Rachel's Purple and lilac Wedding Flowers - The Domus, Beaulieu

Rachel's May Wedding took place at the stunning Domus in Beaulieu, one of my favourite venues. The colour theme was the ever popular purple, gorgeous venue, gorgeous flowers. I thought you might like to see them and so here they are. For lovers of purple everywhere.

Paul's buttonhole of rose, lilac freesia and eucalyptus.

Rachel's teardrop bouquet - ivory roses, purple lisianthus and lilac freesia.

 Image by On Location Photography

Purple, white and lilac wedding bouquet

Rachel's gorgeous shower/tear drop bouquet was made to measure, Rachel is a very petite bride so I made this bouquet suitably petite too. Petite brides need not worry about carrying a bouquet of this general shape, they can be made to suit any frame. Lovers of purple also might like to know that all these flowers are available all year round.  

Bouquets of Akito roses for the bridesmaids who wore deep purple. Image - On Location Photography

The staircase to the Domus decorated with tea lights and fresh rose petals. The ceremony room here is found up some  beautiful stone steps that look just stunning dressed in this way.

Images by On Location Photography 

Entrance to the Domus, ready and waiting for Rachel's wedding

Purple, lilac and white pedestal flowers with church candles. Used either side of the base of the aisle for the ceremony. Image by On Location Photography.

Pedestal design in purples, ivories and lilacs with church candles at the base of the aisle which is in front of you as you come up the steps with the window ledge designs behind.Perfect for creating maximum impact. 

Window ledge flowers at the Domus. Church candles in a vase surrounded by roses and petals, modern but soft and romantic too.  I thought as I was doing it, that actually this idea would make a stunning table centre.

Goldfish bowl design of ivory rose and lilac freesia with church candle used here on the small window ledges. These were later used as the guest table centres with a generous  scattering of lilac rose petals and long burn tea lights in matching votive holders to finish.

Co-ordinating design of roses, freesias and lisianthus in purples and whites with the central church candles for the ceremony table.   

Wedding ceremony table flowers at the Domus  Image by On Location Photography

Tall table centre in purples, lilacs and whites used behind the ceremony table because it seemed a shame not too. Rachel and Paul had a round top table and this was their centre piece.

The Domus at Beaulieu ready and waiting for Rachel and Paul's wedding. Sorry it's not a great picture but at least it gives an idea.

Rachel with her petite shower bouquet of ivory roses, purple lisianthus and lilac freesias. Image by On Location Photography.

That just leaves me to say thank you so much Rachel and Paul for choosing me to design and create your wedding flowers for you, I absolutely loved putting this scheme together for you. And very many congratulations on your marriage.

Catherine's Winter Wedding Flowers, Ivory and Purple

Catherine's winter wedding bouquet of ivory and purple calla lilies mixed with white bloom spider chrysanthemums. Available all year round but stunning for a winter wedding.

Bridesmaids' bouquets of massed ivory carnations with purple diamante finished with matching purple ribbon, all boxed and read to go. Available all year round in a huge range of colours but the ivory look amazing used in themed white winter weddings.

Ivory and purple bridesmaid's bouquet of massed carnations, the detail shot

Many thanks Catherine for choosing me to design and create your wedding flowers for you, it was a pleasure and very many congratulations on your marriage.

Faith's Wedding Flowers, Romantic Purples and Ivory, Elmers Court

The beautiful Elmers Court Hotel in Lymington all set up ready for Faith and Alex's wedding. The date - August bank holiday saturday and just look at the weather !! This was our first outside wedding ceremony and we were so happy to see Faith and Alex have the most perfect summers day. Even more so as some of Alex's family had travelled all the way from Barbados to attend and the days leading up to the big day were distinctly worrying on the weather front. Remember the black skies and all that rain- we do !

The ceremony table flowers- a trailing design of roses, purple stocks and pink gypsophila.

Alex's buttonhole of rose, pink gyp and ruscus leaves.

Faith's very romantic shower bouquet of ivory roses, delicate purple feather butterflies and purple diamante.

A modern long and narrow shape with trails of mixed grasses.

The bridesmaids' posies of roses, butterflies and pink gypsophila with ruscus and asparagus fern. Very soft , very natural and very romantic.

This gorgeous image has kindly been donated to us by Faith's photographer Jan of Essential Images in Lymington. An absolutely lovely lady and very talented with it. She works with the natural light and the results are fantastic.

The bridesmaids - image courtesy of Essential Images.

The beautiful Faith. Image - Jan of Essential Images.

Ceremony flowers - Image courtesy of Essential Images.

Image - Jan of Essential Images

The vases all set up for the wedding reception ready to take the bridesmaids' posies which doubled as low table centres. Placed on a mirror plate with tea lights and fresh rose petals.

The table centres named after the beaches of Barbados.
Image - Jan of Essential Images

The finished result - Image Kate Truepenny.

A detail shot by Kate Truepenny.

The tall tablecentres, a coordinating design of large ivory roses, purple stocks, pink gyp and trails of asparagus fern and ivy.

Image Kate Truepenny.

Image - Essential Images.

A detail shot by Kate Truepenny.

The ceremony table flowers doubled as the flowers for the top table. Little purple butterflies and tea lights surrunded by fresh rose petals completed the look.

Image Jan of Essential Images

The favours, little purple organza bags, this one for the brand new Mrs Hoyos.

Image Kate Truepenny.

Very many congraulations Faith and Alex on your marriage and thank you very much for choosing us to design and create the flowers for your day. We loved every minute.