“Bees blew like cake-crumbs through the golden air, white butterflies like sugared wafers, and when it wasn’t raining a diamond dust took over which veiled and yet magnified all things”
from Cider with Rosie
On a day very much like the one described in the lovely Laurie Lee novel, our very own Rosie was married at the distinguished Hilltop Country House, a truly romantic setting in the heart of Prestbury village. Our beautiful bride wanted an elegant, British countryside feel to her flowers so I got to use some of my favourites on this occasion, including the incomparable David Austin rose!
Pale peach and pink Juliet roses alongside hellebores, hydrangea, astrantia, astilbe and ranunculus in a loose and natural design in pastels, blush pinks, silvers and greens.
The buttonholes were made with roses, astrantia and rosemary to match the bouquets and stood out really well against the navy suits. The bridesmaids had round posies of similar flowers to Rosie to match their pastel dresses.
Flowers on the mantlepieces and decorated lanterns adorned the elegant ceremony room and the amazing wedding marquee was filled with candelabra arrangements made from scented eucalyptus with roses dotted through.
Matt Horan http://www.matthoranphotography.com was the talented photographer in charge of capturing the beautiful images and took all of those featured in the blog! Beautiful photos Matt, thank you for capturing the day and the flowers so perfectly! Congratulations Rosie and Chris, what a beautiful wedding on a typically British day! This is for you….
O flowers they are all the time travelling
like comets, and they come into our ken
for a day, for two days, and withdraw, slowly vanish again.
And we, we must take them on the wing, and let them go.
Embalmed flowers are not flowers, immortelles are not flowers;
flowers are just a motion, a swift motion, a coloured gesture;
that is their loveliness. And that is love.
Extract from Fidelity by D H Lawrence
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