SPARKLING LONDON WINTER WEDDING

Martha & Guido’s magical, sparkling celebration took place at The Amadeus, just a few days before Christmas. Crisp whites and greens with oodles of wintery texture brought the wonderland atmosphere without going all-out festive - no reds or baubles here! Accompanying the flowers, just a simply lit Christmas tree plus Red Cat’s beautiful snowflake lighting bouncing off the Upper Hall’s back wall.

Floor-level lanterns surrounded by abundant wreaths marked the aisles during the ceremony, and then moved onto round tables for the reception. Roses, white thistle, acacia, hypericum, hellebore, brunia and waxflower combined in the arrangements as well as the bridal bouquet, buttonholes and the flowers that decorated the gorgeous creation by Jen’s Cakery.

ICONIC LONDON PUB WEDDING - THE BEDFORD, SOUTH LONDON

Mirror balls, streamers, mustard & hot pink flowers and candles were the order of the day for Mary-Ann & Conor, whose wedding took place at the brilliant Bedford in Balham, south west London, in November 2023.

The Bedford is such a fun setting for a wedding - with a choice of six event rooms above the main pub floor, plus guest rooms all under one roof. Mary-Ann & Conor held their ceremony and reception in the interconnected Cocktail Bar and Private Dining Room - combining perfectly for an intimate celebration.

The ceremony arch - filled with fresh flowers in mustard, shades of pink and muted orange, dried flowers and grasses plus mirror balls in various sizes and sparkling burnt orange streamers - stayed in place for the wedding breakfast, and we added bud vases, beautiful twisted taper candles in yellow and hot pink, tiny mirror balls and sliced citrus to create a fun tablescape.

With a little one of their own, Mary-Ann & Conor definitely knew how to take care of the younger guests too, with a brilliant creche service provided by The Wedding Crechers - games, personalsed gifts, toys & books all set out on playmats and in the sweetest little tipis!

AUTUMN WEDDING IN PADDINGTON, WEST LONDON

I love autumn weddings!

For Alex & Ben, who celebrated at The Amadeus, the palette was distinctly October but with light, bright touches. Deep reds were combined with soft yellows, peaches and burnt oranges for Alex’s bouquet and the table flowers. Ben’s buttonhole was all about texture, with thistle, rosehips and greenery.

Professional photography by Wolf & Co Photography.

WEST LONDON CHURCH WEDDING WITH ALL LOCALLY GROWN FLOWERS

Izabela and Ed married on a beautiful sunny September day, with a ceremony at St James’ Church in Holland Park, followed by a reception at The Amadeus.

The loveliest, most relaxed couple, who simply asked me to create their wedding flowers - no colour scheme, no specific requirements. This approach allowed me to create my very first wedding with ALL locally grown stems - pedestals, pew ends, table flowers and bride’s & bridesmaids’ posies were made with flowers and foliage grown by the wonderful Flower Fields in Cookham and Little Beeches Farm in Burnham Beeches.

BRIGHT & JOYFUL WEDDING CELEBRATION AT THE AMADEUS, PADDINGTON

Riz and Kat’s gorgeous, colourful wedding had two important influences when it came to the flowers. One was the groom’s heritage, and for this we created - in place of a traditional four-pillar mandap - an extended arch for the couple’s nikah ceremony, adorned with late summer flowers in beautiful bold shades of red, hot pink and bold orange, with garlands of marigolds.

The second vital factor, in memory of Kat’s beloved grandmother, was the use of freesia in the bridal bouquets and buttonholes. I received a note of thanks after the ceremony that was just so gratifying, knowing that I had helped the family feel that this much loved and missed lady was represented at their happy day.

The arch remained in place for the reception, at which point we added generously filled footed bowls to the round guest tables, plus candles in colourful votives.

Flower photos by me, additional images screenshots from the wedding videographer Memoriez.

STYLISH LONDON WEDDING AT SPRING RESTAURANT

Priscilla and Kweku married in late spring in a super stylish central London celebration. I created a perfectly simple white reflexed rose bouquet - single variety, no foliage - and buttonholes to match.

