Someflower to Exhibit At The Tithe Barn Open Day. Saturday 29th January 2011

Someflower will be exhibiting

at The Tithe Barn Open Day 2011.

Please feel free to stop by and say Hello, or contact us to arrange a consultation.

We will have a lovely selection of flowers for you to look at and to inspire you.

Balcony Displays

Two very different ways of decorating the gorgeous balcony at The Tithe Barn in Ditcham.

Old English Flowers. Pearls & Vintage Lace in Salisbury

Roses, Freesia, Hydrangea, Gypsophilia, Orchids, Narcissus and Spray Roses all featured in these luxury bridal flowers.

Our brief for this wedding was Old English, Vintage, Pearls and Lace.

The venue for this wedding was Trafalgar Park, Near Salisbury. A very romantic place for any wedding.

Pumpkins @The Tithe Barn

Bridal Bouquet of all "Mango" calla lilies and green hypericum berries.

Sumptuous chunky table centres in glass cubes with leucadendrons, calla lilies, roses, kermit chrysanths and fillers and berries.

Amazing carved pumpkins adorned the entrance of The Tithe Barn.

At the end of October we decorated The Tithe Barn at Ditcham for a beautiful wedding.

These gorgeous pumpkins saying "Mr & Mrs" "Just Married" and "Welcome" were placed outside the entrance to the barn and were a real talking point of the day by everyone.

The main colour harmony for this wedding was a rich and dramatic theme of Burnt Orange and Lime Green which looked amazing.

The depth of colour was fantastic against the walls of the barn and also gave a warm Autumn feel throughout the venue with the added clever touch of Halloween.

Where did November go???

Where on earth did the month of November go? We seemed on here there and everywhere. It just goes to show how Autumn is becoming a even more popular time to get married for some couples.

December also is a busy time for us here at Someflower.
With 3 weddings booked for this month and a few Christmas parties and charity events .... I think that December will be flying by just as quickly as November did.

I hope that also the weather will stay dry and fine during this month. I already have plants keeping warm in my bathroom until they are needed for a wedding. They are very happy but taking a shower is a little bit of a "Squash and a Squeeze"!!! I am not sure that people would believe what lengths I go to sometimes to make sure everything is perfect for their event.

I have finally managed to get some of the November photo's together to post on the blog. It has been a lovely month to get married and these two weddings although in the same month could not have been more different.

Take a look.

Summer @ The Manor Barn, Buriton

This was a beautiful day at one of my favourite

venues-The Manor Barn in Buriton. It was a lovely hot and sunny day....just perfect for Hayley and Adam.

These lovely images were taken by the clever and talented Barry Whitcher. (who even took a nice photo of me that day!!!). Click on this title to look at Barry's web site.

Again more of Barry's photography and my work can be seen on the Someflower Face Book pages.

Remembering The Summer On This Cold October Morning.

I was sent some really awesome photographs by a great photographer who is based on the Isle of Wight. It is the 2nd time Rob Longford and I have met and I adore his fresh approach to taking photographs.

As you can see from the colour scheme of this wedding which took place at Pembroke Lodge in Richmond Park this Summer it is a very delicate palette of dusty lilacs and dusky pinks. We used some gorgeous roses called Hypnoses Ocean Song and Pacific Blue to compliment the deep sumptuous colours of the bridesmaids dresses.

I think that Rob captured the delicate style of the flowers perfectly.

You can view more of this wedding album on the Someflower Face Book pages...there are some lovely images.

What Are Vintage Flowers?

For me, vintage flowers are ones that evoke a feeling of shear English Country Nostalgia. Flowers that may be once classed as "Old Fashion" but are now making a comeback with a new and exciting contemporary feel.

Flowers that may remind our parents of their childhood more so than ours such as carnations, hydrangeas, peonies, sweet peas, chrysanthemums and dahlias.

A soft muted pallette of pastels can create such a beautiful romantic and glamorous feel to any wedding and venue.

Combined with vintage acceesories such as beading and lace and fabrics to name a few and an ecclectic selection of containers for centre peices can be acheived very easily for any truely romantic couple.

Congratulations, Love Love Love!!!!

