Planet Flowers

Museum Of Scotland - Hawthornden Court

2008-08-05T12:05:00.009+01:00

From a stunning classic wedding to a elegant contemporary one! Shades of green, white, chocolate and orange were the colour combination chosen for this wedding at the Museum of Scotland on Saturday. The alter table being our most favourite part! Pictures taken by Planet team member Steven.

Mansfield Traquair

2008-08-04T11:48:00.013+01:00

Here are a few shots from last Friday's wedding at Mansfield Traquair working along side Heritage Portfolio..

Pictures taken by Planet team member Steven.

Oskar Kramm

2008-08-02T14:31:00.010+01:00

This week has been a sad one for many at Planet Flowers as it has seen the end of the road here for one of our most energetic staff members, Oskar Kramm. He has worked extremely hard for nearly a year with us. He will be missed in particular for his natural ability to turn his hand to almost anything, and for his tireless energy and enthusiasm in the team. To celebrate his leaving we felt something special was required, and a party was organised for his last day - we thought it would be good to show you some pictures of the antics that the Planet team get up to out with flower arranging! Happy memories for all involved..

Royal College of Physicians

2008-08-02T14:29:00.011+01:00

It was such a great pleasure working with Nicola for her wedding at The Royal College of Physicians. Along with her mum Pamela they new exactly the look they wanted a very lush, right out of the garden style to her floral deco. Very light and soft colors of cream, butter and sage.

This venue is wonderful experience you and your guests will never forget. We used weathered urns for a garden effect at the entrances along with hydrangea, roses, peony roses, eustoma, hanging amaranthus, and unique garden foliage to complete the feel.

Pictures taken by Planet team member Steven.

Finishing Touches

2008-07-29T16:24:00.011+01:00

Sometimes when planning their weddings, brides get so wrapped up in the final look and all the larger arrangements that they forget the finishing touches that brings everything together. One of our favourite parts of providing wedding flowers is all of those finishing touches! From napkin flowers to fresh petal cones we find that these small things really give the effect that you are trying to create for the whole day.

Today we wanted to show you two completely different weddings from the weekend past so you can really see how all their little details would have added highlights to their special day.

Pictures taken by Planet team members Steven and Gemma.

Mansfield Traquair

2008-07-12T15:22:00.010+01:00

Although there are so many weddings that we love, we choose to show you the ones that challenge us to a new levels. Patrick and Fiona got married this weekend at the Sacred Heart church and Mansfield Traquair. The couple had a real love of flowers and their beauty. The fabric of the bridesmaids dresses were so gorgeous the colour inspired us to go with a vibrant palette of pinks and lilacs. Adding the Gloriosa in to the infusion of different textures and colours really set the tables off along with our crystal candelabra giving a touch of decadence. Great job!

Pictures taken by Planet team member Gemma.

Hopetoun House

2008-07-12T15:21:00.008+01:00

We have a few pictures from Faye and Martin's absolutely beautiful wedding at Hopetoun House to share with you…

Pictures taken by Planet team member Steven. You can view their testimonial here

Grosvenor House, London

2008-07-04T17:15:00.008+01:00

Sometimes we are taken afar to decorate some of the most amazing venues. A few months back we provided the centre pieces for a charity event in London. The historic Grosvenor House is an amazing 5-star luxury hotel on Park Lane in London. Hospitality Action wanted to us to come up with an idea to fit in with their "Cool Blue" theme. Our tall martini vase was the perfect choice, filled with multi layered gel in blue shades giving it a cool blue cocktail look!

Mansfield Traquair

2008-07-03T13:24:00.014+01:00

Heritage portfolio opted for this contemporary design last night at Mansfield Traquair. A very simple design but it always gives a very effective look.

Pictures taken by Planet team member Steven.

International Annual of Floral Art

2008-06-24T17:29:00.008+01:00

Last week the annual "International Floral Art 08/09" went on sale - Planet team member Gemma was honored to have her work featured in the book along with 7 other UK floral designers. As only 1 in every 4 designers who submit their work are chosen it is a real privilege for Gemma to have achieved this international design accolade.

Royal College Of Surgeons

2008-06-24T08:30:00.014+01:00

This weekend a wedding took us to The Royal College Of Surgeons. Located in the heart of Edinburgh and only ten minutes away from Princes Street and Edinburgh Castle, Surgeons’ Hall Complex provides a truly unique venue in which to host your wedding within the historic City of Medicine.

