We’ve hit the ground running this year with lots of flowers and bulb planters going out for delivery ,dinners to arrange flowers for and lot’s of wedding quotes, mood boards and plenty of exciting projects in the pipe line.
The photos are from last week’s lovely formal dinner for 16 people at Cowdray House.
White flowers look fresh in January so we chose seasonal ranunculus, paperweight narcissi, hellebores, muscari and ivy.
Hellebores are simply amazing plants, surviving the British winter and continuing to flower in sub zero conditions. I’ve been selling lots of these gorgeous plants all through the winter at The Cowdray Farm Shop and I think I’ve used them in most of my winter events and weddings.
Well, here they are again in this lovely winter wedding at Cowdray House.
We used plants on the table and cut hellebores in the bouquets tied with jasmine, paperwhite narcissi, white lilac and a sprinkling of floribundas roses.
The floral candelabra, made naturally without floral foam, lined the banqueting table.
The fire was lit and we dressed the huge stone fireplace with ivy and candles; it was a perfect and romantic small winter wedding.
Archie’s caterers proved the wonderful food and hospitality.
Hellebores and ranunculus
Bridal bouquet of hellebores, white lilac, jasmine and floribundas roses
Banquet with floral candelabra of spring flowers
Whether as a garden plant or a cut flower the hellebore is simply incredible.
From Dec to April these little plants brighten up our gardens with the most exquisite flowers often when few other plants are in flower.
Plant some today so that you'll have beautiful flowers next winter, you won't be dissapointed!
There are so many incredible, beautiful, seasonal, native flowers around in the Spring.
Keeping it strictly seasonal in floristry is so easy in the Springtime and we're absolutely spoilt for choice.
Here are just a few of the fabulous home grown ingredients I've been using this week in my bunches at Cowdray Farm Shop.
Hellebores, forget me nots and muscari
Frittilaries, ranunculus, hellebores, paperwhite narcissi
Snowflake snowdrop
Green Iris