Moments

Monday



I couldn't resist adding this photo in, only because we all
fell in love with the roses! These were the gorgeous Colombian roses called 'baronesse'. Alas they have no scent but their style is pure cottage garden!




















Tuesday

Now don't all fall over in shock but this lovely man (who of course is my husband) waltzed into the house on Tuesday afternoon with a rather gorgeous bunch of flowers! No reason other than to treat me, I was quite proud of him cause as he told me the florist who had served in presumed he had no knowledge of flowers.....

Seriously!! He is well trained and knows his peony from his hydrangea!

Anyway the delightful lady was told that 'my wife is a florist' which I think puts the fear of God into any florist and home he came with this glorious bunch!

You can imagine Tuesday was a good day!



Wednesday

Colour is always an interesting choice, I know it's not Autumn yet but why not celebrate late summer colour! We used peach avalanche roses against the very vibrant sunflower and thought it worked quite well for a bit of rustic charm!

Thursday

There is an old style elegance to this wedding venue! I like to think it has a huge history, with lots of character and charm! The Brides choice was elegant arum lilies, blowsy ivory roses with cottage garden herbs! We used fresh mint wherever possible and the smell was just glorious!



Friday

Friday was Friday and certainly full of flowers! I absolutely loved these fabulous creations! Full of gorgeous peach avalanche roses, late summer delphinium and luxurious amaranthus! They certainly were a talking point for all.

Saturday




What can I say about Saturday apart from I had a sneaky day off! My fabulous business and bestist sister-in-law manned the fort and I went for Brunch to one of my favourite places. What can I say.....














Sunday

This says it all, Sunday has to be about sleeping, having lots of coffee, Sunday papers, seeing friends! Though also hanging out here in the morning!! Its good stuff.

Simply connected....

It is incredible these days how much inspiration there is on the web for planning your great day! I have my top five blogs that I love to catch up on, I keep an eye on what people and other businesses are doing on twitter and I love to check facebook and to see whats happening!


 The rather fabulous thing is that you can keep an eye on us and see what we are up too! Everything from instagram to pinterest ~ we do try and download beautiful things that inspire us and  weddings we have loved! Why not follow us, sign up to our blog, like us on facebook and then you never need miss out!

Hope you all have a gorgeous weekend, indulge yourselves, treat your friends and make it a good one!

Ps....

If the instagram link doesn't work then you can find me at farrimond111 xx

A glorious haze of flowers...

I'm so proud of the work that is put into each wedding that we do, starting with an early morning run to market, the flowers are brought back and conditioned, sunk deep into water they have a nice long drink before we begin to put them into arrangements. Whether it's bridal bouquets or table-centre's we defiantly pride ourselves on making sure the flowers are in tip top condition for the big day! 


But enough of that and let me tell about this glorious summer wedding!


Nestled in the fabulous grounds of Homewood park was the marquee we were set to decorate! The bride provided huge amounts of inspiration for us of what she wanted to create for the day! The palette of soft pinks, vibrant blues and delicate ivory was a perfect combination to set the scene for a blissful day. 






We filled the birdcages with summery blue scabious and blousy peonies. Stuffed full of herbs, heather, eucalyptus and feverfew, you couldn't help but love them.

I really liked the mixture of the two designs that the bride chose, as we created birdcages for half the tables and lots of gorgeous vintage jars for the other half. I always think that's great way to add interest with your wedding flowers, as I don't think every table has to be the same.

The jars were filled with a similar selection of flowers and books personal to the bride & groom were used to add height and interest to the whole design!

I think your'll have to agree it's all just a bit delicious!

Pettibone Heaven!

We have long been fans of the fabulous wedding dress designer Claire Pettibone and therefore were in dress heaven as one of our Brides chose a Pettibone number to get married in! The setting was a picturesque village deep in the Wiltshire countryside. Even though the weather wasn't at it's British best, one couldn't help falling in love with the whole day!

We filled the Church with beautifully scented peonies and David Austin 'Juliet' roses which were just delicious! Long arrangements of palest pink hydrangea and creamy stocks sat high up on the windowsills!

It wasn't a massive Church but tall arrangements of pale lilac and ivory delphinium helped create a fresh feel!

Jugs of peonies, stocks and distinctive peach avalanche roses filled the corners of the Church and it really was a glorious haze of flowers.

The reception was held in the gardens of the Brides parents home. The marquee had a wonderfully distinctive style and the Bride had certainly put some hard work in!

Now I know we talk about falling love with this and falling in love with that ~ but seriously!! How can anyone not like this! It really did feel like an extravagant dollop of summer sunshine in a rather beautiful vintage jug!

Cottage garden rose delight.......

I have been looking forward to this moment for a long time! We finally got out hands on some fabulous cottage garden roses that have a truly blissful scent, coming all the way from Colombian they do feel terribly special! We used Yves Piaget (pink rose) & Caramel Antike (coffee coloured rose)

I don't think you get much more blissful than a bridal bouquet filled with locally grown herbs, peonies, scabious, sweet peas, scented roses and much more!

Heaven really......

You might think of scented roses only for those who love the shabby chic cottage garden I just fell out of bed look! But I beg to differ, we put together this arrangement for a woman who lives in shorts, loves the outdoors and walking her dogs and frankly couldn't be any less girly if she tried!













Apologies for the rustic (some might call it mucky) backdrop but
 I couldn't resist adding in these beautiful corsages! There were about eight different ones to be made for this wedding as the bride wanted each to be different. You think floristry is playing with flowers well, think again. Each flower head is wired individually then gathered in to create the finished piece. 

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.....