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A Meadow in the Clouds: EngageFest! at Sky Garden

Neill Strain Floral Couture brings wildflower wonder and bespoke fragrance to the welcome party of Engage!25 - The London Experience

Daniel Colvin Photography - The Mother Nature Head

In July 2025, high above the London skyline, a wildflower meadow bloomed in the clouds.

For the welcome party of Engage!25 - The London Experience, hosted at the iconic Sky Garden, we were invited to collaborate with esteemed planner Bruce Russell to reimagine the space for EngageFest! - a celebration inspired by the spirit of Glastonbury, the glamour of Coachella, and the effortless joy of summer in full bloom.

It was a creative brief quite unlike anything we’ve been given before - playful, expressive, immersive - yet it offered the perfect opportunity to showcase our floral artistry through a new lens, all with our signature NSFC refinement.

Ben Finch Photography - The Bangabooth Meadow 

A Celebration of English Wildflowers

To echo the free-spirited theme, we created a series of floral installations designed to feel spontaneous, painterly, and joyfully untamed - a love letter to the English countryside.

We selected a carefully considered palette of summer’s most enchanting wildflowers and meadow stems, each chosen for its colour, shape and movement:

  • Rosa ‘Vuvuzela’, Zinnia ‘Liliput Orange’, and Helianthus ‘Orange Fire’ added warmth and vibrancy
  • Delphinium ‘Melody’ and ‘Fame’, Cosmos ‘Roze’, Digitalis ‘Camelo Pink’, Larkspur ‘Consolida Rose’ and Nigella Blue & White introduced height and delicate texture
  • Anthuriums, hand-painted in an iridescent finish, shimmered like dew in the golden light
  • While grasses including Stipa, Miscanthus, Chasmanthium and Warrior Grass brought gentle movement and a layered, organic flow

Each bloom was hand-placed to feel as though it had grown there naturally, echoing the quiet magic of nature at golden hour.

Daniel Colvin Photography - The Bangabooth Meadow

Corbin Gurkin Photography - The Mother Nature Head

Ben Finch Photography - The Bangabooth Meadow 

Immersive Installations: Florals that Told a Story

Our goal was to create a floral experience that would enchant guests at every turn. Three standout moments brought this vision to life:

The Mother Nature Head

Standing at over three metres tall, this sculptural installation served as a whimsical homage to the event’s theme. Designed as an immersive photo moment, her floral crown - brimming with meadow blooms - evoked the carefree spirit of “flowers in her hair” while anchoring the space with a powerful sense of presence and femininity.

Corbin Gurkin Photography - The Mother Nature Head 

Daniel Colvin Photography - The Mother Nature Head

The Bangabooth Meadow

For the photo moment at the Bangabooth, we created a lush wildflower meadow beneath an angled mirror, producing a surreal optical illusion where guests appeared to be reclining in a field of flowers. A dreamlike experience, artfully suspended between earth and sky.

Bangabooth Photography - The Bangabooth Meadow 

Ben Finch Photography - The Bangabooth Meadow 

Bar Installations

To bring the florals into the heart of the celebration, we dressed the bars with abundant meadowscapes, growing beneath glassware and dancing at guests’ feet. These were not arrangements, but living landscapes - designed to be walked through, toasted over, and admired from every angle.

Ben Finch Photography - Bar Installation 

Corbin Gurkin Photography - Bar Installation 

Ben Finch Photography - Bar Installation 

Scenting the Space: A New Dimension of Design

For the first time at an Engage! event, we introduced another layer to our floral storytelling - fragrance.

To deepen the atmosphere and create a lasting sensory imprint, we scented the Sky Garden with a custom blend of three of our signature NSFC candle fragrances:

  • 'Emerald Elysium' evoked the untamed beauty of the countryside, with crisp green notes, delicate wildflowers, and grounding woods

  • 'No. 11' captured the essence of an English garden in full bloom, where fragrant petals and lush greenery mingled in the air

  • And 'Noir Mystique', our soon-to-be-released fragrance, added intrigue with rich blackberries and warm pastry accords, reminiscent of twilight foraging on a midsummer’s evening 

Together, these scents created a rich, multi-sensory landscape, an olfactory tapestry that lingered in memory long after the final toast. This unique service allows us to fragrance spaces in harmony with our floral design, elevating events into fully immersive experiences.

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A Final Note

EngageFest! offered us a unique opportunity to showcase what’s possible when creative freedom, floral mastery and multisensory design converge. Whether wildflower meadows, sculptural installations or fragranced experiences, we’re passionate about elevating events through thoughtful, couture-level floral design.

If you’re planning an event and seeking florals that do more than decorate - that transport, transform, and leave a lasting impression - we would be delighted to bring your vision to life.

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