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A sumptuous vase on Monday

My daughter is getting married this summer and, well ahead of the event, she has been with her girlfriends this weekend, having fun!  A hen weekend?  Well, sort of!

To kick things off, I went with her to a lovely event held in the pretty East Lothian village of Stenton.  East Lothian Flower Farm joined forces with florist, Ode de Flora, to hold a floristry demonstration and then we had the opportunity to make up our own vase, using a gorgeous array of flowers grown locally on the flower farm - tulips, ranunculus, anemones, clematis montana and deliciously fragrant narcissus.  It was a really delightful evening, with bubbles of course, and we enjoyed every minute.

Here is my vase from Friday evening.


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  1. Stasher29 April 2019 at 10:54

    What a great activity to do with your daughter. Oh there is going to lots of excitement in your household this year....Have a lovely week.

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    1. the running wave29 April 2019 at 14:11

      Never a dull moment in our household! It will be a lovely event and great to have such a happy time to look forward to! I hope you have a good week too. The sun has just come out here, so that's an excellent start! A

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  2. Susie @ pbmGarden29 April 2019 at 12:46

    Amanda, what an exciting time for you and a fun event to share with your daughter. Your arrangement is gorgeous. The tulips are amazing and oh, the color of the ranunculus is striking. Have a great week!

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  3. the running wave29 April 2019 at 14:12

    Thank you Susie! The ranunculus were really wonderful. A rose pink, white, dark red and that very dark purple one in my arrangement! All the flowers were sumptuous and it was a very happy evening! A

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  4. Cathy29 April 2019 at 14:25

    What a lovely idea for a hen night - much better than many of those we hear about! What delightful results and I am so pleased you shared them with us

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  5. Joanna29 April 2019 at 16:58

    Such a beautiful spring bouquet! I love the white anemones with the pinkish tint. It's too cold for them here. Congratulations to your daughter! :)

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  6. the running wave29 April 2019 at 20:36

    Thank you. Yes, the anemones were really lovely, very delicate and pretty! It was a really evening. A

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  7. Elizabeth29 April 2019 at 20:56

    What a stunning arrangement - the blooms are simply gorgeous. The sprigs of clematis are a lovely addition to the so pretty flowers. The event must have been great fun too.

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    1. the running wave29 April 2019 at 21:45

      Thank you Elizabeth! It was such a fun evening! We all really enjoyed it and it was great to learn more about the flower farm too! Can't wait for their open day in the summer. A

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    2. ks30 April 2019 at 01:18

      Beautiful ! I follow many of the local flowers farmers and designers on Instagram and would love to attend an event like this here in northern California . Hoping therer will be one nearby someday.

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    3. the running wave30 April 2019 at 08:56

      You never know! What a lovely way to spend your working day, in amongst all these lovely blooms! I would hope that would compensate for all the hard work that goes to producing them!! A

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  8. Kris Peterson30 April 2019 at 00:00

    That sounds like tremendous fun, Amanda - I'd love to have tulips, anemones and lots of fillers to play with. Your bouquet is beautiful.

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    1. the running wave30 April 2019 at 09:07

      Thanks Kris. It was a really lovely evening and my daughter loved every minute. A very dear friend of hers came up from London to join us, which made it even more special. Great fun! And those gorgeous flowers were the icing on the cake! A

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  9. Cindy30 April 2019 at 11:11

    Lovely, lovely vase Amanda. Sounds like such a fun thing to do with a group of friends.

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    1. the running wave30 April 2019 at 17:30

      Thank you Cindy. Yes, it is certainly something we would all love to do again! No vase of flowers is ever going to be the same, so next time round a workshop like that is going to be completely different but definitely great fun! A

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  10. Cathy30 April 2019 at 13:17

    Gorgeous flowers! Can't think of a better way to spend a girls' weekend! :)

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    1. the running wave30 April 2019 at 17:31

      Well it certainly got the weekend off to a great start! A

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  11. Angie @ Green Dirt Stories30 April 2019 at 15:29

    Oh, this is the epitome of spring in a vase. I love it when tulips are fully open! Just glorious! Thank you for sharing with us!

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    1. the running wave30 April 2019 at 17:32

      Tulips are lovely aren't they, particularly the parrot tulips! I love them and I think the pink/green colour combination is my favourite. A

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  12. Sally1 May 2019 at 03:34

    Sounds like a fun day and a great vase. xxx

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