It was a beautiful day for Brooke and Sean and a pleasure to work with them. For Brooke's bouquet I used a combination of black bacarro roses, apricot and mango colored Queen's day roses, purple stock, seeded eucalyptus, dusty miller and apricot mini calla lily's all hand tied with some of Brooke's dress fabric and crystals to adorn the stems. Brooke's Matron of Honor and attendants carried nosegays of yellow and magenta flemica roses, black bacarro roses, royal purple stock and spicy orange roses, all accented with croton foliage, seeded eucalyptus and dusty miller. The colors were a perfect compliment to a mid Fall day.
At their reception I used a combination of our candle albras with a subtle accent accent of simple elegant roses in the colors from the bouquets to adorn the center posts. Throughout the other reception tables I used various sizes of my square vases filled with black bacarro roses, apricot, mango, magenta and spicy orange roses all accented with the purple stock, croton foliage and dusty miller. I placed a rose petal at each place setting to sit on the envelope folded napkin.
I designed with the saturated, full blown colors of Fall and it was a great send off to a bright future for Brooke and Sean.
Friday, January 4, 2008
Lauren & Kurt - Nov. 3, 2007, Downtown Marriott
Lauren and Kurt choose the Downtown Marriott for both their ceremony and reception and the Marriott was once again, a pleasure! I set up my newest canopy in the Marriott for Lauren and Kurt to use for their ceremony. I draped the canopy with beautiful white fabric and adorned the four canopy poles with a few flowers and light touches of greens. Lauren carried a simple bouquet of full of Apricot French tulips. Her attendants carried bouquets of apricot mini calla lily's with a purple stock to surround the bottom. I wrapped the Matron of Honor Traci's bouquet in a eggplant fabric that matched her dress and the other attendant's bouquets in a sage green fabric to match their dresses.
I designed the reception centerpieces using my large glass cubes and filled them them purple stock and apricot mini calla lily's, two smaller vases filled with similar flowers accented the larger cubes and added dimension to the table design.
I loved the serene simplicity and warm colors of the design and once again I had a great time "doing my job!" My best to Lauren and Kurt and their families.
I designed the reception centerpieces using my large glass cubes and filled them them purple stock and apricot mini calla lily's, two smaller vases filled with similar flowers accented the larger cubes and added dimension to the table design.
I loved the serene simplicity and warm colors of the design and once again I had a great time "doing my job!" My best to Lauren and Kurt and their families.
Rachel & Tim - Nov. 3. 2007. Chrysler Museum of Art
The Chrysler, its staff and the staff of Cuisine and Company are always a pleasure to work with, so that made designing for Rachel and Tim that much more enjoyable. Rachel wanted simple, elegant designs using classic roses. I designed a nosegay style bouquet of cream and white South American roses accented with crystals. Her attendants carried bouquets of creamy peach colored Osiana roses. Osiana roses have a high petal count and a great fragrance. The stems were exposed and wrapped with a black band a feathers that added a touch of whimsy. Rachel's flower girls carried pomanders filled with Osiana roses and cream roses strung on a white feather boa handle. For the ceremony we placed two of our palace vases at the foot of the impressive Chrysler Museum staircase. The vases were filled with with the South American Osiana roses.
For the reception tall standing tables I accented the centers with juniper cups filled with Osiana roses. Some of the reception dinner tables held silver candle albras with Osiana roses and feathers gracing the tops. Other table centerpieces were classic silver Revere bowls filled to the brim with Osiana roses and accented with feathers. I also filled the room with the soft light of my star votive candles.
Rachel and Tim celebrated the beginning of their lives in one of the areas most beautiful settings I hope they enjoyed themselves! Blessings for their future.
For the reception tall standing tables I accented the centers with juniper cups filled with Osiana roses. Some of the reception dinner tables held silver candle albras with Osiana roses and feathers gracing the tops. Other table centerpieces were classic silver Revere bowls filled to the brim with Osiana roses and accented with feathers. I also filled the room with the soft light of my star votive candles.
Rachel and Tim celebrated the beginning of their lives in one of the areas most beautiful settings I hope they enjoyed themselves! Blessings for their future.
Katherine & Chip - Nov. 3, 2008, Warner Hall
If you have never visited Warner Hall near Gloucester, Virginia you should take the 45 minute drive from the Norfolk area, visit this lovely historic B&B and have a great seafood lunch on the other side of the Coleman Bridge. Katherine and Chip choose the lovely Warner Inn Bed and Breakfast for their wedding celebration. The Colonial Mansion is restored perfectly and full of lovely antiques and it is obvious that it is a labor of love for their owners. I can not thank Teresa and her staff enough.
To compliment the surroundings and the time of year I kept everything elegant and timeless. I designed a traditional bridal white bouquet for Katherine of white hydrangea, white mini calla lily's, white roses and stephanotis accented with beads and crystals to match Katherine's dress. Her attendants carried bouquets of antique green hydrangea, apricot roses and apricot mini calla lily's. I accented the bouquets with subtle touches of green and peach hypericum and then gave them a punch of color with hot princess roses. For their centerpieces I used our standing glass and iron hurricane vase/votive stands. I filled the vases with paprika colored lily's, purple stock, apricot roses and mini calla's, hypericum, antique green hydrangea and the punch of hot princess rose.
Katherine and Chip celebrated with a small gathering of special family and friends in a beautiful and tasteful manner, a beautiful start to what will be a beautiful life. I loved designing for them.
