Tuesday 26 February 2013

Nikki and Malcolm's Portavadie Marina Wedding

Table ... Yacht decorations
On the beautiful shores of Loch Fyne you will find a palace dedicated to yachting and leisure at Portavadie Marina. Directly opposite the lovely and historic village of Tarbert in Kintyre, a short ferry crossing brings you to a breath-taking setting.
The mountainous northern end of the Isle of Arran, as seen from the Tarbert to Portavadie Ferry.
Portavadie can be reached by road also, but there is a special excitement about arriving at your destination by sea. The city of Venice rising from the Adriatic reveals its romance and glamour more readily than does the landward approach.
Nikki and Malcolm held their wedding at Portavadie Marina in early Summer 2012. The day was hot and sun-drenched - as can often be the case at that time of year in the West Highlands.
I hoped the flags would spell out something like
"Scotland expects that the groom this day shall wed his bride."
Gill's marvellous floral decoration on Nikki & Malcolm's yacht proved just perfect.
Plenty of witnesses for the occasion.

Bride's bouquet

This handsome young man was clearly enjoying the day.
Bridesmaid's bouquet

Caroline Stewart, an Interfaith minister performed the ceremony on board Destination Anywhere.



'Now we are wed, and joy and happiness abound'



Let the festivities commence...



... as Malcolm and Nikki set off on their new life together
All photographs are copyright George John Stewart 2012. Flowers were by Gill Stewart.
Post by George Stewart, and previously published on the By George! Wedding Photography blog.

Sunday 10 February 2013

Jane and Iain's Beautiful Blues at Lunga House

Jane is a bride after my own heart. A girl who loves flowers and loves to garden. Some of the flowers we used for her wedding at Lunga House were grown by Jane herself which added a special touch. We had such fun styling her wedding flowers. A joy to work with. Here is part of Jane's letter to me...

Hi Gill,
Words cannot express how happy I was and still am with my wedding flowers! You far exceeded my expectations, which as you know were very high as I had already sacked 2 florists before coming to you.  Flowers are a big part of me and what I love - so it was with huge delight that I walked down the aisle with your bouquet, the big one containing things from my garden, truly very special!! 

All the best,
Jane x

I just love this photograph of Iain and Jane; it is so full of happiness...
Jane chose a palette of beautiful blues and silvery greens in keeping with the coastal setting of lovely Lunga.
Buttonholes and a wrist corsage in the flower studio.Roses, Dusty Miller, Love in a Mist, Thistle and Hydrangea.
Jane looking every bit the beautiful bride with her bouquet, some of the flowers grown by herself. This gorgeous Hydrangea was from her garden.
Flowers in the studio waiting to be boxed up and delivered to Lunga House.
There's going to be a wedding. Nearly time, and here on their way to the wedding ceremony on a glorious September day
Below are some Sweet Peas Jane grew. I was so delighted when Iain and Jane arrived at my flower studio with buckets of flowers from her garden. It made it all so much more special. The studio was full of all the flowers I had bought for the wedding and then Jane's. The scents were heavenly!

Bubbles in the air. How could you not smile!
Two of my Summer favourites; Sweet Peas in lavenders and deep purply blue hues and gorgeous Delphiniums.
Happy day!... 
Buttonholes and bridal bouquet; wrist corsages for the maids and a corsage with Hydrangea, rose and a little petal or two of delphinium for Iain's Mother. A rose and Delphinium for Iain. Such a lovely photograph of Iain and his Mother. 
Bouquet, corsages and buttonholes
Delicate beauty
In Lunga House
Little jars of late Summer colours  for the tables. Understated and beautiful...
Iain and Jane with some of their nearest and dearest in the glorious gardens of Lunga house...

Nosegays of flowers for each place setting .
A still life within the studio. I liked the jade green of this old mincer set against the textures and blues of the flowers. Still to paint it though!
Stealing  a quiet moment by the sea
Coastal blues against a seascape in oils in my studio
I simply adore this photograph of Jane . It needs no further comment ...
Jane and Iain were one of the loveliest couples to work with. Thank you Jane for choosing me to design and create your wedding flowers..........it was a delight! 

The flower photography is by Gill and George Stewart. 
Photography of the wedding day was provided by Jane and Iain.