22 Friday Jan 2021
Posted in Blog Posts, Wedding Planning, Weddings
Mauve was such a huge trend for wedding colors in 2020 and I was not mad about it! You can use similar soft muddled colors to compliment mauve or go with bright pops of colors like Orange and Yellow or even play up the moodiness of it with deep shades like Burgundy or Hunter Green. What are your wedding colors? Will Mauve still reign supreme for 2021?
Images (1-5) taken by Kevyn Dixon Photography, Images (6-9) taken by Emily March Photography
09 Tuesday Jun 2020
Posted in Blog Posts, Boho, Wedding Planning, Weddings
What was supposed to be a very busy Spring 2020 wedding season turned into the season of postponements, cancellations and a few “micro weddings”. Covid couldn’t stop love for a few of my clients. I was happy to help make their intimate celebrations a little more special with flowers. And if you are planning a micro wedding, reach out. I’d be happy to help you too!
I just love this bride’s more casual wedding gown. She is saving her boho dream gown for a larger celebration with friends and I’m a bit jealous! Ha! I would have loved two celebrations and two dresses!
What do you think of the micro wedding concept?
01 Tuesday Oct 2019
Posted in Blog Posts, Styled Shoots, Wedding Planning, Weddings
It’s hard to believe our 2019 Wedding Season is almost coming to a close! Just 3 weddings left on the schedule! We have had the best time creating beautiful weddings and events for our clients. But 2020 will be one for the books for sure! We have some exciting installations planned and are working at many venues for the first time. Old mills seem to be a theme for us next year. We’ll be at The Providence Cotton Mill, Loray Mill and The Laboratory Mill! If you are getting married in 2020 don’t leave your florals till last minute. SO much planning goes in to what we do as floral artists.
Still waiting on film scans from this shoot but I wanted to share a cell phone preview of my latest project with Lindley Battle Photography and Marla Lawson Events at The Providence Cotton Mill while freshening up this Blog space! I used locally and organically grown Apricot Lisianthus from Copper Sky Farm, Feather Celosia and Lunaria from Blossom and Branch! That meant hand peeling each Lunaria seed pod! Definitely a labor of love but oh so worth it! I always try to source from these two local Huntersville growers when ever I can. Hope you like this little taste of Fall!
15 Thursday Feb 2018
Posted in Blog Posts, Seen In, Styled Shoots, Wedding Planning, Weddings
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It’s always fun to see our work get a little love! Our Winter Wedding Style Inspiration photo shoot was just featured on the Charlotte wedding planning blog Bustld. You can check out all the details which includes 3 separate looks, locations and bouquets here!
Photographer: Tiffany Redmon Photography
Model: Anna Dunbar of Honestly West fashion blog
Gown: Meagan Kelly Designs
Hair + Makeup: Vain and Luxe
18 Wednesday Apr 2012
Posted in Seen In, Wedding Planning, Weddings
How cool is the internet? This bouquet of ours was featured on a wedding blog from Germany! Click here to see the full post. It was also featured on Style Me Pretty. Photo courtesy of Style Art Life.
