Megan & Alex - Botley Hill Barn, March, Spring
Captured by Pippa Volans Photography
The Day
Our bride and her bridal party got ready in the bridal room above the Oakley barn. With the couple marrying in front of the roaring fireplace in the Barn, surrounded by the walls of textured brick on a cool spring day in March.
The Brief
When speaking with our lovely couple, they expressed a love of foliage and a desire to have a whimsical style wedding. Our bride loved white and green but wanted to create something that was a bit more dynamic. The colour palette we created was one that contained both soft pastel tones and their warm counterparts - we agreed that soft and warm mauves and dusky pinks be added, as well as pale and warm orange/peach with oodles of texture and seasonal stems.
The Flowers
We used a variety of flowers and foliages to create designs that were interesting and dynamic. We used seasonal White Anemones with deep blue centres, Deep pink Hellebores, Peach Ranunculus and Flowering Pieris. We also introduced a mix of large headed Roses (Cafe Latte, Royal Porcelina, Destini & Menta varieties) with lilac Clematis, Mocha Lisianthus, Blue Thistle, Grasses & Scabious Seed Pods with Asparagus Fern, Eucalyptus, & Olive foliages.
The Ceremony & Wedding Breakfast
The ceremony took place in the brick built Oakley Barn. Mixed bunches of seasonal foliages were tied to the end of the pews to line the aisle with long trails of chiffon ribbon, leading to the showstopper fireplace design on the mantle.
Created using divine heavily petaled roses, statement white anemones and other complimenting flowers from the wedding flower palette. The mantlepiece would later transform onto the top table, to create a beautiful flower covered canopy sited on two brass geometric stands.
Once the ceremony was complete guests moved into the Baby Barn to enjoy drinks, canapes and photos. We then decorated the tables in the Main Barn with clear glass bud vases filled containing soft complimenting flowers and foliages, introducing brass candlestick holders, paired with moody blue, pale pink & white tapered candles. The best way to create a warm ambient space for those shorter spring evenings.
