Dahlia's can look absolutely amazing for boquets and wedding displays
These 4 exclusive celebrity shots of Lynda Hallinan, TV host, NZ Gardener editor at large, gardening guru, and "10 acre blockie" the day before her wedding. After carefully selecting blooms for her big day, Lynda & Kelly sat in the shade for refreshments while her fiance "Hunk" was busy with the preparations at the venue. 18/2/11
Dahlias as cut flowers..... with some creativity the floral arrangements can be quite unique.
A bridal bouquet of, "Versa, Miami, Le batts Prime, Colt 45, Rural Leah and a simple white rose (Avalanche) to add a different form...
One elderly couple (left) were either embarrased by the public display of affection or just out of practice.....
The following 6x wedding photo's are from a wedding at Warkworth. Linda and Judith Harris did the arranging.
How better to accessorise your summer outfit than with a large dahlia. Colour coordinated bling for the young ...... so they can pull all the petals off one at a time.
Cameron Tobin on a big day out 18/2/11
The dynamic duo.....
Linda & Judith H busily preparing the bouquets and buttonholes the day before, and a few pre-event photo's
The groom turns up after a gallop down the beach on a horse with his Dahlia buttonhole still intact.
What a brilliant day and a wonderful venue, it couldn't have been better, weather wise. Unfortunately the boys got in the way of this beach photo, below.
The girls did a wonderful job of displaying the Dahlia bouquets, the father of the bride was all glassy eyed (probably emotional because of the beautiful blooms) the flower girl didn't eat her bouquet and the floating "Kenora Challenger" at the reception were quite spectacular.
Many of the Wedding bouquets, corsage's, buttonholes, and venue floral arrangements as featured here, were made & designed by Judith Harris, a Whangaparaoa freelance florist.
Contact Judith on 021 2580878 or email judith.harris@vodafone.co.nz
A trying show season so far 2012, but Waihi competitors put on a good display with Attwoods from Kumeu taking home some major awards
These photo's courteousy of someone else, I dont know their name, but they were 20+ and had a camera around their neck...
This is a photo of Graham & Rona with some of their prizewinning blooms. Graham is actually smiling. (The photo has not been digitally enhanced.) Graham is the president of the Auckland Chrysanthemum and Dahlia Society but Rona actually does most of the work.
Leigh Garden Club 2/2/12 came for a mid week visit on a nice overcast day. It was still 25 degrees C but at least the sun didnt fry them
Had a pest problem (the rabbit not the boarder) and this young fella from Tatarariki got a lucky shot...mind you I did give him some tips..
A muso from Christchurch, Robert, was up visiting his nurse "girlfriend" Katie, and came in for some pre- Valentine flowers as he thought they would be cheaper two weeks before the actual big day.....tightwad.... Actually blondie smiled so nice we gave her some spuds to take home as well.
A retired (he thought) earthmoving contractor Ken & his relief teacher wife, Mary from Mangawhai came in for a visit. As can be seen in the photo, Ken had a gammy knee on the day, with a support bandage. Once he's dug over the gardens for the new dahlias Mary wants to plant, he'll have one on the other knee as well.... and his elbow....and his back...and.....
Mrs Yelavich, formely of Algies Bay came in with family and had a chat with Linda about flowers and the good old days at Algies.....
We had a young, photo shy, cuzzy from Te Kopuru come and stay for a visit..... made her work so hard for her lodgings she'll be too scared to come again. (Actually I think she missed her Mum & Dad) Still she worked well, and left us with a mess of dahlia clippings to pickup. She had to get back to Te Kopuru, to see some fella called Robby....but she was a lot of fun for us throughout the time here. See you again Loulou and next time we'll hide your car keys....
North Island National show at Napier 2012....-
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G & T Attwood from Huapai during the setting up phase of the competitions. They spent nearly six hours driving their blooms to the show.....
Relatively new to the show circuit, Bill and Judy Wong from the Hawkes Bay host club, vasing up their blooms. Bill we discovered is secretly a real romantic. He bought Judy a lawnmower for her birthday....watch out Judy for Valentines day, he might buy you a knapsack sprayer for his Dahlias
P Bothamley from Waikanae vasing up for the 7 vase entries. A real challenge to get all the blooms ready for the day. I think he might be colour blind as he only shows lemons and whites....