Orocco Pier, South Queensferry, wedding

It's been a while since posting on here, even though I was really busy with wedding flowers this summer. I moved house and have been abroad for some friends' weddings, and now I'm in the midst of getting the house redecorated! 

So, whilst the plumber is busy next door installing a new boiler, I thought I'd start posting photos on my blog.

To begin, a wedding in South Queensferry, at Orocco Pier. We dropped off the flowers at 8am on a glorious sunny morning.  I kept the bouquets in water over night and ribboned the stems when I got there, so they were as fresh as possible. 

The bride's bouquet - orchid, gypsophila, rose and pearls.

8am was an early drop-off, but we treated ourselves to a lovely cooked breakfast at the venue, and then went to Deep Sea World!

 Adam waiting patientlly whilst I made the finishing touches.

 

  Bridesmaids bouquets - Akito rose and gypsophila

Close up of gift bouquet - gerbera, carnation, rose, alstroemeria

Orchid, rose, ivy leaf and pearl corsages

Duddingston Kirk and The George Hotel, Edinburgh

The bride's hand-tied bouquet incorporated Sweet Avalanche (one of my favourites), Almas, Deep water and Talea roses with Sarah Bernhardt paeonias. It was pink, floral heaven.

The bridemaid's bouquets had white Avalanche roses too.

Wedding cake decorated with pink spray roses.

Candelabras: I unscrewed the middle candle holder and secured an oasis ball to the metal post, further securing it with anchor tape. The oasis ball was massed with beautiful pale pink hydrangea, Deep Water, Aqua, Avalanche and Sweet Avalanche roses. A few pink spray roses were also used. I love combining big headed roses with spray roses as I feel the difference in scale livens up the design.
 

Before the flowers were added

 

Pink corsage , above, and the view of the amazing light in the middle of the room at the George Hotel, Edinburgh.

Houston House Hotel wedding

It's great getting lovely feedback following weddings, this mother-of-the-bride e-mailed:

"The wedding went really well yesterday and your artistry with the flowers was greatly admired, both in the bouquets and at the hotel.  The master of ceremonies at Houston House did mention to me that he had never seen the venue looking so good.  My corsage and Caroline's bouquet with the brooch wired into it was a real tear jerker.

Thank you for all your help with the flowers and for playing a big part in Caroline and Gordons special day".

 

Detail of top table flower arrangement: ocean song rose, vanda orchid, purple hydrangea

 

Purple hydrangea, vanda orchid and rose

Table centre of  pink hydrangea and roses (variety Deep Water)

 

Bride's bouquet made with lavender hydrangea, three white mini gerbera, vanda orchids and lilac roses. Finished off with diamante and family heirloom brooch.

Bridesmaids bouquets were made with purple hydrangea and lilac roses

Wedding at Norton House Hotel, Edinburgh

The lovely Michelle and Simon were married in the Garden Suite at Norton House Hotel, Edinburgh. The hotel's sweeping driveway is very grand and the hotel definitely has the wow factor as you approach. You quickly forget you're so close to Edinburgh and the airport as it feels like being in the middle of the country, with highland cows to boot! 

Michelle wanted a Scottish, romantic look to the flowers. I bunched together roses, lisianthus and white and blue thistles along with foliage to create a whimiscal, serendipitous look (one of my favourite styles!). 

 

Bride's bouquet

 

Bridesmaid's bouquet 

 

 

Top table arrangement

Table centre

Orchid corsage

Calla lily buttonholes and corsage

This bride was trying to cut down on costs for her wedding and was impressed by my competitve prices. She wanted bright pink callas for the buttonholes: 4 buttonholes for adults, 2 for children. I was also asked to make a corsage; I made it with a calla lily, gloriosa, foliage and beads.

An 80th birthday present

I usually do flowers for events that involve at least a few weeks notice. But I received a call one morning asking if I'd make a large bouquet for an 80th birthday present, the bouquet was required that afternoon. As the flower market was still open and I had free time I thought why not! The budget was £40 and this is what I made:

 Aqua packed bouquet of avalanche roses, germini, veronica and spray carnation

shhhhh a wedding in secret at the Edinburgh Registry Office

This bride and groom kept their wedding a secret! They were going to surprise family and friends with the good news later that day, after getting married at the Registry Office along the Royal Mile. Since it was a small wedding (!) they just wanted a bouquet and buttonhole: