Playing Catch up

There has been complete radio silence here on the blog for a few months.  We didn't really get going until May but once we did it was crazy for a few weeks.  We had 11 in four weeks not to mention a few showers and birthdays to do as well so blogging has fallen behind in a big way.

But, there is a little bit of rest on the horizon with only one wedding next weekend and then a totally  unheard of WEEKEND OFF so I should have time to catch up and showcase some of our beautiful brides and their blooms.

First up is our very own Liz's wedding!! This event was major for a few reasons and not just because of it's size.  There were a ton of pieces to make and combined with being the MOH as well as the florist I was running around like a loon trying to get it all done and ready for the big day.  But just as these things always so,  it came together in the end and she said that the decore looked just like she had pictured it in her head.  From a florist's point of view that's exactly what you're going for!

We have to say a huge thank you to Chair-ish Your Moments for being such a helpful resource for us.  Sandy provided all of the linens as well as the crystal globe rentals and the up lighting for the ceremony and reception.  She was so accommodating and her prices were exactly what we had in mind so overall she was a great vendor to work with and her linens and rentals completed Liz's picture perfectly.

Another vendor we were so happy to work with was Jennifer from Jennifer Price Photography.  Jen shot my own wedding almost seven years ago and has done all our family and newborn portraits since.  I've been in couple weddings as an attendant with her too and we knew that we would get nothing but stunning images from her.  I am still picking new favorites from our wedding and had a new one printed just last year!  She posted a huge sneak peek on her facebook page that showcases Liz's beautiful Vera Wang dress and the love and excitement of the day.  Check it out because there are 50 Pics to look at and I just can't post them all here.

Other Vendor sources:

Venues

Church  - Fort Garry Mennonite Fellowship

Photos - Level 3 Studios

Reception - Larter's At St Andrews Golf & Country Club

Invitations

Sweetness Buffet & Stationary

Linens & Rentals

Chair-ish your moments

Photography

Jennifer Price Photography

Backdrop Rental:

Academy Florists

For more pictures of the day you can visit our Facebook page

~K

Kara's Black and Red Affair

Kara and her mom came to us and knew exactly what they envisioned for their fall wedding at The Gates on Roblin. The bride wanted a pretty white mix for her bouquet and some rich, fall colors for her maids. We designed one of our most popular white bouquets for her with hydrangea, two types of lilies, roses and orchids. The maids had a similar mix but with reds and oranges with an addition of red hypericum berries and the very unique, brown fiddle head. We loved the finished product!

One of her Five Maids

The bride's white on white with a little bit of bling

The ceremony was held outside (we thought that was pretty brave for a mid-October wedding!) where we lined the aisle with red petals. We also created two very large pieces to flank the couple during the ceremony but unfortunately had to bring them inside because it was too windy and one actually blew over and broke right before the ceremony! One thing we have learned about weddings is you never know what will happen and sometimes you just have to roll with the punches and make it work. The pieces consisted of red roses and greenery for the base and very tall curly willow with red orchids made to look like "falling leaves" from the branches of the willow.

The ceremony setting right before the crash :(

 Other then the  floral decor,  Brock and Kara added a unique personal feel to their ceremony  by having Brock's fellow RCMP officers line the aisle while holding flags for the processional. It was beautiful and touching and who doesn't love a man in uniform?!?! 

The guestbook piece was a smaller version of the ceremony pies without the roses and more orchids. Kara chose black and red linens for the room with the addition of damask runners for the tables, which were provided by Madeline's.

We also added a few extra blooms to the front entry (and of course the bathroom!) of the Gates to further tie everything together.

Pretty ribbon details and rose petals were one of the touches they didn't expect but loved!

The guest tables centerpieces featured hundreds of red mokara orchids, which provided Kara with a very luxurious look for her reception. We came up with three different centerpieces for the guest tables. Each one had submerged mokaras spiraled into different size vases and completed with floating candles. One was a tall 18" cylinder, the other was a grouping of three smaller vases and the other was a short, wide cylinder. It added a lot of interested to the room but also tied everything together so well.

