Fall Bridal Bouquets

 

Cox Scholars Banquet

 

Arbor Day

 

I had the absolute pleasure of doing a wedding last weekend at an incredible venue! Sycamore Farm is a 20 acre working horse farm that has been transformed into a stunning event venue in Bloomington Indiana.  I love this rustic location and all the modern day amenities it offers.  It was so much fun creating the florals for this beautiful wedding!

Sycamore Farm has a beautiful arbor that is available for the couples to use for the ceremony.  One of the owners told me that it was made by a bride's father for her ceremony and the dad planned to take it home and set it on fire!!  That would have been awful because it looks like it was MADE for this farm!  The arbor is naturally so pretty with all the twisted wood and vines, but I wanted to add splashes of color to brighten the arbor up a bit.  The colors for this wedding were pink, yellow and touches of orange.  So happy and so much fun!!

I wanted to use flowers that coordinated with the centerpieces and bouquets, but that would last for a few hours without being in water.  I used yellow and pink carnations, orange, pink and yellow gerber daisies, yellow and white daisies and solidago.  I wrapped the twigs with Italian ruscus to start and attached groupings of flowers to the greenery.  

This was such a fun wedding and I can't wait to share more of the florals with you!!  

Easter Wedding

 While everyone was out hunting eggs for Easter, we were creating and delivering a beautiful wedding!!!  Hydrangeas, ranunculus, seeded eucalyptus, roses and carnations.  Lush and full was the request and I believe we achieved that!

The wedding ceremony was in Beck Chapel and the reception was in the Presidents room.  Both are located on the campus of Indiana University in Bloomington Indiana.

It was a perfect sunny day, just right for a spring wedding!

A Romantic Wedding Reception in the Tudor Room

 Recently I had the privilege of working with a bride who wanted a vintage feel for her March ceremony and reception.  The feel was romantic and somewhat whimsical.  We used hydrangeas, roses, snap dragons, larkspur, ranunculus, anemone and TONS of baby's breath.  Some of the baby's breath was sprayed gold to tie in with the weddings colors, blush and gold.

There were 20 tables at the reception and we did a mix of tall and short arrangements.  We also used tiny vintage vase groupings.  The head table arrangements were constructed inside crystal containers that belonged to the brides grandmother, and the tiny vases were collected while scouting various antique stores in Louisville where the couple resides.

The ceremony took place in the Frangipani room and the reception was in the Tudor room, both at the IU memorial union.  The Frangipani room is typically used for conferences and business meetings, however, it transformed into a beautiful space with a few lights, flowers and loads of tulle! The Tudor room is great for receptions with tall ceilings, lots of space and a centrally located dance floor.

The bride and her bridesmaids made their own bouquets out of fabric.  I was pretty bummed I didn't get to see them in person!

Wedding season is in full swing! This wedding was a great way to start!!

How Do You Choose Your Wedding Colors??

What are the colors of your wedding??  It's one of the first things I ask my brides.  After all, that helps determine the color of the flowers, the linens, the bridesmaid dresses, the list goes on and on.  Its part of the theme and the story of your special day.

Where do you find inspiration and ideas for the colors you want to choose?

When I got married, 9 years ago, I found a picture in a wedding magazine that I could not get out of my head.  (Yes, a magazine!  We didn't have Pinterest back then!!)  I decided at that moment that those would be the colors for our wedding. (I still have that magazine cut out in my wedding binder today.)  I also found a scarf that had those colors, I wore it obsessively the whole year we were engaged.  I couldn't get enough of hot pink, orange and bright green!  (Sounds crazy, but it was amazing together!)

Some brides look to the trends for the latest in color choices for their big day.  Like Pantone and their color of the year.  Radiant Orchid is the color for 2014.  I think it is perfect for a spring wedding.  Still soft for a more romantic look but vibrant enough for a more contemporary wedding.  Pretty versatile.

This is a Pinterest idea board showing ideas for the color.  I love this board!  What great examples of how to use Radiant Orchid in dresses, invitations, a men's tie.  So many great ideas all based on this one color.

More images from Pinterest.  I am a big fan of Radiant Orchid.  Pantone really created a beautiful color and I cannot wait for a bride to tell me this is one of her colors!!

What do you think of Radiant Orchid?  If you are getting married, how are you choosing your wedding colors?  If you are already married, how did you make the selection for your big day??

Indiana University Distinguished Alumni Banquet

Recently I was asked to create arrangements for an awards banquet.  The request was for an elegant arrangement in white flowers that was not too large.  I decided to use a glass cube vase with hydrangeas, stock, roses and spray roses and a variety of greenery.  I really like the way white flowers pop on the deep wine colored table linens.  I kept things pretty simple as the table tends to get pretty crowded with plates, glasses and various other dinner items.

I also created an arrangement for the podium using the same flowers along with larkspur, snap dragons and stattice.  The hydrangeas were really full and lush and the roses opened just as I delivered them!  Perfect timing!!

  Podium

 Centerpiece

Luncheon at the Foundation

 Here are a few pictures of my recent corporate work.  Centerpieces for a luncheon held at the Indiana University Foundation and a large arrangement that was placed in front of the podium.  I love the vases wrapped in rope!! 

The linens for the event were a dark chocolate brown and a rich avocado green.  Perfect for a crisp fall day! 

Enjoy!!

Fall Textures and Colors

 

I have been really lucky to work with some great ladies on my corporate work.  They give me linen colors and let me have a chance to use basically whatever I want to.  It allows me to experiment with flowers I don't use very often.  It also allows me to use my interior design experience exploring textures and colors.  

Last week was busy in the design studio making fall creations for 2 events at Indiana University.  I used some traditional fall flowers and added in a few unusual pops of texture for fun.  I used trachilieum for the first time.  (Its the purple puff-ball looking flower below.) It is rough and a little prickly to the touch.  It was the perfect pop of eggplant color that the client requested.  I also used lavender mum, green button mum, alstromeria, green hypericum berries and seeded eucalyptus.  

I was so pleased with how the centerpieces turned out, and more importantly, the client loved them!

Fall LOVE!!!!

Anyone who knows me, knows I LOVE FALL!!!!I love every little thing about it.  Cool temps, falling leaves, boots, sweaters and pumpkin flavored EVERYTHING!  (I may or may not have at least 5 pumpkin flavored food/drink items in my house right now.  And maybe a candle or 2!)  I just love how warm and cozy this time of year is.  I love it SO much, that my hubby and I picked the month of October to get married, 9 years ago!!  WOW!

Fall is such a romantic time of year to get married.  While I LOVE love my spring and summer weddings, I have a special place in my heart for fall weddings. 

I have been working on a few quotes this week that will take place on Halloween, so the colors are rich and deep and the textures just jump out at you.  The best part is, the arrangements involve pumpkins!  I can't wait to show you the final products next week!

Until then, here are a few pictures to drool over that I found on Pinterest.  (Duh, where else would I be spending my free time!!??)

Enjoy!!