Combe By Candlelight

Last week, we were asked to dress the upper sections of Combe Bank School for a Candlelit event for future wedding couples.  We were thrilled to be given the Chapel as part of our brief, as we know how great this can look by candlelight.  We decided to keep with ivory, green and a touch of gold for this room, given the interior decor and it looked really elegant.  We used Green Tea and Maroussia roses, green and ivory cymbidium orchids, Skimmia Kew, Anthuriums, Longiflora Lilies and ilex and other foliage.

  
We candlelit the aisle with freestanding candlesticks and also low level Smart Candles which looked really effective and quite atmospheric both in the evening, and during the daytime.

We then decided to use a warmer theme of reds, lime green and oranges in the entrance hall alcoves and kept the arrangements large and "wooshy" incorporating battery operated fairy lights as well as the Smart Candles....it's just as well that the batteries last a long time, as we forgot to turn them off in the Entrance Hall when we left and only discovered them when we turned up for Saturday's event.  Oh well, it goes to show that they will last through any event!

We based ourselves in the Adam Room for the event and were lucky enough to talk to lots of lovely wedding couples.  We even managed to persuade one groom that the colour scheme his bride wanted was perfect for the venue, and managed to persuade another couple that it was such a great venue that they came back for a personal show-around the following day!  For the Adam Room, we decided to keep the decoration quite simple with a large mantelpiece arrangement, roses through chair backs and two mirrored cubes on the celebrant table.  We used a range of purples and pinks, which worked well with the fabulous ceiling and it looked equally good in candlelight and the following day in natural light.

We love Combe Bank and it was so nice to see it fully dressed and looking lovely as it gave the couples a better idea of how it could look for their special day.  The weather was truly horrible on both days, so it shows how keen couples were to view the venue and brave the weather.  Teresa from http://www.inspiredweddingvenues.com/  did a great job with all the organisation and advertising and I think everyone would agree what a great event it was....we look forward to the next one.