To compliment the surroundings and the time of year I kept everything elegant and timeless. I designed a traditional bridal white bouquet for Katherine of white hydrangea, white mini calla lily's, white roses and stephanotis accented with beads and crystals to match Katherine's dress. Her attendants carried bouquets of antique green hydrangea, apricot roses and apricot mini calla lily's. I accented the bouquets with subtle touches of green and peach hypericum and then gave them a punch of color with hot princess roses. For their centerpieces I used our standing glass and iron hurricane vase/votive stands. I filled the vases with paprika colored lily's, purple stock, apricot roses and mini calla's, hypericum, antique green hydrangea and the punch of hot princess rose.
Katherine and Chip celebrated with a small gathering of special family and friends in a beautiful and tasteful manner, a beautiful start to what will be a beautiful life. I loved designing for them.
Sarah & Aaron - Oct. 27, 2007, Norfolk Botanical Gardens
I love the Botanical Gardens, and I love Fall floral designs so this wedding was a beauty to design. I used lots of warm saturated colors for the bouquets and to set off the decor. For Sarah's bouquet I designed a cascade style bouquet filled with yellow and mango mini calla lily's, black bacarro roses, orange and red hypericum, butter colored stock, osiana roses, croton leaves, and medium-light orange sombrero roses. To finish the bouquet I used a mango colored queen's day rose to pull all the color together. Sarah's attendants carried nosegay style bouquets with mango and yellow mini calla lily's, purple calla lily's, queen's day roses, magenta gerbera daisy, hypericum berries, green Fuji mums all accented with croton leaves. I lined the pathway to their outdoor garden wedding with our Sheppard hooks adorned with brown ribbon. We hung white candles from the hooks to light the path.
For Sarah and Aaron's reception I designed centerpieces using pumpkins as containers for arrangements of sunflowers, seeded eucalyptus, croton leaves, gerbera daisy's, Kermit mums, yellow daisy's and sombrero roses. I accented the arrangement by surrounding it with candle holders made from carved out gourds. The tables were covered in a beautiful chocolate under cloth and ivory overlay and the chairs were covered in ivory chair covers with chocolate sashes. Once again, working with Jodi from Sweetwater Cuisine was a pleasure. I can't say enough about how good her and her staff are.
Sarah and Aaron's wedding was a picture perfect Fall wedding!
For Sarah and Aaron's reception I designed centerpieces using pumpkins as containers for arrangements of sunflowers, seeded eucalyptus, croton leaves, gerbera daisy's, Kermit mums, yellow daisy's and sombrero roses. I accented the arrangement by surrounding it with candle holders made from carved out gourds. The tables were covered in a beautiful chocolate under cloth and ivory overlay and the chairs were covered in ivory chair covers with chocolate sashes. Once again, working with Jodi from Sweetwater Cuisine was a pleasure. I can't say enough about how good her and her staff are.
Sarah and Aaron's wedding was a picture perfect Fall wedding!
Colleen & Chad - Oct 20, 2007, Sacred Heart Church/Downtown Marriott
Colleen and Chad set the tone of classic elegance with their choice of venues. Scared Heart Church is beautiful and the Downtown Marriott staff and style are top shelf. I loved designing the floral decor for them full of classic roses. For Colleen's bridal bouquet I designed a simple, rich with color bouquet of black bacarro roses and accented the entire bouquet with stephanotis. Colleen's attendants also carried tightly wrapped bouquets of Mona Lisa roses, which are a light-medium pink rose with a high petal count and a large blossom. I added a subtle hint of black bacarro roses to her matron of honor Abby's bouquet. The ceremony pews were adorned with silver pew cups filed with both black bacarro and Mona Lisa roses. Later I moved these to the reception to decorate the cocktail tables. At the reception I used a variety of cubed and taller vases to add dimension to the tables and view of the room. The cube vases were either filled with red roses petals adorned with pink roses on top or pink rose petals with black bacarro roses embellishing the top. The taller vases alternated the Mona Lisa roses and the black bacarro roses. In the vases with the Mona Lisa roses I tinted the water red and the vases with the black bacarro roses the water was tinted pink. The soft pinks of the Mona Lisa's and the deep saturated merlot of the black bacarro complimented each other beautifully. Weddings are beautiful and I enjoy all my designs, weddings packed with roses are classic.
Linda & Tommy - Oct. 13, 2007, Downtown Marriott
Linda and Tommy had a beautiful, intimate gathering of family and friends, held at the fabulous Downtown Marriott that embraced the style of the area. I created a stylish bouquet filled with white and ivory roses, white mini calla lily's, standard white oriental lily's, cymbidium orchids and a touch of blue delphinium. I added a few small shells and glitter for an accent. For the ceremony at the Marriott I lined the isle with my cracked glass hurricane candle vases with sea shells.
For the reception centerpieces I used our rose bowls with sea shells in the base. I tinted the water blue and floated candles in them. The bowls were placed on mirrors that I accented with brown sugar (made to look like sand) and more shells.
The water and the beach are such important parts of the area culture its always fun to incorporate them into the my designs. I wish only the best for Linda and Tommy.
For the reception centerpieces I used our rose bowls with sea shells in the base. I tinted the water blue and floated candles in them. The bowls were placed on mirrors that I accented with brown sugar (made to look like sand) and more shells.
The water and the beach are such important parts of the area culture its always fun to incorporate them into the my designs. I wish only the best for Linda and Tommy.
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