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.
Maria & Matthew - Oct 6, 2208, Greek Orthodox Church/Downtown Marriott
WOW! I was thrilled to work with not only Maria and Matthew and their families, but with the wonderful staff of the Marriott and with Uniquely Yours by Pearl. Maria and Matthew's wedding is definitely one of the top favorites of my year. I really felt "Inspired by Nature and Designing with a Passion!" The theme was a elegance! We took months to plan for this and the end result was perfect!
The very beautiful Maria carried a classic, elegant bouquet of white and cream roses, slightly pink antique roses, crystal accented stephanotis and phalaenopsis orchids. Maria's eight attendants carried traditional bouquets of antique cream/pink Safari roses and white and cream roses. The beauty of the Greek Orthodox Church doesn't need much to add to it's impact, but we used silver pew cups filled with white and cream roses and white hydrangea to accent the pews.
The reception at the Marriott was a masterpiece and I am so thankful for all the help from the Marriott staff. For the cocktail hour an Ice Chandelier decorated with flowers on each arm and a pool/pond underneath surrounded with ferns and foliage set a romantic tone for the evening. Eight 8 foot tall trees with small white lights and hanging votive candles graced the entrance to the ballroom and then another eight trees surrounded the bridal table on a raised stage. Blue Steel Lighting added pin spots for the bridal table and washed all the walls of the ballroom in romantic light. Giant swags of white fabric hung from the center of the ballroom to the surrounding ballroom walls giving a tent like feel. A more intimate seating arrangement of white sofas, ottomans and white carpet was placed on one side of the ballroom and added to elegance of the event. For the tables I used a combination of our tall Palace vases which I lighted from beneath and our tallest silver candle albras lighted to compliment the Palace vases. I filled the Palace vases with white hydrangea, ivory roses, white roses, salmon colored roses, safari roses, dendrobium orchids, white lily's alstromeria, gerbera's and white iris. The top of the vases I embellished with the flowers and the indie of the center of the vase held hanging flowers and crystals and flowers dripped from the outside of the arrangements. When everything was was set and lite it took my breath away. I was very proud to see the response of the guests, Maria & Matthew and their families.
This was a great event for me and a team effort. I sincerely thank the Marriott and Pearl for their help. I couldn't be more pleased the Maria and Matthew were happy with their day.
The very beautiful Maria carried a classic, elegant bouquet of white and cream roses, slightly pink antique roses, crystal accented stephanotis and phalaenopsis orchids. Maria's eight attendants carried traditional bouquets of antique cream/pink Safari roses and white and cream roses. The beauty of the Greek Orthodox Church doesn't need much to add to it's impact, but we used silver pew cups filled with white and cream roses and white hydrangea to accent the pews.
The reception at the Marriott was a masterpiece and I am so thankful for all the help from the Marriott staff. For the cocktail hour an Ice Chandelier decorated with flowers on each arm and a pool/pond underneath surrounded with ferns and foliage set a romantic tone for the evening. Eight 8 foot tall trees with small white lights and hanging votive candles graced the entrance to the ballroom and then another eight trees surrounded the bridal table on a raised stage. Blue Steel Lighting added pin spots for the bridal table and washed all the walls of the ballroom in romantic light. Giant swags of white fabric hung from the center of the ballroom to the surrounding ballroom walls giving a tent like feel. A more intimate seating arrangement of white sofas, ottomans and white carpet was placed on one side of the ballroom and added to elegance of the event. For the tables I used a combination of our tall Palace vases which I lighted from beneath and our tallest silver candle albras lighted to compliment the Palace vases. I filled the Palace vases with white hydrangea, ivory roses, white roses, salmon colored roses, safari roses, dendrobium orchids, white lily's alstromeria, gerbera's and white iris. The top of the vases I embellished with the flowers and the indie of the center of the vase held hanging flowers and crystals and flowers dripped from the outside of the arrangements. When everything was was set and lite it took my breath away. I was very proud to see the response of the guests, Maria & Matthew and their families.
This was a great event for me and a team effort. I sincerely thank the Marriott and Pearl for their help. I couldn't be more pleased the Maria and Matthew were happy with their day.
Lisa & Anthony - Oct , 2007, Croatan Beach and Princess Anne Country Club
An absolutely beautiful day for Lisa and Anthony. They choose a wonderful combination for their ceremony and reception! The clean beautiful beach in Croatan for their reception and the upscale elegance of Princess Anne Country Club. I loved designing the accents for these perfect venues. For Lisa's bouquet I made a nosegay of lilac, lavender lissianthus, purple roses, purple and green hydrangea, purple dendrobium orchids and cymbidium, accented with vendella roses. Lisa had 6 Honor attendants who carried bouquets of cream colored vendella roses, mini purple callas, lavender roses, green cymbidium orchids, green hydrangea and lavender freesia.
For the reception I used a varied size of 3 glass cylinders for each centerpiece. I filled the base of the cylinders with sea shells and and filled them with tinted lavender colored water. I floated candles in the colored water and surrounded the outside of cylinder base with petals and flowers that coordinated with their ceremony flowers and color scheme.
