And In Complete Contrast To Last Week’s Wedding…
May 21, 2011 at 8:03 pm 6 comments
..This week’s was pale pinks and blues and those beautiful, but ridiculously-expensive, matt ribbons you get from John Lewis.
I can do the growing and the floristry but what I can’t do after two 18-hour days of hard work is stand on top of a 10ft ladder with a heavy but fragile hanging ball of flowers in one hand, while hunting under the canvas for somewhere to tie it to with a secure-enough-not-to-kill-anybody knot with the other. So huge thanks to MHASTASFGDE (More-Help-And-Support-Than-A-Smalltime-Flower-Grower-Deserves Erica)* for doing all the hard bits.
And big thanks, too, to Wivvy Jan** who spent yesterday morning helping me prepare, despite having been at work till 2am the previous night. ***
Right, bed.
* Natty acronym, no?
** As opposed to me, White Van Jan.
*** I only took this pic because it looked so ridiculously idyllic. This is not in any way a true representation of what preparing for a wedding is like.
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Belinda Norrington | May 21, 2011 at 10:12 pm
Wow, the hanging balls (that just sounds SO wrong!!), with the bunting and paper lanterns look absolutely breathtaking. All sounds very terrifying and nerve wracking and exhausting as well as wonderful though!! I will never be brave enought to do weddings. You are brilliant whitevanjan! xx ps now go sleep!
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jwblooms | May 22, 2011 at 7:47 am
Thank you, Belinda! You sum it up perfectly – terrifying, nerve-wracking, exhausting but wonderful. You should do weddings – your bouquets show you are absolutely up to it, although I wouldn’t recommend having hanging balls (ooh, matron…) on the first one! x
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Martine | May 22, 2011 at 10:09 am
That looks so gorgeous Jan! We have only done one wedding but have another in July and there doesn’t seem any way around those very long days and super early starts does there? However, the sense of achievement is huge and also the pleasure in making things beautiful for someone’s very special day makes me feel very happy.
Now I am off to see what damage the wind has wreaked, I fear that putting out the dahlias under a cloche may have been a mistake! x
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jwblooms | May 22, 2011 at 4:46 pm
Thanks, Martine. Yes, I think the ridiculously long days are always part of it no matter how good or quick you get. And, yes, the final result is always worth it (although not necessarily financially, I find!). Good luck with yours in July. This time next year you will be doing them weekly, I’m sure. Jx
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Benjamin Ranyard | May 22, 2011 at 2:20 pm
you have excelled yourself Whitejanvan…lovely lovely brilliant. x
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jwblooms | May 22, 2011 at 4:48 pm
Thank you, Higgledy Ben! Glad to see you’re OK – had wondered if your lack of blogging meant the frost/drought/wind/slugs had forced you to lose interest. How’s business? Anything ready to sell yet? x