A pastel, late-Spring wedding at Springkell House
Set close to the Scotland-England border, Springkell House sits tucked away within its estate, with large gardens, exclusive-use accommodation and various indoor and outdoor spaces for weddings.
In May, we worked on an intimate wedding for Michelle and Luke, who wanted their wedding flowers to complement the gardens and the spring season, with meadow-inspired arrangements and a soft pastel colour palette.
*all images featured within this blog post are credited to Harvey Films.
The vision
Michelle and Luke booked two years before their wedding, and something that was clear from the start was their love of flowers and the important role they'd play in their day.
The vision stayed pretty consistent from our initial consultation through to the final details, with only a couple of changes to the moodboard - moving away from orange tones and single-stem bridesmaid bouquets.
The bridesmaids wore emerald green, the groom and groomsmen wore traditional Scottish kilts, and Michelle's gown was elegant. We wanted to make sure the flowers worked with all three.
The final colour palette was soft and spring-inspired, with dusky blues, lilacs, soft pinks and butter yellow. Texture played an important part too, as we didn't want anything too structured or rigid - it was all about relaxed movement and variety.
On the day
For the bridal party, we created loosely styled bouquets with a variety of flowers, scents and textures, with the bridesmaids carrying smaller versions of the bridal bouquet. For the buttonholes, we used smaller flower varieties that featured in the bouquets, and we also created a floral collar for Michelle and Luke's gorgeous Vizsla.
The weather gods were on our side, and the ceremony took place on the lawn with the house as the backdrop.
We balanced the floral designs with the symmetry of the aisle and staircase leading from the house to the gardens. Large-scale urns framed the top of the aisle, while floor meadows framed the vows. We also made sure the arrangements were positioned to be visible in photographs (why pay all that money for something so beautiful to be hidden?! 😉).
We stayed on site to move the arrangements to the wedding breakfast, something we call repurposing or 'flipping'.
Michelle and Luke opted for a sweetheart table and long trestle tables for their guests. The large urns and meadows worked perfectly to frame the sweetheart table, with a floor-to-ceiling window behind them. The urns were positioned behind the table, with the meadows in front.
To soften the contrast between the table linen and floor florals, we dressed the front of the table with bud vases and classic brass candlesticks, making sure the flow of flowers wasn't interrupted in photographs.
For the longer trestle tables, we paired bud vases with more candles along the centre, tying everything in with the sweetheart table. We used the same flower varieties throughout the designs so everything felt cohesive and flowed naturally.
What we loved most
I LOVED this wedding, but my favourite elements were the statement designs around the sweetheart table and the variety of flowers and colours we could incorporate to achieve the final look.
The textures, colours and placements all came together perfectly!
Featured designs: Large urns, floor meadows and delicate bud vases