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Our impromptu flower stall by the side of a country road

Our newly engaged couple choose their flowers from the flower stall.

The bride's bouquet.

To see the whole story (which by the way is very sweet) click onto the link below. And if you like what you see, would love to hear from you either on the SMP blog or here on my blog.


Thanks Style Me Pretty ! And to all of the other wonderful people I worked with that day (you can connect with them via SMP). Had a ball !


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The "other" Kate's wedding

Well, she finally did it. Kate Moss married rock star Jamie Hince earlier this month. True to her own style, Kate looked amazing. It was a fabulous meeting of a perfect midsummer's eve with Edwardian style meets 1920's glamour and excess.

The Grade II listed Norman church where Kate and Jamie were married in the Cotswolds.

Kate in a bias cut gown designed by John Galliano. Her dress featured gold leaf embroidery and rhinestones.

She kept her hair very soft and loose and her makeup natural and minimal.

The tall girl at the back is Kate's younger sister. And already causing a stir in the fashion world with her pretty face.

Totally love Kate's veil. Franch lace embroidered with flowers . So 1920's !

Enroute to the chapel with her dad at her side. Handsome fellow.

I love that she had so many bridesmaids. Kate, Jamie and daughter Lila Grace.


Cool facts about the wedding:

Vogue editors (former and present) in attendance included: Anna Wintour, Carine Roitfeld, Emmanuel Alt.

Celebs in attendance included: Daphne Guiness, Jude Law, Stella McCartney, Marc Jacobs, Bryan Ferry, Karen Ellson and sooo many others....

Bridal party: 15 lovely young bridesmaids...probably one of my fave features of the wedding. How romantic and whimsical.

Official photographer: Mario Testino (surprise, surprise) and rumours of a magazine shoot of the wedding in an upcoming Vogue

Official photographer personal snaps: Mary McCartney (Stella's sister)

Champagne: copius bottles of Louis Roederer Cristal bubbly.

Inspiration: Vintage, 1920's, Edwardian countryside, Zelda Fitzgerald (wife of F. Scott Fitgerald). sidenote: Kate's engagement ring is a replica of Zelda's.

Kate's fave book: "The Beautiful and the Damned" by F Scott Fiztgerald....Mmmmm

Be inspired by Gwyneth Paltrow this Easter

                      A Fresh Take on Traditional !

Vintage linens, mismatched candlesticks, silver cups and fresh, loose bouquets of the prettiest spring flowers beautifully arranged along a rough hewn table.

Be inspired by Gwyneth's tablescape and incorporate some gorgeous blooms from Wild thyme into your Easter lunch celebration.


Wild thyme will deliver the most charming bouquets right to your door. We'll have blossom branches, tulips, sweet peas, hyacinths, hellebores, hydrangeas and more...... all in hues ranging from fresh greens, crisp whites and pale lilacs to lavenders mixed with deep burgundy blacks for some added drama.


Call us on 416.440.2614 or flowers@wildthyme.ca to place your order.


Check out the rest of GP's collaboration with the girls from www.remodelista.com.

Flower Class was so much fun !

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Sunday flower class. What a blast ! Check out some of our photos below.

 The studio and flowers before the students arrived.

 We had some very lovely Spring flowers; tulips, sweet peas, ranunculus, hyacinths, but also garden roses, guelder rose, freesias, peonies (yes, early peonies !) and some nice foliages.

 That would be me, waiting nervously for the students to arrive. Sorry about the goofy look on my face.

 I'd like to introduce you to one of the loveliest people I know...Kathy MacLachlan. Kathy was one of my very first customers (10 years ago) and has been a great client and friend ever since. 

Thank you Kathy !

 The ladies starting to muck in. And also have a bit of a giggle.

 Totally focused on the task at hand.

 Choosing flowers for their compositions.

 I think everyone was totally into their creations. And by the way, doing an AMAZING job.

 But still having time to crack jokes, relax and have fun.

Everyone seemed to like the choice of mossy urn for their arrangements. Something they would definitely use after their flowers had expired. I heard talk of planting with herbs for the kitchen counter. Nice one !

If you like to check out our flower  classes email us at flowers@wildthyme.ca

"WILD" Flower Classes: Spring 2011

 

UPDATE: We're thrilled our Sunday class is SOLD OUT ! Still two spaces available in our Wednesday class. Come join us !

We'll be hosting two flower classes this Spring. Check them out !

Loose, Natural, Vintage

Sunday, March 27, 1 pm to 4 pm

Spend the afternoon creating your very own nature inspired bouquet.

Learn how to arrange flowers into sweetly romantic jars and pots, mossy urns and fabulous retro vases.

You will be encouraged to let your flowers tumble, nestle, cluster and drape.

And we'll be working with garden style roses, ranunculus, vines, tulips and more......

Refined, Sophisticated, Elegant 

Wednesday, March 30, 6 pm to 9 pm

An evening dedicated to the art of the Parisian hand tied bouquet.

Learn to arrange flowers in your hand; twisting, turning and creating a bouquet, understanding textures and how flowers complement and support each other. And the piece de resistance ?

You will take a way a breathtaking bouquet filled with the loveliest spring flowers and foliages.....

Just like you had bought it in Paris! Ooh la la ! 

Come Join Us !

All classes include tools, containers and flowers

Refreshments and pastries will be served and we'll finish with a glass of bubbly.

