a winter wedding and a special birthday party

 

Just one wedding this weekend, just as well as we have 3 parties, 

one being our 30th  birthday - that's 30 years of Spriggs Florist in Petworth.

Gosh where have the years gone.

I would like my flowers to have that just picked from the meadow look... Part 3

Back in May, when the sun was shinning and the lambs were still playing in the fields, we did a wedding which was photographed by Simon John.

Jo and Nick popped into the shop armed with the most stunning wedding album - I think I said wow on more than one accassion whilst looking through the book.  To say I was blown away is a little bit of an understatement.  Here are just a few of the images that Simon kindly sent to me.

I think we will be using some of images on our new business cards.

a tale of two weddings.....

Zantedeschia Captain Safari, Hypericum A Wild Romance, Dendrobium James Story.

Looking forward to our walk in the park tomorrow - hope the sun will be out.  I need to catch up with The Archers on Radio 4 and pop the hock of bacon into the slow cooker.

Whatever your weekend, I hope it will be a relaxed one.

Today, it is not raining.....

It rained yesterday - a lot. 

Rosie (the bride) said a special prayer in church, she must have been thrilled to wake this morning to an beautiful sunrise.  Fingers crossed it keeps dry for the day.

The ceremony is to be held at St Mary's in Easebourne with the reception at Upwaltham Barns.  I'll post more pictures soon.

Ellen is back from two weeks holiday and modelling bridal posies for me.

We are back at Upwaltham tomorrow for their first Wedding Fair, so do pop in and have a chat.

Flowers For A Country Wedding

A couple of weeks ago the talented Christine Carrelo photographed one of our weddings at Farbridge near Chichester. 

I do miss sweet peas - they are perfect for such little hands, and I loved Jenni's overarm bouquet - perfect for that just gathered from the garden look.

How To Make Your Florist Smile

Five thank you notes in the last two weeks.

It's so lovely to open these special envelopes.

A Little Bit More....

I have been away for a week to a Summer School.  I would highly recommend this to anyone.  The venue was West Dean and the course was on how to compose a picture using the beast of a camera which I purchased only four weeks ago.  Our brilliant tutor was Jacqui Hurst and her photography is enough to get anyone out of bed at 5 in the morning to snap the sun as it rises.  I am not known as an early riser - but even I was excited about walking through the meadow with the mist rising to get some pictures at dawn.  I will post these later in the week.

But whilst I was away making merry with my Nikon, work continued back at Spriggs Florist. Matthew was in charge of twitter and managed some witty comments on how the week was going.  So a little later than usual I am catching up on our blog.

Once again I made Ellen model the bouquets which were made using the pretty Shanghai phalanopsis orchid.

I love the heart in the centre of the window - it just says it all.

The urn in the ceremony barn at Upwaltham is perfect for summer garden flowers.

Sarah modelled this compact bouquet of all white roses - if Sarah were to get married again I could see her wearing a gown by Alice Temperley and waft about with a bouquet of all roses.

Petal and Clara are requesting a mention in today's blog as they are feeling a little left out.  Clara is back from her sea side residence and enjoying being back in Petworth.  Petal is just happy to have her mummy back home.

Are you listerning to The Archers - we are loving the storyline with Alice and Chris marrying on holiday and Jennifers reaction - priceless.

A Country Wedding At Farbridge...

Two weeks ago we had the pleasure of doing the wedding flowers for Jenni and Jamie at Farbridge, set in the heart of the beautiful Sussex Downs.  Using mainly summer flowers in shades of pink, blue and white with not a rose to be seen, scabious, astrantia, delphiniums, phlox  and agapanthus took centre stage to create beautiful arrangements. 

We have had a sneeky preview of the happy couple via the talented photographer Christine Carrelo, who will be sending me some images of Jenni with her bouquet, which was a relaxed over arm trailing bouquet.

More images tomorrow.  Have a lovely evening.