Last weekend I had the pleasure of going to Melbourne to do the flowers for my cousins wedding. The day was your typical autumnal Victorian weather…slightly cool, breezy and a clear blue sky. Perfect for a wedding I believe! The bride was after old worlde romance, with pinks, creams, blues and greens present in all the flowers.

Two large glass urns adorned the alter of the Chapel. They were overflowing with phalaenopsis stems, peppercorn tree (from a very special tree in the Yarra Valley…one dedicated to my late grandmother) and height was given with stunning blue delphiniums and hot pink tulips.

The bouquets were a lot of fun to make. Sim carnations, sweet avalanche, creme brulee and magadi roses, pink parrot tulips, hypericum berry and Pin Oak leaves from another very special tree. The Pin Oak is the strongest of trees and symbolises strength and courage. The romans believed the oak attracted lightening and thus joined the sky God Jupiter and his wife Juno, the goddess of marriage. They believed for this reason that the Oak tree was a symbol of conjugal fidelity and fulfillment.

The centrepieces for the reception were simple, with roses, peony tulips and sea holly amid mini magnolia. Sadly, the Melbourne Club does not permit photography inside the venue, so until I get some photos from the lovely Karen at Finessence Photography, I will not be able to show you!

For more photos from the wedding, check out the gallery in weddings!