If your on the search for barn wedding venues in Oxfordshire, Caswell House has to be right up there on your must look round list. It is absolutely stunning! From the rustic barn through to the amazing gardens, once you've seen it you're sure to fall in love. It was such a privilege to provide the flowers for Catherine and Glen's big day in July. As well as having the must have floral colour palette of 2014, the arrangements were also filled to the brim with Juliette David Austin roses. Winner! There are so many unique areas to "floral up" […]
Country weddings are big business at the moment, the current trend for big beautiful barns, yards of bunting and blousy blooms is right up our street! If your after an English country wedding, our top 5 country bridal bouquets will be the perfect compliment to your relaxed wedding day. Read on for some jaw dropping gorgeous floral inspiration ... Looking Peachy! You can't get much more country than the blousy David Austin roses. The Juliette rose is an absolute favourite of mine, I can't help but think 'huge peach marshmallow' every time I see them. Combine this gorgeous specimen with […]
A few weeks ago these beauties hit my inbox from the wonderful Benjamin Stuart Photography. We were lucky enough to both be involved in Natasha and Sam's romantic country wedding at Combe Manor in Hungerford, Berkshire. I think you'll agree Benjamin has captured our flowers beautifully and the images really are a feast for the eyes. Natasha's bridal bouquet contains Majolika spray roses, sweet peas, blush Safi roses, eucalyptus, astrantia and ivory Akito roses We were lucky enough to deliver Natasha's bridal bouquet to her at Combe Manor, it has to be one of my favourite parts as a florist. […]
Summer is definitely in full swing in our lovely flower studio. We're bursting with gorgeous peonies, scented stocks and our favourite delphiniums. I think the heady scent is getting to us as we're busy planning our next flower school course on Tuesday 10th June. If your a budding flower designer, our Vase Arrangement course is for you! Not only do you get lots of gorgeous flowers to arrange with you also get to take home your vessel and a whole load of inspiration to boot. Held in our working studio, we will talk you through the know-how of using […]
This beauty almost fell into my handbag on the way home today. I think it may be my favourite urn arrangement to date. These miniature metal urns are completely perfect - the right size for plants, arrangements and not too huge that they would swap a table setting for a dinner party. They are also super versatile to arrange in. Make a hand-tied bouquet, use some oasis, chicken wire (always my preference) or those funny little pin cushion flower frogs. I'm more of a chicken wire lady myself, scrunch a tiny piece up and simply just start threading your stems […]
Our vintage inspired bridal bouquet was packed with Amnesia roses, Ocean Song roses, waxflower, lisianthus, berried eucalyptus, dusty millar and Mikado spray roses The vintage vibe is so big in wedding flowers, I don't think I'll ever tire of it! Amnesia and Ocean Song roses always steal my heart, and the berried eucalyptus is just heavenly. Combine these beautiful colours with lots of texture, as we did here. Waxflower is so versatile, with its soft ivory star shaped flowers providing a subtle lemon scent and with the silvery sage green dusty millar it ensures the roses are the stars of […]
It may be tipping it down outside but we are busy planning our next flower school course on Wednesday 14th May. The studio is full of late spring and early summer flowers and we are literally bursting with inspiration. If your a budding flower designer, our Vase Arrangement course is for you! Not only do you get lots of gorgeous flowers to arrange with you also get to take home your vessel and a whole load of inspiration to boot. Held in our working studio, we will talk you through the know-how of using oasis to create wonderful arrangements as […]
We often get asked for some inspirational ideas for spring and early summer flowers. I think it’s the time of the year when suddenly planting seems to take over our lives, and we suddenly feel all inspired to get our gardening and floral arranging groove on. The bulbs are suddenly in decline and we start to see some of the flower worlds greatest blooms shine. Personally its my favourite time of the year, I think after a long winter the arrival of these early summer blooms reminds me that eventually … eventually we will get long evenings, hot days and […]
Spring has well and truly sprung ... our gorgeous flower stand is filled with some beautiful seasonal blooms from scetned muscari through to poppy like anemones, what a perfect time of year to get married! Harriet and Rory certainly chose a beautiful weekend to tie the knot in the Tithe Barn in Yattendon. With their rustic, country vibe perfectly reflecting their surroundings. You are in for a treat when you look at all their gorgeous DIY detailing! We had a selection of flowers that screamed country garden. From sea holly, gypsophilia, spray roses, iris to anemones and muscari. Bring on […]
If your a regular reader of this blog, or a customer who frequents the shop you will know there is nothingI love more than a vase of sweet peas! They are just one of those flowers that I could stick my face in for hours and keep on breathing in their heavenly scent. For that reason alone they are one of my all time favourite wedding flowers. If they are in season they will be in for a mention in a wedding consultation. I don't think I've met someone yet that doesn't like them! When I met Kathleen and Jay […]
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