Last Friday 24Th September my bestest mate Faye aka "Little Helper" was married in Greece. Unfortunately I was not out in the blistering heat to see her get married...instead I was being her "Little Helper" back home organising her wedding party flowers for this Saturday.
You cannot even begin to imagine how difficult it is for a florist to choose her own flowers or for us to decide what to make...just because you want everything!!!
All I can say is I have been wiring up white plumed ostrich feathers and pretty butterflies (chosen by my daughter for her Auntie Faye!). We have LED lighting to go into 70cm Martini Vases and Bubble Bowls with clear gel pearls. Organza's and tea lights and floor standing lanterns for on the balcony seating area. As for the flowers...well they are arriving direct from Holland this week.
We have decided that less is certainly not more for this party.
I hope to have some photos to post over the next few weeks. In the meantime. Congratulations my fabulous friend. You keep me grounded and focused in business and smiling when things get complicated and difficult. You are half of my whole in the workshop, and know exactly what we need to achieve on those busy wedding days and nights.

Love Love Love Today, Tomorrow, Always & Forever xxx

Rustic Look Using Old Wooden Flower Crates

At Someflower we are always finding different things to give each Bride & Groom a unique individual look to their wedding. We used lovely Old Dutch Flower Crates made from wood to display these lovely examples of large entrance displays. Lovely summery flowers such as lilies, gladioli, delphiniums and other sumptuous flowers make the perfect entrance display.

You can see here how the crates have been used differently in the above pictures to display the flowers in a charming rustic way.

The Last Delivery Of The Day

Its lovely when we are asked if we can wait at the church or a venue to hand the wedding bouquet over to the bride on her arrival. This is what this image shows...not us hanging around soaking up the sun as I think the person behind the lense thought!!!!!

Bridesmaids Flowers

A simple posy of flowers held by a beautiful child on a special day.

A Sunny Day in June @ St Mary's - Buriton

St Mary's Church at Buriton is one of my all time favourite local churches. We feel very content and happy when we work there.

It has the most beautiful interior, and I just love to sit in the silence after I have finished decorating the venue...just for a few minutes to absorb the sheer serenity.

I envy how lucky the bride and groom are for having such a gorgeous intimate country church for their special day.

Here are a few images of a Summer Wedding this year. These have been kindly sent by Mr & Mrs Bailey....Thank you.

Also congratulations to you both on your exciting news. We are thrilled and wish you lots of love.

Please let us know when "Peanut" arrives!!! xxx

Busy Busy Busy Me!!!

Busy Busy Busy...As you can see even some of the family give a helping hand!!!

August is a funny time for me, as well as being one of the busiest.

It is not only a peak popular wedding month but also seems the chosen month for next year brides to start organizing their big day.

Many enquiries have come through to Someflower over the last few weeks to arrange consultations to discuss floral requirements. We have met some fantastic couples and their families and I start to dream all thinks flowers and think up some new and innovative floral designs that they may like to have on their special day.

It is so very exciting and we always feel very privileged to play a part on such an important day.

It is also a sad time as we say "Goodbye & Farewell" wishing love and best wishes to our 2010 couples that we have known for many many months. Their wedding day seem to come round so very fast once the New Year begins. Time truly does fly when you are having fun.!!!!

Someflower offer a No-Obligation consultation. To arrange one please contact us through our contact page on our website http://www.someflower.co.uk/

Pretty in Peach

PEACHES AND CREAMS ...A colour theme that used to be very popular in the late 80's - early 90's seems to be making a come back in the floral world and popular in the wedding scene. This lovely rose hand tied was made for a small civil ceremony and features peaches and creams.

This is the second wedding so far this year that has featured peach as the main focal colour. Take a look at Trudi and Paul's wedding earlier in July posts for a few more peach example photographs or on Someflower Face Book pages to view all the photographs from that wedding.

Not the easiest of colours to use...but if the balance is correct can look amazing and very very pretty. Maybe peach is the "New Pink" What do you think??

Making An Entrance At St Luke's Church, Milland, West Sussex

St Luke's Church in Milland, West Sussex is one of my favourite churches in our surrounding area. Church weddings are definitely becoming popular again for couples.

Here is a couple of photographs of the entrance decorated at St Luke's that we did a little while ago.

Tammy and Bruce Spring 2010

Received some gorgeous photographs from Tammy and Bruce who were married at St Mary's Church in Buriton followed by the reception at The Manor Barn this Spring.
It seemed such a long time ago now...so seeing the pictures capture that perfect day was a delight.

