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Friday, 7 September 2018

Your Reviews Really Do Make a Difference - Campbell's Flowers

Hi all,

I just wanted to write a quick post about your feedback and reviews especially as the peak wedding season draws to a close. Over the Summer we have had some really incredible couples get back in touch with us saying some pretty amazing things about our flowers and the service they received which have both made us blush but also reaffirmed what a fantastic job we are doing and how proud we should be of the work we do here at Campbell's HQ.

So we not only wanted to say thank you but also just reach out to all the couple's that have maybe been putting off leaving a review, thinking "I'll do it another day" or even "they probably won't read it anyway". Your feedback means the world to us, we love what we do and in this digital age where the world can sometimes seem a little faceless and cold it's amazing for people to be able to read first hand from our real couple's what we are all about and what we have to offer. The warmth of the brides and grooms that we work with really shines through as you read their statements.

Here is what our most recent google review says, sent all the way from Texas!

"We used Campbell's Flowers for our wedding in England which I planned from the US. I booked solely on the basis of the amazing flowers I saw on the site, but was time and time again floored by how amazing the team was to work with. Tracey in particular is a delight and so so talented. My flowers turned out GORGEOUS - even better that I could have imagined. I can't recommend Campbell's Flowers enough if you want flowers that are classic but modern too." Sarah

So we really hope that we have inspired you to get in touch with us, we would absolutely love to hear from you! To review us on google just follow this link or on Facebook just follow this link or why not just do both?!

Thanks for reading
Amy xx

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Friday, 17 August 2018

July 2018 Round Up

Hi all,

Another fabulously busy Summer month has gone by and not without providing us with another array of stunning seasonal blooms to work with. We couldn't have wished for better weather for our July brides, thankfully the weather hasn't fazed us here at Campbell's HQ in our super cool studio the flowers have been loving life! We do love our workspace.

As always we aim to provide you with plenty of floral inspiration for your big day so just scroll down and enjoy.

Bouquets

From the close and compact to the wild and wonderful we have it all in terms of bouquet designs last month.

May Round Up 2018

Hi all,

So better late than never! It's been a hectic month here at Campbell's HQ as we head full on into wedding season hence the slight delay in our usual monthly blog, however, May was definitely worth the wait.

Brights have played a big part - from just a couple of colourful stems, to a full on cascade of lively hues. Summer season sees scented flowers coming into their own with stocks, roses and sweet peas but to name a few. We have had the opportunity to increase our involvement with local growers to incorporate more of the British grown blooms which has been a subject very close to our heart since we started our biz, and we aim to continue to increase our use of homegrown flowers, whenever we can.

Bouquets

Bouquets seemed to follow a posy style trend with our signature Campbell's wildness.

April Round Up

Hi all,

Here is what we have been up too in April. We have had such a wonderful month full of fabulous seasonal florals. If you are looking for inspiration then look no further. Simply scroll down and enjoy.

Weddings

Last month we kicked off wedding season with a bang and got to design with some stunning spring flowers. Colour pallets remained varied as always from whites and greens to super brights. As always all photos taken by our very own T with our Kelham Island Studio as the backdrop.

Ultra Violet - How to use this year's Pantone colour for 2018 in your wedding flowers

Hi all,

Last month our very own T appeared on Boho Weddings chatting all about this year's Pantone colour of the year, Ultra Violet and how you can introduce it into your wedding flowers. Here is what T had to say about it:

Yep, this is no wall flower of a colour. No humble hue happy to sit unnoticed in the shade or quietly blend in. No, this, dear readers, is a showstopper. A dazzler. A statement maker. And I for one can't get enough of it. Pretty much as vivid as it's possible for a colour to be, this deep and rich purple has long been associated with royalty and has more that a hint of cosmic about it.

It hasn't been without controversy though, and not everyone, has rushed to embrace it. In the design world Ultra Violet has experienced something of a 'Marmite moment' and divided opinion in the worlds of fashion and interiors. Flowers, however, offer a huge variety of ways to include it, play with it and truly get creative with it, so we want to show you how Ultra Violet can work for your wedding, so pop on Purple Rain and get ready to be inspired.

Chloe and Andrew's Middleton Lodge Wedding - Flowers everywhere, from kissing gates to fireplace

Hi all,

Chloe and Andrew tied the knot at Middleton Lodge in June this year. Chloe absolutely loved the Lodge so it was a no brainer when choosing the location for her wedding day. Middleton Lodge also holds a special place my heart as this was the location of the first Wedding Industry Awards that I attended as a fully fledged Campbell's employee, great night! Anyway, back to Chloe and Andrew, the couple wanted a fun, informal and relaxed day which definitely reflected in the loose styling of the flowers.

