Floral Engagement And Lost Love Birds

In 1981 the year prince Charles and Lady Dianathat would not wilt out of water.
Spencer announced their engagement to beWhilst we worked we were entertained by the
married I was hired as part of a team of floristcelebrities rehearsing their routines.It mad us feel
to decorate the marque that held the Berkeleyvery special listening to Elaine Page singing her hits
square ball in central London.from Evita and Bonny Langford dancing with
We had to arrive very early that meant leavingLionel Blair and his sister. They even took the
home at two o clock in the morning . The themetime to come over and admire our work.
for the flowers was to be love and romance andAs a finishing romantic gesture several pairs of
the colour scheme pink and whitelove birds were hung in beautiful white cages
Beautiful exotic flowers had been imported fromaround the marque. Unfortunately one cage was
all over the world , it was like opening Pandora'sdropped and the door sprung open realising one
box , large oriental Asiatic and cala lilies ,love bird into the marque. It flew around a couple
cymbidium and dendrobium orchids roses andtimes whilst we all gave chase. One florist came
Gerber's were used in the large pedestalclose to catching it but it managed to find a gap
arrangements whilst freesia were used in theunder the canvass and was lost. We all felt very
table posies. Garden trellis were erected to createupset and sorry for the one bird left on its own.
separate smaller areas to make the setting moreA decision was made to release the remaining bird
romantic. Hours were spent pinning cut ivy andinto the square so that they could be together.
rusks to the trellis to give the appearance ofI have often wondered if the birds did find each
creeping vines. Cut flowers were then attached toother and always hoped they lived happily ever
the foliage, we used carnations as hardy flowersafter.