Spring Harvest!

When we first met with Tanya at the RDS fair in September 2009, we knew that she was a girl with a vision, and we were right!! At our second meeting in the office, Tanya, a very talented graphic designer came to us with moodboards and ideas and I got very excited with the plans!! The wedding was held on the 24th April in Durrow Church, Tullamore with a reception after in Lough Ree Yacht Club on the banks of the Shannon in Athlone.

Our inspiration images from Tanya were centrepieces with pears and bouquets surrounded by wheat! Tanya also particularly loved the bright Green Chrysant with is featured in all the bouquets, buttonholes and centrepieces. Tanya was also inspired by natural materials and thus came up with the idea of wrapping the bouquets with natural hessian material, which we also used to wrap some of the centrepieces with and the hanging baskets outside the Yacht Club.

For the bridal and bridesmaids bouquets, we used avalanche and sweet avalanche roses, mixed with bright green chrysants and hypericum berries. These were surrounded with a collar of natural wheat and finished with hessian material surrounding the stems, with pearl pins. The buttonholes were made using wheat, berries and chrysants and the mothers’ and grandmothers’ wore cymbidium orchid corsages. We also provided 2 gypsophilia pomanders mixed through with green chrysants and butterfly detail.

In the church (Durrow Church) we went a bit retro with the centrepieces in the Grand Candelabra – using all the flowers featured in the bouquets and centrepieces, along with pears and grapes and trailing ivy down one side of each arrangement! In the unity we used all of the above flowers along with some hot pink Dianthus for a splash of colour! On the pews, bunches of wheat, crysants and bear grass were tied with ivory tulle and lanterns guarded the front entrance to the church.

The reception took place in Lough Ree Yacht Club and guests were transported across the Shannon by boat to the yacht club! The function room was set up and looked amazing, Mary in Finesse Weddings provided the fairylight backdrop, crisp table linens and gorgeous twinkling globes on every 2nd table. Tanya wanted the centerpieces to be a little different and so we composed large rings for the base of the Globes using roses, chrysants, berries, pears, grapes and of course, wheat! On alternate tables we made low arrangements using the same materials, the base of each were covered with hessian material and tied with ivory silk cord, and as a little extra we decided to place a pillar candle in the centre of each! Finally, on each place setting at the top table, a keepsake of chrysant, rose and wheat was placed into each napkin.

As usual, Lorraine and I got typically lost as the new roads in Tullamore wouldn’t show on the SatNav – see, I knew it wasn’t just me!! But we got there and in plenty of time in our trusty Transit!

Looking forward very much to seeing Tanya’s photos when she gets back from honeymoon!

Filed under: church decoration, fairylight backdrop, room decoration — Tags: athlone, berries, bridal bouquets, centrepieces, church decoration, durrow church, fairylight backdrop, grapes, lough ree yacht club, pears, pew ends, table globes, tullamore, wheat — Sinead @ 10:28 am on May 12, 2010

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SpringField Hotel Showcase

On 20th and 21st February we took part in the Wedding Showcase at the Springfield Hotel, Leixlip. As we are the florists taking part in their “Elite Package” offer we were there to talk to brides and their grooms who had booked or were thinking of booking their wedding with the Springfield – and further afield!!

Over the weekend, we displayed our 90cm Vintage Silver Candelabra in the dining room which had been set up with full dressing for weddings – complete with chair covers and organza sashes – a nice extra to have included in your wedding package! We also displayed our Ivory “Chandelier” candelabra.

Pictured below are the sample bouquets that we created for display at the showcase. An elegant white calla lily and ruscus hand-tied teardrop bouquet, posies of mixed pink roses, a cute flowergirl wand and pomander, white and red rose posies and my favourite of the day- the pale yellow and ivory rose bouquet!

Filed under: candelabra, candelabra hire, springfield hotel, teardrop bouquet, wedding flowers — Tags: bridal bouquets, candelabra hire, flowergirl wand, pink roses, pomander, silver candelabra, springfield hotel, vintage candelabra, wedding bouquets, wedding fair, wedding flowers, yellow rose bouquet — Sinead @ 9:53 am on March 8, 2010

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Floral Fashionista!!

Lorraine and I were invited by Confetti Magazine to take part in our 2nd Fashion Feature with the magazine, this time – the Summer Edition. The theme for the shoot – “Feeling Floral”.

The Stylist – Alexia McInerney, contacted me with the brief – vibrant colours! Fresh clean lines and a summery feel! So we got to work! We were asked to create an unusual hair piece, a corsage for wrist and lapel, 3 bouquets and a centrepiece arrangement.

The shoot took place in the Seafield Hotel in Gorey – a really beautiful Hotel with amazing Spa and Thermal Suite – I got to enjoy a blissful 2 hours alone in the pool, sauna, steam room and hot tub! The food is fab and I’m keeping the hotel in mind for a mini-break during the summer!

The roses we used were a beautiful summery orange “Marie Claire” – a stunning two-toned deep yellow/orange rose that opened in near to a star shape. Buttery Yellow “Ilios” and 3 different pink tones – Deep pink two toned “Amalia”, Bright Pink “Aqua” and pale pink “Barbie”. I also used pink, green, yellow and white cymbidium orchids to create an amazingly colourful teardrop bouquet.

For the centrepieces, we used mixed orange and red toned Germinis for a topiary arrangement and for the candelabra centrepiece, a mix of the 3 pink roses and creamy vendella roses.

The hair piece was created using an open “Barbie” rose and surrounded by deep purple lisianthus, individually wired in place. We also designed an over the shoulder corsage using a mix of the yellow and orange roses.

Amy got a quick lesson in how to wire gerberas when an emergency bouquet was needed at the end of the shoot and we had to disassemble the gerbera centrepiece arrangement!! And I’m still traumatised over letting the “Bride” balloon go – I wonder if they managed to get it down from the Foyer Ceiling yet!!

I have below some of my own shots from the day – we will publish the “official” shots when the magazine goes to print!!

Special thanks to Amy Furlong, Photo Shoot Co-ordinator, as welcoming as always and thanks for the night away in the fabulous Seafield Hotel! Thanks to Kip Carroll, Photographer, a pleasure to work with again, to Dara in Frilly Frocks Drogheda and the hair and make up girls – Changing Faces and Bridget’s Hair Salon – lovely to work with you all!!