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Purple wedding reception displays

Having blogged about colour in wedding bouquets (see purple designs here) and gone through the more popular colours, we now go through the same colours but for the reception designs. Mostly featuring table centrepieces for your guest tables.
Starting with purple again, we feature many types and styles of designs to bring ideas and inspiration for your planning.

One of my favourite low designs, a nest of vines with a display of lilacs and purples with lovely foliage. A lovely alternative spring display.


Bird cages are very popular with a country theme. These designs are encased within the cage (left) or just with a few trailing sprigs (right).


Or if you want more glamour, our black urns may be for you? Filled with gorgeous ivory roses with purple Vanda orchids for a splash of colour.


Our cylinder vases can be arranged in groups of 3 and have flowers of your choice. Here we have calla, agapanthus and rose.


Our gorgeous tall candelabras can be arranged with flowers in so many ways. This display is to suit a country garden style but still keeping the glamour of the crystal chimneys.


Or for total glamour style with a ball of roses, carnations, eustoma and foliage.


The top table will look stunning with a long and low of your chosen flowers


or we can work with the venue stylist if adding ribbons and swags to your table.



For a larger, deeper table other displays can be added either end like these lily vases with roses and bear grass.


Or with candelabras for a candle lit mood later in the evening.


You don't have to stick with just purple, and or white, add in another colour to brighten the theme.


Pedestals are not just for church. Use them for your civil ceremony and then move to your top table or cake table, or to greet guests as they arrive.


Wanting to keep tables simple? Fish bowls with floating flowers work well



or wrap them around the bowl, callas are perfect for this


Or fill the bowl with beautiful blooms and fairy lights.


Country crates are popular. This one is filled with flowers and herbs, adding a lovely aroma to the day.


Wanting tall designs without blowing the budget? Our lily vases can be filled with many flowers, here with purple September and eustoma.


We have martini vases go many heights. These are just the right height for your guest tables. A central delphinium spike surrounded with roses, carnations, astro and more.





To add mood lighting around your venue, our hurricane vases with tea lights can be hired and blooms added to them to suit your theme.


Or fill them with flowers to dot along your top table


Buckets can be filed with your favourite blooms too


Our small candelabras can be styled with gorgeous flowers and used at the main centrepiece




or for the top table alongside the taller ones for the guest tables.


Don't forget the humble posy. These have their place, either as centrepieces in their own right or to jazz up the outer bar area as here at The Dower Hotel.


And last but certainly not least, the jam jar. An ever popular favourite. Here there is one jar filled with flowers and foliage, teamed with a fern plant and a tea light.




Whatever and however you want your reception styled, we can provide expert advice and on the day set up. We also clear down if our vases are used and hired, early the next morning, while you enjoy your breakfast usually.

We have many many more ideas, but these are perfect for a purple theme. If you are having other colours, they can all be tailored to that too, just ask for more options.


I hope this has given you inspiration and if you would like to talk through your flower displays with us please book an appointment. Either email/ring or you can now book online.


Click wedding consultation, see times, Sandra's Flower Studio, see times. All available slots will appear.

Sandra XX

Marquee weddings

Today we are going to start to look at the different types of venues for your wedding breakfast. There are many styles from country house, castle, hotel, barn, marquee, village hall as examples. Today we are focusing on marquees - whether a permanent marquee at your venue or a temporary one you have had erected in a field or garden. The insides and styles are again very varied today with traditional styles or tipi like designs many of these designs will work with any.
Most marquees will have areas of high ceilings and are a cavan to fill. Tall centrepieces work well, drawing your eye up and through the marquee, adding WOW factor once you are inside.
These tall conical vases filled simply with pink lily and tall twisted willow are an excellent use of space and colour, lifting the black tables and matching the bows and runners.


We teamed these with low cube designs for the outer tables, where the ceiling is much lower and in the quiet area on the coffee tables. Keeping the same flowers/foliage lets the theme run but different designs add interest to your tables.


Add a pop of colour in a low design to a dark table will work too. The contrast adds the interest and shows up through the marquee


Natural and country style designs always work well in marquees as their very nature means the setting is usually pretty green. How about these gorgeous wooden bases with log upright for hanging the table numbers on filled with jars of a mixed selection of flowers? Add in a candle or two for later on in the evening.



The best way to fill the large ceiling space is to hang decorations. Hoops, ladders and rails are all popular but we love these hanging birdcages. They were hung over half of the guest tables and looked amazing



An easier way to have tall designs is our large 70 cm martini vases filled with summer gorgeousness. These certainly look the part and the WOW when you walked in was amazing!


Teamed with low fish bowls for the other half of tables and for the top table keeps the colour running through the whole marquee.


Want to keep to a white and cream theme? Add tall lily vases oaf oriental lilies and steel grass. This creates a classic look and the scent was divine.


Start as you mean to go on...add WOW to your doorway... A gorgeous archway filled with lots of country foliage, roses and gyp.


Keeping the country theme - small zinc watering cans filled with summer sunflowers, gyp, foliage and twigs. Stand on wood slices and add in small tea light lanterns.


If the marquee has space out side, create a buzz for your guests with signage  and a peak into what's in store for the reception. Large watering cans filled with sunflowers and country yellow flowers surrounded by logs and lanterns.


Add another design to the entrance to the marquee to lead the way


and don't forget the entrance/exit to the marquee. If a fine day many people will be milling in and out, keep it simple but effective.


More tall designs of our martini vases


and a top table set up to mirror the flowers already installed in the permanent marquee.


Don't want the traditional long and low design? Is there lots of room between top table and the guest tables? If so these garlands are a great addition, adding colour and interest to what otherwise would be a plain space but keeping the table free for the meal ahead.


Tall candlesticks are an alternative to vases, The balls can be made as large (or small) as required.



Are you having a marquee reception? If so get in touch to see how we could work our magic with your style and colours. We have many more photos of other set ups in marquees to show you, book a consultation today and let the flower journey begin

Sandra x


Hemswell Court burgundy fish bowls

The reception of the wedding from yesterday's post (here) was held at the fabulous Hemswell Court. The bride wanted to continue the theme of the flowers through the designs but wanted to keep them compact on the table. Fish bowls (these are 10" bowls) were decided on and as it was a winter wedding candles added.

We used roses, calla lily, dahlia and thistles with eucalyptus foliage within the bowl on most of the guest tables.







Hemswell court nearly ready for the wedding breakfast.



The bridesmaid bouquets were also utilised for the top table, a round table, and for the main family table. These would be placed in the fish bowl as below for a larger, fuller display. Bear grass and crystal glass rocks were added to the bowl for extra interest.




Are you getting married at Hemswell court or do you love these fish bowls? Ask us how we can style your day to totally personalise it to you and your future husband.
A couple of weddings we have styled at Hemswell Court are Here and here for more go to labels on the right and scroll to Venue:Hemswell court.
Using your bridesmaid flowers on the tables can help with budgeting and they do have to go somewhere while the reception takes place so make the most of them. We have more options to double up on flower designs to save you money.
Take that first step and book a consultation today to start your wedding flower planning journey.

Sandra x

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