Coral and creams at Mercure Parkside, Milton Keynes

Take a look at this elegant wedding which took place at St Barnabas Church, Linslade, with the reception at The Mercure Parkside, Milton Keynes.

Victoria and Paul didn't want to take away from the beauty of St Barnabas Church and so kept the decoration very simple. We used ivory organza to make bows to drape along the ends of the pews and the effect was stunning.

Victoria opted for a coral colour scheme, with creams and ivory to compliment. The flower of the day was the classic Rose, with coral, cream and ivory, the results were very elegant and simply beautiful.

The two beautiful flower girls wore headdresses of ivory Spray Roses and Gypsophila, they carried small posies of ivory and coral Roses.

Victoria's bouquet was mainly ivory and cream Roses with pops of coral. Finished with diamantes for a touch of sparkle.
The table centrepieces looked very art deco, with square mirror cubes, bevel edged and sat upon mirror plates with mirror tea light holders, creating a romantic atmosphere in the evening.

I loved working with Victoria and her wonderful mum who was with her every step to ensure their day was perfect. I wish Victoria and Paul every happiness together.


Thank you to Songbird Photography for these beautiful images, you captured the day perfectly.
(Except the last two images are mine, sorry!)

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Amy & Andrew's colourful wedding at Crockwell Farm

With soft lemon bridesmaids dresses, Amy and Andrew decided to make yellow a statement in other areas. Amy wore beautiful yellow shoes with diamante detail and Andrew braved yellow socks!
The flowers were mainly peach and coral but the yellow was a key element here too. We used Craspedia balls to subtly introduce the colour, which gave great texture and wasn't too overbearing. 

Crockwell Farm is a beautiful old farm, transformed into a magical countryside retreat, with cottages to stay overnight, a beautiful wooden beamed room for the ceremony and a large marquee for the reception. 
Perfect!

Gelati di Paolo

If you are looking for that something different for your wedding/event/party...look no further! 
Gelati di Paolo is a fabulous little taste of Italy run by Paolo Marsala, born in Sicily Paolo moved to England when he was just 8 years old, still proud of his roots and culture, he wanted to offer a taste of Italy with a bit fun attached. 
This beautiful tricycle carries enough ice-cream to feed...well, not quite 5000 but 500 quite easily! 
Offering a variety of services - 1 hour - 3 hour slots, at a time to suit timings of your day and a choice of flavours to please everyone. 

If you think this could be the fun touch you need for your special occasion, take a look at Paolo's website... www.gelatidipaolo.com

Emma & Kevin's glorious Marquee wedding

A beautiful day emerged after a rainy few. Emma & Kevin held their wedding reception in a beautiful and very luxurious marquee in one of their gardens. It was the most impressive marquee I've seen this year, with glorious height and plenty of space for everyone to relax and mingle. The bar was at the rear, with the dance floor at the front.
So the flowers had to compliment...
Emma came for her consultations with her lovely mum, they were both a delight to deal with and the flowers played an important part.
Emma's dress was full lace with a champagne satin underlay, Emma wanted to bring out the champagne tone rather than a typical ivory. We opted for pure white flowers with warm champagne Vendella Roses to tone with the dress. We also used Lily of the Valley and Stephanotis, both gave incredible scent.
The flower girl carried a pomander of blue, yellow and white flowers, for a very fun and natural look. We used Regan (daisy) Chrysanthemums, Craspedia and Eryngium.
In the marquee we wanted to make a statement with huge flower balls hanging from the ceiling of the marquee...thank you to all the lovely chaps who helped pulley them up!
For the tables, we looked at various options but Emma was keen to keep it very natural looking, I bought in new candlesticks made of carved wood. They gave a beautiful old fashioned feel, impressive without being  too ott. These alternated with low stone containers, with a loose display of garden style flowers.
Top table was very different to the other tables, Emma's mum had a collection of old bottles that had been found in the grounds of her home, truly vintage! We filled them with stems of various flowers - Agapanthus, Craspedia, Chrysanthemum, Panicum, Freesia, Eryngium, Roses and Wax Flower.

I loved working on this wedding, the colours, the style and the people - it all worked perfectly.

Huge thanks to Rory Lindsay, who supplied these beautiful images.
I have added a few of my own, just to show the top table flowers close up. You can really tell which are mine! I'll stick to flowers...

Thank you.