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Fortunately I know some amazing people ~ 2. Wedding Flowers

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When you work as a wedding supplier, and your daughter asks you for recommendations, the pressure of being the Father of the Bride really clicks up a notch or two. Fortunately I know some amazing people, Carole from The Flower Stables is one of them. Carole was our first choice to supply the wedding flowers. We were delighted, and relieved, when she was available for Amy and Sean’s date. After the initial introduction I stepped back and Carole, Amy and the mums just got on with it.

Carole really helped develop the theme/style Amy had chosen for the day and provided wonderful displays of flowers, bouquets, corsages and buttonholes.

On the day she was there bright and early to make sure everything was perfect. She helped groomsmen with their buttonholes and explained to the bridesmaids how to best hold their bouquets for the photos. We were also able to make sure many of the centrepieces and displays were given to family and friends to take home the next day.

If you’re looking for a fabulous florist who will talk you through how to make the most of your wedding flowers Carole is well worth seeking out. For more information about The Flower Stables PLEASE CLICK HERE

Here’s a snap from my phone of Amy and her bridesmaids just before the ceremony with Carole looking on.


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18 … Centrepiece Tip

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18 days to go until my “Creating Your WOW Wedding ” evening at Ampfield Golf & Country Club. Today I have a couple of thoughts on Centrepiece ‘s

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I get to see so many amazing Centrepiece creations! Really, all sorts of things, not just the amazing floral arrangements I’ve been featuring in these blogs – all kinds of things! Sometimes couples use personal decorations that will end up in their home, but often they are created just for the wedding day. Sweets or cakes often feature, but it’s the flowers I really had in mind when I wrote this post.

I love wedding flowers. The people who create these amazing arrangements are very talented but, more than that, they also are passionate about creating something special for their clients. They often put in days of work, sometimes working through the night, to produce the Bride’s vision. These displays won’t last forever but they will often remain good for up to a week (depending on the blooms chosen by the Bride).

My tip is this …
… think about what will be available to take away at the end of the night and who would you like to have them.

These arrangements are often in vases or elements that are hired from the florist (like giant martini glasses) but the flowers can often be removed in the oasis (that green, foam block stuff the florists use to build their creations), so think about it and make a “plan” so that nothing is just thrown away that could have been enjoyed for a few days more. Delegate the responsibility to execute the “plan” to one of your trusted Bridesmaids or family member and your flowers will bring even more joy!

The Centrepiece giveaway isn’t just about flowers, if you have balloons or anything that will be left over at the end of the day (or even cleared away in between the meal and the party) you can give them away as prizes in a dance competition or just allocate them to people. By planning this in advance you can add something extra to the evening which might otherwise have been wasted.

By the way, if you’d like my recommendations of great florists to speak to just email me paul@thepartydj.co.uk
Here are two …
Carol ~ The Flower Stables
Kay ~ Pomp & Petals

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p.s. for details about the event email me or scroll back through my blog posts x

Bloomin’ Lovely

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Flower Stables

I love flowers. It’s something that has been in my life ever since I can remember, my dad was a keen gardener and I also have early memories of my mum helping with the flower arranging at church.

If you look back through my blogs you’ll see I often use a cropped flower shot as a header on my entries.

One of the wonderful things about weddings is seeing all the different styles and designs of floristry and the wedding at Bartley Lodge on Easter Sunday was a good case in point, it looked “blooming’ lovely”! (see what I did there … comedy gold … or maybe not).

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Everywhere I looked there seemed to be spring vases filled with tulips, spray roses, mini daffodils and lots of other spring favourites. The centre pieces at he wedding breakfast were more vases surrounding mini white bird cages for this Easter themed wedding, it was all so pretty.

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I’m very lucky to know some brilliant florists, this was the work of the lovely Carole from The Flower Stables. You can see some more examples of her work here

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Daisey Mac

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Next to us at the Pyramids event on Sunday were Daisey and Barry from Daisey Mac Flowers.

Specialising in silk and foam flowers and crystal bouquets, they will create, deliver and personally set up your reception flowers. They also have a beautiful range of glassware and cake stands available to hire and Daisey is now also offering a balloon service as well.

As you can see, their display at the Pyramids event was a riot of colour and ideas. So if you are looking for inspiration Daisey is well worth talking to.

www.daiseymac.com

Mrs Bouquet

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At last Sunday’s wedding fair we bumped into
Mrs Bouquet,
that’s right, Mrs Bouquet!
not Mrs Bucket,
Mrs Bouquet ~ Micah Marshall!

We’ve met Micah at several wedding events now and she always has a fabulous display on her stand. Now I love my garden, plants and flowers but I’m no expert on floral design however Mrs Bouquet has such a range of skills and styles I’d certainly suggest you check our her WEBSITE HERE