bunches of local mistletoe. Inside this country estate church the tall candlesticks were decorated with flowers & foliage tied with deep burgundy ribbon. Tall silver candelabra decorated with flowers from the day made a wonderful frame for the wedding ceremony. The beautiful deer were a personal touch bringing back memories for Catie and her mother.

CENTREPIECES AT BIRTSMORTON COURT – CANDELABRA & FOOTED BOWLS

The winter elegance continued at Birtsmorton Court with elegant silver candelabra and footed bowls filled with a relaxed mix of blooms and foliage from the day. The top table was framed by the tall candelabra with an elegant central arrangement and a mix of vases and votives were added.

EXTRA FLORAL DETAILS – TABLE PLAN GARLAND

The table plan mirror continued the look with a garland of foliage and flowers from the day bringing colour to the look.

We loved creating the flowers for Catie and Sion and were delighted to receive their note of thanks

‘Just wanted to say a huge thank you for all you did for our wedding on Saturday! The flowers were just incredible, we really could not have wished for any better! It made our day truly special.’

Credits: Florist: Passion for Flowers // Venue: Birtsmorton Court // Photographer: Gemma Williams

Organic Style Wedding Arch – Asymmetric Doorway Florals by Passion for Flowers

December 4, 2018

This gorgeous wooden door at Hampton Manor is in the main dining room of Elizabeth’s Court. I’ve been eyeing it up for ages wanting to create something gorgeous and floral around it to make even more of a statement than it already is.

At the most recent wedding fair, I created this asymmetric arch style floral display – which isn’t an arch at all! We loved out final creation and guests just loved it. Many Hampton Manor couples use this door as a photo backdrop so florals would certainly enhance this setting.

The 2 floral posts could be used anywhere, often we create something similar at an entrance to a church or between large pillars and arches within venues.

Organic Style Wedding Arch – Asymmetric Doorway Florals

Timeless & Elegant Wedding at Shustoke Farm Barns – Gold, Bronze, Glass & Green

November 8, 2018

Laura and Simon chose Shustoke Farm Barns for the timeless, elegant wedding earlier this year.

Credits: Florist: Passion for Flowers // Venue: Shustoke Farm Barns // Photographers: Jacob and Pauline Photography

TIMELESS ELEGANT WEDDING AT SHUSTOKE FARM BARNS – WHITE & GREEN BRIDAL PARTY BOUQUETS

White and green is forever elegant and always stunning for bridal party bouquets. The hand-tied bridal bouquet with a natural mix of roses, foliage and a mix of textured flowers including veronica with the stems bound in ivory ribbon created an elegant look to suit Laura’s dress. The young flower girl carried a whimsical posy of spray roses and the bridesmaids an elegant mix of green foliage and roses.

WEDDING CEREMONY – CEREMONY TABLE GARLAND AND OVERSIZED HANGING FOLIAGE RINGS

For the wedding ceremony Laura and Simon knew they wanted a natural look with a garland of foliage and flowers from their day, elegant cylinder vases with candles and definitely some over-sized hanging rings to bring the barn to life.

BRONZE, GOLD, GLASS & GREEN CENTREPIECES & VENUE STYLING

The eucalyptus theme continued into the beautiful signs and stationery Laura had designed. The overall look for the day was an elegant bronze, gold and green scheme with lots of detail and candlelight. We love working with our couples in the styling of the day and offering them the wedding look they love.

EUCALYPTUS FOLIAGE PLACE SETTINGS

A sprig of scented eucalyptus added to the place setting is an elegant and thoughtful touch for each guest.

BRASS FRAMES TO CREATE WEDDING SIGNAGE & TABLE NAMES

Laura chose brass frames from our collection of props to which we added her table names. It is all in the detail and this wedding was simple, elegant and with everything styled together.

WEDDING CAKE FLOWERS TO NAKED WEDDING CAKE

Spray roses and snippets of eucalyptus were added to the cake from Butter Cream and Dreams.

Thank you Laura and Simon for sharing your wedding photos and your kind words

“Just wanted to say a massive thank you for doing the flowers for our wedding. It was PERFECT and you’ve been super helpful from start to finish!

We had the best day ever and everyone commented on how beautiful the venue looked so honestly thank you so much! “

That is why we love what we do to here at Passion for Flowers.

