Garden roses + peony

I love beautiful flowers! Garden roses, peony, cymbidium orchids, roses and sweet peas made up this extra girly pink bouquet- we designed this earlier this spring.

Along with these complementing centerpieces--the brides brother was in charge of picking them up from our shop and transporting them to the ceremony and reception. Mission accomplished!

Thanks to Danny C. photography for the images!

More shades of pink!

Maybe we'll have a whole week of pink? Another gorgeous pink wedding from the summer--

this was another sweet wedding with all of our favorites--raspberry pink hydrangea, the gorgeous Sarah Bernhardt peony, ranunucla, and roses.

All the flowers were in shades of pinks to complement the bridesmaids black gowns-a black and white combo for the jr bridesmaids.

Even the groom sported not only a pink bouttoniere, but also a pink pocket square!

Thanks again to smsphotography

Raspberry at Horseshoe Bay

An explosion of hot pink on the lawn at The Horseshoe Bay Marriott Lawn-

complete with a "D" of hot pink petals--

Not too many palm trees in Central Texas-- so makes for a fun photo op!

A gorgeous bouquet of raspberry pink peonies--the exact shade of the bridesmaids dresses and a cowboy as an accessorie!

Pretty in pink part 2

We don't see alot of 5 tier wedding cakes, but this one was definitely a show stoppper-- I loved the simplicity of it--that is a sweet ruffle detail in the center of each tier --finished with the hydrangea wreath and a few flowers on the top--could be one of my new favorites.

Couldn't pass up these peonies submerged--even prettier that I thought they would be--they looked like poofs of cotton candy suspended in the water--that sounds very technical:)

And a centerpiece--the pillar candle is lit with an LED, a requirement for this venue--

Pretty in pink!

On a recent rainy Friday, Amanda ( one of our rockstar designers!) put this beautiful fountain display together--

I absolutley loved the final product-- all things pretty in pink, peonies, hydrangea, roses and petals accented with a few candles.

As the evening progressed it was a beautiful focal point to an otherwise plain fountain.

A few of the flowers nestled around the dolphins on all sides.

It all in the details--thanks for the inspiration--

It was a thrill to open the door and see your creation--I know that our sweet bride Katy also loved it!

More from Lakeway!

I just love weddings--the smiles are why we do what we do!

The details from The Vistas ballroom-- linens, gorgeous--white triple pintuck with cherrywood chivari, pink table runners and colorful tulips-- no doubt a spring wedding!

The ceremony serenely waiting-- and a bridesmaids bouquet full of color and texture--peony,dahlia, pincushion protea,freesia, ranunucla and sweet peas!! I loved the yellos, just adds a touch of modern to the pink.

Welcome to Laura!

Taking some time to welcome the newest member of our design team-

Laura Lipe.

Laura joins us after graduating from Texas A and M (and getting married).

She's been on our team since late March-- she had to get her honeymoon out of the way also.

She is the second person I know with a degree in Floral Design from A&M, the other, my personal mentor, Ken Senter, AIFD.

We are so excited to have her, not only does she make beautiful florals (see above) she makes some mean desserts also--look for her in our design room and on our delivery team, she will be the one telling all the guys what to do!!

Welcome Laura!

SB

Pink peonies in February

We were lucky enough to get these beautiful pink peonies in February, we complemented the bridesmaids platinum gowns with these light pink roses.

A few details--favors, memorial candle, centerpiece and corsage!

A cake with peonies at The Driskill

One of my favorite cakes from last spring-- so unusual, the different proportions,the henna pattern all executed beautifully by the pastry chef at The Driskill hotel.

A cake top of light pink peonies--sometimes simple is best.

One of my favorite photos --classic and timeless!

Smellivision

 

If you stopped by our booth at the Bridal Extravaganza you couldn't help but smell these fabulous blooms.  These are the most intoxicating garden roses--this is the first time we've had garden roses,big,fragrant  and fuschia.

 

And of course these peonies-- if you want peonies in Austin Tx-the last 2 weeks of May and the month of June. Yes, they are available at different times but I promise you, they will not be this glorious.

 

And one of the other favorites of the day--a combination of flowers in shades of whites and ivory--hydrangea, astilbe, sweet peas, freesia, peony and a few roses--it just doesn't get much better than this!

Pink peony centerpieces

 

Here are the centerpieces from Jenni's peony wedding--this is our 31' pilsner with pink flowers perched on top--pink roses, peony and hydrangea-it has a small amount of california crystals inside the vase and was finished with about 12-15 candles per table--one of Jenni's other requests --alot of candles!

 

This was the end result of the low centerpiece--we had originally wanted to use pillar candles instead of the floating candles.  The pillar candles were not allowed by the venue unless they were covered in glass.  We have differing opinions at different venues whether open pillar candles are allowed--make sure you check to see what is/is not allowed.

 

Here is the tall centerpiece with the candles lit and the special effect lighting in place--the bridesmaids wore the dark blue navy gowns/the linens were dark blue so the the room was highlighted with blue lights!

 

Here the lighting is in full swing--the room was divided with beautiful ivory drapes and highlighted with the pattern and blue lights--on the other side is the cocktail area and the Blingy tree!

Barbara  designed the overall look of the room!

More of the peony wedding

 

This is one of our statement pieces and what a statement this is! It is an 8foot tree covered in crystals and then for fun we add orchid garlands,hanging candles and fresh blooms suspended in glass tubes!

We showcase this piece once or twice a year, it must be used effectively, at this wedding it was the centerpiece of the escort card table.

These first 2 shots are from Vanessa-- I have to say she makes it look effortless-a shot over here, a look over here and wa la, great photos!

 

These were the cakes provided by Simon Lee Bakery-I had a taste of the brides cake and boy was it delicious-even the next morning with my coffee--thanks Angela:)

 

Here is a shot of the cake that I snapped - the base of the cake is a 24inch floral wreath covered in pink hydrangea,pink roses and of course those pink peonies!

Pink peonies

 

Our bride really wanted pink flowers! There is nothing better in May/June than peonies-can you tell I love peonies--falls in line with my philosophy a few great flowers are much better than a hundred not great flowers!

 

The bridesmaids are wearing a very dark navy blue and carrying pink peonies-the bride has a combo of pink and white. The flower girl is carrying a pink rose pomander.

 

The images are from the awesomely (is that a word?) talented

Vanessa Escobeda-

This gorgeous lighting is from Ilios-- the lighting guys-

I'll be sharing more of this wedding this week.

Grand glorious peonies

 

These are the weeks for peonies-- all of the pinks and creams, corals and reds-every variety available-

This is  a bridal bouquet awaiting its delivery and below the bridesmaids!

I'll share more of this wedding-- full of peonies and hydrangeas this week!