Dreamy RWCMD wedding flowers

Kath and Hywel's wedding day was a celebration of love, laughter, and so much joy that I dare you not to smile when looking at these images. Held at the iconic The Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama in the heart of Cardiff, set in the grounds of Cardiff Castle and bordering the wonderful Bute Park.

Their July wedding was a perfect blend of contemporary chic and romantic charm. I really hope you enjoy these dreamy RWCMD wedding flowers.

Just married at RWCMD South Wales. Image by Sacha Miller Photography

When I first met Kath, she knew exactly how they wanted their wedding day to look. Kath had a great knowledge of flowers and was a keen gardener; the wedding flowers were an extremely important aspect of her and Hywel’s wedding. We spent wonderful times discussing all their ideas and how best to decorate the venue and make the most of the many features at RWCMD She was an absolute pleasure to work with and was very open to my ideas.

RWCMD South Wales wedding ceremony

The Anthony Hopkins building at RWCMD. Image by Sacha Miller Photography

Floral columns for RWCMD wedding ceremony. Image by Sacha Miller Photography

Kath and Hywel really encapsulated the ethos of ‘your wedding, your way.’ They got ready together at home in the morning, travelled together to the venue and had a small intimate wedding ceremony with their nearest and dearest at the Anthony Hopkins centre in the grounds. Before moving to the large atrium where over one hundred guests joined them to party.

The space here was decorated with floral columns full of pastel-coloured blooms which were easily transported to sit either side of the top table in the reception room.

Pastel floral columns at RWCMD. Image by Sacha Miller Photography

Just married at RWCMD . Image by Sacha Miller Photography

Bridal flowers at RWCMD wedding

Kath carried a romantic, heavily scented bouquet full of flowers with no foliage. Each of the flowers in the table centrepieces merged to create a beautiful, natural bouquet. The shape of the bouquet really complimented the ‘cuteness’ of her dress and the modern styling of her hair and makeup.

During the ceremony at RWCMD. Image by Sacha Miller Photography

Pastel coloured bridal bouquet for RWCMD wedding

Reception details at RWCMD, South Wales

After the ceremony the guests then moved to the atrium to continue the celebrations. As you can see this venue was perfect for the many guests.

A footed bowl sat on each table full of one gorgeous flower, instead of numbers each table was named after the flowers. Leucanthemum Daisy, Sweet Pea, Allium, Astrantia, Roses, Iris, Chrysanthemum, Eustoma, Tulip, Dahlia, Dianthus, Phlox, Alstroemeria.

It was an original and effective way to decorate the space.

Reception florals at RWCMD — Reception wedding flowers at the RWCMD. Image by Sacha Miller Photography

Iris wedding reception flowers at the RWCMD. Image by Sacha Miller Photography

This is what Kath had to say about her wedding day:

“Anne-Marie was absolutely amazing. She really made our vision come to life after having asked for an idea that wasn’t simple to execute. She was able to maximise the flowers we could have within our budget and executed everything perfectly. Extremely talented and lovely to work with. Couldn’t recommend more highly.”

— Kath

Table centre of alstromeria at RWCMD — Alstromeria wedding flowers at the RWCMD. Image by Sacha Miller Photography

Astrantia wedding table centrepiece at RWCMD — Astrantia wedding flowers at the RWCMD. Image by Sacha Miller Photography

RWCMD dreamy wedding reception — Wedding reception flowers at the RWCMD. Image by Sacha Miller Photography

RWCMD dreamy wedding flowers for the top table

RWCMD wedding reception set up — Wedding reception flowers from above at the RWCMD. Image by Sacha Miller Photography

White hydrangea heads in medicine bottles for the top table at RWCMD — Top table wedding flowers at the RWCMD. Image by Sacha Miller Photography

The top table guests and wedding flowers at the RWCMD. Image by Sacha Miller Photography

Both Kath and Hywel are pharmacists and wanted a nod to this with the use of these brown medicine bottles which they supplied, white hydrangea being Kath’s favourite flower sat across the length of the table (these bottles also supplied snacks for each guests when filled with jelly beans)

Behind the top table I created a stunning flower curtain full of colour and the many flower varieties. This unusual display framed the top table perfectly, it was a wonderful way to decorate the vast window space.

We made a feature of the grand piano with a charming cascade of flowers. This was a perfect photo opportunity for the guests and highlighted a beautiful piece of furniture that you don’t find in many wedding venues!

As a finishing touch, the pillars from the ceremony room were relocated at either side of the top table.

Curtain of wedding flowers at the RWCMD. Image by Sacha Miller Photography

RWCMD top table wedding flowers. — Top table wedding flowers at the RWCMD. Image by Sacha Miller Photography

Aeriel view of the wedding reception flowers — Aerial view of the wedding reception flowers at the RWCMD. Image by Sacha Miller Photography

Grand piano cascade of flowers — Floral cascade on the grand piano at the RWCMD. Image by Sacha Miller Photography

Speeches at the top table at RWCMD — Wedding speeches at the RWCMD. Image by Sacha Miller Photography

So, there you go. A truly stunning day full of the most gorgeous wedding flowers. A huge thanks to Kath and Hywel for sharing their wedding photos and credit to Sacha Miller Photography for all the beautiful images.

What do you think of these wedding flowers at the magnificent RWCMD? Are they what you are looking for?

If you like what you see here don’t forget to have a look at my gallery page for more inspiration here!

If you want to see more wedding flowers I created at the RWCMD please click here.

Get in touch if you would like me to be a part of your wedding day.

Details of the floral column wedding flowers at the RWCMD. Image by Sacha Miller Photography

Bridal flowers at RWCMD wedding. — Bride with flowers at the RWCMD. Image by Sacha Miller Photography

Flower details at RWCMD — Flower details at the RWCMD. Image by Sacha Miller Photography

Wedding speeches at RWCMD — Wedding speeches at the RWCMD. Image by Sacha Miller Photography

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Photographer: Sacha Miller Photography

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Venue : Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Hi! I'm Anne-Marie, Petal Power is me!

I run my weddings and event floristry business out of my studio in Creigiau, Cardiff, South Wales.

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I don't care! ⭐ That you have no idea about flowers ⭐ You don't have your whole wedding mapped out ⭐ Your design vision isn't clear This is perfectly normal! Most people don't know exactly what they want when we meet and actually that's how I prefer it! It's great when we collaborate and talk through everything together. We can deep dive into all this when we meet. If you want to work with me get in touch. For the beautiful @becca_hobbs4. If you want to see more of this beautiful wedding day I have written a blog. The link is in my bio. Venue @decourceysmanor Professional images @joelewisphotography Hair @wishboneandcomb Makeup @_jhmakeup

"As soon as I saw Anne-Marie’s work I knew she was the person I wanted to do our wedding flowers. She worked with us to help shape our ideas, and bring our spring wedding to life. The flowers were exquisite and so many people commented on how beautiful they were. She even came back the following morning to turn our flower boxes into bouquets so that we could give them out to family and friends. She really helped us to get the most out of our budget. She is incredibly skilled at what she does, and we highly recommend her.” Pop over to the link in my bio to see more of this beautiful wedding in my latest blog, or I can send you the link. Photographer @joelewisphotography Venue @decourceysmanor Hair @wishboneandcomb Make up @_jhmakeup Dress @timelesselegancebridal

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