Handmade Real Christmas Wreaths For Sale...

December is here and I am well and truly in the festive spirit! I am excited about picking out my little tree, spending hours making present wrapping an art form, whilst watching Christmas films and indulging in my family’s many crazy traditions.

Here to help get you and your home into the holiday spirit are my beautiful fresh Christmas wreaths, made to order in a choice of two festive styles. 

Please place your order confirming which design you would like by emailing nativemeadows@gmail.com. Please place your order by 8^th December.

£25 

Wreaths will be available to collect on Monday 15^th December from Leeds City Centre.

All wreaths are made using fresh and dried foliage, fruit and flowers. Please note that the foliage and flowers used may differ slightly from the attached image but will be in keeping with your chosen style i.e. contemporary or traditional. If you have any queries please do not hesitate to contact me.

Festival florals...

 Wow, what a marvellous weekend! Last weekend the Native Meadows team headed to the Yorkshire Dales for the King of the Mountains festival and a prime location to watch Le Tour zoom by. The idyllic villages that lined our journey to the festival embraced the Tour de France event wholeheartedly, adorning their streets with bunting, flags, yellow bikes and polka dot sheep! The festival site was a beautiful spot at the foot of Buttertubs Pass. The atmosphere at the festival was incredible, with people of all ages enjoying the wonderful music and looking forward to cheering on the cyclists. Congratulations to the festival team for putting on a great event!

We had an extremely busy weekend, fashioning made to order floral crowns for festival goers, each choosing their favourite combination of flowers and colours.  We met so many lovely people and thoroughly enjoyed adding a little something special to their festival experience. Thank you to everyone that stopped by for a floral crown, you all looked beautiful!

Above are just a few examples of some of the crowns we made. For more pictures of our gorgeous customers please visit the Native MeadowsFacebook page (images will be posted soon).

This post would not be complete without a massive thank you to my wonderful cousin and friend, Claire, who was amazing and helped me every step of the way. A big thank you also goes to the Duo team (Emily and Paul) for my lovely branding, business cards and banner.

The beautiful wedding of James and Emily...

This winter wedding with a Mexican twist took place at Middleton Lodge in February 2014. 'Jimily’ (Jim and Emily) celebrated their wedding day with love, lots of laughs, a whole lot of partying and joyful tears (mostly mine). 

The bride and I poured over inspiration on websites such as Pinterest and were drawn to coral and pink tones with tropical details. I used ornithogalum and protea flowers to accentuate the luxurious tropical style we sought. The tropical theme was a perfect fit for the lovely couple’s honeymoon destination and the bride’s love of Mexican design.  

I used a softer colour pallet for the bridesmaid’s bouquets to offset their gorgeous coral dresses and to contrast with the bride’s vibrant bouquet.  The bride wore a beautiful floral crown made with fresh flowers, which accented her lace dress to perfection.  Button holes and corsages for the bride and groom’s mothers incorporated the tropical styling in hues of white, vibrant pink and coral. Table flowers came in the form of vintage jars and vases brimming with peonies, ranunculus and wax flowers. 

I also collaborated with the bride to style the wedding of their dreams; helping to design, source and make many of the wonderful details that brought their wedding fiesta to Middleton Lodge. 

Photos by David Lindsay

King of the Mountains Festival...

So excited to be a part of the marvellous King of the Mountains festival in the Yorkshire Dales next weekend! The festival will take place in the lovely little village of Muker on 4th - 6th July, there will be music, dancing, fine ales, arts and lots of fun! I will be creating beautiful floral crowns, using fresh flowers for both adults and little festival goers. Floral crowns are the perfect finishing touch to your festival ensemble, complimenting the beautiful natural surroundings of the Yorkshire Dales.

Drop by and say hello at the Native Meadows stall, find us in the Arts, Kids and Family section.

For more festival information and tickets please see their website. Tickets still available.

The wonderful wedding of Luke and Maddy...

The beautiful wedding of this gorgeous pair took place in May 2013, surrounded by loved ones and sweet details. The day oozed style, although the bride confesses that it came together organically by choosing items that they loved, rather than having a particular style or theme in mind. This was also true when it came to the flowers; the bride selected a range of some of her favourite flowers, which came together to form beautiful creations in hues of purple and white. The flowers evoke memories of wild flower meadows (a style dear to my heart). It was great to see all the details come together on the big day, with the flowers complimenting the bride’s stunning dress perfectly.

I created bouquets for the bride and chief bridesmaid, corsages for the bridesmaids, button holes for the groom, groomsmen and fathers. I also worked closely with the bride to design and make her dream floral headdress for the occasion.  

You can see more lovely details from this wedding here. 

Photos by Anna Hardy