Sandra's Flower Studio at Grimsby auditorium wedding fair

Sandra's Flower Studio at Grimsby auditorium wedding fair

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Did you go along to the Grimsby wedding fair on 17th September? We were in the leisure centre with our flowers. If you stopped by and spoke to us, thank you, and if you signed up for our newsletter the first should have arrived by now.

If you didn't go, or need a refresher, this was our stand. We displayed some new designs for the upcoming wedding season and some went down a storm, really happy with the response.

This was by far the most popular design of the day. Very rustic and country looking table centrepiece which on the day had sedum, ammi, eustoma, echiveras and lovely seasonal foliage.

Are you having a country styled wedding? This would be perfect for your guest tables

Our watering cans were also popular, an ideal centrepiece for smaller budget weddings but still oh so pretty.

If you are wanting something larger, our bird cage design on a bed of seasonal flowers may suffice?

Lots of lush country flowers such as hydrangea, aster and sedum.

For a more classic style our mercury vases add a touch of glamour. These were filed with roses, anthuriums, eustoma, carnations and spider chrysants.

A bridal bouquet to match this style, or for a glamorous country bride.

Roses, anthuriums, hydrangea, ammi and eustoma in a classy hand tie.

A perfect buttonhole for the groom.

Our rustic arch was also a hit. Hire and decorate or we can supply everything. Beautiful organza drapes with foliage garland wrapped around and 2 gorgeous flower displays to gather. Add in some logs and rustic lanterns to complete the style. A perfect setting to say 'I do' either outside or can be set up inside, depending on your venue.

Lovely foliage, hydrangea and sedum makes for a pop of colour

Our stand for the show.

If you want to know more about us or our flowers please get in touch.

Sandra x

Marquee weddings

Marquee weddings

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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

Country style flowers at The Dower House Hotel

Country style flowers at The Dower House Hotel

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I was lucky to set up at the fabulous Dower House Hotel two weeks running as C & A held their wedding reception here following on from this one last week.

The table centrepieces were in keeping with the bridal bouquets of a mix of country style flowers. These were made into posies and placed in our plain hurricane vases which were decorated with pretty blue ribbon.

To finish off the country look the jars were placed on our log slices. These worked really well with the lovely moss numbers for the tables.

The Dower House really is versatile, so many styles work well within this hotel and each set up we do is individual to the couple.

The flowers used were ammi, eustoma, carnations, santini chrysants, nigella, alstroemeria and gyp with some eucalyptus foliage.

This was an early wedding, ceremony 11.30 am (at Church) and as such our early delivery of the bridal bouquets and quick set up in church meant for once the hotel hadn't quite turned the room around from breakfast. The guest tables were ready but not the top table but as lovely as ever the staff offered to put the 3 vases on the table once they were ready. It is little touches like this which 

makes setting up here so lovely.

The view the bride would see from the top table.

This photo shows the designs from above so you can see the variety of flowers within.

Are you getting married at The Dower House Hotel? More set ups here 

Or do you simply love this style? More here. 

Either way do get in touch to discuss how we can create your flowers and help you achieve your flowery dreams.

Sandra x