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A beautiful and very elegant, more formal scheme in shades of pink, blush,champagne and gold.Perfect for Rhinefield House Lucy's bouquet of pink and blush roses, spray roses and white agapanthus with gold skeleton leaves and a little eucalyptus berry for texture. The deeper rose is Anna, one of my favourites, a  lovely champagne colour with deeper pink tips to the petals which fade out towards the centre making for a very beautiful 2 tone rose. It's also beautifully scented. Bridesmaid and flower girls' co-ordinating posies in blush,gold,   champagne  and pink with a little added eucalyptus. Bridesmaids and flower girls posies in pink, ivory, blush and gold, all boxed and ready to go Groom's buttonhole of pink-champagne rose, spray rose, rosemary and wax flower. Page boys buttonholes of spary rose, wax flower and rosemary. Elegant, tall table centres at Rhinefield House. Cocktail vases of white hydrangeas, blush and pink roses, spray roses with gold skeleton leaves and

A lovely sunny scheme for an early October wedding , Melissa loves the bright colours and a slightly rustic style but the overall look needed to be elegant as well. Perfect for the lovely marquee in the maze of vines at the Cottonworth Vineyard.   Melissa's bouquet in whites and soft yellows using white roses, calla lilies and bouvardia with yellow craspedia and soft lemon lisianthus for a touch of colour. Very pretty and very elegant. Bouquets of sunflowers, craspedia, white lisianthus and bouvardia for the bridesmaids and a mini version for the flower girl.  Stunning tall table flowers for a marquee, delphiniums and curly twig with sunflowers, white hydrangeas and orange spray rose for a gorgeous splash of colour. Perfect early autumn flowers for a marquee, bright sunflowers, orange spray rose and white hydrangea with tall spires of delphinium and curly twig.  Fresh and sunny table centres of tall delphiniums, curly twig, sunflowers, white hydrangea and orange spray rose look gor

A gorgeous scheme for autumn in soft mauves - plum,green and ivory for Liz married at the Hilton Ageus Bowl. Liz's Bouquet in mauves,soft plum and greens using Vermeer calla lilies, Memory Lane roses, bouvardia, skimmia and carnation.A beautiful, soft but elegant bouquet with a hint of autumn.  Groom's buttonhole of plum-ivory calla lily, bouvardia and skimmia designed to co-ordinate beautifully with the bridal bouquet. The remaining men wore a simple design of calla lily with a leaf collar. Corsages of white lisianthus, bouvardia, skimmia and leaf for the ladies. The bridesmaids carried a smaller version of the bridal bouquet and wore Memory Lane roses in their hair. They were in deep plum so the softer colours used in their bouquets looked amazing with their dresses. The plum in the centre of the calla lilies ties the whole look together. Elegant, tall autumnal table flowers using ivory amaryllis, soft plum roses and spray roses, green skimmia and mixed green foliages. The de

Our normal route to school has been really disrupted by roadworks this past two weeks.It can be stressful when running late and not realising there are changes in the route. After the initial shock and getting seriously lost once or twice I decided to view it as a bit of a 'magical mystery tour'. The weather has mostly been very autumnal, crisp and sunny with the odd misty day. I always feel invigorated on such days, tingling with anticipation. So we set out deciding to enjoy our new route with all its added attractions. I love country cottages and gate lodges, and have found one or two beauties to fall in love with. I always vowed if I ever came in to a fortune I would spend it, going around the countryside and rescuing all those old tumble down houses that have fallen out of favour. When I first saw this old thatched cottage I almost cried. I approached two lovely barns at the back of it first of all, there was a tree (a fruit tree I think) near the barns with four or five co

