I loved working with bride Jeri for her wedding this wekeend because she is fun loving and has become a great customer. She comes in every week for our $5 Flower special, especially if the flowers are purple ~ her favorite! It's no surprise to me that she chose to have fun with her wedding bouquet. Aren't the "love birds" she added to the stems adorable?
Bride's often give us items to attach to their bridal bouquets. They each have their reason for doing so. We've added rings, lockets, mini picture frames, hankies, pins, initials, fabric from wedding gowns and have even wrapped the stems in a mans tie that was once worn by the bride father. A sweet way to keep him close to her even though he had passed away and could not walk her down the aisle. Ok, as I sniff and blink back the tears remembering how the bride cried when she asked me to include this sentimental item, it's so nice for me to share in the special day of these amazing women. Each and every one touches me and none more than the ones with a sentimental streak like Jeri. :)
I know I've posted wedding photos of very rustic, vintage bouquets but that sure does seem to the be the trend this Spring.
Today's wedding bouquet for bride Alaina has some of our favorite Spring elements such as feverfew, buplerium, lilacs, thistle and accents of succulent plants. The stems were wrapped with a thick twine to keep with the natural theme of the bouquet. We had hoped to include mountain mint and fresh lavender but the unusually cold Spring has made those flowers a little late to bloom but the overall look and feel is sure to meet with her approval. Do you like Alaina's Spring Time Bouquet?
Do you have a love of Whisky? What about wine? Ever notice those super cool bottles that your favorite "drink" comes in? Why not work them into your wedding centerpieces like our Bride Sharon did with her table arrangements this past fall.
Taking her mixture of bottles along with boxes, tins and other fun rustic containers, we created natural and fun centerpieces for her Stone House wedding reception. What we loved about this particular wedding was the fact that she has a love of anything funky and natural. These table centerpieces used typical flowers such as garden roses and dahlias but then we really went "wild' with elements such as echeveria plants, scabiosa pods, craspedia and herbal elements such as rosemary and then added interesting foliage's such as sword fern and seeded eucalyptus. Most tables had more than one element like this one that had a brass tin, a whiskey bottle and a moss nested succulent plant.
In case you were wondering about the other floral elements, the bouquet pictured below was what the brides maid's carried - mini bouquets of all baby's breath wrapped in twine. The bridal bouquet was also all white with a combination of baby's breath, ranunuculus, hydrangeas and garden roses. Simple and clean was the order of the day for the bouquets but by the time guests made it to the reception, the funky ~ natural centerpiece took center stage for this Sunday afternoon wedding.
Looking for the perfect flower for a romantic, vintage feel to your wedding? Baby's breath is such a lovely option that warrants another look. With all the different varieties to choose from, this is not your Mother's Babies Breath!
This quick video explores this elegant, simple flower and how it can be used in your wedding. Just click on the photo to view our video!
It's always fun having our design featured in a blog but especially one like Brides.com. We had fun working with bride Nicole, who by chance works for Brides Magazine. All white flowers, simple and romantic for her fall wedding at Clarks Landing Yacht Club. Her bouquet was created with hydrangeas, dahlias, ranunculus and lisianthus. Nicole feel in love with a bouquet we had created for a bride (Jackie) last year at the shore, so it was a pleasure to recreate it for her. The brides maids carried hand tied bouquets of creamy white hydrangea and as you can see for this photo, the look is soft and romantic. This wedding is the true example of simple ~ elegance, wouldn't you agree?
Are you having your wedding ceremony in a ballroom? Who says you can't dress up the location a bit and bring in your wedding theme at the same time.
Our brides sometimes worry that that their ceremony location won't look "weddingish" enough because it's not a chapel or church. Never fear, aisle decor is here and it does not have to cost a fortune. Take this today's wedding for instance. For Bride Deborah, I suggested a small touch of white roses and red berries (the same flowers used in her bridal bouquet) accented with ribbon the color of the Maid of Honors dress, simply tied to the end of every other chair.
Just a simple touch like this really speaks volumes when your guests arrive to be seated and also helps to set the tone for what's to come. What I love most about these hand tied chair bouquets, is that they work on any chair. Every other chair keeps the room looking fresh without being over done. Would you consider aisle flowers like this for your wedding?
I was very honored to be awarded the 2012 Entrepreneur of the Year for the Princeton Regional Chamber of the Commerce this past week. The Leadership Awards Gala was held at the gorgeous Jasna Polana in Princeton on November 28, 2012.
The event was an elegant affair (we did the flowers, of course!) and I was so thrilled to share the night with 2 tables of friends and family.
Pictured is Brian from Bank of America who did a fantastic introduction for me. Bank of America Sponsors the Entrepreneur of the Year award and has done so for 18 years! It certainly is a night I'll remember forever.
We love when brides share wedding photos with us. How cute is this one from our November bride Kristy?
We had fun working with Kristy to design her wedding flowers and no Hurricane was slowing her down. The brides maids bouquets were colorful hand tied bouquets of fall tones using gerbera daisies, roses, mini calla lilies and hypericum berries. They looked smashing with the rich fall colored red dresses. Weddings can be formal events but remember to infuse your personality and have fun with it!
Ok, I have to admit something here... I admit that I love when I get to do those extra special touches for a wedding. Let's face it, it's always about money right and sometimes those extra special touches that add to the bottom line by costing more just get forgotten.
Take one of this weekends weddings for bride Jessica. Her wedding was held at a brand new Club House and when I say this venue was gorgeous, I mean it's really lovely. Jessica loves everything classic and elegant and had at least a slight taste for a hint of bling. Enter these light fixtures in the ballroom. Although they fit the style of the venue to a T, I noticed that draping some crystals from the fixtures would elevate the whole look of the room, more matching the formal look she was going for. These fixtures took five long strands of crystals and were priced out as a rental (meaning we will pick them up the next day). At $75 per lighting fixture the total cost to dress up these lights was $375.
I can easily see how a family might not want to invest the extra money, especially if they are already over budget, but touches like these are what turn the ordinary into extraordinary. As an event designer, it's details like this that I love and remember. For your wedding, do you think it's worth the extra expense?
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