March Wedding at WIllie Smiths Apple Shed

For this March wedding at Willie Smiths Apple Shed in the Huon Valley, south of Hobart, the brief was "colour".  What fun!  I love to play with colour.

The bridesmaids were wearing Burgundy and the bride requested little pops of yellow, and well as some burgundy to tie in with the dresses.

March means lots of variety with natives.  There are still some late summer blooms but usually, the autumn flush has begun too.  I used red Protea Compacts and and white Protea Nerifolia.  Orange Pincushion leucospermums called Fountain were still flowering after the late summer.  Red Banksia Occidentalis, an autumn flower, had already begun.

I loved adding the pops of blue to mix up the colour palette.  I used blue sea holly, or Eryngiums and flowering Echinops.  Dainty green gumnuts were also added, from a Corymbia Ficifolia  For the pops of yellow, the cheerful native Billy Buttons.  

I loved the eclectic colour mix of these bouquets.  White statis made its way into the bouquets too.  For the burgundy, I added the first of the new seasons Safari Sunset leucos, and some fine burgundy Tall Red leucos.  The foliage used is juvenile Eucalyptus Cordata, a beautiful blue-green gum with a warm spicy fragrance. 

Flowering Brunia Albiflora and dried leucadendron cones completed the mix.  

I just love these soft Nerifolias.  I love the pink/black fringes on the bracts, and the soft creamy centres! 

For the simple cake topper, a combination of the bouquet ingredients.

For the Groom and his men, green gumnuts, foliage, leucos and statis, with the groom standing out with the addition of a Billy Ball.

Photography by Rosie Hastie

Talented local Tasmanian photographer, Rosie Hastie took pictures to remember the day.  I love the atmosphere of this shot - classic, casual and "arty".  Very cool!

Photography by Rosie Hastie

And this photo of the beautiful bride!  Wow!  What a fun wedding to be involved in.  Thanks to the bride and groom for choosing me to be part of their special day.  

(Makeup by Liv Rodgers MUA

Dress by Lover)