A lovely, soft and natural, rustic style scheme from late August, here are Jennie's wedding flowers. Blue, white and silver rustic style bouquet using blue hydrangeas, white calla lilies, stocks and aster, thistles, ornithogolum and eucalyptus. Bride's rustic bouquet in blues, whites and silvers Groom's buttonhole of white calla lily, thistle and rustic style foliages. Rose, thistle and rustic style foliage buttonholes for the remaining men. Bridesmaids co-ordinating bouquet using blue hydrangeas with white roses, stocks, aster and ornithogolum with thistles and silver eucalyptus. And a mini version of the bridesmaids' bouquets for the flowers girls. Rustic style long and low for the ceremony and top table using blue hydrangeas, white stocks, roses, aster and ornithogolum with mixed foliages and trails of ivy and curly twig.(Ready to go and photographed here in the studio) That just leaves me to say thank you Jennie for asking me to design and create your wedding flower

For her early September wedding chose a beautiful autumnal scheme using seasonal golds and burnt oranges. Emi's autumnal bouquet of gold chrysanthemums, burnt orange germinis, combo roses, leucadendron and red oak leaves. Gorgeous for a September wedding Bouquets of gold combo roses with rust/burnt orange germinis, red oak leaves and a little ivory tanacetum looked beautiful with the bridesmaids' rust dresses. Flower Girls carried a little wand of a single gold chrysanthemum with ivory tulle bow and trails. Very pretty and perfect for little hands. Buttonholes of burgundy leucadendron, red oak leaf and ivory tanacetum for the men. Stunning autumnal tall table centre of gold roses and bloom chrysanthemums, rust/ burnt orange germinis, red oak leaf and ivory tanacetum on a tall trumpet vase decorated inside with curly twig and red oak leaf. Autumnal tall table centre. The gold chrysanthemums complimented the gold chair back sashes to beautiful effect and the rust germinis and red

I had a friend come for coffee today, it was so dark I had to put the lamps on, and definitely a little 'nippy' so the central heating went on, and candles were lit for effect, so there is no Indian Summer here. I do love it when visitors come and the house is all cleaned, and the flowers are arranged. And then afterwards, when they have left and the house is empty and still, clean and sweet smelling....bliss! And my kind visitor brought me a present too, how thoughtful, a lovely miniature rose. I am blessed today! How do you feel about having visitors? Does it stress you out, or do you take it in your stride?  I would have absolutely hated it, in days gone by, had I been a Society Lady and people just called in to take a nosey at my house and eat all I had to offer, but then I suppose one had servants to keep the place in order and make and serve the food, and it was an amusement. I once saw in a magazine a brilliant hand painted sign warning people not to stare in at the wind

I have been struggling for quite a while now about whether to post in my blog or not. Because it is linked with my business and my business is not going in the direction I had planned, I would feel phoney or fake posting that every thing in the garden is rosy. Now I know I have been foolish, my business does not define me, I am still a creative person, I still count, I can still participate.Life is NOT perfect, for me, or for anyone else, but it is how we deal with challenges, changes, difficulties, that make us interesting people with tales to tell. I have a loving family, a comfortable home, a pretty garden, good friends and I can turn my hand to most things, so surely I can find something to post about? So it's time to 'get real' and get on with it!  Sorry I have been away for so long. I do hope the lovely friends I have made since I started blogging will hang in there with me. I so enjoy, their comments, input and support. I also love to see how you all tackle your live

A very beautiful classic scheme in one of my favourite venues, The Domus. Here are Kirsty's flowers Classic bridal bouquet of white, blush and champagne roses, white bouvardia and lisianthus  for Kirsty. Groom's buttonhole of blush spray rose. Smaller versions of the bridal bouquet for the bridesmaids and flower girl using Vendela roses, bombastic spray roses, white bouvardia and lisianthus.  Candelabra with a floral wreath at the base using champagne roses, blush spray rose, white bouvardia and lisianthus. A totally classic look for a wedding and works beautifully at the Domus. The Domus at Beaulieu,ready for Kirsty's wedding breakfast with the table candelabra and flowers all in position.  Floral wreaths around candelabra make a wonderful centrepiece for a wedding, a long and low with candles in between each section works well for the top table.  That just leaves me to say thank you so much Kirsty for asking me to design and create your wedding flowers for you, I hope you