Scent with Love

06/09/2024

We do love an impactful piece at the top of the aisle for a beautiful wedding for the lovely Tasha and Jamie last weekend at Henblas Country Park 🥰🌹🌸 Bright and colourful to match the weather for their big day!

05/09/2024

This weeks Flower Of The Week with Freya is the unique Dahlia.

- There are over 30 species and over 20,000 cultivars.
- The Dahlia is named after the 18th century botanist Anders Dahl. He called Dahlia's vegetables at first, because the tubers are edible and said to taste like potatoes and radishes.
- It is the National Flower of Mexico as it was first discovered there in 1615.
- in the 19th Century, a newspaper offered a £1 reward for the first cultivator who produced a blue Dahlia. It has never been claimed.
- Peak blooming season is from mid summer to late Autumn.
- Flower heads can grow up to 1ft in diameter.
- The Dahlia is from the Asteraceae family.
- The RHS holds an annual Dahlia show in the UK.
- One of the most famous unsolved murders has been named the 'Black Dahlia' case.
- The myth of the Dahlia comes from the Aztecs, who believed that it helped the Earth Goddess give birth to her son. After taking care of this flower for a whole night, the Earth Goddess was blessed with a boy who later became a powerful deity in Aztec mythology.

04/09/2024

We wanted to share these beautiful wedding images from Megan Valerie Photography. The most gorgeous couple Lauren & Jamie, were married at the stunning Talhenbont Hall last month x

31/08/2024

What a spectacular image from Martin Vaughan Photography of the most gorgeous couple Cassie & Dave last weekend!

29/08/2024

This Weeks Flower Of The Week with Freya is the versatile Carnation.

- The carnation is one of the oldest flowers to be cultivated, dating back 2000 years.
- The Greeks and the Romans used them for decoration and in ceremonies.
- Some carnations are known to have a spicy, clove like scent.
- The carnation is the birth flower of January.
- Carnations symbolise love and good fortune.
- They have an anti inflammatory and antiseptic effect.
- The petals of a carnation can be used as a natural dye.
- The Latin name is Dianthus Caryophyllus.
- The name 'Dianthus' was coined by the Greek botanist Theophrastus. It comes from the Greek 'dios' for divine and 'anthos' for flower.
- It is mainly found in the Mediterranean countries.
- In the Netherlands, white carnations are associated with Prince Berhard as he wore one during WWII and the Dutch people copied this. Now, it's a sign of the Prince, Veterans and the Resistance.
- One legend, the goddess of hunting, Artemis, gouged out a shepherd's eyes after she blamed him for scaring away her hunting animals. When she realised she was wrong, red carnations bloomed from the shepherd's tears.

26/08/2024

All set up for todays wedding fayre at Chateau Rhianfa can't wait to meet all the lovely brides and grooms 💕💕

25/08/2024

Hey lovelies! Just a quick reminder that Chateau Rhianfa open day is tomorrow! Come along to see some fab suppliers and the wonderful venue that is hosting! Looking forward to seeing you there to talk all things weddings and flowers 🥰🌹🌸

Chateau Rhianfa

22/08/2024

This weeks Flower Of The Week with Freya is the summery Gladioli.

- The Genus is Gladiolus.
- From the Latin 'gladius' meaning 'sword'.
- The Gladioli is native to Asia, the Mediterranean, South Africa and tropical Africa.
- They are bisexual flowers meaning that they are able to self pollinate.
- The Gladioli is the birth flower of August.
- It is associated with the fortieth wedding anniversary.
- 'Gladiolus' was the word spelled by Frank Neuhauser, that helped him win the first ever National Spelling Bee in 1925.
- The Gladioli was the signature flower of Dame Edna Everage and she called them 'Gladdies'.
- There are 300 species of the Gladioli.
- They bloom from the bottom to the top.
- In ancient Rome, they symbolised strength and victory.
- The corms (bulb like stems/roots) used to be powdered, and mixed with goat's milk to soothe colic symptoms.
- The ancient Greeks believed the flower sprang from the ground from the blood of Hyacinthus, a lover of the God Apollo who was accidentally slain by discus.

19/08/2024

Wishing Sophie & Ben the most wonderful of first anniversaries! Such a beautiful day Talhenbont Hall last day 😍🌹

17/08/2024

We are so in love with this colour scheme for an intimate wedding 😍

The lemons and creams just look so fresh, perfect for a summer wedding!

Chateau Rhianfa

16/08/2024

These beauties were delivered in for a wedding this week - how gorgeous are they?

Isn't nature incredible though? As you can see, there is one rogue peach in amongst the lemon 🌹 We always ensure that we order more than we think we will need for this reason - to ensure that we always have enough to work with 🌹🌸

Garden roses are a bit more expensive - but we think they are definitely worth it for that wow factor in your Bridal bouquet!

15/08/2024

Our Flower of The Week with Freya this week is the unusual Chincherinchee.

