Nathalie and Neil tied the knot at The Aviator in Farnborough. If you haven't visited this hotel before, you must! Its absolutely stunning, with unusual views across the airfield! Nathalie wanted to blend the formal surroundings with a more relaxed country vibe throughout the bouquets and venue flowers. I think its a look that really works, especially when the ceremony took place within a picturesque old church. Bridal bouquet filled with flowering mint, oregano, aim Graceland, lisianthus, dahlias, spray roses, nigella, eucalyptus, scabiosa and astrantia Nathalie was keen to have lots of scent in her bouquet, and we focused […]
Hannah visited with her mother, Diane a few months ago to discuss all the flowers for Hannah's big day. Filling me in on all the details including lots of DIY bunting which would be hung throughout Ufton Court. I love setting up wedding flowers at Ufton Court, such an amazing venue and each wedding we do there is completely different! Hannah had chosen a colour palette of peach, blue and yellow, based around the amazing soft lemon bridesmaids dresses and her groom's love of cornflowers. Bridal bouquet filled with peach Juliette David Austin roses, delphiniums, astilbe, cornflowers, lisianthus, dusty millar, […]
Harriet, Romain and their families first came to see Green Parlour in the depths of winter. Talking through the garden feel they wanted to create and the summer blooms weaving throughout all the arrangements felt like a lifetime away! But finally the time came and below is the outcome of many month planning. We loved that each arrangement had its own personality, but still following a colour palette theme. This really works for a natural relaxed vibe. Just because a flower is in your bridal bouquet, it doesn't have to dictate everything! Bridal bouquet filled with freesia, delphinium, matricaria, scabiosa, […]
Nancy and Andrew came to see us with bags of amazing ideas for their DIY garden themed wedding. Set in the grounds of Wasing Park's Secret Garden they really wanted to take inspiration from the gorgeous surroundings. After choosing the wonderful Laura Babb for their wedding photography, Nancy and Andrews wedding was featured on Rock My Wedding. Read all about their big day here All photographs copyright Babb Photo Nancy also took the time to write us this fantastic testimonial! We loved been part of their big day! "Thank you Emma and everyone at Green Parlour for my amazing bouquet […]
Drum roll please! We are all delighted to announce our Summer Flower Schools for 2013. The perfect way to learn a new skill, get the girls together for a good old giggle or treat someone special, our flower schools will guide you through the process of making gorgeous arrangements. Hand-tied course - £55.00 per person - Thursday 1st August 2013 from 19:30 - Tuesday 3rd September 2013 from 11:00 - Thursday 26th September 2013 from 19:30 We will show you how to make our signature hand-tied arrangement in a vase using the freshest seasonal flowers. Price includes 2 hours hands […]
Images courtesy of Pinterest The stuff we love on Pinterest this week ... Image courtesy of Jackie Wonders via Style Me Pretty We've gone a bit craft crazy in the shop and are completely head over heels with this pinwheel DIY tutorial from Style Me Pretty Living. Take a look at their DIY tutorial here. I can feel a little pinwheel obsession coming on! Image courtesy of Pinterest These amazing little lights are perfect for a party. Cover paper cups in the most fancy of papers and thread little lights through for a perfect way to celebrate. Image courtesy […]
Images courtesy of Pinterest The stuff we love on Pinterest this week ... Image courtesy of Jenny Packham I love this dress. Really love it. Can't stop thinking about it love it. I love most things Jenny Packham designs but this little number has completely stolen my heart. Image courtesy of The Path Less Traveled These gorgeous little vintage stars are the perfect decoration for cakes. Its made me want to bake lots of goodies this weekend. Image courtesy of Luminhaus on Flick Flags! what an amazing window display. Completely adore everything about this image. To see this and more […]
Every girl loves a crown. Flower crowns are the must have accessory of 2013. Don't just wear them to weddings, slip one on whilst popping out for your weekly shop, glam up any evening dress with this floral DIY post. Invest in a good pair of scissors. We always use these yellow handled beauties - perfect for cutting stems and wires alike. We've suggested using 3 different wires. One thicker wire which you will wrap around your head to get the correct measurements and 2 different wires for your flowers. Parafilm will become your new best friend - pop it […]
Working with beautiful flowers every day means we really notice a change in the season. There is always excitement about all the wonderful new flowers that are starting to filter into the shop, some old favourites (delphiniums, feverfew and peonies!) make there way into zinc jugs, some new varieties grace the presence of our hand tied bouquets. But its also time to say goodbye and au revoir for another year. This week we said our final farewell to our faithful friend the ranunculus. Can't wait to see you next year buddy xxx
The wonderful Rosie Parsons aka the brains behind the beautiful blog LoveLuxe asked us some time ago to provide her with a series of expert posts about flowers. How could we say no?!? Come and take a look at Emily and Andrews big day on LoveLuxe, with some gorgeous images by the very talented duo behind Aston and Ainsworth photography. Big love to Rosie for featuring our first post ... can't wait to share some more gorgeous images with you all soon.
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