When I look at wedding photos, any wedding photos, I must confess, the first thing I look is the bridal bouquet, followed by the bridesmaids’ bouquets…..and then the wedding dress and bridesmaid dresses!! Seems like the wrong order, I know, but it’s a habit I’m not going to shake!
Such was the case with the recent wedding of Irish actress Amy Huberman and Irish rugby star Brian O’Driscoll in the Parish of Aughavas in Co. Leitrim followed by a reception in the nearby Lough Rynn Castle Hotel. Amy made a stunning bride, her dress was purchased in Myrtle Ivory Bridal Couture , Anne Lane, off Grafton Street, Dublin 2 and was designed by Welsh designer, Stephanie Allin, an ivory strapless gown in true fairytale style and her bridesmaids wore knee length dusty pink dresses in different styles by Irish designer Fiona Heaney of Fee G.
As is usual with me, I was drawn to the stunning bridal bouquets, created by local Florists Josephine & Brendan of Calla Floral Design. I have blogged before that we have seen a lot of pink bouquets this year, really one of the more popular choices with our brides this year. The Bridal bouquet was a simple, elegant hand-tied posy of sweet avalanche roses, beautiful and timeless, and complimented Amy’s dress perfectly. The Bridesmaids carried posies of white and pale pink roses, one of the most popular combinations we have seen this year – again, timeless and elegant choices.
With thanks to John Reynolds of John Reynolds Photography for letting me use his amazing photos in my blog entry today.
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!
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!
‘The Best Day to Marry’
(Traditional Rhyme UK)
‘Monday for wealth,
Tuesday for health,
Wednesday best day of all,
Thursday for losses,
Friday for crosses,
And Saturday no luck at all.’
Congrats to Jennifer Clarke who got married today in Kilbride Church, Co. Meath – Tuesday for Health according to the old rhyme (although as a 4 years married Saturday Bride I do wonder how accurate the rhyme is!). A first for RosieDays with a Tuesday wedding (and fun trying to arrange childcare for 2 working mummies who’s boys go to creche on Thursdays and Fridays – Jnr. came along for the spin to the wholesalers yesterday to collect our flowers and today my inlaws stepped in this morning while I delivered the bouquets and arrangements!)
We are seeing a real trend in pink bouquets this Spring, from pale pink and ivories to a bouquet like Jennifer’s today with mixed pink tones. A really lovely choice and so vibrant and cheerful. Here we used the gorgeous deep pink two-toned Amalia Rose, lighter pink Aqua rose and beautiful creamy vendella roses. With pearl pin detail and a ruscus collar, the stems were wrapped with ivory satin and finished with a bow detail.
The 3 bridesmaids carried posies to complement the bride’s using vendella and aqua roses and the stems were wrapped with smokey grey satin ribbon to complement their charcoal grey dresses. We also made a cute gypsophilia pomander with pale pink rose detail for the flowergirl.
Mums were given corsages of pink and white lisianthus with a deep pink rose and all the boys wore double vendella rose buttonholes.
Our final orders were 2 Large arrangements for the rear of the alter in Kilbride church.
Catriona’s wedding was one of 2 weddings by RosieDays on the 12th March 2010 and was held in Crossabeg Church in Wexford, followed by a reception in the Ferrycarrig. Lorraine opted for the delivery and drive to Wexford while I made up and delivered 6 candelabra with centrepieces to a Dublin Hotel (giving me a rare Friday afternoon off so I took myself off for lunch in town and to the pictures to see Alice in Wonderland in 3D!).
I think that Catriona’s bouquet is one of my favourites to date. A gorgeous mix of crystal blush calla lillies, pale pink barbie roses, crisp white avalanche roses and white bouvardia. Finished with a ruscus collar and ivory satin bow.
The 3 Bridesmaids carried posies of bright pink aqua roses, pale pink barbie roses and white avalanche roses with dusky pink lisianthus to add an extra texture. The stems were wrapped in luxurious satin ribbon to complement the colour of the bridesmaid’s dresses.
Caitriona supplied the cute flowergirl basket which we filled with ruscus, white roses and lisianthus and pink lisianthus For the mothers of the Bride and Groom, we created wrist corsages of white lisianthus with pale pink detail and supplied on velvet ribbon.
We also provided 2 large Traditional Pedestal arrangements for the church, a unity candle arrangement and pew end decoration of ivory organza with deep pink satin ribbon detail and bunches of white chrysanthemums.
