….is the day that Olive and Paul chose to get married on this year – the 14th February 2011 – Valentines Day! Now, you would think that I would remember this on the morning, but alas, my poor husband was forgotten about until I pulled into a garage to get coffee and spotted all the bouquets and teddies in the Topaz garage!! Colm Hayes was talking on 2fm about Valentines Day and flowers and I rang in to say not only was I a florist – but I had forgotten it was Valentines Day!!
Thankfully, Olive chose not to go with a cliched red and love heart theme and instead had a classic candle-light wedding with understated bouquets.
The 2 bridesmaids wore gorgeous prom-dress style dusky purple satin dresses and olive chose a mix of white and sweet avalanche roses, tied in a posy style and finished with contrasting hot pink satin ribbon.
Olive’s own bouquet was reminiscent of Amy Huberman’s – a simple, classic posy of sweet avalanche roses tied in a posy style and finished with ivory satin, it perfectly suited Olive’s stunning wedding dress.
Pictured here with her father and 2 bridesmaids before going into the Ceremony in Bagnelstown.
In the church we provided our “Candle-light Package” (see here for price information) – 2 Topiary Rose Trees at the Entrance with lanterns, 10 wrought iron Aisle Stands dressed with ivy and berries, a unity arrangement and satin chair covers, and candles on the rear alter.
In the hotel – Hotel Kilkenny www.hotelkilkenny.ie – we provided our Silver Candelabra on each table and dressed each with flowing soft ruscus foliage and white hypericum berries, on a mirror base with tealights. While I was working I was chatting one of the banquet managers and requested a club sambo – which was brought to me in the function room, with chips and a drink and when I went to pay I was told it was with compliments – and it was gorgeous!!
On the way home from Kilkenny, I very thoughtfully bought my husband a box of Butlers Chocolates and a nice bottle of red wine…..which I also thoughtfully shared with him that evening!!