Credits: Florist: Passion for Flowers // Venue: Shustoke Farm Barns // Photographers: Jacob and Pauline Photography

Epic Barn Wedding with Lanterns, Candlelight & Organic Natural Flowers

November 8, 2018

Barn wedding ceremony lots of candles lanterns - wedding florist Passion for Flowers

We love travelling around the country to create weddings with stylish couples and jumped at the chance to decorate an epic barn for the wedding of Tiffany and Kris in September. A site visit is essential if we have not worked at a venue before, visiting together with Tiffany and her mum gave us the chance to see how we could bring this barn to life.

Tiiffany had clear ideas and was looking for a boho style wedding celebration with white, green, gold, blue and grey colours with a Cinderella look. As the barn is quite dark she was thinking of lots of candles, twinkling lights and white flowers to add light wherever possible. Well take a look a see how this was achieved.

Final morning preparations for button holes and corsages is always a calming task to carry out before the buzz of the wedding day.

BARN CEREMONY WITH CANDLELIGHT & ORGANIC FLORAL DESIGNS FULL OF FOLIAGE

A set up like this needs access the day before for the lighting to go up and the decor to be started. Organic foliage and floral designs decorated the beams and the ceremony tables to form a romantic backdrop to the ceremony.

BRIDESMAIDS BOUQUETS

The bridesmaids carried bountiful bouquets of foliage and flowers.

CEREMONY TABLE AND STAGE FLOWERS

The large stage was dressed with statement decoration including a mix of large lanterns, cylinder vases, rustic wooden tables, and cascading garlands of foliage and flowers.

ELEGANT WRIST CORSAGES

Tiffany’s Mum wore her elegant wrist corsage so well which kept her hands free for her reading.

LANTERN WEDDING CENTREPIECES

Candlelight was central to this wedding and we designed a mix of centrepeices all with a bronze gold look. These elegant lanterns were accented with delicate bronze glass bud vases with a mix of flowers and foliage from the day.

GOLD CANDELABRA WEDDING CENTREPEICES

Tall gold candelabra decorated other guest tables with a generous mix of foliage and flowers.

FULL-LENGTH TOP TABLE GARLANDS

The top table is key to any wedding celebration and is the focus of much of the day. For Tiffany and Kris we created full length top table garlands full of scented eucalyptus foliage, the softest blue hydrangea, spray roses and other blooms and textures from the day. A mix of glass cylinders and bronze gold lanterns were added to light the table and foliage chair backs to complete the look.

THE WEDDING CAKE DECORATIONS – HANGING RING & LANTERNS

So every wedding cake deserves to be centrestage and so we created a hanging ring to be suspended over the wedding cake surrounded by a masse of candles. This was the most romantic setting for Tiffany and Kris to cut their cake in front of family and friends.

Thank you so much Tiffany and Kris for allowing us to be part of your amazing wedding day. The photos captured by Ed Godden are simply stunning.

Karen x

Credits: Florist: Passion for Flowers // Photographer: Ed Godden Photography // Venue: The Priory Little Wymondley

Hampton Manor Wedding – Long Tables White Flowers & Candlelight

November 5, 2018

Alexia and Michael had a flower-filled wedding in Spring this year sharing the day with their families and friends. Honeymoon tulips and avalanche roses filled the day.

White Bouquets

The bride chose an all-white colour palette with a mix of scented garden roses for the bouquets.

Buttonholes

The groom chose buttonholes finished with twine and an elegant rose with just a touch of foliage, a perfect choice with his navy suit and pink tie.

Hampton Manor – Long Tables of glass vases and candlelight – all white flowers

Elizabeth Court at Hampton Manor looked gorgeous with an all-white scheme for the top table and the long guest tables. A mixture of glass vases were filled with spring tulips, spray roses and garden roses, the aroma was wonderful and guests all admired the room. Candles completed the look.

Urns from Church later moved to Hampton Manor

The Greek church was a stunning venue for the marriage ceremony with its blue interior and wonderful ceiling. As the church has so much decoration large urns were added to frame the ceremony. These were later moved to Hampton Manor to be part of the top table decoration.

Alexia sent a lovely note which is always appreciated.

