today at the castle

Todays wedding was at the beautiful Wadhurst Castle. Flowers were peonies, rose, spray rose, delphininium, hydrangea and stocks. The grounds looked amazing, perfect lavenders lining the gazebo for the ceremony outside today.

Table centres of glass cake stands, filled with hydrangea, stocks, freesia

roses and spray rose in pretty pinks

Another lovely English country wedding.....

Just had some lovely professional shots in from Hannah's gorgeous wedding that took place back in June. Peonies, flower herbs, roses, and soft foliage's were used for her bouquet. 

Pictures by Julie Michaelsen - thank you!

true english country wedding today...

Absolutely loved todays weddings. The flowers and colours were truly English, and seasonal flowers at their best! Anna married at Brenchley Church followed by a reception at the family home back in Lamberhurst. Her colours were lilacs, soft pinks, ivory, creams and shades of darker blue for the reception.

A full and blousy bridal bouquet of norma jean rose, peony and astrantia - highly scented

The bridesmaids carried posies of pink scented peonies, roses and spray rose 

In keeping with the farm setting, our milk churn fitted in well down at the marquee entrance

A full and flower heavy top table of peony, rose, hydrangea, scabiosa, stocks, nigella, waxflower, delphinium, agapanthus and lots of seasonal foliage.

Elegant silver punch bowls overflowing in shades of blues, lilacs and pinks.

organic and local

I feel very lucky to have such a local supplier (when I say local, its a few hundred yards through the woods) who supplies beautiful English organic flowers.

Every Monday and Friday she brings me in an array of beauties, and I have been lucky to have the most amazing Stachys, Achillea, Peonies, Eryngium, Echinops, Nepeta and Erysimum to name a few.

They are long lasting, beautiful quality and above all local and organically grown - we will be enjoying lots of new varieties throughout the summer.

a few items from shopping...

after a trip to the wholesaler yesterday, we purchased a few lovely items for the home and garden. A new ceramic range in shades of bluey/grey, storm lanterns for inside and out, and some gorgeous decorative objects just perfect for hallways, tables and the garden.

ready for the table...

the flowers in today are just so beautiful, rich tones of deepest reds, pretty pinks, lime greens, and silvery foliage. The vintage pot here is just full or allium, peony, astrantia, and darkest red dahlia.

summer is finally here...

after walking around the garden after work today, some of the flowers that are now just sprouting are truly gorgeous. Scented garden roses (David Austin) in pale pinks and peach, Peony, just about to open with tight buds still to come. The Cotinus is rich in colour, deepest red with the sun shining on dark red foliage, and the salix in creamy whites and greens. Viburnham snowball, some of the biggest we have had, now starting to drop its tiny white flowers.

Some of the true English flowers now coming into their own, with lavenders (butterfly and old English Hidcote), and bright red geraniums that remind me of holidays abroad. Flowering honesuckle over the fence, and scented jasmine, so strong in the evening.

My favourite time of year!