Castle Leslie – the stunning setting for Toni’s romantic Civil Ceremony Wedding on 21st August this year. While Lorraine sat exams (and passed them!!) Sinead and Aoife travelled in the trusty Transit up to Monaghan to set up for the wedding!
When we arrived, the room was laid out so we got to work tying ivory shimmering organza sashes on 180 chairs, we placed the unity arrangement on the table behind the registrar and our 2 Grand Candelabra marked the beginning of the cream-carpet lined aisle for Toni’s grand entrance!
Toni requested our wrought iron Stands with Floral arrangements and we used purple flowers and greenery in keeping with the overall floral theme, 4 were placed along the central aisle, 2 each side of the chairs along the side of the Marquee and 2 at the front of the room.
Toni’s 2 gorgeous Bridesmaids wore elegant tailored deep purple satin dresses and carried posies of white and lavender roses, with deep purple lisianthus accents, white her cute flowergirl wore ivory and carried a mini posy of the same flowers.
Toni looked radiant in her ivory gown with a deep v-neck and elegant A-Line flowing skirts and chapel length veil and carried a large posy of lavender roses, deep purple and white lisianthus, akito roses, purple freesia and heather, with eucalyptus “baby blue” added throughout. The handle for Toni’s bouquet was wrapped with ivory satin and finished with ivory organza and pearl pins.
After the Ceremony was finished and the guests had left the marquee for the drinks reception, we placed the floral arrangements used on the Aisle Stands on the reception tables for their new job as centrepieces! With the hotel providing tall vases, we filled these with purple and white lisianthus and placed on alternate tables creating a “high and low” effect.
We stopped off in Glaslough to get drinks and snacks on our return journey and I have to comment on the delicious 99′s we bought – one of the best we’ve had yet and well earned after a long afternoon of work!
