Back 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.
The bridesmaids looked stunning standing together. A real colour feast for the eyes.
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.
I love this group shot.
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.
Nisha 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.
I love the toppers. Nisha is a nurse and her lovely husband Seb a Doctor, how did you guess?
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.
A few little pictures of the scrumptious details.
I love these shoes!
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.
I do love it when everything is set up at a wedding and I take the Bride and Groom into the wedding breakfast room before anyone else has had chance to see it. Their reaction is so worth all the hardwork and planning. Apart from the table decor we have planned and worked our theme around, I like to use as many candles as possible if the venue allows it. They create such a warm and romantic atmosphere and generally cost very little. 
Today I thought I might post a little inspiration for those who are really getting down and DIY! I am working with lovely brides at the moment who are really thinking about the details on their wedding day. Putting a little thought and time into doing something that bit different will really show your guests you care. I have been having a look around at the goodies you can buy and make and hope you feel as inspired as I did.
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