The wedding of Helen & Liam...

Helen and Liam's pretty palette of pale pastels, soft white and green made for a very romantic summer wedding last month. Blowsy seasonal blooms such as homegrown peonies and garden roses sat happily next to fluffy nigella and astilbe, and a touch of sweetly scented freesia (a favourite of the bride's), stock and sweetpea created a truly beautiful bridal bouquet. 

Helen wore a fresh flower comb, made to match her bouquet, in her hair and her four bridesmaids had delicate fresh flower corsages on their wrists. The groom and his groomsmen carried blush spray roses with white astilbe, whilst the ladies had a sprig of homegrown flowering thyme amongst their roses. 'Just picked from the garden' style clusters of jam jars in pretty pastels dressed the tables at Oh Me Oh My, full of blooms such as garden roses, sweetpea, lilac scabious, powder blue nigella and fresh green achemilla, and lots of fresh foliage added a natural touch...

Helen's blush, white and green natural style bouquet

Blush pink, white and greens sitting pretty together

Flowers for the bride

Flowers for the maids 

Flowers for the men

Flowers for the ladies

Wedding party blooms

Seasonal clusters for Oh Me Oh My

I still have a whole host of lovely June weddings to share with you, but for now I am signing off for a week in Cornwall with family, good food and hopefully more of this glorious weather!

Charlotte xx

Summer blues...

On the steps of the hut

Cornwall was amazing. I had planned to share a few photos from my old film camera with you but it decided to return a whole film blank to me (I needed a lot of cake to recover from this one), so instead I present you with a few polaroids and phone photos from my trip. They hardly do the sweet little shepherds hut and the valley views justice, but digging them out this evening has bought back many lovely memories - paddling in Padstow, gathering wildflowers from the bountiful hedgerows and a cream tea for breakfast to name a few.

The view from the window

It wouldn't be Cornwall without eating lemon meringue fudge by the sea

However, it was back to work last week with Ali & Euan's early summer wedding with a palette of pale blue, pink and white with lots of fresh textured foliage and grasses. I spent a sunny afternoon collecting bundles of soft lace and ribbon to bind Ali and her 8 bridesmaids summer bouquets, and added a touch of blush pink lace to the men's buttonholes and ladies corsages too. Ali's bouquet contained a handful of David Austen palest pink roses as well as blush peonies, highly scented sweetpeas and nigella amongst others. The tables at Oh Me Oh My were dressed with Kilner style jars full of scented blooms in happy summer shades, with soft blue delphiniums at the centre to tie in with the bridal bouquets. It was the perfect way to start the month of June and it was a pleasure to be part of Ali & Euan's big day...

Ali's bouquet

Flowers for the maids

Kilner jar table centres

Summer blooms and ribbons

Flowers for the ladies

Flowers for the boys

Ali and her maids by the wonderful Amy Faith Photography

Charlotte xx

The wedding of Jen & Morgan...

It was an absolute joy creating the flowers for Jen & Morgan's big day at Oh Me Oh My over the bank holiday weekend, and I was thrilled to be using a pretty palette of sorbet pinks, peaches and whites to bring a touch of early summer colour to the celebrations.

The start of May heralds the beginning of peony season and I was sure to include both Coral Charm and Shirley Temple peonies, the bride's favourite, into Jen's bouquet and the table flowers. The adult and baby bridesmaids wore wrist corsages in sorbet hues, whilst the men and mum's carried delicate buttonholes and corsages on their lapels made with complementary flowers and foliage to match the bride's natural bouquet. The beautiful old church was decorated with two large arrangements filled with seasonal blooms whilst the reception tables at Oh Me Oh My were dressed with varying sized jars filled with peach, coral and pink blooms to match the pretty pink bunting and lanterns strung around the room. It was the most wonderful way to start the month of May...

The bride's natural style May bouquet

Adult Bridesmaid corsages on soft peach satin ribbon with vintage lace

Delicate baby Bridesmaids corsages on soft pink satin ribbon with vintage lace

The beautiful old church where Jen & Morgan said 'I Do', complete with blooming blossom tree

Seasonal flowers for the church

Seasonal flowers for the church

Coral Charm peonies just about to pop in the sunlight

Flowers for the men and mums

Flowers for the Groom

Top table blooms at Oh Me Oh My

Sorbet shades for the reception tables

Charlotte xx

The wedding of Kathryn & Yaw

The wedding of beautiful bride Kathryn and her husband Yaw this weekend was a rather gorgeous one. A celebration centred around family at St George's Hall and good food at Leaf on Bold Street complemented the couple's laid back style, and it was an absolute pleasure creating their big day florals.