- The genus is Ornithogalum.
- The name Chincherinchee comes from the Afrikaans name for the species 'tjienkerientjee' which refers to the sound the stalks make when they rub together.
- They are also known as the 'wonder flower' or the 'Star of Bethlehem'.
- They have a vase life of up to 14 days.
- They are endemic to the Cape Province of South Africa,
- The leaves are smooth and soft textured.
- The plant was first named by the Dutch born botanist Nikolaus Joseph von Jacquin in 1776, shortly after the plant was introduced into Dutch gardens.
- In folklore, the biblical star of Bethlehem is said to have fallen to Earth and shattered into pieces, which then became the ubiquitous white flowers.

14/08/2024

What a lucky lady to have received these for her anniversary yesterday! 182 mixed roses 😍 As you can see, it was tough to carry! The flat bouquet was made this way to make their life easier when taking the flowers apart to put in vases 🌹🌸

11/08/2024

Join us, and some other amazing suppliers at Chateau Rhianfa on Bank Holiday Monday 26th August from 12pm - 3pm to talk all things flowery for your big day! Look forward to seeing all you newly engaged couples there 🌹🌸😍

10/08/2024

The gorgeous Chloe & Jacob on their big day this week. A huge congratulations to you both!

Beautiful pictures from .photography Jodie Ericah Photography

09/08/2024

Nothing to see here...Just Claire sharing her breakfast with Sheryl 🐔

Talhenbont Hall

08/08/2024

This weeks Flower of The Week with Freya is the vibrant Achillea.

- The Achillea is from the Asteraceae family.
- It is commonly known as Yarrow.
- Achillea is named after the Greek God Achilles, whose soldiers used Yarrow to treat wounds.
- It was first described by Carl Linnaeus in 1753.
- Other names include : Old Man's Pepper, Milfoil and the Soldier's Woundwort.
- All of the plant is edible.
- The Achillea has a slight peppery smell.
- The Achillea is one of the most recommended herbs in natural healing.
- It is in season from June to November.
- A long time ago, the Achillea was used as a char, against bad luck and illness.
- The Achillea is perfect for pollinators and the birds can eat their seeds.
- Yarrow contains Salicylic Acid which is used in a lot of skincare products.

04/08/2024

Wishing Samantha & Jack the happiest of first anniversaries today!! What a gorgeous couple 🥰🌹

Venue -
Photographer - Lowri-Ellen Photography
Light Up Letters - LIT EVENTS

03/08/2024

02/08/2024

Update on Perry the Pelargonium!

01/08/2024

This weeks's Flower Of The Week By Freya is the charming Ranunculus 🌸

- Ranunculus comes from the Latin meaning 'Little Frog', this refers to it's preference of a moist habitat, just like a frog.
- The Ranunculus symbolises true love in Victorian flower language.
- They tend to have a vase life of 7 days or more.
- The Ranunculus in fact belongs to the buttercup family, and the genus is ranunculaceae.
- There are around 17,000 species of the Ranunculus.
- The surface of the petals are so smooth, it creates a mirror like surface reflecting it's other petals. This is why people do the 'Do you like butter?' test with the Ranunculus family member, the buttercup.
- The reflection of these petals helps attract pollinators.
- The Ranunculus was used to treat fevers in traditional medicines.

In Persia, there is a tale of a young Prince that fell in love with a nymph. He visited constantly, and sang to her night and day. The other nymphs grew tired of his pining and turned him into a Ranunculus flower!

31/07/2024

Today, we would like to show our appreciation for all of our doggy mates - We have Oscar, and Oscar, Bobby, Izzy, Benji and Rosie (We're missing a snap of our little Terry - She's usually too busy scrambling on the floor for a cuddle) There are also many more that we just haven't been able to pin down!

These little dudes know where the good treats are 😆 And, to be honest when we get to stop for a minute to make sure they know they are good boys and good girls - it most definitely boosts the serotonin levels 🥰

30/07/2024

Absolutely loved creating the flowers for the beautiful Claire & Chris! Wishing them every luck for future!

Photos are by the wonderful Ben Walker Photography
Venue is the stunning Chateau Rhianfa

29/07/2024

We would like to wish Elle & Sam a massive Happy Anniversary!
These images from are so yummy!
And the cake from .hewitt looks delicious!
Chateau Rhianfa

28/07/2024

Another day, another bouquet 🥰

A massive congratulations to Sarah and Rhys who were married the beautiful Chateau Rhianfa this week!

27/07/2024

Had so much fun making the planters outside of Lord-Brown & Harty Ltd look pretty for the summer 🥰

27/07/2024

Love a before and after!
Lord-Brown & Harty Ltd now have some flowery planters outside their front 🥰🌿🌸

26/07/2024

What a wonderful day for a wonderful couple 🥰 Congratulations Lisa & Wes!

Nathan Roberts Photography has done it again with these spectacular images!

Henblas Country Park