On what was probably the nicest day weekend of the year so far, Hadlow Manor Hotel opened it's newly refurbished doors for a wedding fair. We decided to take just a small space and to try to show a range of colours and styles....not easy with a small space, but hey ho.
Firstly we decided to go for soft, slightly vintage and rustic greens and whites / ivories and made a birdcage arrangement, a textured bridal bouquet, a hand-tied parrot tulip bouquet with a paper wire frame, and a flower girl wand using roses, bouvardia ,bupleurum and small flower shaped crystals. Everything was designed to show texture and also to show how pretty and versatile green and white / ivory can be.
We then went to the other extreme and designed some multi-coloured contemporary flowers using the martini vase and goblet vase for table centres (lavish to simple) along with a hand-tied bouquet, a fluffy wand, a grouped heart bouquet and an overarm anthurium tail bouquet. All beautifully colourful and eye-catching and a complete contrast to the previous section.
As a final balance, we provided a pale pink and ivory section using just oriental lilies, calla liles, gerberas and a few roses. For the tablecentre / contemporary pedestal, we used a flat topped lily vase with an arrangement nestled in a mossed wreath and with calla lilies inside the stem of the vase for extra interest. We also provided a hand-tied bridal bouquet, an overarm calla lily bouquet with ostrich feathers, a calla lily fluffy flower girl wand, a wrist corsage (worn on the day but not photographed) and a buttonhole.
Everyone had their favourite section and I think that many people went away with a few new ideas and perhaps a little more enthusiasm for their wedding flowers, and we look forward to speaking to people again soon. In the meantime, thanks for all the nice comments and for the hospitality extended by Hadlow Manor Hotel, and Zoe in particular.
