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Real Weddings – Nisha & Seb

September 23rd, 2011 1 Comment
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Wedding Planner, Coordinator, Lichfield, Birmingham, Derbyshire, Nottingham, Leicester, Staffordshire, The MidlandsBack in May I had received an email asking me to help with the wedding decor for a wedding being held in Walcote Hall in early July. The supplier that was supposed to be booked had somehow gone awry. I have to admit it is not generally something we do without booking an On The Day Coordination but the lovely bride, Nisha really needed our help.

The wedding was only two months away and not only was the decor not decided but also the same supplier was supposed to have organised the wedding flowers too. I had been thinking of offering such a service which included hire of vases, mirrors, tea lights  etc as well as decor set up so this was the perfect opportunity. I had been stashing various lovely items away just for such an occasion.

NIsha wanted  simple table decor that was stylish and chic. The colour of the wedding was a beautiful bright orange, Nisha had arranged a chill out tent outside with a moroccan theme and for inside where the wedding reception took place she want it to look bright and colourful and for it flow in from the outside. First of all we needed to organise the flowers.

Nisha came for a meeting and met at the lovely Tiaras and Flowers. Anne Brown the very talented florist that The Wedding Genie work with often was a delight. Nisha bought along pictures of the flowers she envisaged for her bouquet and we got to work.

Nisha’s favourite flowers were Calla Lilies and Anne suggested a gorgeous orange colour lily. The bridesmaids were to have bright orange gerberas in hand tied bouquets to compliment Nisha’s bridal flowers.

Just look at how gorgeous they looked and Nisha is just a vision! It really helped too that the wedding day was beautifully sunny and warm. All the images are courtesy of Crucial Image.

Wedding Planner, Coordinator, Lichfield, Staffordshire, Derbyshire, Nottingham, The Midlands, Coventry, Leicester

The bridesmaids looked stunning standing together. A real colour feast for the eyes.

Wedding Planner, Coordinator, Lichfield, Staffordshire, Derbyshire, Nottingham, The Midlands, Coventry, Leicester

Wedding Planner, Coordinator, Lichfield, Staffordshire, Derbyshire, Nottingham, The Midlands, Coventry, Leicester

The grooms mens flowers were chosen to compliment Nisha. Anne managed to find roses that had just the right shades of orange and red in the men.  I just love the Cala Lily that Seb wore.

Wedding Planner, Coordinator, Lichfield, Staffordshire, Derbyshire, Nottingham, The Midlands, Coventry, Leicester

Wedding Planner, Coordinator, Lichfield, Staffordshire, Derbyshire, Coventry, Leicestershire, The Midlands

I love this group shot.

Wedding Planner, Coordinator, Lichfield, Staffordshire, Derbyshire, Nottingham, The Midlands, Coventry, Leicester

Nisha had already hired Morocan hurricane lamps for the guest tables and then wanted lots of fresh petals scattered on the tables to lift the room. She also wanted me to set the tables with the stationery, menus and favours etc. For the top table we decided that we would use low round glass bowls filled with rose petals that matched the button holes, coloured water to match the theme and floating candles to give a romantic glow in the evening. We arranged the roses in between the glass bowls for the top table and then used the real petals for the tables.To finish off I managed to get a perfect colour organza to match the dresses and flowers for the top table swagging and bows.

Wedding Planner, Coordinator, Lichfield, Staffordshire, Derbyshire, Nottingham, The Midlands, Coventry, Leicester

Wedding Planner, Coordinator, Lichfield, Staffordshire, Derbyshire, Nottingham, The Midlands, Coventry, LeicesterNisha had personal details on the table which were homemade stationery, disposable cameras for the guests to have fun with, and indian key rings as favours. They were different colours and really made the room look bright and pretty.

Wedding Planner, Coordinator, Lichfield, Staffordshire, Derbyshire, Nottingham, The Midlands, Coventry, Leicester

Wedding Planner, Coordinator, Lichfield, Staffordshire, Derbyshire, Nottingham, The Midlands, Coventry, LeicesterI love the toppers. Nisha is a nurse and her lovely husband Seb a Doctor, how did you guess?

Wedding Planner, Coordinator, Lichfield, Staffordshire, Derbyshire, Nottingham, The Midlands, Coventry, Leicester

For the table plan, Sebs mum made the lovely cards with the tables on them and we hung them from the gold twigs in a simple vase. They looked really effective.

Wedding Planner, Coordinator, Lichfield, Staffordshire, Derbyshire, Nottingham, The Midlands, Coventry, Leicester

A few little pictures of the scrumptious details.

