Hobart Wedding in February

Hobart Wedding in February

Comment   

Photography by Acoma

I provided flowers for a beautiful wedding in Hobart this February.  The ceremony was held at Runnymede House, a National Trust property in New Town.  

Photography by Acoma

The interior of the house provided a gorgeous light for photographs.  I love these photos by one of Tasmania's most talented photographers, Acoma.  Stunning!

Photography by Acoma

The colours of the wedding were silvery grey, with burgundy bow ties.  I love the classic colour combination of grey and red and the February flowering natives were a perfect fit.  

Silvery grey foliages were a must, and I used the Eucalyptus Crenulata with its silvery bloom covering the young leaves.   Leucadendron Silver Tree worked in with the silvery grey theme, with its shimmery soft silky leaves.  Risdon Peppermint was the other foliage I used.  

Brunia Albiflora is a perfect addition for a silvery grey wedding.  The balls of the Brunia are exactly that, and the way they catch the light makes them appear to glow.  I love them!

Each bouquet had a Pink Ice Protea and some red Banksia Occidentalis.  I also used some Scarlet Ribbons pincushions.

Safari Sunset Leucadendrons in deep burgundy, their summer colour, were used to add darker tones.  Highlights were added with a stunning flowering gum that has white flowers but red buds.  They came from a very large, mature tree that was completely covered with blossom this year.  

Flowering gum ... sigh!

Another lovely addition is the bright red cones of Leucadendron Jubilee Crown.  Their little cones look like berries in amongst the flowers. 

And of course, because of the silvery grey/natives theme, we had to add in some beautiful mature gum nuts, which have silvered with age.  

Photography by Acoma

Photography by Acoma

The controlled colour scheme really worked with the dresses.  Aren't they stunning!

Boutonnieres for the men included leaves from the flowering gum Corymbia Ficifolia, peppermint foliage,  Leucadendron Jubilee Crown cones and flowering gum buds around a large silvery gum nut. 

 

Photography by Acoma

The grooms boutonniere had some added Brunia.  

Photography by Acoma

I think they went fabulously with the burgundy bow ties!

I also made a floral comb bursting with flowering gum, Brunia, peppermint, and with some Jubilee Crown cones and a little bit of wax flower. 

Photography by Acoma

The hair comb was worn by the mother of the bride -  a special touch. 

Chair decorations used Brunia, Jubilee Crown, Safari Sunset, Silver Tree and Flowering Gum.  The soft grey ribbon was used throughout the floral designs.  

Photography by Acoma

The reception was held at Stefano Lubiana winery north of Hobart.  Burgundy Leucadendrons were placed on each plate and gum foliage was scattered down the centre of the tables.

Photography by Acoma

Natives work so well in a "rustic" setting.

Photography by Acoma

Its really special when the bride is so happy with the flowers that she apologises for sending through too many photos of the wedding!  Theres no such thing! 

Photography by Acoma

It was a pleasure to be involved in this beautiful wedding, and to be able to share so many stunning photos with you all.  

February Wedding at Woodbridge Hill Hideaway

February Wedding at Woodbridge Hill Hideaway

Comment   

February is one of the most popular months for weddings in Tasmania, with summer being in full swing.  I am mostly booked out for February every year but with this wedding, the lovely bride was super organised.   She booked almost 2 years in advance and we had plenty of time to plan and look forward to the big day!

Woodbridge Hill Hideaway

The wedding was held at Woodbridge Hill Hideaway,  high up in the hills behind Woodbridge to the south of Hobart.  The venue has spectacular views, and on a clear day you can see for hundreds of kilometres towards the east.  

The bride was after pink, green and cream with a rustic feel.  February can be a changeable month with flowers, depending on how long the summer lingers for.  This season, I had plenty of lovely rich pinks and reds to choose from.

For the brides bouquet, a rich wine-coloured Banksia Praemorsa was the central flower.  Each bouquet had a Pink Ice Protea, some rich pinky red Banksia Occidentalis, and some gorgeous green and red Hydrangea.

I added Brunia Albiflora to each bouquet too.  It's purplish brown-grey tones were lovely peeping out from amongst all the colour.  Some newly planted green leucadendrons called Orientale were added too.  They are a great soft green with burgundy tips and tinge.  

