The Church.....

When I was asked to decorate the church for the bishops golden jubilee it was nice to get such full scope of the church.

I decided to go along the colour theme of the yellows, oranges and gold’s using flowers such as the calla lilies, eremurs, roses and gerbera.

To lighten the designs I added flowers such as the delphinium, anthuriums, dendrobium orchids in whites and creams to contrast with the darker colours.

Continental designs in this church left it open so the detail on the alter was still visable and became part of the designs.

A 15ft pedestal design was created on one side to create great height and was also very showy.

Orchids for Weddings...

There are different types of orchids, Phalaenopsis which gives you long flowing and cascading bouquets which works well with wedding dresses made from fabrics which have movement and full skirts

Also used with straight dress and fishtail style dresses they create movement to the straight skirts. They come in a variety of colours from a brilliant white to a very fuchsia pink , they can be as soft and romantic or as bold and demanding attention depending on the style of bouquet.

They also make for very attractive table arrangements look well cascading from clear glass containers.

Another orchid is the cymbidium which is great for more structured bridal designs and work well with very modern dress shapes, heavy fabrics and dresses with a lot of detail.

They can also be dismantled and there petals rearranged to create a very modern design similar to the Carmen rose.

These orchids are very good at lasting out of water and a great choice for button holes and corsages.

Flowers In Memory Of.......

For one of the most difficult times for loved ones flowers can express a thousand words.

To have a designer piece of floristry always ask to see your florists own portfolio of work so you can see their work and what they can offer that bit more special than having the standard designs and flowers.

I have made 3 very different styles of floral tributes to show just some of the designs you could have put together using unusual flowers such as the protea and grouping it with other blooms like the “Mango” calla lily and campanula.

In keeping with the traditional circular shape you can always use grouped flowers to give more detail to your floral tribute by linking groups together with stems such as the calla lily and grasses including bear grass and lily grass as well as the dendrobium orchids.