Thank you for the beautiful flowers – the room at Hampton Manor looked lovely and it was so nice being able to give everyone a bunch of flowers in the morning

Credits: Florist: Passion for Flowers // Photographer: Richard Shephard // Venue: Hampton Manor

Longbourn Barn Kineton Wedding – Epic Summer Wedding & Lush Flowers

October 16, 2018

So we always love an epic wedding and thought you would love to see more of this amazing wedding at Longbourn Barn Kineton, one of our favourite’s of the year.

Longbourn Barn Kineton Wedding

We were thankful when Meg and her Mum came to meet us to ask us to create the florals for this gorgeous flower filled wedding. We visited Longbourn Barn together and fell in love with the setting. It offers a space where couples can stamp their mark on it for their wedding day set in the most amazing Warwickshire countryside.

Wedding Ceremony

Meg and Tom started their wedding day with a church ceremony with their beautiful daughter taking centre stage. The couple remained radiant and happy throughout their day and all the joy in their lives came together for all to see. We created a bountiful and full bouquet for Meg to carry.

Longbourn Barn Kineton Organ Room

Longbourn Barn has plenty of unexpected features, here the Organ Room is perfect for displaying the bouquets, in addition to her bridal bouquet we created bouquets for Meg’s 6 stylish bridesmaids. Pillar candles added to the romance perfect for this setting.

Wedding Gin Barn, Longbourn Barn

At our first site meeting we heard that Meg and her Mum were looking to create their own bar and had found an old pink van which they were going to transform into an amazing gin bar. Little did we know at the time how epic this transformation was and that it would be featured on George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. We were delighted to add some finishing touches to the look with the personalised sign from our sister site The Wedding of my Dreams.

Longbourne Barn Kineton, Wedding Reception

In the run up to the wedding Meg, Tom and the assembled team of helpers worked tirelessly to ensure nothing was left undone. We just loved creating the florals for inside the barn including the table designs. The large barn could carry off large statement florals set on high rose gold risers. Elegant candle light was added to the tables and the round tables were set with lush florals around an elegant rose gold hurricane vase. Meg had collected so many gorgeous pieces and the geometric marble chargers were a great look for the tables.

This epic wedding was full of surprises and we knew of one little secret that the bride and her mum had kept from everyone. Meg had not one but two stunning wedding gowns and totally rocked the world when she surprised everyone when she walked down from the hay loft in her second amazing dress. This brought tears of joy to everyone’s eye and the party started in earnest.

Acrylic Wedding Seating Plan

The acrylic wedding seating plan was set as a welcome for guests once inside the barn and enabled everyone to find their seat with ease and style.

Meg and Tom

It was a pleasure to create the flowers for your wedding at Longbourn Barn, you rocked your day and are the most beautiful couple.

Love Karen xx

Flowers: Passion for Flowers / Photographer: The Vedrines // Venue: Longbourn Barn Kineton Wedding Estate // Hair: Cherry Conquer // MUA: Lisa Carrington // Car: The Wedding Barn // Cake: M&S // Drapes and Lighting: Oakwood Events // Table Plan: Vistaprint // Dresses: (2) Galia Lahav – Tilly Trotters Brides (1) Mikaella – White Boutique // Singer/band: The Distractions

Blackwell Grange Summer Wedding – Passion for Flowers

October 1, 2018

Sacha and Stu planned a relaxing day for family and friends at Blackwell Grange. The bride wore an elegant gown with her maids in charcoal grey and vintage rose dresses. Stu looked splendid in this kilt and we introduced thistles into the bouquets and button holes as a nod to the tartan.

BLOOMS

The bouquets were loose foliage inspired bouquets with thistle, lisianthus,roses, veronica and wax flower for different textures and tones.

BUTTON HOLES

The button holes were a relaxed mix of blooms from the day with twine to finish.

ENTRANCE GATE FLOWERS – BLACKWELL GRANGE

Touches of eucalyptus were tied to the entrance gates to continue the relaxed, laid back look.

CEREMONY DECORATIONS – THATCH BARN, BLACKWELL GRANGE

The Thatch Barn at Blackwell Grange is a great place to tie the knot with its stone walls and wooden beams. The Barn suits very natural flowers and foliage and we designed relaxed arrangements in tall bronze vases to frame the ceremony and foliage garlands to drape the table.