Beautiful, classic, simple and elegant were the theme for Lisa and Anthony they had a special day filled with joy.
For the reception I used a varied size of 3 glass cylinders for each centerpiece. I filled the base of the cylinders with sea shells and and filled them with tinted lavender colored water. I floated candles in the colored water and surrounded the outside of cylinder base with petals and flowers that coordinated with their ceremony flowers and color scheme.
Beautiful, classic, simple and elegant were the theme for Lisa and Anthony they had a special day filled with joy.
Christie & Chad - Oct 6, 2007, St. Luke's in Smithfield
I loved Christie and Chads intimate wedding. St. Luke's Church in Smithfield in classic and their lovely home reception was perfect. Christie carried a bouquet I filled with mango mini calla lily's, red bacarro roses, yellow salidago, spicy orange roses, green and red hypericum berries and black eyed Susan's all accented with chocolate cosmos. I wrapped all the stems in a champagne colored fabric to match Christie's dress. For the ceremony I filled the vases for St. Luke's with orange lily's, yellow salidago, black bacarro roses, purple iris and spicy orange roses, all designed in true English garden tradition.
For the reception I used 8 of our lower glass cylinders filled with all the wedding flowers and adding sunflowers and contorted willow. I garnished the base of the arrangements with fall leaves, and roses petals from black bacarro and orange paprika roses. The beauty of a smaller intimate wedding is always touching. I wish only blessings for Christie and Chad.
For the reception I used 8 of our lower glass cylinders filled with all the wedding flowers and adding sunflowers and contorted willow. I garnished the base of the arrangements with fall leaves, and roses petals from black bacarro and orange paprika roses. The beauty of a smaller intimate wedding is always touching. I wish only blessings for Christie and Chad.
Tonya & Paige - Sept. 29,2007 , New Hope Baptist/Marriott City Center
Tonya and Paige choose a beautiful combination of purples and lavenders for their color scheme and I love working with vibrant colors. For the bridal bouquets I used deep purple and light lavender sweet peas, seated in purple hydrangea with subtle accents of white mini callas. I used stephanotis with crystal accents to compliment Tonya's dress accents. Similar purples were used in the attendants bouquets. I filled the bouquets with lavender lissianthus, lavender freesia, purple ink berry also all seated in purple hydrangea accented with a deep purple mini calla lily's. The large ceremony alter was decorated with 4 of our large silver candle albras with white lily's, white snapdragons, white hydrangea, and dusty miller to accent. The candle albras were placed on our white pedestals to surround the bridal couple.
Tonya and Paige held their reception at the Marriott City Center, it is a beautiful venue with an excellent staff. For the centerpieces I used a combination of glass cubes and cylinders in different sizes to add dimension to the centerpiece. Each arrangement gave the impression that it was growing up from within the vase. I used different combinations of white lily's, lavender roses, purple hydrangea, lavender freesia and dendrobium purple orchids. I also placed a lavender rose petal on the napkin at each place setting for that little extra touch!
The couple was beautiful, the ceremony was beautiful, the reception looked lovely, all the vendors were a pleasure to work with, this is the kind of wedding that reminds me of how much I love what I do. Thanks!
Tonya and Paige held their reception at the Marriott City Center, it is a beautiful venue with an excellent staff. For the centerpieces I used a combination of glass cubes and cylinders in different sizes to add dimension to the centerpiece. Each arrangement gave the impression that it was growing up from within the vase. I used different combinations of white lily's, lavender roses, purple hydrangea, lavender freesia and dendrobium purple orchids. I also placed a lavender rose petal on the napkin at each place setting for that little extra touch!
The couple was beautiful, the ceremony was beautiful, the reception looked lovely, all the vendors were a pleasure to work with, this is the kind of wedding that reminds me of how much I love what I do. Thanks!
Jen & Rob - Sept. 29, 2007, VB United Methodist/VB Resort and Conference Center
I love mid fall weddings at the beach! The light and backdrop set off the colors of the flowers beautifully. Jen and Rob had a great day. For Jen's bouquet I used Virginia Roses (a cream colored rose with a magenta edge,) pink lissianthus, seeded eucalyptus, hot pink Kiko roses, all seated in antique green hydrangea which has a hint of pink in it. Subtle touches of stephanotis with beads and crystals accented the center. Jen's lovely attendants carried nosegays of light and hot pink roses, seeded eucalyptus, and lily grass, all of which were also seated into green hydrangea.
For Jen and Rob's beach reception centerpieces I used a combination of glass cubes and round rose bowls filled with a combination of green hydrangea, Hot Princess and Mona Lisa roses, gerber daisy's and lily grass. It was a pretty simple look with a pop of color that blended well with the venue. Jen and Rob, their families and friends seemed to really enjoy everything and that makes my job great!
For Jen and Rob's beach reception centerpieces I used a combination of glass cubes and round rose bowls filled with a combination of green hydrangea, Hot Princess and Mona Lisa roses, gerber daisy's and lily grass. It was a pretty simple look with a pop of color that blended well with the venue. Jen and Rob, their families and friends seemed to really enjoy everything and that makes my job great!
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