bring me sunshine

  

all weddings are special - but some are even more special

when my friend Jenny asked us to do her flowers

the answer was always going to be "of course we will"

(I would have forgiven her if she had asked someone else -

but not for a long time)

and any bride & grown who walk down the isle to

"bring me sunshine" are pretty cool

we sang & danced

eat canapes & drank champagne

it was a perfect day

Farewell Jo

yesterday we said our farewells to a remarkable lady;

a natural artist & flamboyant florist,

aficionados of pork pies & fine red wine,

you live on in our hearts with the immortal line

"where are me bleedin scissors"

the workroom at Spriggs is only slightly less chaotic -

Jo was in her element when she had at least

five buckets of foliage to work from,

even for the smallest of arrangements.

The put-by flowers were always a target for Jo's attention

"Matthew won't know I've used just 1 or 2"

so we celebrated her life by filling st. laurence's church in Lurgashall

with some of her favourite flowers & foliages

we all cried - tears of joy & sorrow

  

  

27/12/1943 - 31/03/2011

what to do with Avalanche Roses

fill a large vase with a sphere of roses
cover the cloth with petals &candles in narrow vases

stand back & admirer

then fill tall vases with roses & orchids

tulips & ranunculus

then some smaller vases to match

stand well back....

check that all is in order

congratulations Emma & Tim
hope you have a perfect day

x x

a celebration of life

the new vases had just arrived from our last trip to Holland, when

a timely phone call from Donna at Goodwood House

"can you do something with WOW for a wake?"

answer

"yes - any special requests?"

with vases unpacked, 

orchids & green goddess arum lilies,

hydrangeas & lilac,

Matthew and his team get to work to create this majestic displays.

it's all in a days work for Spriggs

spring blossom

such beautiful blooms in spring

I enjoyed a walk around Petworth one lunch time last week &

could not resist taking some pictures

of these magnificent blooms

big goblets of magnolia flowers

delicate cherry blossom

& a hint of things to come with the wisteria

a floral feast

rose memory lane, vendela and mimi eden

couldn't you just eat this with a spoon

sweet peas & fancy tulips

roses & ranunculus

viburnum & eustoma

and the sun shone - perfect!

spring country wedding at The Walled Garden, Cowdray

it has to be said, The Walled Garden at Cowdray

is perfect for a spring wedding

vases, buckets, pots & jars

were filled with spring flowers,

auriculars & herbs

primroses & forget-me-knots

Eleanor & Kieren

I wish you both well

xx