<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2226046466641542095</id><updated>2012-02-16T13:34:13.725-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Floral Symphonies by Nichlas Vilsmark</title><subtitle type='html'>Danish florist living and working in the City of London.</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nichlasvilsmark.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2226046466641542095/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nichlasvilsmark.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>Nichlas Vilsmark</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16265131605688224412</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>2</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2226046466641542095.post-31659691860921640</id><published>2010-09-12T05:08:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2010-09-12T05:08:58.907-07:00</updated><title type='text'>The National Wedding Show</title><content type='html'>&lt;div class="wlWriterHeaderFooter" style="float:right; margin:0px; padding:0px 0px 4px 8px;"&gt;&lt;script type="text/javascript"&gt;digg_url = "http://nichlasvilsmark.blogspot.com/2010/09/national-wedding-show.html";digg_title = "The National Wedding Show";digg_bgcolor = "#000000";digg_skin = "normal";&lt;/script&gt;&lt;script src="http://digg.com/tools/diggthis.js" type="text/javascript"&gt;&lt;/script&gt;&lt;script type="text/javascript"&gt;digg_url = undefined;digg_title = undefined;digg_bgcolor = undefined;digg_skin = undefined;&lt;/script&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;h4&gt;1-3 October 2010, London&lt;/h4&gt;  &lt;p&gt;Come and visit us at &lt;a href="http://www.nationalweddingshow.co.uk/london-show%7E1-3-oct-2010"&gt;The National Wedding Show&lt;/a&gt;, London.&amp;#160; We will be exhibiting beautiful, seasonal floral designs, perfect for your Wedding.&amp;#160; Nichlas Vilsmark will be on hand to answer all your questions and give guidance and design ideas for your big day.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;The National Wedding Show is taking place from the 1-3rd October at London Earls Court 2. This fantastic show is your one stop wedding shop with everything you need for your big day.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2226046466641542095-31659691860921640?l=nichlasvilsmark.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nichlasvilsmark.blogspot.com/feeds/31659691860921640/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://nichlasvilsmark.blogspot.com/2010/09/national-wedding-show.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2226046466641542095/posts/default/31659691860921640'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2226046466641542095/posts/default/31659691860921640'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nichlasvilsmark.blogspot.com/2010/09/national-wedding-show.html' title='The National Wedding Show'/><author><name>Nichlas Vilsmark</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16265131605688224412</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2226046466641542095.post-1389140015893606411</id><published>2010-06-14T03:20:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2010-06-14T03:20:56.536-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Summer Wedding Inspiration Exhibition: 9 June 2010</title><content type='html'>&lt;div class="wlWriterHeaderFooter" style="float:right; margin:0px; padding:0px 0px 4px 8px;"&gt;&lt;script type="text/javascript"&gt;digg_url = "http://nichlasvilsmark.blogspot.com/2010/06/summer-wedding-inspiration-exhibition-9.html";digg_title = "Summer Wedding Inspiration Exhibition: 9 June 2010";digg_bgcolor = "#000000";digg_skin = "normal";&lt;/script&gt;&lt;script src="http://digg.com/tools/diggthis.js" type="text/javascript"&gt;&lt;/script&gt;&lt;script type="text/javascript"&gt;digg_url = undefined;digg_title = undefined;digg_bgcolor = undefined;digg_skin = undefined;&lt;/script&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_VxdwDaEVALI/TBYCc-96zgI/AAAAAAAAAIc/XR_YGuxOOGQ/s1600-h/0017145.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="Nichlas Vilsmark.  Floral Director of Floral Symphonies, London." border="0" alt="Nichlas Vilsmark.  Floral Director of Floral Symphonies, London." align="left" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_VxdwDaEVALI/TBYCdpygxGI/AAAAAAAAAIg/BIoKapeOekM/001714_thumb3.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; I was delighted to bring Danish floral design to the Summer Wedding Inspiration Exhibition at &lt;a href="http://www.newcoventgardenmarket.com/" target="_blank"&gt;New Covent Garden Flower Market&lt;/a&gt;, London.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;We had a fantastic day, meeting Brides, their families, events planners and growers from around the UK.&amp;#160; I chose a romantic, fantasy theme using Gypsophila, Stephanotis Floribunda, white Hydrangeas, Olive branches, white ‘Bridesmaid’ Spray Roses, Alabaster &amp;amp; Vitality Roses and our beautiful &lt;a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fantail_%28pigeon%29" target="_blank"&gt;Fantail Doves&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_VxdwDaEVALI/TBYCeKzTazI/AAAAAAAAAIk/k-ehQNMqgJw/s1600-h/Alabaster19.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="border-right-width: 0px; margin: 10px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="Alabaster Rose" border="0" alt="Alabaster Rose" align="right" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_VxdwDaEVALI/TBYCeqqQaiI/AAAAAAAAAIo/u2YiHGT7fi4/Alabaster1_thumb7.jpg?imgmax=800" width="137" height="165" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;h3&gt;The Roses&lt;/h3&gt;  &lt;p&gt;The first Rose we used is called Vitality. It is a buttery white rose with an intense fragrance. The Rose has scalloped petals for a more romantic look and opens all the way. The second Rose is called Alabaster, heralding from the Floribunda family of Roses.