Charlotte and James
The summer at Middleton lodge will forever be beautiful, especially in the gardens. The photos used in this Blog are by Rachel Takes Pictures
The grounds and gardens at Middleton lodge are stunning in all seasons, so when the weather is on its best behaviour, what a great place to have your ceremony. Charlotte and James said their vows on the lawn of the main house. We create floral columns for the back drop of their ceremony, with floral meadows lining the ailse.
Using a white and pale lavender palette, we used lots of fluffy hydrangeas, roses, and dahlias as focal flowers. To add the pops of lavender in the ceremony back drop we used some tall lilac delphiniums and soft lilac hydrangeas from our own garden.
Meadow arrangements
Creating meadow style arrangements is a favourite of ours, especially in the seasons where we have tall delphiniums and ammi to use.
After the ceremony we then moved the aisle pieces and placed them in areas in the marquee for the wedding reception. I love doing this, I think it’s a really great way to get the most out of your flower budget. We also love to see the flowers being enjoyed for the whole day. The ceremony is the most important part of a wedding day but it’s also one of the shortest parts. So if we can create a big, floral moment but then utilise the florals somewhere else, then thats the perfect combination!
For centre pieces, we create bowls and bud vases. We had a mixture of round and trestle tables and we knew these style of arrangements would sit well on both. We also added a few more pops of colour to these pieces. Colour schemes don’t have to be fixed and we feel this shows the best way to do it. Having a more paired back palette of whites and lavenders for the ceremony and bridal party flowers, then adding brighter pops of pink into the reception florals was a great way to add to the aesthetic for the two parts of the day.
After the ceremony, we also moved the floral columns to the entrance of the marquee. This made a gorgeous and impressive entrance to the reception space. Another great way to get the most out of your florals. If the backdrop were an arch or something joined, rather than two separate pieces, this can make the transition tricky. But columns are great for moving.
Romantically wild florals 