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