Each class  $150.00 plus HST

To sign up for a class, please contact us at flowers@wildthyme.ca

 

 

Photo credit: Hallie Burton   

Fleur d'Exces

Translated: Flowers of Excess

Unveiled: The solo debut of Victoire de Castellane's one of a kind jeweled sculptures.

The gallery: The Gagosian in Paris.

Until: March 22, 2011

Resume: Madame de Castellane is the Creative Director of Dior's Haute Joaillerie. Prior to this M. de Castellane designed for CHANEL for 14 years but has been with Dior since 1998. Victoire has said that she created her first piece of jewelry at the age of 5.

While I find it very hard to believe, M. de Castellane admits that in real life she doesn't actually like flowers. "I can't get attached to something that dies so quickly so, I make flowers that last forever".

Her exhibition at the Gagosian Gallery in Paris looks beautiful. Wish I was in Paris (sigh) !

Cana Bisextum Now

L. Es Delirium Flash

I love the whole concept of this exhibition. Victoire was thinking about how women wear jewelry only to remove and instantly hide away in some box. She wanted to experiment with displaying the pieces as sculpture. In doing so she has created each piece as a specimen with a botanical twist, even so far as to make up a fictional botanical classification system. Each piece of jewelry has a fake Latin name...love it.

The jewels are displayed under glass, very much like Victorian curiosities.

Crystalucinae Metha Agressiva

How much fun is this ?

Extasium Ethero Coitus

Acidae Lili Pervetus

Materials in her work: laquered silver, white gold, diamonds, nephrite jade, rubies, smoked quartz.....

Isn't this fabulous ?  Totally, totally wish I was in Paris.


All photos from Gasgosian.com and Nowness.com

Colour

At this time of year I fall completely and madly in love with this colour palette. Firey reds and oranges bursting with life and passion but beautifully balanced by plums, burgundies, grey greens and more subtle burnt oranges. Some people call these jewel tones.

The textures in the flowers and the old world vibe of this picture totally speak to me.

Both arrangements convey a sense and feeling of autumn yet they're filled with spring flowers ! Did you notice the tulips and ranunculus ?

Colour is definitely a seasonal thing for me. In the fall, it's jewel tones as in the pics above. It doesn't matter that there are Spring flowers in the arrangement. The colours remind us of the time of year.

The winter calls for deeper reds and burgundies with even deeper greens or alternatively wintry whites. In early spring I'm loving pale lavenders, blues and soft yellows which lead into the softer pinks, peaches and creams of late spring/early summer. And high summer is all about fuscha pinks, corals, hot reds and bright greens.

How does colour speak to you ?

Apologies for not crediting the photos. I seem to have lost the photographer's name. If anyone recognizes, please do let me know and I will gladly credit.

To happy, beautiful brides......

To our beautiful bride Bryn......thank you for being so delightful to work with !!!

Weddings can be pretty stressful events. Even when you're marrying the man of your dreams, planning such a festive occasion can take its' toll. And no wonder. You've basically decided to celebrate and share something extremely intimate and special with maybe 50, 100, 200 or, as in our wedding today with 350 guests. Many of whom, especially beyond 200 guests, you really don't know, if at all ! The details (and believe me they are endless) can overwhelm.

The bottom line is you want your party be a roaring success. You want people to leave your reception and say "what a wonderful evening and by the way, didn't the Bride look beautiful" (sorry Grooms, it really is about the bride).

So, when I meet with couples to talk about their wedding I always remind them of the following:

You've decided to throw a party. Enjoy the planning. Glitches will and do happen. But most are manageable and easily corrected.

Be confident that you have chosen the best vendors for your wedding. Yes, have ongoing dialogue and communication with them, but in the end you must trust them to do their job. That's why you hired them. Right ?

Smile, smile and smile some more.......have fun !! It's one day. Relish all of it because it goes by pretty quickly.

I WANT IT TO BE PERFECT...is wayyyyy too much pressure to put on yourself and everyone else. I saw famous wedding planner Colin Cowie on Oprah. Oprah asked him what can a bride expect from him. He replied "I will do the best job I can and work very, very hard to achieve the look and feeling you want but......I don't do perfect. It's impossible". Ladies, Mr. Cowie does weddings costing millions of dollars !

Most importantly, remember that your guests are following your cue. If that six tier wedding cake suddenly collapses on one side resembling a small landslide (BTW that did happen at one of our weddings) and you fall apart crying, your guests will cry. If you laugh, your guests will laugh. That's the difference between a wonderful wedding and a bad wedding. Make your guests feel great. Because they want to see you have a wonderful time and have a fabulous party. They want to celebrate your future life together !

You decided to throw a party. Go with it !

I so loved her dress. And doesn't she have the greatest smile ?

Robin, one of our fabulous designers created Bryn's bouquet. It's filled with the most fragrant garden roses, the softest pink dahlias and yes, the palest pink ranunculus.

Her veil is simple and pretty. Perfect for her dress and style.

I loved her nude toned shoes. How fashionable !

Some overview shots of the table florals. I'll post more shots of the tables in another post with closer shots. But I must go to sleep for a few hours as we have to go back and tear down later tonight (read 2 am).

This was going to be a great party. The band was rehearsing and they sounded like a lot of fun !!

Bryn and Sasha are on their way to Morrocco tomorrow for their honeymoon. Have a great trip! Then back to NYC where they are living.

All the photographs were taken by my wonderful partner David. It's not always easy for us to get pictures of our beautiful brides on the day but in this instance we were lucky. Thank you David. They are fantabulous !!!