A bit of Pink for the ladies...

A bit more pink.... 

So, here are a few brides and bridemaids bouquets with pink flowers in. The beauty of the colour pink is that all tones and shades actually do go together.  

Anyway, I am not going to talk the leg off you.... I prefer my flowers to do the talking.

Loving the detail in this one....

So, if you like any of these and are getting married, give us a call on 0151 424 7444 and we will get you booked in to design your perfect bouquet, just like we did with these.

Paula xx

It all started with a Gerbera

It all started with the love of a Gerbera....

Anna loved them....  so when I told her I knew of a Black and White variety that would fit perfect with her scheme, I think that cemented her ideas.

And, what a lovely bride Anna was, so unasuming and so funny, I totally "got" her jokes.  Anna's Mum was one of the nicest people I have ever met and I am sorry in a way this is over, I just hope they pop in from time to time to say hello... mind you, we have been promised cake so, we'll see ;).  Only a small slice though Anna, this florist has got to get in shape.

Anyway, onto the flowers.  Anna wanted a shower bouquet that incorporated Gerberas.  We decided between us that we should put in some other varieties also and we settled on White Gerbera with a dark centre, Lisianthus, Freesia and Akito Roses.

And for the bridesmaids, a handtied bouquet of Gerbera with black satin ribbon on the stems.

For the mums, a corsage of spray roses and satin ribbon.

 And, we mustn't forget the groom.  He wore a white Gerbera with Lisianthus and Freesia.

For the tables Anna chose a fishbowl with black water and floating white Gerbera.

And it was no surprise that the top table design was filled with Gerbera too....

We had a few Gerberas left on the day so we popped them in a vase for Anna (we always take spares, just in case...).  And we put them next to the post box that we made for Anna and Matt.

Just a glimpse of what the room looked like overall in The Alma Lodge Hotel, Stockport.

And, on her last consultation, just at the last minute, they both made the exciting decision to be the first people to test our Victoria Sweet Cart.... and how glad was I.  I got to play with sweets and get all arty with them, check out the close ups.  It looked quirky, fun and suited Anna down to the ground.

A close up of the sweet delights that they were met with.

So, I would personally like to thank Anna, her mum and Matt for choosing us to do their wedding.  I have thoroughly enjoyed working with them.

Congratulations from all the flower team at About Flowers

xxxx



The Blackpool Themed Wedding in Haydock

When Katie came to see me and told me she had a blackpool theme, I thought oh my god, how can we do that with flowers.  But then, when she told me her colours, I have never been so excited. 

Katie described the the love story behind the blackpool theme as "a bit embarrasing", I call it romance encaptulated..... a true fairytale, the perfect idea.

Mixing up certain colour pallets really can provide you with such a wonderful impact on your wedding day.

And, I am not the only one who liked it, Katie's wedding is going to be featured in a well known wedding magazine....  watch this space!

GREEN - PURPLE - BROWN - PINK

This is what we came up with......  Congratulations Katie and thanks for letting us be part of this journey with you.

A shower bouquet with a mixture of Amnesia Roses, Lisisanthus and Spray Roses.

For the pink bridesmaid......

For the green bridesmaid.....

For the purple bridesmaid........

And for the flowergirl..... a mix of all the colours!

For the groom.

The pink tables had pink candleabra...

The purple tables had purple candleabra....

And yes, you guessed it the green table had green candleabra.

The top table was swagged with voil and organza.

Above and below, look at how good all the colours looked together.  The bunting and all the other decorations that Katie chose looked fab.



Congratulations to you both, now all we need is a picture of the bride modelling the bouquet.

I am sure you all had fun, how could you not.

The Yellow Tulips

To say this bouquet was a challenge would be an understatement.  Tulips, by nature have a mind of their own and blow open at any opportunity so it took some great thought and research before I agreed that we could create this one.  I wont ever commit to making someone's dream bouquet unless I am sure that I can execute it with perfection.

That is what we had to do when local bride from Widnes, Michaela, came in and showed us her dream bridal flowers.

Anyway, that is where our team of qualified florists came in and with lots of chat and international research, no less, we were able to make Michaela's bouquet (using a few tricks of the trade).

We loved the finished article and we know Michaela did....

Do you??

ps... really sorry about the sideway picture (could not get it to rotate no matter how hard I tried).

That is all the pics I have on this one....  sorry it's short and sweet.

Wedding Flowers and The Hillcrest Hotel, Widnes

Clare and Alan put 100% into organising their wedding.   From their chair covers to table centres to table swagging and bridal bouquets, they trusted us with it all.  Clare chose an aubergine colour that we complimented with white calla lily, purple lisianthus, freesia and orchids.

Check out the flower decoration in The Hillcrest Hotel, Widnes.  We think we did ok... do you?

A selection of purple lisianthus, white freesia, white avalanche and orchids.

And the bridal bouquet with all of the flowers chosen.

An adult wand for the bridesmaids to compliment the brides bouquet.

The centrepiece, one of our many vases we have for hire, the large martini glass with a fresh floral design inside.



The Bride and Groom also made some other great choices, these ice sculptures were fab!!

The top table was swagged with organza and roses.



And we wouldn't want to leave the cake table out.  We decorated both the flower stand and table to match the other designs.

The view of the room in The Hillcrest Hotel, Widnes.

Thank you Clare and Alan for choosing us.....  we hope you had a great day and look forward to getting lots of pics from you.

with lots of love Paula x



The wedding at Chester Zoo..

Joanna and Paul got married at Chester Zoo, and to compliment her dress, Joanna wanted a Red Rose shower bouquet.  Here is what we made her.

Grand Prix Roses with Burgandy Spray Roses, Ivory Spray Roses and Veronica.

And for the bridesmaids, an adult wand with Avalanche Roses and Burgandy Spray Roses.  The stems decorated with a sheer Burgandy ribbon and bow.



And, for the groom, a Grand Prix Rose complimented with Orchids and Spray Roses.

Joanna, it was lovely to deal with you, you have such a quirky character.  Hope you both happy forever... lots of love Paula x