What’s in it? Blush Dahlias and buds, Pink Ranunculus, White O’Hara Alexandra Farms Garden Roses and Peach Juliet David Austin Garden Roses hand-tied in burlap accented with ribbon from the bride, Dana’s Mother’s gown and a super cool and unique charm from Kristin Victoria Designs. Some fun facts about this bouquet:
Weddings… They are always an adventure, even for the flowers. Have you had a “make it work” moment? Tell us about in our comments section. Thanks for reading. Come again soon. :-)
14 Wednesday Mar 2012
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Antique Chic Weddings, BHLDN, Chuppah, Hydrangea, Jenny Yoo, Marisa, Rustic Elegance, Style Me Pretty, The Round Hill House, Ulysses Photography
Jill & Brandon’s Wedding
As Seen On: Style Me Pretty
Venue: The Round Hill House
Photographer: Ulysses Photography
Hair: Stephanie of Sydney Madison Salon
Makeup: Shara Strand of Makeup by Shara
Bridal Gown: Marisa
Bride’s Jewelry: Judith Ripka
Bouquet Charm: BHLDN
Bridesmaid Dresses: Jenny Yoo
Flower Girl Dresses: Us Angels
Wedding Cake: The Pastry Garden
Color Palette: White/Ivory, Lavender, Peach and Orange
Flowers: Ivory and Peach Garden Roses, White Hydrangea, Ivory Ranunculus, Lavender Lisianthus, Seeded Eucalyptus, Baby’s Breath and Manzanita Branches
Image Courtesy of Ulysses Photography
Jill & Brandon’s wedding, a gorgeous antique chic styled event is one of our favorites. It did take many a twist and turn in the design process (colors, flowers, containers and bridal party members just to name a few!) to get it there. In addition, taking place during a blizzard of historic proportion in October! Jill would joke that the wedding was becoming a circus. But we pride ourselves on being flexible in all phases of the design process, including when it comes to making changes. In Jill’s own words taken from the Style Me Pretty feature:
“Rachel and Merry of Fleur-Di-Re Custom Floral and Event Design, really helped to bring my vision to life. They used varying antique gold vases and table numbers with garden roses, seeded eucalyptus, ranunculus and hydrangea and wrapped the bouquets and boutonnieres in bark twine. I wanted a vintage romantic feel with a fall twist, and I couldn’t have dreamed of a more fitting floral design. When my Grandma passed away less than three months before the wedding, I changed my entire floral concept to incorporate her favorite flower, the rose. When I saw how beautiful everything turned out, I immediately thought of her, and felt like she was there.”
When we arrived we thought we may find Jill in tears over the storm but we were welcomed with hugs and kind words. Jill was a vision of grace. Despite the weather outside, the wedding was warm, swoon over romantic and the snow made it even more magical. And I can tell you there were certainly no circus side shows! ;-)
We didn’t stay, braving the snow to make it home to our families but we were secretly wishing our cars would get stuck in the snow so we could join in on the festivities.
Enjoy these photos and stay tuned for a DIY post on how we created the unique table numbers used in this wedding. :-) Also make sure to check out the full gallery in the SMP feature. You won’t be disappointed! A big thank you to Ulysses and Jenni of Ulysses Photography for sharing these ah-mazing images with us. And of course thank you to Jill & Brandon for allowing us to take part in their special day. Congratulations guys!
Image Courtesy of Ulysses Photography
Brandon and his groomsman all wore White Ranunculus boutonnieres with Seeded Eucalyptus wrapped in a rustic bark twine. Boutonnieres are usually one of the easiest items to make in a wedding but the bark twine on these was sooo difficult to work with. It kept unraveling and had to be glued at the ends repeatedly. The look was totally worth it but if other floral designers are reading this, beware and practice wrapping with the material in advance!
Rustic charm with soft elegance.
Jill’s bridal bouquet was made with White Hydrangea and Ranunculus, the most amazing Lavender Lisianthus (the colors looked painted) and our favorite Garden Rose from David Austin Roses, the Peach Juliet all hand-tied in bark twine. It was breathtaking.
Though Hydrangea are a more expensive flower, you get a lot of bang for your buck because of their size making them budget friendly when used smartly. Jill’s Bridesmaid Bouquets literally contained two stems of Hydrangea and two stems of Seeded Eucalyptus, making them very cost effective.
Image Courtesy of Ulysses Photography
Image Courtesy of Ulysses Photography
Image Courtesy of Ulysses Photography
Image Courtesy of Ulysses Photography
I love that there was nothing matchy matchy about this wedding yet everything coordinated beautifully. Kudos to Jill for choosing stunning Jenny Yoo Bridesmaid Dresses in a super flattering shade of eggplant. When I first saw the bridal party, I couldn’t get Jill’s circus comments out of my head and just thought, well that’s one classy circus ;-) They all looked amazing! The flower girls are wearing matching hair wreaths of Baby’s Breath with ribbon streamers at the back. They were precious.
Image Courtesy of Ulysses Photography
Image Courtesy of Ulysses Photography
A great way to way to cut down on spending for your wedding decor is to repurpose your bridesmaid bouquets in simple vases. Especially if you have a large bridal party. You can place the bouquets on the cake table, window sills, mantles, bars, bathrooms and anywhere else they look pretty.
