We knew we’d struck gold when we were invited to be the florist for Vikki and Jonathan’s wedding back in the summer of 2019. With the couple as passionate as we are about the role of flowers in their big day, it was a wonderful opportunity for us to do our best work and bring their visions to life for both their civil ceremony and reception.
The venue - our canvas - was the iconic private member’s club, Home House; a 16th-century Georgian townhouse situated in Marylebone. Just moments from Hyde Park and Oxford Street, it’s located amongst the buzz of the city, but step inside and you’ll be taken aback by its grace. In fact, when it was built, it was even commissioned to be a “palace of pleasure” for entertaining, with an elegant structure, sumptuous decor and dramatic staircase. Despite being restored, it’s maintained its timeless appeal and decadence, with tall windows, parquet flooring, grand chandeliers and the finest fireplaces. What a space to work in!
Our brief for this luxurious London wedding was simple - blooms were to be the main decor, the perfect combination of scents was important and the colour palette was to be cream, white and blush flowers, complementing the light and airy rooms. Each of our designs would have a base of full, lush foliage to balance the high ceilings and scale of this space, while our urns, centrepieces and vases would be all gold to match the venue’s details. We’re not sure this could have been any more suited to us!
The Front Parlour & Eating Room have the most magnificent features and we knew just how to enhance them. Sweetly-scented Peonies, luminescent Scabiosa, glamorous Majolika Spray Roses, late Spring Blossom, oversized Avalanche Roses, tender Sweet Avalanche Roses, White O’Hara Roses (Miriam’s all-time fave), velvety Prince Jardinier Garden Roses and distinct Phlox made up a dazzling fireplace arrangement while Peonies, Scabiosa, Majolika Spray Roses, late Spring Blossom, untouched Lilac, Sweet Avalanche Roses, Avalanche Roses, frilled Solomon Seal and the large rings of clustered Guelder Roses adorned the mantlepiece. There is nothing better than being able to decorate a mantlepiece/fireplace, especially when they’re as beautiful as these!
At the top of the room where all eyes would be, we designed two statement urns. Bountiful Hydrangea, Sweet Avalanche Roses, Avalanche Roses, Guelder Roses, crinkled Stocks, Solomon Seal, Peonies, Lilac and white Spray Roses created highly fragrant, impactful arrangements with lots of movement. We just love a big urn filled with glorious blooms! To complete the look, we kept the ceremony table simple, adding just three pots of Peonies, White O’Hara Roses, dainty Ammi and Prince Jardinier Garden Roses. The chairs were then dressed with Lisianthus, Ammi, Avalanche Roses and Stock pew ends, and the aisle was strewn with white Rose petals.
For the bride and bridesmaid’s bouquets, the fragrant combination of Jasmin, evergreen Rosemary, woody Sage, Four Seasons Roses, Peonies, unadulterated Ranunculus, Sweet Peas and Scabiosa produced a delightful, ethereal arrangement to knock the brief out of the park. We never tire of Four Seasons Roses - they fill a bouquet or arrangement with so much beauty and romance! For the groom and groomsmen, the buttonholes consisted of a Four Seasons Rose, Lisianthus (our favourite for buttonholes), Rosemary and a Majolika Spray Rose. Roses and Rosemary are such a striking partnership, yet elegant and uncomplicated at the same time.
Later in the day, the ceremony room was transformed for the reception (spot us hard at work turning this around below)! Seven round tables, each decorated with one of two centrepiece designs. There are lots of options when it comes to table flowers. One thing we think about is the venue and dressing it in a style that would match the room. Here, the gold detailing was in keeping with the venue, while the soft and natural palette was ideal for the ambience. For the tall, gold stand centrepieces we chose Hydrangea, Sweet Avalanche Roses, Avalanche Roses, Majolika Spray Roses, Guelder Roses and Peonies. For the low, gold challis vase centrepieces, we selected Scabiosa, Peonies, Phlox, Ammi, Prince Jardinier Garden Roses, Majolika Spray Roses and blissful Sweet Peas.
This charming Jewish wedding brought an almost celestial vibe to a very classic building - something we’re just loving at the moment. We want to say a big thank you to Vikki and Jonathan for letting us work our magic and be part of their special day! If you or someone you know are planning a wedding or event in or around London, we’d love to invite you to get in touch with us. You can also click here to learn more about our process or follow us on Instagram / Pinterest for more ideas and inspiration.
Photographer: Gyan Gurung Photography | Venue: Home House | Flowers: Miriam Faith
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