One of the most important aspects of your wedding is your color scheme. Our flowers this time featured a combination of colours - light apple green and palest pink. Along with the beautiful linen the bride had chosen, the flower complimented them giving the room such a soft and gentle look.

Each centerpiece was made with pale pink hydrangea, ivory roses, white stock, pink roses, pink peonies, pink stock and hanging amaranthus. This gave the arrangement a full and natural look within the candelabra.

Pictures taken by Planet team member Lorraine.

Hopetoun House

2008-06-24T08:04:00.013+01:00

We just want to get right to the pictures for this event, as they are just so beautiful, so rich in color...

Hopetoun House is a very special venue for Planet Flowers - being sole recommended florist for the venue for over 16 years now is such a honor. It is a great privilege to work in the breathtaking venue with the fantastic events team and Heritage Portfolio.

Pictures taken by Planet team member Steven.

Musselburgh Race Course

2008-06-14T17:29:00.005+01:00

For the third year running we provided the flowers for Ladies Day at Musselburgh Racecourse - firmly established as one of the premier events in the Scottish sporting and social calendar.

This year we wanted the flowers to stand out in the crowd! We used vibrant pinks and yellows to really create the effect we were looking for - really finishing off the beautiful linens.

Planet team member Erin finished off the Parade Ring Presentation Area with a mass of bright Gerberas and Sunflowers.

Pictures taken by Planet team member Gemma.

The George Hotel

2008-06-14T17:15:00.003+01:00

We received a lovely thank you note today from Clare & Douglas Mitchel – we provided their wedding flowers for them in the prestigious and elegant George Hotel on George Street Edinburgh.

To view Clare and Douglas’s thank you note please take a look at our testimonials. Pictures taken by Planet team member Gemma.

Dundas Castle

2008-06-14T16:32:00.004+01:00

At the end of May we did the last of our spring weddings. We love the change of seasons – it gives us a new lease of colours and choice of flowers to bring in to our work.

The bride opted for soft pinks, ivory and blues which is a perfect spring mix. The softness of flowers and colours brought a true romantic feel to the Pavilion at Dundas Castle. The bride held an amazing bouquet of over 250 stems of all Lily of the Valley which was an absolute joy to make!

As a recommended florist for over 10 years at Dundas Castle we know it very well and have seen many gorgeous weddings there. It is always a pleasure meeting the bridal families, advising them what works best in the fairytale castle which will create their perfect day. Pictures taken by Planet team member Steven.

SBAAT Event

2008-05-30T08:36:00.002+01:00

We supplied the table arrangements for the annual Scottish Business Achievement Award Trust. This year the event was held in Dundas Castle, near South Queensferry on 22nd May 2008. Over 550 people attended this exclusive event, in the presence of HRH The Princess Royal.

As SBAAT is a charitable trust we also donated “a year’s supply of flowers” for the auction. We were delighted to hear that our action prize raised £1750. Alzheimer Scotland, Edinburgh Cyrenians, Deaf blind Scotland, NSF Scotland Parkhead Youth Project, Revive Scotland – MS Support and The Rock Trust will benefit from funds raised at the lunch.

Images provided by KD Media.

The Royal College of Physicians

2008-05-16T08:53:00.002+01:00

Rachel has been kind enough to send in some images from her wedding in April. She used Heritage Portfolio to create her Moroccan themed cuisine and we had the hard task of thinking out the box to come up with a design which would work along side the food being served on the table.

The Royal College of Physicians in Edinburgh is so warm and welcoming with its beautiful Georgian and Victorian rooms but as you can see from the images the Moroccan themed table decorations really brought something of an Arabian night - it just proves that you don't need a lot to make a huge impact.

Thank you so much to Rose at Alastair Burn-Murdoch Photography for permitting us to share these brilliant images and sending through even more detailed shots!

To view Rachel and David’s lovely thank you letter please take a look at our testimonials.

Cumlodden Church

2008-05-09T14:31:00.004+01:00

At this time of year all we have in our minds is weddings weddings WEDDINGS here at Planet! It is so important to us to make sure that our flowers are unique to the bride and groom - letting their personality be translated into flowers!