Wedding Planner, Coordinator, Lichfield, Staffordshire, Derbyshire, Nottingham, The Midlands, Coventry, Leicester

Wedding Planner, Coordinator, Lichfield, Staffordshire, Derbyshire, Nottingham, The Midlands, Coventry, Leicester

I love these shoes!

Wedding Planner, Coordinator, Lichfield, Staffordshire, Derbyshire, Nottingham, The Midlands, Coventry, Leicester

I adore this image it says “in love” all over it!

i hope you enjoyed this wedding. I just loved the colours and Nisha looked stunning.  If you need help finishing off the details for your special day or someone to dress your venue, give me a call. I will be happy to help and you can be sure of our total reliability and attention to detail.

 

Until next time, happy planning.


Wedding Flowers Inspiration Part 2

August 11th, 2010
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Artificial bouquets are becoming very popular. The last two weddings that Wedding Genie worked on, both had the most beautifully made ones I have seen. They do not wilt, you can save them and they look fantastic as you can see from this picture.

This beauty was made by Red Floral Architecture. It looked stunning and they were provided for all the bridesmaids and the bride. Fresh flowers still made up the table and venue decor as well as button holes but these bouquets will serve as fabulous memento’s of the day.


How about this one too?

Photo by Simplicity Photography

Flowers like Lily of The Valley are so gorgeous but very costly to import out of season so why not have artificial ones made then use room fragrance to substitute the smell. A tip from the top from January Flower Magazine.

Another top supplier for unusual bouquets of this type is Button Moon based in Birmingham.

If you want to investigate further why not try buying a lovely book called Forever Flowers by Margaret Ashbourne.  Gone are the days of awful plastic imitations, it would seem your imagination is the limit. You can even personalise them with vintage brooches, even more meaningful if you have one from a relative or special friend who could not been with you on your special day.

Until next, time happy planning





You may also be interested in Part 1 of this Flower Blog

Wedding Flowers Inspiration

August 6th, 2010 No Comments
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Summer is here and all the flowers in my garden are in bloom, the colours are so gorgeous and inviting I was inspired to write this blog about the many ways you can use flowers to make your wedding day that bit more special.

First of all try and choose flowers that are in season, they will be more cost effective. Here are a few ways that you can use flowers throughout your wedding day.

  • Use them as accessories in your hair. With more brides choosing not to wear veils its great for more laid back weddings. If you dont fancy fresh flowers, they may droop a little, how about a hair corsage, try BHS around £8.00
  • Flower circlets for your bridesmaids or flower girls look heavenly. Instead of the usual posy why not go for wrist corsages. Cheaper and easier than carrying flowers. This is especially good for younger bridesmaids.
  • Flower pomanders are gorgeous for flower girls to carry.
  • Cut down on the cost of your cake by decorating it with fresh flowers. They can be chosen to be part of your style and theme and bring a plain cake to life. The one in the picture is from M&S.
  • How about a vintage style table centre. Pile up a three tiered cake stand with flowers, cakes and macaroons.
  • For a winter wedding, I love this tip from Victoria Sullivan, Style  Editor of Flowers, how about using an amaryllis stem wrapped in lace ribbon.

Red Rabbit Photography Cake By M&S Photography by Mark Scott

Tip!! - Choose flowers with large heads such as hydrangeas. It will cost less as you need fewer stems but still look amazing.

How about bringing flowers into your day using your invitations. Check out Lilylou and You

Lilylou and You

Choose a floral wedding perfume, go to Jo Malone and choose from their  gorgeous fragrances such as Orange Blossom, Honeysuckle and Jasmine.

Use your flowers as thank you gifts for you guests. Potted plants last longer than bouquets. Try Marks and Spencers


Marks and Spencers

How about wearing flowers on your shoes, Emmy Scarterfield makes bespoke beautiful shoes and is about to launch her new Secret Garden Range. Until then here is an image from her current range.

  • Using flowers to decorate the bride and grooms chair to make them stand out and look that bit special is a lovely idea. What about using them to decorate your wedding aisle. To reduce cost hang just dress every few chairs on the ends of the rows where you walk past. After you can move them to decorate other areas of your reception.
  • Use flowers like a single rose, or sprigs of herbs laid on each ladies napkin, tie the napkins with colour coordinated ribbon and slide the flowers underneath. Its a thoughtful touch instead of favours, you can write a note to say that you would love your guests to wear them in their hair or pinned to their bag. The smell would be fab too.

Real Wedding Picture Courtesy of Flower Magazine

I hope this has given you a little flower inspiration for your wedding day. Next time we will take a look at the trend of using artificial flowers for bridal bouquets. Having seen them first hand at our last two weddings I have to say I am becoming a fan.

Until next time, happy planning.