Sarah and Arran were married at The Avenue Methodist Church in Sale followed by a reception at The Belle Epoque in Knutsford.
From our first meeting, it was obvious that Sarah was not your typical bride – no talk of handtied bouquets, pretty colours, vintage feel or country garden style here! So we got out the special books – those amazing European floral design magazines that are so inspiring to us florists – and started to design a unique bridal bouquet in her chosen colours of plum, aubergine, violet and purple.
The colours were inspired by the tartan fabric chosen for Arran’s kilt, and also to reflect the decor at The Belle Epoque. Sarah’s dress was a simple but stunning halterneck design, supplied by Michelle at Timeless Bride in Poynton.
We used ‘Violet Beauty’ vanda orchids, black callas, brunia, typha, galax and hydrangea in the top part of the bouquet. The decorative, floor-length wire trail was decorated and threaded with deconstructed carnations, beads, pearls, brunia, eucalyptus berries, vanda petals, heather, lily grass and typha, all woven together to create a multi-textured design.
The church was decorated with a huge contemporary pedestal design in matching colours, incorporating ‘Violet Beauty’ vanda orchids, hydrangea, alliums, ‘Hot Chocolate’ calla lilies and plenty of striking architectural foliages such as phormium and strelitzia leaves.
Two matching contemporary candle arrangements were placed on the altar.
Sarah’s bridesmaid wore an unusual wrist corsage, designed to match Sarah’s bouquet with decorative wire, ‘Violet Beauty’ vanda orchids, brunia, beads and eucalyptus berries.
The reception was held at The Belle Epoque in Knutsford – the decor was a perfect match for the colours of Arran’s kilt and the flowers.
I’d like to say a huge thankyou to Sarah for being so trusting and for allowing my creativity to run riot on her wedding flowers. Also, many thanks to Liam of CG Weddings for supplying these wonderful images – you can see more from Sarah and Arran’s day over on his blog. I’ve saved my favourite till last…
