Grand Prix bouquet

Grand Prix roses for today's bride.

What to wear on your head when you wed is a much debated topic in the world of blogging brides. For me it was a beautiful Butler and Wilson crystal flower hairpiece which I fell in love with and designed my entire wedding "look" around, but rarely have I seen anything with the sheer show-stopping glamour of this stunning vintage inspired piece by Stephanie Browne Australia.

I loved Peony's what to wear on your head post over on A Practical Wedding but I loved her post about why when it came down to it she decided not to wear a veil even more. When wedding planning starts to spiral out of control and you start to obsess about details so much that you lose sight of what matters, sometimes you just have to take a step back and remember what it's all really about.

Emma & Steve's wedding

You know how I just mentioned that my sister is getting married next month? Well what I didn't mention is that my other sister Emma just flew back from getting married in Mauritius... yes all three of us in one year! She just posted the pictures and they are so beautiful

As I couldn't be there with them I gave Emma a vintage 1950s heart shaped aurora borealis brooch which I had pinned to my bouquet at my own wedding earlier this year. I was so happy when I saw that she had pinned it to her bouquet too as her 'something borrowed'. She carried a lovely bouquet of white Phalaenopsis orchids and also wore orchids in her hair which looked stunning.

Congratulations Emma and Steve. You look so right together. It's wonderful to see my little sister so happy.

Autumn country wedding

I am doing the flowers for my sister's wedding in a few weeks time. She is getting married at the beautiful Callow Hall in Derbyshire and has chosen a colour scheme incorporating rich autumnal shades of orange.

I'm really excited about some of the ideas we've discussed and can't wait to see how the flowers turn out. Here's an inspiration palette I put together to work from.

Photo credits
Dress: David Fielden
Venue: Callow Hall
Arrangement of orange and white roses with mango calla lilies by CM Designs
I wasn't able to find the original credit for the calla bridal bouquet. If it's yours please let me know so I can credit you.

Willow wreath

I re-enrolled at college last month to continue my floristry studies with an advanced course focusing on contemporary and European design. For the first few weeks we have been having fun creating willow frames and other structures.

I really enjoyed creating this piece. My aim was to create lots of movement in the design with the overall effect soft, loose and flowing.

Vintage vase

Leftover roses and hydrangeas in a vintage Sylvac vase.

Sitting pretty

Did I mention that I'm not a huge fan of autumn? One of the few things I do however love about this time of year is the desire it unleashes in me to go shopping for new winter boots, especially if the shoe store is as pretty as this new Camper store opening on Regent Street later this month.

The design concept for the store features an installation and bouquet chairs made of folded tissue paper by Tokujin Yoshioka. And lets face it shoe shopping can be hard work, so why wouldn't you want to take a moment or two to relax and sink into a soft cushion of petals whilst pondering whether to opt for ankle boots or knee length this season.

via Dezeen

Calla Lily, Rose & Freesia wedding

A few images from today's wedding. The bride chose white roses, calla lilies and freesia for her bouquet. I always love green and white as a floral colour scheme. The two colours look so fresh, simple and elegant together.

Florist shop windows - No. 2

The Garden Room Florist - Porlock, Somerset.

Woodland Posy

Grouped woodland posy with white roses, 'Anastasia Green' chrysanths, carnations and ivy.