LITHA 2017
Hosted by Jo Flowers and Hart Floral
“This beautiful floral workshop captured by Taylor & Porter - named "Litha" which is Scandinavian for 'Midsummer’ - takes place in the summer. The house is a beautiful relic, a crumbling Stately Home full of intrigue and history. Embracing the time worn beauty, Susie from Knot & Pop styled three dinners. Communal eating and sharing together being a huge part of the workshop ethos; culminating in a feast under the boughs of an ancient tree in the grounds.”
DAY ONE
RECLAMATION YARD
Designed by Susie of Knot & Pop, Litha 2017 was inspired by the architecture of Bylaugh Hall itself. The Welcome Supper further cemented the history of the venue and the regrowth it is going through. Taking restoration as inspiration, for the dinner Susie used doors as the table tops, found with Jo at a local Norfolk yard. Shades of yellow, brick brown, weathered whites, and creams sat against plenty of texture with reclaimed tiles acting as table mats, bricks becoming centre-pieces and the beautifully crafted ceramics playing perfectly to the setting…
DAY TWO
MARBLE HALL
Continuing through to the Tuesday, the dinner took place in the Marble Hall. Inspiration for the Tuesday dinner came once again from the building surrounds. Luxe-ing it up, yet still wanting to give that sense of restoration, we painted tablecloths in rough brush-strokes and opted for a palette of soft pinks, creams, old rose and white to tie to the setting, with brass brought in as the highlight metallic to echo the features of the room. A foliage cloud cascaded down from the balcony above so guests felt fully immersed in the flowery world of Litha…
DAY THREE
THE LAST SUPPER
The Last Supper on Midsummer's Day was all about dining outdoors to enjoy the long day-light. With reclaimed oak slabs forming the table tops, Susie focussed on natural elements to style this final get together. Wooden candlesticks, and mis-match wooden and bone handle cutlery mixed with hand-turned ceramics and caged lanterns for added twinkle come sun-set. Place settings zig zagged due to the width of oak slabs, giving each place setting a very individual focus, with guest centre-pieces designed the first day used to dress the table. The palette moved on through rustic browns, scales of grey, black and chalky white with old rose bridging over from the dinner the day before, so the palettes across all three days sat beautifully together…
Supplier Love
Photography TAYLOR & PORTER | Styling & production KNOT & POP | Model MARIANA VIA WILHELMINA | Wooden Tall Votives SIMPLY TABLETOP | Venue BYLAUGH HALL | Florals JO FLOWERS | Stationery THE LITTLE NORTH SEA STUDIO | Silk Ribbons SILK & WILLOW | Plateware, Beakers, Tealights & Ceramic Spoons KANA LONDON | Monday Supper Cutlery HELENE MILLIOT | Chairs WEDHEAD | Bricks, Doors & Large Room Props MORWAYS RECLAIM YARD | Tuesday Supper Cutlery & Candlesticks HELENE MILLIOT | Tuesday Supper Plateware & Votives DPS TABLEWARE | Tuesday Supper Table NORFOLK CHINA HIRE | Tuesday Supper Tablecloths KNOT & POP | Hair & Make Up GEMMA SUTTON | Gowns MIRA ZWILLINGER | Shoes JENNIFER CHAMANDI | Jewellery ASTLEY CLARKE & GEORGINA BOYCE | Gold Head-Pieces and Gold Earrings ORCHIDÉE DE SOIE | White Head-Pieces & White Flower Bracelet LUNA BEA | Wednesday Supper Plates, Pinch Pots & Spoons GX DESIGNS | Florals HART FLORAL | Ceramics PAIGE MITCHELL