They are both very much outdoor people, and this image says it all !!!!

Dearest Michele.

We simply cannot thank you enough for the beautiful flowers you produced for our wedding. Everyone commented on how stunning they were both in the church and the barn, and my bouquet was just perfect!

Thanks also for being so helpful and friendly-You're a Star!

Lots of Love

Tammy and Bruce xxx

More Images of this wedding can be seen on Someflower's Facebook

Red Roses & White Oriental Lilies @ The Tithe Barn

On Friday last week we were decorating The Tithe Barn at Ditcham with lots of scented "Rialto" white lilies and "Grand Prix" red roses for Matt and Nicola.

We used these elegant 70cm clear glass tall lily vases for the quest table arrangements. Mirror plates, tealights, red and clear table diamonds completed the decorating and Fizzypop (email:jacqui_fisher@hotmail.co.uk) provided gorgeous red organza table runners, chair covers and red organza sashes (which I must say were tied to perfection...the best I have seen) to give the overall look that "Wow" factor.

As you can see from this image we used all white lilies as our focal flower, with some added interest with the pearl beaded grasses and two complimentary flowers, white lisianthus and white larkspur. To give a hit of colour to the displays we decorated the vases by using red organza and pearl beaded wire around the neck of the vase ...it was really effective.

The Tithe Barn is such a blank canvas. No two weddings we have ever undertaken have been the same here, and this one was no different. The tall vases filled the space perfectly and there was a good balance in the Red and White colour theme.

The Topiary Company supplied impressive large trees that were situated behind the oval top table. I adore these big illuminated trees, and the soft white crystal lights in the archways complete the look everytime. These are also supplied by Nigel @ The Topiary Company.

I particularly liked the finished look of this top table arrangement. We made this on site in situe just so we could get the proprtion and balance right for such a long shaped table. Terry Emment @ CJ Williams was the photographer today, and I am keeping my flower fingers crossed and hoping that we will be kindly sent some images from the day as he was taking some lovely shots. He also had some very exciting ideas to create a dynamic backdrop to the photographs...so as soon as I receive some examples of his work I will be posting them.

Richard and Laura's Wedding @ Pembroke Lodge, Richmond Park, Surrey.

What an amazing weekend we had this weekend. Yesterday we had a beautiful day at Pembroke Lodge in Richmond Park.
This venue is just the most romantic setting for a civil ceremony. Guests greeted one another on the terrace overlooking the breathtaking views of the park before taking a seat inside the Belvedere for the marriage of Richard and Laura.
Such a romantic setting required a romantic English Country Garden feel to all the Floral Decorations. We made this large floral heart to hang as a symbol of their marriage. Pink Sarah Bernhard Peonies, Pacific Blue and White Avalanche Roses and Lisianthus were the focal flowers of this display, finished with freshly picked garden herbs and foliage and we also included cottage blackberries. It looked lovely as a focal point.

Chunky low level table displays in glass square tank vases adorned the tables. We just loved making these and got totally carried away with the flower choices. We used two different varieties of dusky pink hydrangea, scented Rialto lilies, pink Anna veronica, larkspur, Million Star gypsophilia, Mariachi lilac lisianthus and Sweet Avalanche pale pale pink roses were are main choice flowers. What made these displays a true pleasure to make was the fact we decided to make them freestyle...which means we just picked the flowers for each display and made each one slightly different and arranged them very informally and naturally.

A ederly lady watching us unload commented about these table arrangements. She wanted to know if we had picked the flowers from the grounds?

"Unfortunatly No" I replied "Why do you ask?" She said "Because they
remind me of the flowers I used to pick from my garden when I was a very little
girl, a real selection of proper garden flowers, how nice to see them
together".

What a true compliment. I was thrilled.

Low voluptious table centers look superb in a smaller venue. Also do not be afraid of using colour to enhance your tables. Our colour brief for this wedding was Pale Pinks, Dusky Purples and Lilacs. As soon as I get some of the official photographs of the bridal flowers I will post the images as you can see how we kept to the brief for them....however we were trusted by the Bride and Groom to select flowers for the tables. Using a stronger colour palette againt the white linen gives a lot of imapct and depth. Keep an eye on our blog for further images of this wedding. I am hoping there will be some cracking images to share with you.

Congratulations Richard and Laura.

Love to You Both - Always xx

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