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Friday, June 25th, 2010
Posted in Planning Advice , Wedding Flowers
Floral arrangements are a key element of any wedding. Whether you’re looking for grand, elaborate structures or simple posies, flowers provide beautiful focal points and contribute to the overall style and look of your special day. As part of our Wedding Planning Advice series, today we take a look at the things to think about when it comes to choosing your wedding flowers, and what to look for in a prospective florist.
Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010
Posted in Wedding Press
I’m excited to say that we were recently featured in the May/June issue of An Essex Wedding magazine talking about the benefits of hiring a wedding planner – you can read the full story here .
Monday, June 21st, 2010
Posted in Design Concepts
Today’s design board is a concept that I created a few weeks ago for one of my August brides, and is based on the idea of an elegant English country wedding. I’ve teamed dusky shades of pink and purple with soft sage green for a real summery feel, with a smattering of peach in the floral arrangements to add depth to the colour palette.
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Friday, June 18th, 2010
Posted in Music
It’s been far too long since I showcased some music on the blog, so today I want to highlight Jon Bon Jovi’s “Thank You For Loving Me”. Two of my oldest friends chose this for their first dance at their wedding five years ago, but I actually think that the would work really well during the signing of the register. If you listen to the lyrics I think it sums up what being married is all about…
Wednesday, June 16th, 2010
Posted in Real Weddings
Katherine and Nic’s wedding (our first of the season!) took place at the end of last month on a beautifully warm and sunny spring day in central London . Katherine is originally from America, whilst Nic’s parents originate from Belgium and Cyprus, so this was a real international affair with guests flying in from around the world in the week leading up to the big day (fortunately the volcanic ash cloud moved just in time!). It also meant there were lots of personal touches reflecting their backgrounds, including Belgian chocolates for favours, a scrummy dessert bar and some highly entertaining Greek dancing later in the evening! I’ll post a full report on the day shortly, but for now here are a few pictures to whet your appetite…
The ceremony in St James’ Church, Clerkenwell…
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