Just My Cup of Tea

I've always loved having flowers in the house and would buy bunches of lilies or gerbera or tulips from the supermarket regularly. But I think it was last year when I was actually planning my own wedding that my real interest in flowers was sparked. I loved pouring over beautiful images of bridal bouquets and centrepieces to find ideas for flowers for our Scottish highland wedding. The first thing I said to my other half as we sat back into the car after we visited our florists workshop to discuss our wedding was that I would love her job!

I think if I had been living closer to our wedding venue I would have had a go at creating my own bouquets, but as we were travelling up from London a couple of days before it just wasn't practical. I did want to have some input though, and so decided to decorate the drinks reception area myself, with the help of my trusted bridesmaids!

Anyone who knows me, will know that I absolutely love tea, along with that the whole notion of afternoon tea. This was the inspiration for decorating the receptions rooms which were actually cosy sitting rooms in the manor house we had our wedding in. I put my collection of teacups and saucers to use and put a single rose or two in each, and grouped them together in threes along the coffee tables, window ledges, and anywhere else there was space.

I've seen this idea used many times but the simplicity of it still brings a smile to my face.......

P.S. All credit goes to Suzanne Black for the gorgeous photographs!