Here is the amazing email we received from the bride's mother, Janet, after the wedding:

"What can we say but “WOW’!  The flowers were amazing!  Everything looked so beautiful and was more than Kara had expected.  You ladies did a fabulous job and should be proud of the work you do!  The artistic component was so very evident in all the arrangements.  We will be recommending you to all our family & friends.  The little extras you did at The Gates was awesome.

Thanks again for making Kara & Brock’s day one they will remember for a lifetime!"

It is the best feeling to know they truly appreciated the pieces we created for their wedding so thank YOU Kara and Brock for including us in your day!! Congratulations!!

We also have to thank Melissa and Dale of the Gates for being so helpful and fun to work with!

~L

Fantastic Fall

It's that time.  Fall is slowly turning into late fall and just ahead is Winter.  It's the time of year that weddings slow down and we start to focus on holiday flowers as December creeps closer.

Thanksgiving weekend was our last busy one of the year with three weddings in one day.  Our last multiple event weekend of the 2011 season went well and had us making some of our favorite pieces of the season.

First up was all white florals for Erin.  She went with white gerbs and white mini calla lilies for her and her maids.  We loved that she picked coloured stem wrap for both herself and her maids giving them an unexpected element.  She decided to go with bigger bouquets of one bloom instead of a mixed cluster which is a great way to get more bang for your buck. All her maids had nice big clusters of white gerbs and she herself went with 30 stems of mini callas for a good sized fist full of flowers!

Both Flower girls carried a mini gerb poesy with black wrap

Ice blue wrap for the four flower girls green eyed gerbs

Next up was Leah with subtle shades of light green and ivory paired with purple.

She decided that she would carry a larger version of her three maids so all the bouquets were matching.  With a later in the day start time, the guests were able to enjoy the ceremony followed immediately by a cocktail style reception.  Leah got to use her centerpieces to line the aisle during the ceremony which was a huge plus.

Mokara blooms, green hydrangea and Vandellas

Leah had us add a pendant to her stem wrap for a personal and sentimental touch.

The Centerpieces for her guest tables

The table centers doing double duty during the ceremony

Pretty candle light lends a soft touch to the aisle

The toss ready for later on

Callas in the bathroom

And finally, Cheryl had a really unique accessory for her day.  The highlight of her floral package was the gourds added to her and her maids bouquets.

The bride carried black bacarra roses, red hypericum and lilies, folded aspidistra and leucadendron with gourds and curly willow

In contrast to the brides dark red blooms her three maids carried ivory blooms with brown accents. 



Ivory mums, lilies, hydrangea, cabbage and cone flower pods



Pearls, ivory mini pumpkins, ribbon loops and feathers finish off these stunning bouquets

Black Bacarra toss

The groom and the groomsmen matched their Ladies bouquets

Guest tables had willow trees with red orchids

The pretty cake with red flowers and willow accents

Guest book

Biffy blooms

Congratulations to all three of our beautiful brides. Thank you for choosing us to be a part of your day!  It was a pleasure!

~K

Fall Weddings

In the past few years we have seen a real increase in the number of couples that tie the knot in the fall time. 

A few weeks ago we had two brides that did just that. 

The first chose blooms in a fall pallet with reds, golds and dark greens.  The result was stunning and even though it was a "copy" of some previous weddings it still looked unique thanks to the beautiful green hydrangeas from BC.

The Bride

The bride with one of her four maids



Pretty circus rose toss bouquet



The second wedding of the weekend was another green and white mix.  To keep things unique and interesting our bride went with two centerpiece styles.  They mix worked so well because both types used the same blooms (green dendrobium orchids) so they looked like the both belonged to the same wedding.

The four maids all carried the same green heavy mix.

The bride was had more white flowers with hits of green

Too bad we got there before the decorators did and the linens weren't finished yet

We had one extra centerpiece so the bathroom was extra dressed up for this one!!

Congratulations to you both, Kat and Sandra. 

We can't wait to see some pictures!

~K