Lots of Lizzies in Tinakilly!

Lisianthus was the feature flower for Sandra’s wedding celebration in Tinakilly House on 16th July! She opted for purple lisianthus posies for her 5 bridesmaids and an elegant teardrop bouquet for herself.

The bridesmaids bouquets were made using a bridal holder and individual blooms of lisianthus positioned in each to create a full, vibrant and unusual posy! We also added a cute butterfly detail to each – butterflies being the theme of the day and featured on Sandra’s Table Name Cards and decoration.

Sandra’s own bouquet was an elegant teardrop creation using white Akito Roses, Crystal Blush miniature white calla lillies and white bouvardia, the foliage used was french soft ruscus and hard ruscus, to create a nice contrast of the dark green framing the white flowers. As is usual with my teardrop bouquets, it is hand-tied and finished with ivory satin surrounding the stems, and a sparkling Butterfly!

We were also asked to decorate the ballroom in Tinakilly. We provided our 90cm Silver Candelabra, with mirror bases and tealights for each table, and silver organza sashes for each chair (chair covers provided by the hotel, RosieDays do also provide Chair covers!)

We finished each candelabra centrepiece with tealights and lisianthus blooms. The weather was gorgeous and the surroundings at Tinakilly are fabulous with a seaview which really adds to the old-world charm of this country house Hotel

Filed under: candelabra hire, candelight, fairylight backdrop, lisianthus, room decoration, teardrop bouquet — Tags: candelabra, chair covers, lisianthus bouqeut, mirror base, rathnew, sashes, silver candelabra, teardrop bouquet, tinakilly house — Sinead @ 9:24 am on September 1, 2010

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Our Services!

We’ve been hard at work organising new services to make life easier for our Brides and Grooms!

Here is a list of services RosieDays can now provide – and working on more!!

Beautiful Bouquets and Buttonholes

Flowergirl wands, pomander, mini bouquets, baskets

Church Arrangements

Wrought Iron Aisle Stands and Grand Candelabra

Fully Decorated Arch

Decorated Bay Trees

Personalised Aisle Runners

Personalised Unity Candles

90cm tall Silver 5 Arm Candelabra

30cm tall Cream Chandelier Candelabra

Chair Covers & Sashes

FairyLight Backdrop

Mirror Bases, Fishbowls, Vases

Floral Centrepieces

Contact us at info@rosiedays.ie with your details and any queries you may have, we will be delighted to discuss your wedding day requirements with you!

Filed under: Uncategorized — Tags: arch, baytrees, bouquets, bridal flowers, candelabra, centrepieces, chair covers, Church Arrangement, flowergirl, sashes, wedding flowers — Sinead @ 11:17 am on May 11, 2010

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Queen of Cabra Castle

On 22nd April 2010, Lorraine and Karl were married in picturesque Kilmainham Wood Church in Co. Cavan on a beautiful sunny day. By coincidence, it was also my 4th Wedding Anniversary (which wasn’t a sunny day, at all!!) and it was lovely to spend such a special day working at a wedding with such a fab couple – it also transpired later that afternoon when I was talking to the priest in Kilmainham wood, that the church I was married in (Kinlough, Co. Leitrim) and Kilmainham Wood, shared the same diocese!

Lorraine chose a fab colour palette, pink and lots of it! Her own bouquet featured dark pink calla lillies and germinis, and the bridesmaids carried posies of pale pink germinis, roses and white calla lillies, with the 2 cute-as-button flowergirls carrying mini posys of gerberas.

While I was completing the last of the setting up in the church, which included wrought iron aisle stands and the candelabra with centrepieces), I was able to enjoy listening to the very talented Fionnoula Monks running through the wedding pieces on her harp. When I discovered that the entrance piece was to be Pachebel’s Canon in D, I knew I had to stay and see the bride arrive, as it was the same entrance music that I walked up the aisle to, also played on a harp.

Lorraine’s reception was held at Cabra Castle – an awesome building, such history and so impressive as you drive up, set in beautiful surroundings…I wanted to get married all over again! We provided a FairyLight Backdrop behind the top table and I had a very nice lunch in the bar! Of course, a special mention here for Oscar, the resident Wolfhound – the size of a small pony and only 9 months old, the most placid dog i’ve met – he really is fab!

I stayed to watch Lorraine arrive and kept myself hidden in the choir gallery, I have to admit, I got very emotional listening to the entrance music and watching the flowergirls, then the bridesmaids, finally a stunning Lorraine arrive on her Father’s arm. There may have been a few tears! I left the wedding determined to go home and watch our own wedding DVD and relive the happy memories. I still cannot find it!

http://www.fmonks.com/index.html

Filed under: aislestands, candelabra, candelabra hire, candelight, candles, pew end decoration, pink gerbera bouquet, pink rose bouquet, wrough iron candelabra — Tags: bay trees, bridal bouquet, cabra castle, candelabra, gerbera, kilmainham wood, lily, pink wedding flowers, rose, wolfhound, wrought iron aisle stands — Sinead @ 3:43 pm on April 30, 2010

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Tulips from Amsterdam..

Did you know, Tulips are not only one of the most popular Spring flowers, they are the Third most popular flower in the world, after roses and chrysanthemums! While we were working on Caroline’s Wedding on the 19th March, Lorraine was humming the lyrics of this song, here’s a link to it Tulips from Amsterdam i’m humming it now myself!!

Having a Spring wedding meant that Tulips were an appropriate choice (and not one that we see very often). Such simply beautiful flowers need no embellishment or fuss, though the simplicity of the arrangements belies temperamental delicate stalks that can be frustrating to arrange!

Caroline’s own bouquet was composed entirely of white tulips and hand-tied in a teardrop shape. The stems were wrapped in purple satin ribbon to complement the bridesmaids’ dresses. The bridesmaids’ bouquets were hand tied in a posy style and we used white and purple toned tulips, the stems were wrapped with ivory satin ribbon with pearl pin detail.

The ceremony took place in St. Mary’s Church in Lucan Village and we provided the Unity Candle Arrangement, our large wrought iron candelabra and we provided central floral arrangements in the candelabra of tulips, roses and lisianthus, the same flowers were used in the unity candle arrangement.

We also provided 10 wrought iron aisle stands, dressed with natural ivy and using LED candles as naked flame was not permitted in the church.

Congratulations to Caroline & John!

Filed under: Uncategorized — Tags: aisle stands, bridal bouquet, candelabra, church decoration, pew end, tulip, tulip bouquet, wedding bouquet, wedding flowers, wrought iron — Sinead @ 4:02 pm on March 30, 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!!