The reception flowers for Spring were a beautiful, scented soft pastel mix, including British-grown sweet peas and orlaya, with bud vases dotted along the tables and a larger vase arrangement to accompany the cake.

Flower photos by me, and professional shots by Emily Rose Hamilton.

BERKSHIRE BARN WEDDING AT THE OLDE BELL

Sarah and Russell’s wedding was a beautiful, classic and heartfelt celebration at the historic Olde Bell in Hurley, in the Berkshire countryside. The ceremony and reception were both held in the Tudor Barn - and it was a typical April day where showers were interspersed with flashes of sunshine so the setting worked perfectly!

Sarah’s bouquet was in luxe creams and greens, and her bridesmaids carried dusty pink versions. For the ceremony we created mini meadows to mark the aisle ends, and these were then repurposed as the top table runner for the reception. A speedy changeover had us moving, trimming, tidying and adding additional trailing foliage - all so brilliantly worthwhile to see it all come together and to maximise the floral impact.

Flower photos by me, professional shots by the wonderful Gabby MacMillan.

BLACK TIE GLAMOUR AT RSA HOUSE, CENTRAL LONDON

It was full black tie glamour at RSA House for Annabel & Anthony - my first wedding of 2023. Annabel in the most beautiful bridal cape & dress, bridesmaids in black sequins and mirror balls and sparkle EVERYWHERE… What a way to start the season!

Super stylish RSA House was of course a total joy to work in - bright modern event spaces in a historically important building make it such an iconic place for a city wedding. The ceremony was held in the Benjamin Franklin room, followed by a champagne reception in the Tavern Room, then the wedding breakfast in the Great Hall and a party in the Vaults.

Back-of-house lifts and trolleys were my saviour, as this wedding involved a lot of repurposing - flowers moved from ceremony to party whilst the wedding guests dined, aisle meadows move to decorate the impressive stairway, and candles & bud vases travelled all over the building throughout the day.

Flowers were vibrant reds, hot pinks and a touch of purple - gorgeous against the monochromatic dresses and suits. We went all out with the wedding party florals, with the bridal bouquet, adult bridesmaids’ bouquets, posies and floral alice bands for the flowergirls plus of course lots of buttonholes for the groom and his gang.

Pedestals, trailing candle-filled mantle runners, aisle meadows, bud vases, hundreds of candles in colourful votives, plus neon signs, many many mirror balls, a fabulous cake and the bride’s late grandfather’s sword for cutting - this wedding had it all!

Flower photos by me, professional shots by Nick Tydeman.

LONDON WEDDING - OLD MARYLEBONE TOWN HALL & THE AMADEUS

Lara & Gus’ gorgeous city wedding celebrations took place at Old Marylebone Town Hall and The Amadeus, in West London’s Maida Vale in December 2022. With styling masterminded by the brilliant Whole Lotta Love, the day was photographed by Marta Ilardo - see some of her gorgeous work below!

With a wintery party vibe but definitely not full festive reds, the day’s flowers were based around a palette of burnt oranges, pinks and textured greenery for bridal and bridesmaid bouquets and buttonholes. A fabulous full-length, front facing runner decorated the top table. Guest tables sat trestle-style, with their own mini runners placed amongst Catered by Justin’s beautiful sharing platters. A foliage-only installation welcomed guests at the entrance, and a sparkling Christmas tree drew attention to the far end, alongside Red Cat’s spectacular lighting. Overhead hung the MOST fabulous streamers by Streamadelica.

COLOUR-FILLED WEDDING IN WEST LONDON

Sally & Jon’s gorgeous colourful wedding celebration was held at one of my favourite places to work, The Amadeus in Maida Vale. A floral arch and aisle meadows for the ceremony were then repurposed for the reception, with the meadows decorating the alcoves and windowsills of the Amadeus’ Upper Hall.

Flower photos by me, and beautiful professional shots by The Curious Hearts.