take one bride at the walled garden in cowdray, add

the talented David and Richard Galloway of Galloway Photography

and what do you get?

stunning images.

who said gypsophillia couldn't be stylish

Gemma and Ed's wedding was held at The Walled Garden in Cowdray, 

marquee by The Pearl Tent Company

more images are featured on The Wedding Vine

ranunculus - a study

the ranunculus is one of our favourite spring flowers, 

with delicate paper like petals in many shades,

and with a surprisingly long vase life.

Helen of Lilac and Lily has a most beautiful and interesting blog, 

and I was so inspired when I can across the images from Krista Keltanen

 of pastel shaded ranunculus, that I just could not resist taking some images of the ranunculus 

that we had delivered this week.

the images on Helen's blog are exquisite - go see for yourself and you too will be hooked

the tall and the small

tall = white amaryllis

small = snowdrops

enjoy

introducing alex

Alex has the most amazing shop - with room after room of silk scarves, kilims, cushions, hand woven rugs and carpet samples

its the equivalent to a carpet addicts sweetie shop

go, look and feel these gorgeous works of art

by the way, Alex has a web site that he is rather proud of

Rugs Of Petworth

he even has a plant or two from the shop so he has to have taste

jam jars and allsorts

the mixed ranunculus in the shop this week just look good enough to eat

what's your special spring flower?

do let us know - post your thoughts in the box below

a nod to spring on a rainy day

It was back to Goodwood House on Saturday for the wedding of Liz and John.

Liz looked stunning in her Jenny Packham wedding dress.

Pippa Mackenzie was the photographer du jour - I am looking forward to a sneaky peak soon.

The perfume from the freesias and jasmine was heavenly.

Freesia is the name of Liz's dog - she is coming to visit us in a couple of weeks time, I am very much looking forward to meeting her.  Petal is not quite so sure, as she doesn't likes to share the attentions from the Spriggs team.

roses are red and tulips are ....

We had two weddings on Valentines day.

Dorthe carried a posy of Mascotte tulips, tied with a gorgeous ribbon made by her dress maker

 the two bridesmaids wore wrist corsages

Dorthe and Ollie married at Goodwood House, ate cake and drank champagne.

 Sarah carried a bunch of red passion roses, tied with lace and finished with the cutest cameo brooch

and the bridesmaids carried ivory roses

simply beautiful