just a picture...

from a Friday wedding....

Flowers: Sweet Avalanche &,Garden O'Hara roses, Sarah B's peonies,  hydrangeas, phlox, lavender, rosemary.
Venue: The gorgeous Donnington Grove Country Club, Newbury.


Its been a full on week......the races.....the family over from The Netherlands,....a babies first steps....vintage stock buying forays......dear friends new baby girl.....a wedding....finding out the 350 dianthus you just planted are ground loving  not tall cutting!!!...the early starts....the humidity.....the wondering just when will the sweet peas decide to clamber up the trellis under  their own steam.....
next week...just bring it on.....

Pretty Pinks

 pretty brides bouquet from last saturday......mixed tulips, rannunculus, genista, veronica and clematis.....while making a tulip bouquet....have classic fm on....no distractions.....and (if only) a large glass of something chilled besides you........those tulip heads always decide to turn around to just where you didn't want them......

...and I just caught sight of these snakes head fritillaries next to this painted trug....just love the colour combination..

We hope you have a wonderful weekend..x

September wedding weekend part one

Mid September saw us in wedding frenzy......

Number One was at the amazing Cain Manor, part of the Bijou wedding group, a beautiful Elizabethan Manor House was the venue....  

white, peach and pale pink combination...gorgeous ice-cream colours..

 frothy gypsophila added lightness, the bridesmaids bouquets were simply this tied with white ribbons..

 Lauren's bouquet..thank goodness for her brilliant photographer Nicola Rhodes at K & E Photography to get a decent picture of it.....

helping hands for the groom.....

what a beautiful happy day....didn't they all look stunning???
All photographs here are the property of K & E Photography, with many thanks for their use Nicola.

OK who hid September....

..is it just me or is this year dashing to the finishing post a bit quick????....
We have been busy.... October arrived and no-one noticed....

the shop in its autumn colours....

a good luck horse statue..you know you need one....

the wedding fair at The Bear was a huge success.....

the first Cornish anemones are just delicious.....

elegant arum lilies for an October bride.....

a scrummy door wreath....we are open!!....

bright and clashing colours are our new favourites.....

We are off the the flea market tomorrow..hopefully there will be lots of goodies to show you next week....
have a lovely Sunday...xx

Saturday morning fever

things calmed down later in the day........

Wands are our new favourite things....littlies can hold them and pretend to be fairy princess's......they look adorable and hopefully are fairly robust...

 ....cast a spell and your dreams may come true...

 ......our second wedding today and the bridesmaids wore pewter.....set in a gorgeous isolated country barn

the journey out there was breathtaking.....blue skies and rolling hills..hidden farms and teeny narrow lanes....

have a wonderful weekend...x

Wedding Fair...can you come???

We are attending the Autumn wedding fair at The Bear in Hungerford

We will have lots of lovely ideas, gorgeous flowers and our 2013 diary at the ready.

so if you are thinking of a wedding in the area come along and see what all the fabulous local suppliers can offer to make your day really special. 

WEDDING FAYRE

The Bear Hotel Hungerford

Sunday September 30^th 2012

10.30am – 4.30pm

Showcasing some of Hungerford & The Surrounding area’s best independent Suppliers

We would love to see you there to show you what we do

FREE ENTRY

Flowers....of course.....The Bear venue, naturally.......also  ... cakes......gowns.......photographers.......beauty consultants.......hairdressers.......have a glass of something lovely...maybe with bubbles.....stay for lunch.......

Hope we see you there....

xx

Late Saturday Afternoon

Black Baccarat 

&

Akito roses

Flowering jasmine

Informal wedding

Late afternoon

The sun shone.