Fall's textures....

Just received these images... loved all of these fall textures--everything from scabiosa pods, pin cushion protea, succulents,curly willow just to name a few-- the colors were shades of purples, accented with greens and a pop of orange.

The bridesmaids--the color is so vibrant against the dark brown dresses-- notice, the maid of honor did not have the purple, just shades of oranges.

A great looking wedding ensemble.

Winter purples..

From a recent December wedding..yes, purple is still on the radar and doesn't look like it is going any where soon.

This was a beautiful combo of purples/lavenders and blues --always loved textures in the winte..berries,dusty miller,sweet muscari blooms.

And then there were 10 bridesmaids.. These gowns were a subtle shade of purple/gray/lavender?

A very elegant choice for a large bridal party..

I loved the flower girls, they each carried a small bouquet similar to bridesmaids.

Thanks to Tyler from The Mill Photography Studio.

Summer in Review!

To say purple has been popular this summer would be a gross understatement! We've had some gorgeous combinations--here's one from Villa Antonia--images from Jeff Loftin photography.

We've also seen alot of short,cute bridesmaids dresses--such a sweet moment-

I just loved this timeless photo--

Something old....and a memory

We are so excited when we open our inbox and we have photos! Another gorgeous purple wedding from this summer.. and a reminder how small our big old world really is... the brides mom came in months before this event to get the planning going (bride lives in Russia).

Mentioned the ceremony would be held at Redeemer Lutheran Church--we talked about the church and its school, back in the day, I (and my brothers) attended a small Lutheran school of which I have very fond memories. As the conversation progressed,we came to the conclusion that this brides great grandfather was my first grade teacher! It brought tears to us all, considering my school only had about 50 students-this was indeed a chance meeting. It was a great pleasure to design these wedding flowers! The ribbon rosette on the brides bouquet was made from her moms wedding dress-one of my new favorite ideas.

The ceremony--Redeemer Lutheran Church-the bride and groom met serving ministries in Russia.

Spring bouquets

It is always fun to receive images from pro photographers

thanks to Whitney Lee photography for these images!

I love seeing the emotions and creativity.

I love this image-- of course I love the flowers, but I love the dress hanging unexpectedly from the tree.

Bride and groom-- loved the groom's freesia bouttoniere--another one of those seasonal spring touches-- I didn't even have to look up the date of this event, I could tell by the flower choices--spring for sure!!

Spring lilac!

The beautiful purple lilac was absolutely gorgeous this past spring--this is one of those varieties that must be utilized as a seasonal flower--the tulips, lilac, roses,stock and anemone completed this monochromatic bouquet.

The bouquets were used as centerpieces during the reception--I am very mixed on this idea. I'll elaborate on this more in a future post.

The flowers completed a very monochromatic look with the dresses-- I will verify this - but I believe this shade of bridesmaid gown is Lapis.

Thanks to Whitney Lee Photography for the images.

Purple to go!

Purple has been and will be popular for a while--this was a spring wedding earlier this year-

I loved the combination of purple flowers-- orchids, lisianthus, stock and sweet peas.

How great is this suit? I did not see this in person--our bride and groom chose to have the flowers picked up from our studio on the day of the wedding. This can sometimes be an option depending upon the scope of the event--in this case, personal flowers and 5 centerpieces.

Congratulations to a super cute couple and thanks to MatthewJohnson studios for the images!

Purple at The Plantation House

I loved the setup of this purple wedding--this napkin presentation is one of my personal favorites-- accent with an urn of purple spring flowers and you have prettiness!

I loved this bridal bouquet-- shades of purples accented with a touch of cream--flowers included to die for lilac, hydrangea, viburnum, garden roses, tulips and sweet peas!

The shepherds hooks lined the aisleway--our bride was highly organized--sometimes brides bring in "inspiration boards", she arrived with an inspiration CD with no less than 50 images-- so happy I was able to complete the vision.

Thanks to Melissa Glynn photography for the images--awesome as usual!

I write this blog in first person, but without my awesome design and delivery teams none of this would come together!

Purple part 2

Another bridesmaid bouquet-- they also had iris and the dusty miller--the grey foliage--I always love that for a winter touch.

The adorable bouttonieres-- a cluster of grape hyacinth accented with the dusty miller and touch of ribbon.

A very simple grandmothers corsage-- lavender freesia and grape hyacinth .

Royale's purple

A recent wedding of all things purple-- and really all things purple.

The bridesmaids bouquets ( all 10 of them) featured an electic combo of purple flowers-- lisianthus, hydrangea, anemone,freesia, sweet peas and grape hyacinth. This is a great example of a small, luxurious bouquet-- full of texture and variety.

I love the personal touches--these broaches were on all of the bouquets--each one different-provided by the bride.

The Bride-- a gorgeous all white bouquet featuring gardenias and white hydrangea-- finished with the ostrich feathers and an antique broach and a beaming smile!

Thanks to Tyler at Schmitt photography for these photos!

Eggplant: part 2

A few more images-

this is a great example of bridesmaids having flowers similar to the bride. I am asked all the time - should bride and bridesmaids be the same or different. I always have a few things I take into consideration, but ultimately it is the bride's decision--some brides have a vision of all white including the flowers, sometimes it includes a pop of color.

The ceremony-- one of our favorite spots- the gazebo at Vintage Villas.

Comple with wedding cake--I thought this was a very unusual pattern-- with all the pattern on the cake, the flowers were just a final complement.

Eggplant--- can be a color!

Sometimes in my consultations, I will take pause and think, if someone were listening in, they might think we were cooking not designing flowers--there's eggplant splashed with pumpkin.

This bouquet was created this past fall--the inspiration was from the eggplant miniature calla lilies-we decided to add in the fall colors of orange, terracotta and finished with the green.

The groom's bouttoniere--a small combination to complement the bride's bouquet.

A sisal cone filled with seasonal flowers perched on the ceremony chairs.

Thanks to Danielcphotography for these images.

Friday favorites!

 

Here is  one of my favorite weddings from last fall--a deep purple accented with  alot of green flowers and a few purple ones too!

 

This flower girl was the cutest-- she loved being a flower girl with a halo and a pomander! The bride a had a love of pearls-- we placed cascading pearls on her bridal bouquet.