Nicola and Andy's wedding at Cooling Castle Barn

Nicola and Andy's recent wedding at Cooling Castle Barn was an elegant, simple, yet striking collection of calla lilies and gerberas in aubergine and ivory.  Butterflies were a central theme, and Nicola used these in designing her post box, table centres, stationery and other finishing touches, all of which she made herself.

For her bouquet, Nicola carried an overarm bouquet of Schwarzwalder and Picasso Calla lilies along with rolls of aspidistra leaf, grasses, crystals and butterflies.  It was a very striking bouquet, but as Nicola was carrying it over her arm, it allowed all the beautiful detailing on her dress to be shown to best effect.  Nicola and her bridal party were extremely relaxed and happy on the morning of the wedding and even without hair and make-up complete, they looked lovely.  Mum was enjoying her glass of bubbles and I have to say it was a pleasure spending some time with them all.....the most relaxed bridal party I've seen in recent times.

For Nicola's four lovely bridesmaids, we use very simple, but striking bouquets of large ivory calla lilies, rolled aspidistra leaves, grasses and a single butterfly.  For the Flower Girl, we provided a silk gerbera wand to enable it to be a permanent keepsake (and also less likely to be eaten!)

Andy's buttonhole was a single Schwarzwalder calla lily with rolled aspidistra leaf whilst the remaining groomsmen had ivory calla lilies with leaves and grass.  The Mums had mini calla lilies and chincherinchee along with light foliage, and the two Witnesses / Readers had lovely mini calla lily wrist corsages.

As Nicola had made her own silk tablecentres for the guest tables, we provided a long and low arrangement of gerberas and calla lilies, with obligatory butterflies for the Celebrant Table and the Top Table.  We also provided a series of thank-you bouquets.

Nicola and Andy had done so much work on their own wedding and it all paid off on the day as all the plans were put into place.  Nicola and Andy are such a wonderful couple, that I know that they will have had a fabulous day surrounded by their lovely family and friends.