I'm not Lynn Anderson, and neither did I promise a rose garden.
What we did do is make things flower. Trade secrets on how we produced
an allium from a lily, and delphi and gladi in full bloom so early on
in the year shall remain a secret. (Well, otherwise life would have no
mysteries, and Midsommer frankly wouldn't be the same would it?)
Anyway.
This isn't Midsommer - good job, or I'd have no neighbours left I
suppose - nor was it actually summer when we worked on the set for the latest Cooperative adverts
showing Blighty in full sun, but the results that the team finally
produced are worthy of an RHS medal, I'm sure you'll agree.
They
constructed this garden out of a patch of grass, alot of plants (to
which we added anything you see that's in flower), a great deal of
rather large lighting fixtures, non permanent fencing and handsome man
who put the fence panels up. Sadly, no picture of said handsome man
although I do know he's from round here and his brother lives in London.
Flowers
for the table were also needed. "We'd like vintage style soft garden
flowers in six of these* if that's OK?" "No problem at all. In those*?
How lovely. Consider it done."
Setting
up behind the scenes is a great deal of fun. You meet the actors. You
work with a fab team who are brilliant at giving you a detailed brief,
you work to it and deliver, and then they say nice things about
you.....and you work again, on the new ads that will be ASOS in a few
weeks time.
Anyway, here's a few behind the scenes pics I took.
Mighty proud, that, I am.
Laura x
*Cath Kidston multicoloured glasses
