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Category: Wedding Flowers
When all of the guests had left and Lavender Dude, our parents, and I were standing in the empty room, the coordinator of the venue came up to me and said, “who’s taking the flowers?”  my bouquet - the next day!
I recently attended a bridal show and it was so much fun! I wanted to share some bridal show tips with everyone that I learned.
We booked our florist this past week. I couldn’t be happier with our choice. This florist was a referral from a co-worker (who happens to be getting married the day before us) who was referred to her from another co-worker (who got married last summer). Bella Flora is run by Claire and the personalized service and consultation she gave us blew me away (we met with her right after our HORRIBLE cake tasting experience). I knew as soon as we left that I was going to hire her. My inspiration for my wedding came from this photograph.  My wedding bouquet is going to be JUST like this.
I found a tiffany blue ribbon that comes in three different sizes. It matched my main wedding color! MOH found it at Michaels. I visited three different Michaels in order to get as much of this ribbon as I could.
 Tiffany Blue ribbon purchased at Michaels. We had the color swatch with us and it was a perfect match! I purchased over 30 rolls of ribbon in thin, medium and large sizes. I thought the ribbon would be useful for the following items:
One weekend this past fall we took a day trip down through rural Pennsylvania, part of our jaunt was to visit Carousel Farm Lavender to tour the farm. While there we got to see magnificent rows of lavender growing in the fields. All the buildings are built with rustic stone; I imagined we were transported to the french countryside. During our visit we met with one of the owners and he was proudly telling us about how his farm was featured in Martha Stewart Living and Country Living magazines. They had the magazine’s out for display, and they were full of beautiful images of lavender decorations and table settings. They even have weddings at the farm, talk about a beautiful venue! If your looking for a wedding venue in eastern Pennsylvania, you have to take a look at this place. However, researching wedding venues wasn’t why we were there.
It’s hard for me to think of DIY projects while planning my wedding since my friends and family are so far away and that leaves Dogwood Dude and me doing all the work (and let’s face it, I am not going to get much out of DD when it comes to arts and crafts). But, while searching for centerpiece ideas I ran across this very interesting site, FiftyFlowers and more notably this interesting package for DIY centerpieces, table decor and bouquets. It comes with 200 Ecuadorian Roses and 6,000 Fresh Rose Petals in the colors of your choice for around $450 not including shipping. They ship the flowers to you 48 hours in advance which gives you the day before to DIY so you don’t have to think about it the day of! There is a lot you can do with this package especially for a low price like that. Here are some ideas I had: 1. Line the isle with rose petals….simple enough even Dogwood Dude could help!  Image from PerfectOutdoorWeddings.com
I’ve always wondered what it would be like to get married during the holiday season. There is something so magical about the time of year, and I think it would be a lot of fun to host a winter wedding in NYC. Want to see the details that inspire my imaginary winter wedding? This gown would be BEAUTIFUL for the bridesmaids…  Source: Nordstrom
Today I had my first meeting with a florist that I may consider using for our wedding. I was really proud of myself because that I was well prepared for the meeting.  Eryhgium Thistles with orange dahlias, hydrangeas, balloon flowers, hosta leaves, and asclepias.  Green Cymbidium and hypericum berries
Hey buds! I wanted to share this DIY bouquet I found on Creature Comforts:
I love this bouquet! It’s simple and elegant, and super easy to do yourself! These flowers are from Trader Joe’s (she bought 2 sets of daffodils for less than $4!). She tied them together with a rubber band, wrapped the stems in the yellow ribbon, and put an earring on it, to give it a bit of sparkle. All told, she spent less than $8. I have found Trader Joe’s to be a great place to get flowers. Our local farmers market also has a great selection. Especially if you’re getting married in the spring or summer, most places will have an abundance of great flowers to choose from! And it’s always good to check out what flowers are in season during your wedding! Make sure you keep in mind that making your own bouquets often takes a few extra hands (it can be a great job for bridesmaids) and you have to time it right to make sure the flowers are still fresh for the wedding. It’s hard to beat some of the bouquets that I’ve seen florists put together, but for a bride on a budget (like me!) making your own bouquets is a great way to save hundreds of dollars in the long run. What are your thoughts? Blossoms, did any of you make your own bouquets? How did it turn out?
I’m so happy to share some details from our reception! You will recognize things we have been talking about for the last year on this blog. The flowers were all done by a local flower shop, Colonial Flowers. All of the paper goods were done by yours truly of course. (I never want use a paper cutter again, EVER) We used black table linens and black chair covers to create a dramatic setting to show off the beautiful white and green flowers.
My MOH’s bouquet:
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