Showing posts with label flower. Show all posts
Showing posts with label flower. Show all posts

Wednesday, 5 February 2014

Sugary pinks!

We were delighted that the lovely Farrah asked us to do the flowers for her Wedding last August. At a previous wedding fayre Farrah had spotted our lovely waxed roses and decided those were the flowers for her! 

Farrah had a lovely dress with lace detail. So to soften her bouquet I added some wax flower and some Astilbe. Her maids wore a candy pink, so I mixed up the flower shades in their bouquets.

The roses were coated in wax and had a light irredescant glitter to give just a slight shimmer. 

We hope you agree that Farrah, Susan and Kerry all look stunning! 

 Susan, Farrah and Kerry.




Photography by Julie Fraser photography
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Monday, 27 January 2014

That age old question...

What's your favourite flower?

If I had a pound for every time someone asked me what my favourite flower was, I'd be rich. Truth is...many florists probably do have a favourite, however I don't have one! Well not one that stands out anyway. 
Im going to show off one that I do adore though, the Grape Hyacinth - Muscari. 


I absolutely love using these delicate flowers in designs. Mostly for their gorgeous blue colour. It stem allows natural movement as well which adds to any design. 
It's a spring flower which can be available in late Autumn at a slightly higher buying price. There are several varieties of Muscari all with different tones of blues, whites and hints of green. 

They are perfect for design work where something delicate is needed, but yet impact is required. I used the blue in a bridal shrug that I designed as my qualifying piece for The RHS Chelsea Flower Show in 2010/2011.
Ive also used the white and the blue in bridal bouquets which added the blue colour required into a hand tied design, and a light lace effect needed in a shower bouquet. 


White Muscari in a shower bouquet.



Blue Muscari in a hand tied bridal bouquet.



Blue Muscari used in a Bridal Shrug design.




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