Another recent bridal bouquet using Cool Water roses…love this rose, the perfect shade of purpley-pink to go with all the navy and midnight blue bridesmaids’ dresses that are popular right now. Combined with all of our favourite summer flowers–phlox, stock, chamomile, viburnum–it has become a bit of a signature bouquet for us!
We did a beautiful wedding a couple of weeks ago, in the Bayview Hotel in Ballycotton, Co. Cork. The bride loved our vintage style ‘collection’ table centres, but wanted to use china, crystal, and silver vases, along with some of our little collaged jars. I suggested that we line the tables with a selection of antique linens and doilies that we have here in the shop, to complement the pretty, ‘granny’s dining room’ feel.
The Bayview has a lovely atmosphere, very intimate with low ceilings and lots of antiques decorating the room, and is perfect for vintage style weddings. We were all delighted with how they came out, we used the pew ends from the ceremony in a large vase along with cuttings in the smaller containers and fallen petals on the table. I would recommend collecting or hiring vintage china cruets and sugar bowls in the future, to complete the look, but it was a gorgeous effect altogether, with the sun filtering into the room which overlooked Ballycotton Bay, a really stunning reception venue, can’t recommend it enough!
Contact the Bayview Hotel in Ballycotton, Co. Cork, on 021-464-6746 or visit their website at bayviewhotel.com. For china hire, contact Pearl and Godiva on 086-783-8298 or visit pearlandgodiva.com.