For her bouquet Chloe wanted quite a wild, asymmetric design with plenty of texture and pretty trails. The flowers chosen were green lisianthus, green bell, eucalyptus pods, hydrangea, lilac campanula, lilac freesia, spray roses, bloom roses and tanacetum.

The bridesmaids had more of a posy design but with some some small foliage trails. The buttonholes were somewhere in between a focal and sprig style which looked stunning and featured flowers from the brides bouquet.

The venue flowers were such a joy to design with plenty of incredible blooms everywhere from the fireplace to decorating a kissing gate, you name it and we put flowers on it! So on that note I would say sit back, scroll down and enjoy!

Massive thanks to Hayley Baxter Photography for the gorgeous images.

Jen and Stephen's Dronfield Hall Barn Wedding - Friends, florals and rustic vibes.

Hi all,

Don't get us wrong, google has it's place and has brought us plenty of business but it is always great to meet our brides through word of mouth. Our couples often find us through having done a friends or sisters wedding but we got introduced to Jen and Stephen by Jackie who is a regular attendee of our workshops which was really great as we have known her for ages, so it was really great to be a part of her son's big day last June at Dronfield Hall Barn.

The colour pallet was creams and blushes with a romantic, soft and pretty feel throughout all the designs. For her bouquet Jen wanted the shape to be quite elongated so it pointed downwards when she held it. The flowers included were peonies, lisianthus, astrantia roma, waxflower, lavender, spray roses, carnations, rosemary and eucalyptus.

The bridesmaids had similar flowers but in more of a posy style with the super cute flower girl sporting a dainty waxflower crown complete with her very own wand. Buttonholes were kept to a rustic sprig style.

The venue was made complete with a really stunning flower curtain which you will see was lovingly put up by Izzy and T. They are so cool to do and look incredible.

Massive thanks to Eve Photography for the gorgeous pics, we love them.

Ciara and Ricky's Big Thank You!

Hi all,

Feedback from our brides is a wonderful thing and with us entering the TWIA again this year it gave us the perfect opportunity to catch up with some of our past brides which was so lovely. Completely unexpected but very welcome was this lovely feedback e-mail that we got from Ciara and Ricky, one of our lovely couples from July this year.

The e-mail read like this:

"Dear Tracey and the team,

We just wanted to get in touch and say thank you from the bottom of our hearts for providing the most beautiful flowers I've ever seen for our wedding!

Tracey and her team mede me feel at ease for the very first phone call. I was planning my Sheffield wedding whilst living in London so a lot of our correspondence was over the phone and e-mail. From a few chats and Pinterest swapping sessions they absolutely nailed exactly what was in my head - then made it 10 times better!

I couldn't recommend Campbell's enough; they really care about you and your wedding and you feel that from every interaction (If you girls every get stressed then you certainly do a great job of hiding it!!). You're all so calm, lovely and fun and an absolute joy to work with. In a world of boring wedding flowers - Campbell's offer a creative alternative that goes above and beyond to reflect your personality into your day.

Thank you Thank you Thank you

Much love

Ciara and Ricky "

And that is exactly why we do what we do!

Jo and Ben's Whirlow Hall Farm Wedding - natural vibes, milk churns and dirty dancing!

Hi all,

We cannot begin to tell you how many outdoor wedding we are getting asked to do now and by no means are we complaining! The whole vibe of these days suits us down to the ground with huge displays of 'just picked' flowers and awesome bouquets, that's not to say we aren't partial to the odd warehouse urban wedding mind you.

Jo and Ben got married at Whirlow Hall Farm with a stunning outdoor ceremony performed by none other than Reverend Kate Bottley otherwise known as the Vicar from Gogglebox.

Jo and Ben wanted a very natural look for their wedding flowers with a very natural vibe and neutral colour pallet. In keeping with the farm feel they even opted for milk churns packed full of blooms to decorate the barn. Jo's bouquet contained white dahlia, sweet avalanche roses, jana spray roses, astilbe, white lisianthus, apricot lisianthus, white wax flower, dried lavender, green bell and eucalyptus.

The bridesmaids had a similar design to the bride just slightly smaller. Buttonholes were kept to a sprig style design.

Also check out Nan at the end, I just couldn't not include the pics of her in our blog, not flower related at all, but what a legend.

Massive thanks to Joy from Unique Wedding Planning and Events for introducing us to such a lovely couple, always great to collaborate. And also a huge thank you to James Stewart Photography for letting us have access to such brilliant pics. Enjoy!

