Emma Lappin is a Hampshire based floral designer specialising in elegant and stylish flower arrangements for weddings and special events. Call us on 01256 473839 for more information.

Hello,

Hope  you have all had a fabulous summer. We have had a simply amazing time with so many beautiful weddings and parties, it feels like we haven't stopped since March and therefore sadly, I have been very bad at keeping my blog up to date. So I am sorry to be so rubbish but I promise things are definitely changing. We are soon to be launching our gorgeous new blog featuring many fabulous weddings, bouquets, fun ideas and insights into life as a florist. More news on that very soon!

As as much as I hate to be closing the door on Summer ( I am sitting writing this whilst it is lashing with rain outside) I am really excited about the Autumn season. We have got the most amazing line up of venues to decorate including a very glamorous scheme at Botleys Mansion, an enchanted forest at the Tithe Barn, Petersfield, a very stylish and sophisticated all white scheme at Silchester House and the biggest, sparkliest Christmas wedding in a double storey marquee.

If you are just beginning planning your flowers for your wedding for this year or next, then do get in touch, we are booking up fast and full to bursting with fabulous new ideas and accessories to tempt you with.

For now, have a great Bank Holiday weekend, please let it be sunny - I have a weekend off and plan to spend it with the 4 gorgeous men in my life! September is just around the corner and that means faded hydrangeas, seed heads, brambles and I am sure we will see the first tulips back in the market in 6 weeks time! Leaving you with a picture from my first photo shoot with Wedding Flowers Magazine - a dream come true for me.

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Sunday 27th March sees a brand new style of wedding event come to one of Berkshire’s most prestigious wedding venues. The Vineyard at Stockcross plays host to the first ‘Inspirational Wedding’ event organised by two multi award winning wedding experts and featuring the best suppliers in the area.

For brides fed up with the same old wedding fairs, this unique showcase event at The Vineyard will be a breath of fresh spring air. Informative workshops, makeovers, a West-End style fashion show from Award Wining Creatiques couture, design and theme inspiration and even interactive canapés and wine tasting from The Vineyard’s amazing chef and sommelier. The UK’s only ‘bridal confidence coach’ will also be in attendance running sessions for brides throughout the day.

Organised by Julie Tooby, three times winner of the ‘Best Wedding Planner’ award at the Wedding Awards and Tamryn Kirby, twice winner of the same title and author of ‘Confessions of a Wedding Planner’ and ‘Tamryn Kirby’s Wedding Secrets’, you can be sure that you every need will be catered for at this event and everyone will leave loving your wedding plans.

The event opens at 10.30am and runs until 5pm. Entry is free but donations to charity are welcome.

Features of the Day:
• 3 Fabulous Fashion Shows (at 11.30am, 1pm & 3.30pm)
• Bridal Confidence Coaching (at 12.15pm & 1.45pm)
• Photography Workshops
• Floristry Workshop
• Planning Workshop
• Beauty Workshop
• Charity Raffle 
• Wedding Design Zone
• Canapes & Wine Tasting
• Live Music & Magic
• Handpicked Suppliers
• Goodie Bags

NOTES:
For more information please contact Julie Tooby (07976 645480 or julie.tooby@essentially-you.net) and leave your details for your personal invitation www.essentially-you.net

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So back in January we were thrilled to be asked to be the florists for the Wedding Ideas Awards Ceremony at the Brewery, close to the Barbican in London. With a pink and sparkly brief, it was certainly going to be fun to do but with 350 guests, including some really big names from the wedding industry - we felt quite nervous about it all.

We opted for a two level scheme of candleabra and pretty ribbon clad pots of tulips and amaryllis. Up at 5am, making our way to the venue was not the best beauty preperation a girl can have but we were all set up by 11am in time to make our way to the Andaz for a very quick change and back out for the cocktail reception at midday. 

Sadly we didn't win the Best Florist category - -there's always next year. I did manage to get on stage though, asked to present 'The Best Wedding Planner' award, I was thrilled to announce that Jule Tooby had won for the third year running. 

It was then time to party and let our hair down. We had so much fun and met lots of fabulous people along the way. 

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Delighted to be able to share this press release with you.

 
Emma Lappin Flowers has been shortlisted in the Best Wedding Flowers category of The 2011 Wedding Ideas Awards, the UK's only consumer wedding awards, voted for by readers of the UK's best selling monthly wedding title. The awards acknowledge the very best companies who deliver fabulous products for every bridal budget, coupled with exceptional customer service. There are 16 categories and there have been in excess of 8,000 nominations this year. It's been a record, recession-busting year in every way – for the awards, the magazine and the parent company – Giraffe Media Ltd.
 
The awards will be presented at a glittering awards ceremony at The Brewery by the Barbican in London on Friday the 14th  of January 2011 , following a Champagne Reception and a delicious three course lunch. The evening will be hosted by TV presenter Jenni Falconer, entertainment by Andy Abraham and over 200 leading names from the bridal industry are expected to attend.

Rachel Morgan, the editor of Wedding Ideas magazine, explains the significance
of the awards:

"The 6th annual Wedding Ideas Awards will see la creme de la creme of the UK's wedding industry honoured for their work with real-life brides – the people who matter! Many of the nominees work with us anyway, and we are especially delighted that these people have been recognised for their brilliance, in these tough times and considering just how many nominations we had this year. We send our congratulations to Emma Lappin Flowers for being nominated for one of these prestigious awards."
 
For more information please contact Emma Lappin on 07528 947276 or emma@emmalappinflowers.com
 
The winners will be announced in the Wedding Ideas Awards Special issue, on sale on the 26th of January 2011, available from all good newsagents and supermarkets. For more information on the Wedding Ideas awards please contact rachel@weddingideasmag.com or go to www.weddingideasawards.com.  Follow The Wedding Ideas Awards 2011 on Facebook.

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Congratulations to Prince William and Kate Middleton who today announced their engagement. They must be incredibly excited although a little bit taken aback with all of the important decisions that they now must make, just as any other newly engaged couple are.

I thought I would just provide a little speculation and perhaps some good advice for them both as they start to think about colour schemes and flowers. As it is likely to be a Spring/Summer wedding, it would be lovely to think that they could source all of their flowers from the UK and are amazing British growers.

Prince William and Kate adore being in Cornwall having spent a romantic weekend in Fowey last year as well as numerous family holidays for Kate. The couple are likely to become the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and what greater inspiration for their wedding flowers than to use the home grown hydrangeas and agapanthus that  adorn the hedgerows and beautiful gardens of Cornwall. Therefore we could be seeing a colour palette of subtle blues, sea greens and whites. Other flowers that would work so well within this scheme would be the cornflower – a favourite of Prince Charles’, scabious, delphiniums, stocks, peonies and roses.

I think we may just see an increase in the growing of hydrangeas and agapanthus in Cornwall in preparation for the celebrations next year.

Whilst we will probably see elements of traditional floral design in the decoration of their wedding, I hope that Kate’s flowers will also be inspired by her love of fashion – particularly her knowledge of accessories. Being the style icon that she is, we are expecting to have an endless string of brides wanting to emulate ‘What Kate did’. Therefore it would be great for the flowers to ooze elegance and romance but also exhibit a modern twist on stylish, luxurious wedding flowers.

Kate, do let me know if you need any further advice, I would love to be able to help!!

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