diary of a florista: pink

Monday, 4 June 2012

Brooklyn's Finest

Sometimes I don't get the opportunity to meet a bride before the big weekend, this was the case this weekend as our couple were based in New York. Before I met them I googled them to find out a bit more information; I like to do my homework. Big mistake. The bride is a photographers agent for a company described by Italian Vogue as 'one of the most prestigious agencies of the world' Then there's the groom, he's a TV/film editor credited on IMDB. To say I felt intimidated would be the understatement of the year. Alas it was much ado about nothing, turns out they're just lovely people, all be it uber cool lovely people. So somehow, despite many weeks of stressing, waking up in a cold sweat and the like I managed to pull it off...phew!


Brides bouquet of peonies, dahlias, sweet pea and roses

Pew end of peony, sweet pea, hydrangea, gyp, scabiosa, alchemilla mollis

Arrangements for bedrooms

Buttonholes and corsages

Gyp circlet for flower girl's hair

Coffee table arrangement

Circular tree base and hanging flowers

Hedgerow styled tree base for the ceremony

Jam jars outside the barn instead of the rustic cones

Barn entrance with blackboard written by Mary, curtain and chandeliers

Confetti system hanging over dancefloor

The barn ready for dinner

Placecards in wine cork holders

Table centres in vintage silverware

Sunday, 27 May 2012

Pink Love

Four weeks in and I had the pleasure of working with Kate and Greg on their French wedding in the sun. I first met Kate back in November on one of Chateau Rigaud's wedding planning weekends; we have a couple of these every winter which gives couples the opportunity to come down, stay for a few nights and plan every element of their wedding. From the food, the wine, the activities and of course flowers and styling, all in a relaxed cosy atmosphere - think red wine, log fires, spa treatments and a film in the cinema! From the start Kate was a lady who knew what she wanted: pink ranunculus - and lots of them. Being May we were in luck and managed to order them from our trusty supplier in Holland.

One of the things I love about my job (hey what's not to love?!) is the variety of different people I have the opportunity to work with. This week I met a fantastically lovely and hugely talented photographer called Amy Murrell, check out her portfolio at especially amy beautiful don't you think? Anyway hopefully I'll be able to share her much better pictures with you soon but in the meantime here are a few of my snaps from the weekend.