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Pink and White Summer Wedding at Cowdray House

This was a really lovely wedding at Cowdray House at the beginning of August.

It was a seasonal pink and white wedding with lots of gorgeous garden roses and hydrangeas and all made without floral foam just using simple and sustainable mechanics of chicken wire and water - yes even the fireplace flowers!

Buck Hall Banqueting tables for 150

Buck Hall Banqueting tables for 150

Ceremony Flowers at Cowdray House

Ceremony Flowers at Cowdray House

Hall flowers of seasonal hydrangea and beech

Hall flowers of seasonal hydrangea and beech

Fireplace flowers made without floral foam

Fireplace flowers made without floral foam

tags: Wedding flowers, cowdray house, Buck Hall Cowdray House, Wedding Day, Pink and White Wedding, Wedding florist Midhurst
categories: Cowdray House, Weddings, News, Cowdray, Sustainable Floristry
Thursday 08.22.19
Posted by Karen Watson
 

A Spectacular Autumnal Dinner at Cowdray House with British Flowers

This autumnal dinner at Cowdray House, Cowdray Estate was incredible. Hosted by the fabulous team at Caper and Berry the event was for the leading lights in the wedding and event planning industry, who stayed at Cowdray House overnight.

We used all British grown chrysanthemums from Hampshire and believe me these are nothing like the contrived chrysanthemums you usually find in supermarkets and garages. The colours were truly amazing and they were wayward and natural. We foraged bracken and browning ferns from The Cowdray Estate and used them to dress the candelabra and the fireplace. The result was really beautiful and the planners loved it.

I actually attended the event and the food and service by the incredible team at Caper and Berry was wonderful.

These wonderful photographs of the event are by the super talented Louise Adby

What a magical evening in Midhurst!

Cowdray House Autumn Dinner
British Grown Chrysanthemums Cowdray House
Candelabra with bracken Autumn Dinner Cowdray House
Buck Hall Cowdray House dressed for Autumn Dinner by This Floral Life
Cowdray House Flowers by This Floral Life
Autumn Dinner at Cowdray House by This Floral Life
Buck Hall Cowdray House for a Dinner hosted by Caper and Berry
Luxury Dinner at Cowdray House with flowers by This Floral Life
tags: Cowdray House, Buck Hall Cowdray House, Cowdray Estate, Caper and Berry, British Flowers, British Grown Chysanthemums, This Floral life, Foraged Ferns, Luxury Dinner, Event Planners, Wedding Planners, Gold Candelabra, Luxury Banquet, Floral Designer West Sussex
categories: Cowdray House, Events, In season, News, Weddings, British Flowers
Friday 01.25.19
Posted by Karen Watson
 

Birthday Banquet at Cowdray House

I realise I've got some serious catching up to do on my blog posts to get everything up to date!  

Back in a June we worked with lovely Mauricio and his team at The Admirable Critchton on a fabulous birthday banquet for their clients who were staying at Cowdray House for the weekend.

The colour theme was rich reds and oranges with an abundance of candlelight and the tables were set in a horseshoe shape around a dance floor. 

As we left Cowdray House a team of actors were rehearsing their steps for the murder mystery game that would be unfolding throughout the evening. The stage looked set for a really fun evening and I understand that the clients had a really fabulous time.

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tags: Cowdray House, The Admirable Crichton, Florist, Midhurst, Cowdray Estate, Eventflowers, Flowers, Buck Hall Cowdray House, Cowdray
categories: Cowdray, My Floral Life, Cowdray House, Events
Tuesday 10.03.17
Posted by Karen Watson
 

Brainwave Charity Clay Shoot at Cowdray House

The annual fund raising event for the Brainwave charity took place at Cowdray House last week and I provided the seasonal flowers for the delicious lunch which was provided by the wonderful Jacaranda Catering with fabulous wine provided by Nyetimber.

 

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tags: Buck Hall Cowdray House, Floral Design, Brainwave, Countryflowers, Jacaranda Catering, Midhurst, Cowdray House, Cowdray Estate, Nyetimber, Eventflowers, West Sussex, Cowdray
categories: Cowdray, News, Events, Cowdray House
Tuesday 05.16.17
Posted by Karen Watson
 

Spring Wedding at Cowdray House

As the preferred florist at the glorious Cowdray House in Midhurst West Sussex, we know this venue rather well and can wholeheartedly recommend you to book your wedding or event there; its a really wonderful house in an incredibly beautiful location and you won't be disappointed.

Last week we provided the flowers for Sally and Tom's fabulous wedding at Cowdray House. 

The theme was wild wood with plenty of greens and branches with new shoots emerging. We used seasonal flowers in whites, ivory and champagne with touches of blue. The flowers included anemones, frittilaria, ranunculus, jonquils, hellebores, bluebells and spirea.

We decorated the huge fireplace in Buck hall with branches of greenery, with a sprinkling of white flowers. This is where the wedding ceremony took place and the aisle was lined with candles in glass.

After the ceremony, the wedding party and guests had canapés and champagne in the gardens and other rooms of the house whilst Jacaranda Catering and our team laid out the banqueting tables for the dinner. We all achieved a very quick turnaround and the room was ready in just over an hour.

 

Buck Hall, Cowdray House for Sally and Tom's Spring Wedding
Buck Hall Cowdray House Fireplace Flowers
Buck Hall Cowdray House Wedding Banquet
This Floral life Spring Wedding Flowers at Cowdray House
This Floral Life Wedding Hair Flowers
This Floral Life Spring Wedding Buttonholes
tags: Cowdray, Cowdray House, Cowdray Wedding, Wedding Flowers Midhurst, Wedding Flowers Cowdray House, Buck Hall Cowdray House
categories: Cowdray House, Cowdray, Events, News, Weddings
Tuesday 04.18.17
Posted by Karen Watson