calla lilies Archives

Wildabout at Brides The Show – October 2013

‘Wow!’ is what I said to Leanne from Wildabout when I approached her absolutely breath-taking exhibit at Brides The Show earlier this month. And I think you can see why from the picture above. I loved all her opulent wedding flower designs and the cohesiveness of her stand, with its colour palette of white, cream, ivory and blush. Leanne’s use of roses, orchids, hydrangeas, spray roses and calla lilies, together with mirror cubes and hanging crystals, conjured up a wonderful image, for me, of the 1920s and The Great Gatsby!… Read more

Zara Phillips’s bridal bouquet…what did you think?

Although a private wedding, there was still a lot of public interest in Zara Phillips and Mike Tindall’s wedding which took place today.

And of course, I was interested in her bridal bouquet! It was made by London-based florist, Paul Thomas, and included white calla lilies (Zantedeschia), sea holly also known as alpine thistles (Eryngium) and Dusty Miller (Senecio) foliage.

Being half-Scottish, I was delighted to see that Zara had decided to include thistles, the national emblem of Scotland.

And her Maid of Honour and bridesmaids carried smaller versions of her bouquet.… Read more