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

Walk like an Egyptian

Today I want to share an inspiration shoot out of California.

The creative power behind the concept was Lindsay from Petalicious Flowers and she sent the shoot into to The Boho Wedding Blog who jumped at the chance to feature it.

Often the inspiration shoots that we see are very reflective of the current trends and feature the same details that their real life counter parts do.  Right now vintage and rustic are standing center stage together meaning we are seeing lots of handmade elements including signs and cake stands, thrifted and found pieces like old books and suitcases and mixed florals in soft colours like pale pink and peach with lots of texture.  And succulents.  Lots of succulents.  When we used them in our first wedding two seasons ago we loved them like crazy and while we still do it would be nice to see them used a bit differently.  Obviously Lindsay agreed. 

Succulent painted gold?!?!!? Yes Please! 

She also incorporates one of the most asked for colors into her pallet for this Egyptian styled shoot.  Blue can be so hard for some brides because there are very few varieties of flowers that are naturally blue in colour and if they are looking to stay away from anything artificially tinted it's not as easy to include.

Instead of limiting her floral pieces to rounded, dome shaped clutches she went with a more natural linear style to incorporated the delicate blue delphinium blooms and anemones.  She used like shaped flowers such as veronica and stock in purple hues to complete the clutch that is STUNNING.  Check out the stem wrap!

Photography credit goes to Brienne Michelle Photography

For the complete list of participating vendors and to see the rest of this amazing inspiration shoot that really does inspire brides and their florists to creative a look that is personalize and truly one of a kind  click here.  It can be hard to stand out from the barrage of weddings each season but by changing things up to reflect cultural backgrounds, personal interests and shared experiences you can personalize your event and achieve beautiful, one of a kind results!

~K

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

Camping Chic

That was The theme of the past weekend's wedding.  Laine was the stunning bride that came up with some awesome DIY projects to make it come to life.

We met this bride through her maid of honor and sat down with her a few months before the big day to talk flowers.  She described the day as being fun, laid back and unique.  I would say that all those adjectives could describe the bride herself too.  This woman and her then fiance now Husband have spent time teaching English overseas and plan to head out again soon. I was so inspired by her carefree spirit and wanted her blooms to reflect her personality.

Since the setting was a rural farm we made sure that her bouquet looked like she just came in from picking an arm load of wild flowers.  The colours were totally up to us so we kept the bouquets pretty and light with shades of pink, purple and white.  The larger pieces also had yellow in them to compliment the claret coloured linens. 

Although we were only responsible for the flowers I wanted to share pictures of all the details.  Check out the bunting flags, hand painted signs and the sweet personalized glasses. 

Congratulations Laine!  We wish you the best in all your travels and were so happy to be a part of your extra special day.

How stunning is she???

~K

A second Purple Wedding

Congratulations Cheri!

Last weekend in the sweltering heat Cheri said I do during a ceremony at Fort Whyte Alive

Working with Cheri was such a breeze.  She took a look at our website and fell in love with a purple mix bouquet I did last year.  We made a few slight changes and came up with this for her.

She had two maids stand up for her that day and they carried a mix of Vandella roses, purple waxflower and mokara blooms

No small posies for these girls.  Both maids had very generous sized bouquets

One of her favorite parts of the whole floral package was the ultra feminine corset style wrap of the bridal bouquet

Cheri's baby is her dog, Zoe.  Since she was part of the ceremony she also got a floral piece to wear.  We don't have pictures from her yet but here is a shot of my dog Lucy trying it on for size.

A bit big but still fabulous!!

The groom and his son both had matching bouts of a mokara bloom and wax flower.

The flower girl got a pomander or kissing ball of white mums and mokara blooms.

Pretty pearl pins and purple ribbon finished it off

The ceremony took place on the patio area of Fort Whyte over looking the lake.  As I was setting up there were sailboats gliding by and kids fishing off the banks of the water.  It was by far the most serene set up I have ever done!  We made some large accent pieces that sat on pillars to flank the bride and groom as they said their vows.

Cheri, we can't wait to see pictures of you in your dress and of course of Zoe in her flower collar.  Thank you for including us in your day!!

~K

The purple Wedding

Our second wedding of last week used purple as it's main colour with white as an accent.  It took a while for this bride to narrow down her choices but was very happy with the finished product.

A purple mix

Courtney wanted something dramatic for her own bouquet so we went with an all purple mix that worked well with the maid's purple dresses.

White with dark greenery

All five of the girls carried these white bouquets that were accented with strong green throughout.

The bride provided the flower girl basked wiht sweet ribbon and rhinestone details.  We filled it with white and purple roses accented with a bit of freesia to match both the bride and the maids.

Freesia and Mokara blooms for the leading man

The Groom got a bout to match his bride and all his groomsmen wore all white bouts of freesia.

The altar

Faith Covenant was the setting for the ceremony and since it didn't have an altar we built one out of a folding table.  The linens came from Planned Perfectly and worked perfectly for what we had in mind.

Two large accent pieces (which were later moved to the Reception) were complimented buy two smaller pieces and the most flattering light of all, candle light!

Here's a secret.....these candle holders usually decorate our master bedroom!

The bride provided the sand ceremony

The reception was at the Hilton and the linens were once again provided by Planned Perfectly.  The centerpieces were short vases wrapped in leaves and filled with white hydrangea and curly willow branches.  Simple but pretty!

The same arrangement sat on the Guest Book Table as well but was highlighted by fragrant purple rose petals

Of course, we also added some flowers to the Ladies Washroom for an extra touch of class

Congratulations Courtney!  We wish you much happiness as you settle into life in your new Condo!!

~K