I met Kathryn at Oh Me Oh My's wedding fayre earlier on in the year, and we instantly bonded over our love of palest pastels, scented flowers and pretty lace. Blush pink and white seasonal spring blooms took Kathryn's fancy and her bouquet was bound with delicate lace offcuts from her wedding dress, to which I added trailing nude velvet ribbon and vintage lace. I made matching mother and daughter bouquets full of sweetly scented lilac, stocks and paperwhites mixed in with the palest pink spray roses and fresh variegated foliage. For the men and mum's of the bridal party, blush roses were accompanied by delicate little rose buds and plenty of foliage for a pretty spring look. 

Kathryn's Bouquet

Nude velvet ribbon and vintage lace bound Kathryn's bouquet

Flowers for Kathryn's daughter, Habibah 

Blush roses, lilac, paperwhites and stocks

Flowers for the groom

Flowers for the bridal party

I am so excited to welcome in the month of May tomorrow, as I think I have decided it is my favourite. Alongside the gorgeous wedding of Jen and Morgan this bank holiday, a beautiful shoot with some my favourite people and lots of lovely meet ups with V&T couples, I have decided to take a little time off this month to celebrate my birthday with loved ones and give myself a little rest before the summer season kicks off. A trip to Cornwall is on the cards and I cannot wait to share it all with you - be prepared for lots of cow parsley, floral inspired baking and seas views on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook! 

Charlotte xx

Old English Romance...

One Tuesday morning not so long ago, the wonderful Amy Faith Photography and I met at one of our favourite venues to take some photographs. Amy provided a keen eye, her camera and a lot of laughs, and I set about tweaking the flowers, fabrics and candles for the shoot you see below.

This shoot has been brewing for a long time, and the beginning of spring seemed the perfect time to show you what Verity & Thyme is all about. Beautiful flowers in romantic hues set the scene, placed on a backdrop of slubby muslin and vintage napkins with soft candlelight and a scattering of petals adding to the ambience. It is relaxed romance, inviting you to sit and eat and enjoy your surroundings with good friends and family - how I believe a wedding celebration should be.

Image - Amy Faith Photography

Image - Amy Faith Photography

Image - Amy Faith Photography

Image - Amy Faith Photography

Image - Amy Faith Photography

Image - Amy Faith Photography

Image - Amy Faith Photography

Image - Amy Faith Photography

Image - Amy Faith Photography

Image - Amy Faith Photography

Image - Amy Faith Photography

Image - Amy Faith Photography

Everything you see in these photos is available from Verity & Thyme, so don't hesitate to drop me an email if you are interested in the flowers, textiles and table styling for your big day. You will find me at verityandthyme@gmail.com.

I would like to say a huge thank you to the staff at Oh Me Oh My for, once again, being the most helpful, attentive and wonderful group of people I know.

Sarah & David's springtime celebration...

Fluffy David Austen roses, lily of the valley and paperwhites were just a few of the beautiful spring blooms used for Sarah and David's wedding this weekend, and I have to admit it might be one of my favourites to date!

Pure white blooms sat amongst apple green foliage and I added a touch of powder pink into the bouquets and buttonholes in the form of pretty garden spray roses. Sarah's heavily scented bouquet was bound with slubby muslin and soft nude velvet, and her two baby bridesmaids featured little wisps of nude velvet too. Clear glass jam jars filled with white and green flowers and foliage decorated the reception at Oh Me Oh My which added to the relaxed feel of the celebrations.

I cannot wait to see the professional photos from the very talented Amy Faith soon, but in the meantime I hope you enjoy these behind-the-scenes snaps...

Sarah's Bouquet

Baby Bridesmaids Bouquets

David's Buttonhole

Buttonholes for the gentlemen

Corsages for the ladies

Reception flowers at Oh Me Oh My

xx