One of my most beautiful weddings of the year. I adored this wedding. Sarah and her beautiful mother, Katie, came to visit me in my flower studio to discuss ideas. I knew from the beginning it was going to be oh so gorgeous!
Sarah had a carefully prepared scrapbook with her with lots of ideas. Their wedding was going to be in May and she wanted her flowers to reflect the season.
Sarah had chosen a palette of soft pale pinks through to beautiful dusky pinks with a hint of blues and lavenders and some silver-blue greenery and herbs from my garden.
Sarah and Ben chose Lunga House and hoped to get married in the garden. We were going to hang prettily strung jam jars with lace and twine - some with flowers and some with candles - all around the garden, and a sweet kilner jar filled with seasonal blooms to place on the ceremonial table. This is a lovely stone slab paced on top of a very old tree stump, perfect for signing the register.
Unfortunately, the sun did not shine on the day and we even had some snow, but it did not spoil all our plans. We swiftly re-thought and created something just as beautiful indoors. Have a look below and enjoy this wonderful couple and their beautiful wedding.
All flowers conditioned and ready to go to Lunga for me to work my magic!
Gorgeous dusky pink Astrantia.
The flower room at Lunga. I love to work in this space with gorgeous views to the sea and islands beyond.
Sarah Bernhardt Peonies; one of my very favourites. I love when Peonies are in season.
Dusky pink Waxflower.
Sarah and I making final decisions.
Sarah has a lovely catering business in the Grampians and makes her own preserves. She used her jam jars and tied them all with lace and twine to be used for her table decorations arranged in little groupings and placed vintage teacups and saucers tied with luggage labels for place settings. Very pretty.
Sarah dressing the tables.
Bridesmaids bouquet using Peonies, Astrantia, Nigella, vintage Roses and Eucalyptus.
Sarah's bouquet through a window pane. I loved the antique feel of this photograph.
Bouquets all finished and waiting to be trimmed and ribboned up.
Buttonholes using a Rose, Waxflower and Astrantia.
Setting for the Guest table using different bottles from my old bottle collection.
Beautiful shades of Aqua with pretty Spring flowers.
Ready and waiting .
The very talented Pippa Reid-Foster practising before the ceremony. Hydrangeas and Delphiniums in the corner. This reminds me of a Flemish painting.
Sarah and Ben chose a selection of delicious cheeses instead of a cake, which looked wonderful and Sarah told me later, tasted wonderful too. I decorated the stack of cheeses with Pansies and Violas in very subtle tones of pinks and purples brushed with hints of gold dust.
Sarah's bouquet was created using Sarah Bernhardt Peonies, Memory Lane Roses, Astrantia, Freesia, Lisianthus, Eucalyptus and Waxflower with a touch of Sweet William.
The happy couple!
Such a beautiful and joyous couple.
Photographs by George John Stewart, except for the last three, which are courtesy of Bill Baillie.