&amp;#160; This is whiter than Vitality and opens all the way into a rosette form.&amp;#160; It has a strong fragrance and lasts for up to ten days in the vase.&amp;#160; The grower of both these excellent and beautiful roses is &lt;a href="http://www.alexandrafarms.com" target="_blank"&gt;Alexandra Farms&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/p&gt;  &lt;h3&gt;The Aviary&lt;/h3&gt;  &lt;p&gt;I decorated the Aviary with a delicate Gypsophila and Stephanotis garland.&amp;#160; The garland was a great deal of work, but the final result was stunning and received a great deal of attention from the visitors, and the Doves…&amp;#160; Our romantic &lt;a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fantail_%28pigeon%29" target="_blank"&gt;Fantail Doves&lt;/a&gt; seemed to enjoy all the attention they were getting, relaxing in a beautiful setting.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;We used Gypsophila because it is beautiful, delicate and creates a wonderful effect.&amp;#160; It is also perfect for budget conscience weddings where you want the wow effect, but also want to watch your pennies.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;h3&gt;Carmen ‘Vitality’ Rose&lt;a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_VxdwDaEVALI/TBYCfL2YbpI/AAAAAAAAAIs/PHNjrajX9e8/s1600-h/IMG_298215.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: 0px" title="Carmen Rose (Sown Rose)" border="0" alt="Carmen Rose (Sown Rose)" align="right" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_VxdwDaEVALI/TBYCfmMv2ZI/AAAAAAAAAIw/Nez3jCPwq8Y/IMG_2982_thumb13.jpg?imgmax=800" width="229" height="303" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;  &lt;p&gt;The Carmen Rose, or Sown Rose as we call it in Denmark, was created from a Rose at its centre, and a multitude of Rose petals sown around it.&amp;#160; Creating a Carmen Rose takes skill, time and patience but the finished bouquet is beautiful in its ‘simplicity’.&amp;#160; The Carmen Rose is one of my signature bouquets and I really enjoy making them, and seeing peoples reaction when they see it.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;h3&gt;Urn arrangements&lt;/h3&gt;  &lt;p&gt;We also used Gypsophila to create two low cost Urn arrangements.&amp;#160; These are relatively simple to make, requiring a ‘chicken wire’ ball, and the time and patience to insert the Gypsophila.&amp;#160; The effect is wonderful, creating a light, delicate and beautiful shape complementing the White flowers and Doves perfectly.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;h3&gt;Table arrangements&lt;/h3&gt;  &lt;h4&gt;Square vases&lt;/h4&gt;  &lt;p&gt;These table arrangements were created using both Alabaster and Vitality Roses.&amp;#160; I added straps of white around the vase to create additional interest and a little detail.&amp;#160; I wanted a solid feel to the arrangements and to show off these extraordinarily beautiful roses to their best effect.&amp;#160; The roses have a wonderful shape and delicate fragrance and we will most definitely be using them again.&amp;#160; &lt;/p&gt;  &lt;h4&gt;Bud vases&lt;/h4&gt;  &lt;p&gt;The Bud vases were of slightly different shapes and sizes to create interest in addition to beauty.&amp;#160; They contained Sweet peas and a random assortment of&amp;#160; Alabaster Roses, Scabiosa and Poppy pods.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;h3&gt;Oxidised copper bowls&lt;/h3&gt;  &lt;h4&gt;Large copper bowls&lt;/h4&gt;  &lt;p&gt;Both copper bowls were placed upon oxidised iron tripod stands.&amp;#160; We really enjoy using oxidised copper.&amp;#160; The natural colours of the oxidised copper compliment almost any arrangement or venue.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;h4&gt;Small copper bowls&lt;/h4&gt;  &lt;p&gt;We created a series of our copper bowls with simple arrangements of Peonies, Hydrangea and Gypsophila.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;All in all we had a fantastic day.&amp;#160; We had wonderful feedback and kind comments from a great many visitors.&amp;#160; The comments and meeting people with a passion for floristry and flowers makes us want to do it al over again!&amp;#160; Hopefully, we will get a bit more sleep next time!&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;div style="padding-bottom: 5px; 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on 1-3 October 2010 as part of the &lt;strong&gt;Designer Flower Zone&lt;/strong&gt;. The October show takes place at Earl's Court 2.&amp;#160; I will be there along with our florists.&amp;#160; We will answer any questions you have, and give you great floral advice for your big day.&amp;#160; If you plan to visit, please say Hi Hi!&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;hr align="center" size="2" width="100%" /&gt;  &lt;table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" width="100%"&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;     &lt;tr&gt;       &lt;td&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_VxdwDaEVALI/S8cP-VI_iQI/AAAAAAAAAI4/VUVTUYSrfbE/s1600-h/logoblueRGBinvoice9.png"&gt;&lt;img style="border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="Floral Symphonies by Nichlas Vilsmark" border="0" alt="Floral Symphonies by Nichlas Vilsmark" align="left" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_VxdwDaEVALI/S8cP_A5i5BI/AAAAAAAAAI8/SZm5yEY-AsM/logoblueRGBinvoice_thumb8.png?imgmax=800" width="114" height="108" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/td&gt;        &lt;td&gt;&lt;b&gt;Nichlas Vilsmark | Floral Director | Floral Symphonies by Nichlas Vilsmark | Floral Symphonies Limited&lt;/b&gt;           &lt;br /&gt;Tel: 0844 561 7670 | Mobile: 07796 355 306 | Fax: 07092 866 482 | Email: &lt;a href="mailto:nichlas@floralsymphonies.com"&gt;nichlas@floralsymphonies.com&lt;/a&gt;           &lt;br /&gt;326 Kensal Road, Notting Hill, London. 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