Autumn at Adeney Milk Bar Cafe

This weeks seasonal arrangements were chosen to reflect our beautiful Melbourne Autumn and also to pick up the beautiful wood within the cafe. Using burnt orange, copper and warm tones, freshly picked Hawthorn berries were mixed through with giant copper disc buds, caramel chrysanthemums, magnolia foliage and tropical leaves. Bringing the warmth to chillier days!

Flowers by: Heavy Petal.  Location: Adeney Milk Bar Cafe, Kew

Danusha + Michals Colourful Garden Wedding

In a beautiful fusion of Sri Lankan and Polish heritage, gorgeous bride Danusha wanted a celebration of colour with a splash of vintage for her backyard wedding. The garden was transformed into a rainbow with bright chinese lanterns and streamer strewn floating ceilings. I used mixed vintage glassware and milk bottles in varying heights and widths to create a quirky, provincial theme which complimented the assorted varieties of seasonal blooms. This included hot pink and red celosias, sapphire blue delphiniums, spray roses, sweet william, orchids and chincherinchees. Danusha's bridal bouquet was designed to look freshly picked with sunflowers, gloriosa lillies, bluebells, hydrangea, peony roses and mango calla lillies. Also included in the table arrangements were wheat stems. In Shakespeare’s time, sheaves of wheat were carried in the wedding procession and sometimes tucked into the Bride’s veil. Wheat is also a symbol of fertility.  It is referred to as the “Giving Grain”, and because wheat was historically a sign of bounty and prosperity, it was also the incubus for the advent of the Wedding Cake.The following photos are featured on Polka Dot Bride. Photography by: Sorrento Wedding Photography.