Image Courtesy of Ulysses Photography
These little paper cones filled with preserved rose petals were made by Jill. They are a simple, inexpensive DIY project that really adds to the ceremony bringing in a little fun factor for your guests and they sure are pretty.
Image Courtesy of Ulysses Photography
The Manzanita Branch arrangements at the sides of the Hoopah were also repurposed after the ceremony as table centerpieces. As long as they are easy to move and you have someone to do the moving, there is no harm or shame in repurposing items from your ceremony later on in the wedding. All these little money saving tricks will add up to quality versus quantity. Personally I’d rather have fewer really special pieces than a bunch of run of the mill ones.
Image Courtesy of Ulysses Photography
Image Courtesy of Ulysses Photography
Image Courtesy of Ulysses Photography
We got a little obsessive and even painted the silver wires on these hanging votives gold to coordinate with the wedding. No one but us probably noticed but that’s just how we do things. We pay big attention to even the tiniest of details to bring an event together. Each piece is created how we would want for our own wedding. We don’t skimp on anything.
Image Courtesy of Ulysses Photography
These boxes are from my very own wedding. They were originally silver and green and we painted them gold just for Jill & Brandon. We still have them and they are available for renting or purchasing. Renting is another great money saver. As part of your florist’s fees you will pay a mark up on any hard goods they purchase for you. If they have items you can rent, you may be able to get the same containers you love at or below cost. If you’re concerned your guests won’t be able to take home the centerpieces (which most people love to do), your florist may have tricks that will allow the flower portion to be removed. These boxes have liners in them that are easily removed.
Image Courtesy of Ulysses Photography
Mixing up your centerpiece containers and their heights will add interest to your room. Even the most amazing centerpieces may lose their impact when there is no variation throughout the room.
Image Courtesy of Ulysses Photography
These unique table numbers are actually the tops to the decorative boxes that some of the centerpieces were made in. We’ll post a DIY how to on these soon so stay tuned.
Image Courtesy of Ulysses Photography
Image Courtesy of Ulysses Photography
The cake was decorated with fresh Orange Ranunculus and Peach Garden Roses.
Image Courtesy of Ulysses Photography
This image gets my vote for one of the cutest cake cutting photos!
Well that’s all for now folks. Thanks and come again soon! xoxo
20 Monday Feb 2012
Posted in Personal, Wedding Planning, Weddings
I cannot tell you how many times I’ve heard the phrase “Anything but Carnations” from my brides. And before I got into this business, I was just like them, thinking Carnations looked cheap and common and had pretty much zero appreciation for them. But since I started designing with flowers I have seen so many amazing Carnations… gorgeous colors and such a variety. Not only that but they are super hardy, standing up to rough handling and lack of water. Now let’s not insult them anymore. They deserve our love. When used in the right way, Carnations can look… well, expensive. Check out this gorgeous bouquet I made with some Carnations I received on my birthday to play with. Yes, giving me work is a gift ;-) Enjoy!
This bouquet contains Pink Carnations with a touch of Yellow with Dusty Miller, hand-tied in Burlap with Pearl Pin detailing.
20 Friday Jan 2012
Posted in Wedding Planning, Weddings
Photo courtesy of Art Vision Studio. See more from this wedding in our Portfolio – Deb & Adam
Doesn’t this bridal party look amazing? Sophisticated and sleek. You’d think those Bridesmaids must have paid a fortune for those designer dresses right? Think again. Think Forever 21. Think $28!… You can pick up your jaws now ;-) Deb, their beautiful and (thrifty) Bride wanted her girls to wear a dress they loved. Something that was flattering to all and that they were sure to wear again. Most importantly a dress that wouldn’t break the bank! We love that she thought out of the box when choosing her Bridesmaid dresses. Who says you have to buy your Bridesmaid dresses from a bridal salon? Deb says that several of her girls have worn their dresses again. I wish I had thought of that years ago when I got married. Sorry ladies! See below for more great little dresses from Forever 21 that could be Bridesmaid dress candidates for your wedding.
All of these Forever 21 picks are under $30!
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