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Prepared roses waiting to be arranged. The flower girl had a little tiny posy of pink spray roses. A comb for the flower girl's hair.  I thought you might like to see what I have been up to in my absence. I had the great pleasure of working on Orlagh and Michael's wedding flowers in April. The bride was quietly confident in knowing what she wanted and that was roses, roses, roses. I had supplied the flowers for several of her friend's weddings, so she was relaxed with me from the start. It really was such a smooth operation from beginning to end. I understand why some people don't care for roses, they see them as formal flowers and somewhat old fashioned yet the symbolism of the rose is very strong, it stands for love.I tend to prefer the more informal cabbage type roses, but I do love them all, and even though our garden isn't very big I can't resist the temptation to buy one or two new ones each year. I have lots of buds in the garden at the moment just waitin

People often ask me 'how do you know which way to finish a piece of painted furniture?' My reply ... 'it depends on what look you are trying to achieve'. Recently whilst painting this dresser I thought I would photograph it with and without wax so you could see what I mean. The dresser was that 'lovely' orange shade of pine to begin with, not particularly old (20 years maximum). I painted it with Autentico vintage chalk paint, colour scandinavian blue.As you can see the dark wax that I applied to the base alters the colour quite a lot. If you like the colour when you have finished painting it then simply seal it with something colourless, either a water-based varnish, sealer or clear wax. If you would have preferred it a little lighter then finish with a white wax (particularly effective over darker colours). I felt that the dresser had an antique look about it with the lovely ogee bracket feet and arched panels in the door, so I opted for an aged or antiqued ef

A sneak preview of Becki's gorgeous Easter wedding flowers, a lot more photos follow ! Gorgeous spring shower bouquet of roses, purple and pale green lisianthus, white lilacs, lilac freesia and a little mixed foliage for the bride Buttonholes of ivory rose, purple lisianthus and fine foliage for the men. Posy style bouquet of white roses and lilacs with purple and pale green lisianthus and a little eucalyptus for the bridesmaids. Rhinefield House ready for the marriage ceremony. The ceremony table is decorated with candles and long and low sections of ivory rose, white lilacs and purple lisianthus and in the fireplace is a co-ordinating trailing design with church candles on the top. The overall effect is stunning A closer look at the fireplace flowers in Spring, greens, whites and purples. A design within the fireplace is perfect for this venue where the fireplace is so huge and the mantle so high.The candles give the hintl of a fire within the hearth Tall table centres of the sam