I also added some sedum, echinacea, and hebe.  The foliage used was Risdon Peppermint and Pittosportum, with some Hebe seed heads which I love to use in bouquets.  

Such beautiful rich pinks!  

Hair comb for the bride

A fresh flower hair slide for the bride used more Hyrdrangea, Sedum, Pittosporum and Peppermint, with a Banksia Occindentalis, Brunia, Hebe and wax flower.

  Beautiful on that gorgeous dark hair.  

For table decorations, there were lots of little wooden boxed arrangements.  

Each centrepiece had a Protea Pink Ice, Brunia, Banksia Occidentalis, Silver Tree and lots of leucadendrons, foliage and texture.  

So pretty and fresh!

Larger boxed arrangements to decorate the venue had more Hyrdangea, Banksia Praemorsa, Protea Pink Ice, Banksia Occidentalis, Brunia, some dried Silver Tree cones and some summer grasses.  

I really enjoyed the colour and texture combinations in these boxed arrangements and centrepieces.

I love the dusky pink of the Banksai Praemorsa in this one.  Rustic, pink, and pretty.

Corsages for the mums.

For the mums and grandmas, there were sweet little corsages.

The men's boutonnieres

And for the men, boutonniere using Brunia and a range of foliages.  

Woodbridge Hill Hideaway

It was such a treat to be involved in the wedding of this lovely couple.  I wish them all the best for their future together.  

January Wedding at Bangor Wine and Oyster Shed

January Wedding at Bangor Wine and Oyster Shed

Comment   

Early January, and the first wedding of the new year was at Bangor Wine and Oyster Shed at the northern tip of the Tasman Peninsula area in Dunalley.  Bangor is is a stunning spot, on a hill surrounded by vineyards with water views in seemingly every direction.

Bangor Wine and Oyster Shed

Bangor is known for exceptional quality local produce, so any wedding celebration would be sure to please the guests! Its location is really special too - another reason many people choose to travel to Tasmania to tie the knot.  

The bride was going for a vintage/bohemian look with the colours of sage green, champagne and ivory.   Such a gorgeous, subtle palette.  Protea White Ice flower throughout the year here in Tasmania and in summer they tend to be more champagne coloured, with are darker central mass.  I built the design around these proteas.  

The Brunia Albiflora were ready picking earlier than usual this year, so I was able to use them with their soft grey-green tones.  Each bouquet also had a hydrangea variety called Paniculata in a white and green colouring.  Maui Sunset Leucadendron are a gorgeous mix of olive and grass green tones with pink tips in summer. They were scattered through.  I also used some old-gold Banksia Formosa (formally Dryandra Formosa)   They added a warmth and richness to the mix.

Soft and beautiful flowering gum in an off-white were used, as well as gum nuts, still green,  from a Corymbia.  I also used some Leucadendron Discolour and their cones.  The last few remaining Berzelia can be seen peeping out from each bouquet too.  They are usually all gone before January so it was a treat to be able to add them.

Foliages were really important for these bouquets.  I used some silvery grey-green Eucalyptus Crenulata, as well as some Risdon Peppermint.  

Branches covered in little lime green seed pods were foraged from a native plant growing at my local beach.  They were prolific in producing seeds this season and the colour and texture was so beautiful!  Also foraged were some local ferns.  Fishbone Water Fern are at their best after the new leaves have hardened off.  

I also used native Coral Fern which I love using in bouquets.  It sits so well around the edges of the bouquet.  

The groom had a combination of foliages - the Crenulata, Coral Fern and foraged seed pods (I haven't been able to find a name for them yet!) along with some of the last Berzelia, a Leucadendron Discolour and a green Corymbia gum nut.  

The rest of the boutonnieres followed the theme!

  

For decorating the venue, I did some large urns with lots of texture.  I used white hydrangeas, tea tree, fluffy white flowering gum, and some Berzelia.

Leucadendron Discolour, green with a pink blush, Pink Ice Protea, and Brunia Albiflora were the larger flowers.  The cones are the beautiful dried cones from the Leucadendron Silver Tree.  They are such beautiful things!

I also added more Hydrangea Paniculata too.  The greens included the native Fishbone Fern, Eucalyptus Crenulata, the foraged seed pods, and the gorgeous draping Coral Fern.  

I really enjoyed the colour scheme of this wedding - pared back and subtle and packed with interesting textures and shapes.  As always, a pleasure to be involved!