This wedding has been a favourite of ours this year so far. In April we had the amazing experience of travelling up to Lochfyneside and decorating Cumlodden Church. It was so important to the couple to keep in with the decor` of the church and its surroundings. As blue was one of the more prominent colours, we used that as the main colouring, then brought in ivory and pink to add a country feel. Using soft spring flowers guaranteed it would match the scenery around the dainty church.

We were delighted on our return after the wedding to recieve a lovely thank you note from the mother of the groom.

"I just wanted to say again what an outstanding job you did for Charles & Fran’s wedding. You not only read Fran’s mind, you looked into her soul and translated what you found in to flowers from heaven. I am usually a stickler for having everything on paper, drawings etc. I didn’t quite understand or could imagine some of the arrangements you described, but it didn’t worry me one bit. With you I felt in completely safe hands, safe, but inspired. Totally confident. Thank you for your exquisite work."

Pictures taken by Planet team member Gemma.

Mansfield Traquair

2008-05-08T15:02:00.003+01:00

Thanks to Ryan of Ryan Paschke Photography for sending in these fab photo's of our work at Mansfield Traquair. He really captured the true feeling of the wedding flowers!! Blue and white is not a usual theme for a wedding but it totally inspired us. Making sure the colours did not look to corporate we softened everything, by using all soft spring flowers and plenty of candles to create a romantic atmosphere.

We are sure you will agree Ryan truly captured all our finishing touches.

RBS Gogarburn

2008-05-07T13:00:00.003+01:00

This time last year we provided event flowers for the conference centre at the Royal Bank of Scotland - Gogarburn Branch. We felt we had to share these images with you today - even though it was an event from last year, due to the amazing summery weather we have had!

The bold, strong, eclectic mix of colours really gives you that summer feeling!

Signet Library

2008-04-30T11:07:00.005+01:00

We worked with the Royal Bank of Scotland for the second year running this week at The Signet Library. The Signet Library is a unique and outstanding venue which always challenges us to push our designs to the next level.

Similar to last year the clients opted for vivid clashing colours to really create drama and atmosphere.

Royal Museum Project Celebration Dinner

2008-04-28T11:57:00.005+01:00

The National Museum Scotland had a very special event on Friday night to mark the celebration of The Royal Museum Project. Working along side Finix, Heritage Portfolio, Tower Productions, Glasshouse and many more of The Royal Museum's recommended suppliers, we came together to support the celebration.

As this was one of the last dinners in the Museum before it partially closes for a major transformation, we all made sure that we put in 100% to create a very unique look that would not be forgotten quickly!

To see the note of thanks please visit our testimonials page. Pictures taken by Planet team member Steven.

Hopetoun House

2008-04-23T08:25:00.008+01:00

The weekend past felt like the first weekend of spring! We were so glad the weather stayed fine for one of the most colourful weddings we have done this year.

A true spring feeling with an amazing eclectic mix of flowers including Narcissi, Daffodils, Iris, Hyacinth, Peonies, Trachelium, Orchids and Ranunculus. Of course as the wedding was taking place in one of Scotland’s finest stately homes Hopetoun House, we also added Thistles (Eryngium) in to the flower collection!

As the bridal party gave all the flowers away to their guests at the end of the evening, Karolina painstakingly wired each Daffodil to ensure they would look fresh for as long as possible.

Pictures taken by Planet team member Gemma.

Museum Of Scotland

2008-04-22T10:13:00.016+01:00

We have already had a lovely thank you note from an event we set last night at the Museum of Scotland. The client was very aware of sight lines - not wanting to obstruct and of her guests views while seated. So opted for low arrangements. As it was a silver and blue themed event we kept all our flowers blue and brought the silver in by using a pewter bowl. Blue is sometimes a difficult colour to contend with in the world of flowers but luckily enough with us being in the heart of spring time we were able to get our hands Hyacinth, Muscari and Iris which really set the arrangement off.

To see the note of thanks please visit our testimonials page. Pictures taken by Planet team member Steven.

All About The Cake!

2008-04-18T12:23:00.007+01:00

As May is fast approaching we are getting ready for the official start to the wedding season! One difference for us between decorating weddings and events is the wedding cakes! As big food lovers here at Planet Flowers - one of our favourite parts of the wedding is finding out what kind of cake the bride and groom has chosen! These cakes we have decorated in the past are just so beautiful.

It is such a responsibility for us that the flowers we decorate the cake with are equally as gorgeous as the cake creations themselves!