August Highlights - Wedding Flower Ideas

Hi all,

Can't quite believe another month has passed, we have worked on some awesome weddings and as always have loved being part of your special days. I have put together a selection of stunning August designs to provide floral inspiration you but also we like to have a look through, think back and enjoy all that we have achieved and the wonderful people we got to work with.

Bridal Bouquets

This month we had a real eclectic mix of colours and shapes to our bouquets. Last month was all about the asymmetric bouquet but this month we just can't call it. This just goes to emphasis just how unique you all are with your ideas.

Hannah and Peter's Peak District National Park, DIY Marquee Wedding with a Special Connection.

Hi all,

It really is an incredible skill that Tracey has to connect with each and every bride that we work with and Hannah was definitely no exception. From the moment that they met for the first consultation T knew exactly what she was going to design for Hannah and the florals she was going to use. She has such a knack for interpreting ideas it really is incredible. The lovely way we get to measure our success is when we get incredible feedback like the following e-mail from Hannah! What a truely lovely lady Hannah is to take the time out to write such a lovely e-mail. It read like this:

"Ive just had two minutes to sit down and I wanted to send you a message to thank you so much for the beautiful bouquet and flowers you provided for our wedding last Saturday.

The bouquet was absolutely stunning, the colours were perfect and the design really added to the relaxed, happy feel we wanted for the day. I had so much fun saying to people 'look there's rosemary, and look look, rub that leaf, that's mint!' So many people commented on how beautiful it was and said it looked like I had just gathered it from the surrounding fields (which I took as the highest compliment - I explained that it had taken very talented people to make it look like that!). I also had a very enjoyable conversation when one of my mum's friends asked whether I was going to throw my bouquet. 'Throw it?? Have you seen it??!' Needless to say it did not get thrown and is still looking lovely on our bedroom window sill.

The lisianhtus worked perfectly for our guest flowers. People loved having them to hold - it really made them feel part of the occasion - and they looked very pretty placed in the vases with the greenery in the marquee. Similarly the hair combs and buttonholes lasted beautifully and complimented the look and feel of the day."

Hannah included some pics in her e-mail taken by guests which I have included below plus a piccie of her gorgeous bouquet taken by us! Hannah looks gorgeous and so so happy!!!

Dutch Masters Wedding Inspiration

Hi all,

So we have been waiting for this stunning shoot to appear on Whimsical Wedding Wonderland so we can pop it up on our blog and share these awesome pics with you then over the weekend our wish came true and here they are!

This shoot was the brain child of our very own Queen T who took inspiration from some of her favourite artists, The Dutch Masters with colour pallets that you would find in the oil paintings of Rembrant, Vermeer and Co. As you will see from the photographs Shelley Richmond captured the opulent feel beautifully and the gorgeously grand Saltmarshe Hall provided the perfect backdrop.

For the florals we opted for roses and other large blooms like Protea, and mixed up textures combining the likes of whispy, barely there ferns with seasonal anemone to create more drama. To make the most of the stunning staircase we crafted a unique sculptural, waterfall installation using verdant foliage, textured broom and gorgeous tulips for a pretty colour pop. If you are looking for wedding inspiration we can definitely recommend a statement floral piece to really make your day unique to you. The free - flowing feel was also carried through to an asymmetric bouquet, and we also created a very full and romantic flower crown to complete the look.

We got to work with a real wedding supplier dream team, most of which were based here at Light Space Collective. Massive thanks to all of the following suppliers:

Photography - Kindred Wedding Photography

Concept, styling and flowers - Us!

Venue - Saltmarshe Hall

Hair and Make Up - Jenn Edwards and Co

Cake - SJ Cake Studio

Stationery - Wildwood Paper

Dress - Adrianna Papell

Cutlery - PML Plating

Model - Amber Ackerman

Now just scroll down and enjoy!

Lottie and Paul's Cornish Wedding - Meadowy vibes and a man in uniform.

Hi all,

We love working with all our brides but it is always so lovely when you get to design florals for someone you know! Lottie and Paul are very good friends of T's, so much so that she was asked to also be a witness at the wedding, and have become good friends of mine too. Looking through all these photographs was such a joy and so hard to just pick a select few for our blog.

The couple wanted a super relaxed feel to the day with a small ceremony at the rather grand and stunningly beautiful Port Eliot, St Germans in Cornwall inside the Orangery with all the guests going back to the holiday house which they rented for a meal prepared by their very own chef! The day started with bacon sarnies all round which if you ask me should be compulsory on the morning of a wedding. I just had to start the blog with the bacon pictures, it just looks so good!

Paul is a Marine so wore his full dress uniform for the day with Lottie opting for a little less traditional sage green dress which suited her skin tone beautifully. Lottie had her dress specially made as she is expecting her first baby any day now, exciting!

