The Venue
Makeney Hall Hotel, Derbyshire
Wedding date or season
Summer
Colour palette and floral style
Romantic, textured and everlasting
A short story about the couple's brief
Kimberley knew from the beginning that she wanted everlasting wedding flowers. With concerns about allergies, she loved the idea of choosing flowers that would not only look beautiful on her wedding day but could also be kept as a special reminder afterwards. Her vision was elegant, romantic and full of texture, with beautiful white roses and plenty of rich, dark greenery. The colour scheme was especially important: the flowers needed to complement the gorgeous emerald green bridesmaid dresses and pick up the burnt orange worn by the groomsmen. The finishing touch was the delicate burnt orange bunny tails, which Kimberley absolutely loved! They added just the right pop of colour among the ivory roses, soft grasses and greenery, bringing the wedding party’s colours together beautifully.
THE FLOWERS
For Kimberley’s bridal bouquet, I created an arrangement of everlasting ivory roses, dark green foliage, soft pampas grasses and delicate burnt orange bunny tails. The combination felt romantic and natural, with plenty of movement and texture. The bridesmaids carried coordinating bouquets, while the groomsmen wore matching buttonholes featuring dried grasses, greenery and those lovely burnt orange accents. We carried the floral theme through the wedding styling, from the top table arrangement and delicate table flowers to coordinating flowers for the wedding cake. Working alongside the other suppliers helped everything sit beautifully together, including the emerald green fabrics and elegant gold details. Even with a few last-minute changes, I was able to adapt the table arrangements and make sure the final look was exactly right. And the best part? Kimberley and Spencer can now keep their wedding flowers forever.
THEIR FEEDBACK
“Emily provided us with a bespoke service for our wedding. Right from the beginning we knew Emily would be perfect for our flower requirements. The consultation process was brilliant, with examples of the best types of flowers for our vision and colour needs. Emily provided us with lots of advice using her extensive experience on what we should have but also what we didn’t need! She went above and beyond to make sure she knew what our suppliers were providing and how she could collaborate with them on the day. A few days before the big day there were a couple of changes and Emily quickly adapted and made sure that our table flowers were perfect and matched the theme. We cannot thank Emily enough for her service and what’s even more perfect is that we get to keep our flowers forever. Thank you so much Emily!”
Planning your wedding at
Makeney Hall Hotel?
Whether you are dreaming of beautiful fresh flowers or everlasting wedding flowers you can treasure forever, I would love to help bring your ideas to life. Based in Derbyshire, Nightingale Florals creates bespoke wedding flowers for couples across Derbyshire, Staffordshire, Nottinghamshire and the Midlands.
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