Happy belated Midsummer's or "Glad Midsommar" as it's called in Swedish! I had a blast with my friends who came over from Sweden for the weekend.
The Midsummer celebrations in Hyde Park was bigger than ever before this year! There were loads more people than last year, around 800 Swedes came to eat, drink, dance and have fun!
My lovely friend Sofia.
Arman and James looked cute in flowers too!
We had a picnic with potatoes and sill (herring) which is a traditional Swedish food to have on Midsummer...
and blueberry cheesecake muffins, which is not Swedish at all, but it's Sofia's favourite!
On Midsummer's all the girls look so pretty, it is tradition to wear these kinds of flower wreaths.
On Midsummer's all the girls look so pretty, it is tradition to wear these kinds of flower wreaths.
Time for the Swedish dancing around the flower pole (which I didn't photograph because it wasn't very impressive this year).
James was getting into it...
And so was I! We danced with lots of people we didn't know because everybody has to hold hands. Next to me was a bunch of Korean girls, they were really excited and confused at the same time :) So much fun!
23 Comments:
Great pics, Lisa! I want to make flower wreaths.....they're real flowers, right?
Beautiful flowers, beautiful photos :)
I had the same question! How does one make a wreath like that?
Oh wow your photos are amazing, looks like a really good day! My uncle married a Swede and I have 2 beutiful Swedish cousins as well. I am yet to go over to visit them though! xx
Hey girls!
The flower wreath I wore in these photos is not a real one, I didn't have time to make one so we bought these in a shop called primark, the flowers are made of fabric.
But if you want to make a real one (as you should do for Midsummer really:) you make the base of either wire or you can use thin leafy branches and bind them together with wire. Then you take flowers and attach them with wire. There's a guide here, you can look at the pics :)
http://www.blomsterlandet.se/Gor-sa-har/Kunskap/10861/15573
xo Lisa
Beautiful photos!
These are such wonderful pictures! I love all the girls (and gentleman) with flowers in their hair! ;) It seems like such a happy festival!
Eeep! I love these gorgeous festive photos, what a blast it looks like you had. What was the temperature? How far is this from your house?
Your blueberry cheesecake looks divine and I adore your flower headbands!
Aww, that looks like such a great time! And the blueberry cheesecake looks so yummy. You should post a recipe!
the first picture is stunning! looks like you had an amazing time! :)
jessicaaasx.blogspot.com
xx
I always thought it would be so neat to see someone dance around a flower pole! We don't have anything like that here. Wish we did!
Looks so fun and the flowers in your hair are gorgeous!
Cute!! I wish to da that :3 around the may pole
take care
soo cute! looks like such a great time and i adore those flower wreaths!!
xo,
cb
Wow!!!!!!! I love all the flowers!!! An especially the little girl in the traditional dress! Why don't we have that in Germany?
lol
my blog: Fruity Looks
How fun! Love the flowers.
♥ sécia
www.petiteinsanities.blogspot.com
you all look like you had a blast. The boys should always wear floral head wreaths, they look great in them :)
Such a fun party! I'm loving all the wreaths of flowers... I was just talking to a client about making wreaths like these for a wedding. Also Blueberry cheesecake muffins sound yummy, Do you think she would share the recipe?
oh my gosh those flower wreaths are so gorgeous!!! What an awesome thing to do!
Beautiful photos - and those cheesecake muffins look amazing!!!
HOWWWWWWWWWWWWWW FUUUUUUUUUUUN! AND HOW ABSOLUTELY CHARMING YOU LOOK LISA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
♥Janette, the Jongleur
looks like a lot of fun! all so many happy faces! i love those flower wreaths! :) -Lo
how cool is this! i always wanted to be part of midsummer...i didn't knew they have it in london too! cool!
I wish we had festivals like that around here. It looks like a blast. By the way, you're super cute! :]
i looooove the floral crown wreaths.. sooo pretty! i really want to celebrate this holiday next year :) my best friend's family is norwegian and her husbands family is swedish.. i am deeeefffinitely making them celebrate with me next summer.. or maybe even a belated celebration this summer hehe
Post a Comment
Thanks for your thoughts!
xo Lisa
Note: only a member of this blog may post a comment.