In terms of florals Lottie wanted quite a wild asymmetric design with plenty of texture finished of with ribbon trails. The flowers chosen were freesia, scented narcissus, broom, lisianthus and plenty of eucalyptus and tanacetum. Our bride has gorgeous long auburn hair and wanted a flower crown to compliment her lovely locks, so the design was kept really wild with some absolutely stunning large blooms in there.

Lottie only had one bridesmaid, her sister Jess, who had a hand tied posy with flowers and foliage similar to the bride but on a smaller scale. Paul had a sprig style buttonhole which sat nicely just above his medals.

Massive thanks to Drew Forsyth Photography for sending us all the incredible images. I am sure this isn't the last we will see of this wedding. Enjoy!

British Flowers Week - Our secret garden shoot

Hi all,

So as you will all be aware from our Facebook page and other social media we have just celebrated British Flower's Week and what better way to celebrate than to do a stunning shoot featuring all British grown flowers with some awesome suppliers in a secret location. These photographs originally featured on Boho Wedding Blog but here it is again in all glory just in case you missed and also just because it's such a beautiful shoot and we love it.

British flowers are a subject quite close to our hearts here at Campbell's and wherever possible we use locally grown British blooms in our designs. For this photoshoot we really wanted to showcase these local hero's and show people why locally grown really is the best. Seasonality is key when picking British as they look better, last longer and smell amazing!

Here are a selection of the stunning pictures taken on the sunniest day in May, hand picked for your pleasure. I suggest you pour and ice cold lemonade, sit back and enjoy!

Jen and Matt's Rivington Hall Barn Wedding - relaxed, rustic and plenty of laughs

Hi all,

Today I am bringing you a real wedding from March this year. Jen and Matt got married at St Thomas Parish Church in Leicester with the reception being held at Rivington Hall Barn. They were such an awesome couple to work with, spending most of the consultation leading up the wedding laughing away at each other! The couple wanted a super relaxed day with the flowers looking like they had just been plucked from a spring garden. Jen is a massive fan of jewel colours which T mixed with pretty pastels.

For her bouquet Jen wanted a very pretty, natural, just picked design with plenty of texture mixing small and large blooms. The flowers used were french tulips, peony tulips, ranunculus, veronica, freesia, wax flower and blue muscari. Jen had gorgeous ribbon trails which gave it that pretty festival style.

Flower crowns were very much a feature of the wedding with the bride and bridesmaids all wearing them with Jen having a larger designs and the bridesmaids having a simple wax flower and muscari design. Bridesmaid bouquets were a similar yet slightly smaller than the brides bouquet but still featured super cute trails of ivory ribbon. Buttonholes were kept rustic with a sprig style and ribbon finish.

Again venue flowers were kept nice and springy with plenty of country garden flowers and colours to suit the theme.

Massive thanks to Pixies in the Cellar for the gorgeous images. Nothing left to say just scroll down and enjoy, oh and watch out for the appearance of Maximus sporting some gorgeous flowers!

We always love to hear from our readers so please comment below with any thoughts, questions or feedback about our blog. You can also get in touch and keep up to date with us via our social media so click on any of the links below and join in! Also make sure you let us know what you think of our photos.

Thanks

Amy xx

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Thursday, 13 April 2017

March Round Up - Welcome to the wedding season!

Hi all,

So as we head into our busiest time of year I thought I would put together a quick round up featuring a selection of pics from our March weddings. Also as we have just entered April we haven't got any of the professional pictures back yet so this is a nice little interim whilst we wait for those.

Looking at the weddings really accentuates the seasonality, showcasing exactly what's on offer in this super Spring month. We usually take most of the pre delivery pics ourselves, however, our good friend and Light Space Collective buddy Danni from Maytree Photography helped us out with a few.

Bouquets. Although all our brides are very different you can't help but take influence in the current trends and foliage is definitely one of them. The bride's and bridesmaids' bouquets have been very rich with the green stuff but as always T is quick to put her slant on things with fresh Spring sprigs and a dash of colour. Trails and asymmetric designs stand firm which suits our style down to the ground.

Buttonholes. All about the sprigs last month. Focal style took a back seat to these little sprigs of flowery sunshine.

Flower crowns. Dainty or huge flowers crowns were a must last month. They are a great one for flower girls who are a little too small to hold bouquets, or simply just as an addition to your flowers. As veils become less and less popular flowers crowns become more and more popular.

Venue. Our little glass jars got a few good outings last month with mismatched glass, full of Spring blooms which worked with bridal bouquets and accessories. Long and low designs do feature in most of the weddings that we do as they are so versatile and look incredible.