Centennial Parklands Dining Expo - Table #1 - Summer Bridal

Now we don't have anything against white in here -- honest! -- but as we sketched and plotted and designed away to come up with six new looks for the latest showcase at Centennial Parklands Dining, we could not help ourselves in wanting to create a traditional bridal table that was everything but.

And here we share the results with you.

With a venue set within one of Sydney's living, breathing garden treasures, it was was hard to resist bringing the colours and textures of the outside in.

We dipped into our hire range to cover the table in a bold yet earthy mix of green, white and chocolate stripes, lined the front edge of the table with a collection of white ceramic vases and flower holders placed before each guest, and created vivid green and crisp white arrangements featuring hydrangea, succulents, calla lilies, very young privet berry and more.

Before each guest glowed one of our white crete votives, and the summertime feel continued through the use of paperlace white glasses and tumblers from our hire range.

A fan was added at each place setting - pretty and practical for a summer wedding - as well as a menu from our Bohdi range of stationery.

And the best thing about this design? It would be just as perfect for a private or corporate celebration of any sort.

Enjoy.

More looks unveiled tomorrow.

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Form Over Function styling and flowers captured with beauty and grace by Photography by Anliette

white ceramic vases, trays and holders filled with structural and beautiful summer blooms, berries and plants

calla lily nestled within a spray of young privet berry

one of our white footed vases filled with an arrangement of white callas, hydrangea foliage & lotus flowers

the vase seen from the other side: the lotus pod is what is left once the lotus flower, seen here in pink bloom, has opened up and lost its petals

Could this summery and beautiful creation from Faye Cahill Cake Design be any more perfect for this setting?

old fashioned snapdragons in a moderrn setting

fans for cooling, and pretty floral glasses to keep that summer feel running right through to the tableware

The secret garden wedding

We get to work in some of the most spectacularly beautiful locations, but the garden we had the privilege of visiting and working in last week (we added chandelier magic to the wedding marquee), is a vision which keeps dancing in our heads, and we wanted to share just a touch of its beauty with you.

A case of no names, no pack drill, we can't reveal its location, nor share some of the vistas which could give away the identity of this extraordinary parkland with woodlands, manicured lawns, traditional formal flower beds, sculptures and touches of whimsy here and there, fields of flowers, orchards, a vineyard, a potting shed we would be proud to call home...and more...but we can share just a touch of what we saw growing and in bloom in but a small pocket of this floral wonderland ... it was all I could do to stop myself from grabbing the flower scissors, get picking and start arranging...so I captured beauty on the end of my iPhone instead.

In flower at the moment are artichokes, tiger lilies and delphinium (literally 2m tall), calla lilies in jewel colours, delicate lace cap hydrangenas, rare breeds of lavenders, dahlias (the most beautiful specimans we think we have ever seen), and more, more, more. We were a tad glad that the massive beds of hellebore were not in flower because that may have been a temptation-to-pick just too hard to resist.

We hope you enjoy the tour through just a little corner of this national treasure.

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artichokes

calla lilies

calla lillies

cosmos

dahlias

dahlias & deplhinium

one of the fields of flowers

lacecap hydrangea

dhalias

tiger lilies & delphinium

tiger lilies & delphinium

retro sunset - a wedding by the sea

Buttonhole of the week. Tie of the week. Most stylish, beautiful inside and out, hard working, supportive, putting-up-with-too-much-with-grace-under-pressure best man of forever (he's my best friend Craig so I am allowed to be openly biased).

Here at Form Over Function we had to share. I captured this image as we got ready.

It's autumn, the wedding was set on a bushland clifftop by the sea, and retro fabric designs in a delicious shade of burnished orange and taupe set the tone for the whole of the day.

Watch this space for more soon.

Alicia x


PS Can't wait to see what Bailie Photography has captured of the day.