Indulgent moments...

Its all in the detail!

It's been a blissful weekend of fabulous moments, beautiful friends, my gorgeous family and of course some stunning flowers.

We went to the The Bath Priory Hotel for a very indulgent lunch, nothing like spending three hours over food that makes you talk. The bottle of 2009 Chilean Syrah really did help too.....

This was all helped by not one but three birthday soiree's! Drinks were had, moments enjoyed and some fabulous evenings happened!

Couldn't resist taking a picture of this rose as we walked past, the scent was incredible and it got me very excited as we are getting roses like this one for a wedding next weekend.

I promise there will be plenty of photos as I know it will be a gorgeous wedding with a Bride that couldn't be more excited, but we wouldn't want it any other way!

Colour is such indulgent thing, I know dependent on my mood I will buy whatever flowers I love at that moment. Buying in the markets is fascinating as Laura and I will normally come back with completely different choices!

It might be armfuls of scented peonies for me or vibrant and bold roses for Laura. I love seeing the seasonal touches in our choices and how we enjoy the changes in the year. It might be the vintage green hydrangea that catches our eye or stunning tall delphinium!

What would you choose.....

Lace has to be a favorite....

I was recently perusing the ever fabulous blog  Love my dress and their coverage of the the White Gallery bridal design show and I came across a designer who I think almost took my breath away! Johanna Hehir is the designer and Annabel is the dress! 


I just love the simplicity of it with it's all over lace design and the demure neckline! I think it screams French chateau and an armful of peonies!!



















This tumbling shower bouquet was an absolute pleasure to create with the soft pale pinks, fresh lavender and herbs cut from the garden (how 'Good Life' are we!) I thought this dress and bouquet really go hand in hand down the aisle. I couldn't really put a more fabulous bouquet together with a stunning dress! 

If a bride bought these three pictures to me as a mood board I would know exactly what to create! Luxury in the simplest form with an elegant smattering of champagne to enjoy!


Think about how you want your day to feel to your guests.....

Wedded bliss....

Didn't think it would work but I LOVE it!!

Our heads are officially exploding, having done four weddings this weekend it's been a corker! I was very naughty this morning and lay in bed with a coffee watching the last ever desperate housewives! (I know I know...) But one needs to switch off and watch rubbish sometimes and it was bliss. I ALMOST shed a tear but not quite....

Anyway back to weddings!

I love this bouquet, having all the roses out in the shop I was wondering whether the combination of colours would work. But Laura put the bouquet together I absolutely loved it! It's so fresh & different! What I would call a nice talking point!

This a gorgeous wedding at Priston Mill. The day was overcast but there were moments of sunshine. This couple kept it very simple and elegant with these fish-bowls filled with hydrangea, roses and lavender.

We also added heaps of trailing ivy down the staircase and pushed in hydrangea heads where there were gaps. I think Brides come up the staircase at Priston and you can imagine their excitement as they arrive in the ceremony room to get married....
(sorry will stop being soppy)















This was a scrumptious table-centre from one of the weddings on Friday at Homewood Park Hotel we used the fabulous coral miss piggy roses and combined with the vintage lilac and bright green it was a very striking combination!

A last minute Bridal bouquet...

A lady appeared at the shop on Friday afternoon saying she was getting married the next morning and had forgotten to get a bouquet! As chilled as a cucumber she picked out these flowers and we made a smaller version for her daughter the flower-girl! How fabulous is that, it was going to be an intimate wedding at the registry office with dinner back at a local pub! If only everything was that simple....








This week I will mostly be gathering herbs from my garden and creating beautiful things for weddings to come.....