Kirstine's purple purple purple!

I only met Kirstine and Casey once when they were out on a planning visit with their fab coordinator, Danielle O'Dill with Something Classic Events. http://www.somethingclassicevents.com/

Right off the bat Kirstine was very particular about what she wanted in flowers. PURPLE!!! Lots of purple! No problem! She loved hydrangea and the look of certain mum varieties as well as delphinium and lizianthus. She was very happy to see her all purple bouquet the day of the wedding and I was happy that she liked it! One interesting touch that Kirstine incorporated was her stuffed penguin. This penquin was very much cherished by Kirstine. As such, it was the ring bearer and had a little tux. I also made a tiny bout for the tux. The flower girl carried him down the aisle while he carried the rings!

While I did not do a lot of flowers for this wedding, it goes to show, that sometimes the more inexpensive flowers can create a very fun look. There are all kinds of mum varieties out there so don't be afraid to explore this sometimes overlooked flower. After all, how many times do we see green kermit mums these days? LOTS! And all they are is a mum that is green!

Congratulations to Kirstine and Casey!

Katie and Tim's modern and fun wedding

Katie and Tim were married at the lovely Sanctuary Golf Course and Club on June 20. Tim as well as his male relatives all wore their traditional family plaid kilts! They chose a palatte of dark blue, yellow, green and white. The weather was rather windy and rainy at times, but that didn't stop these families from having a great time! It was obvious to me that both Katie and Tim got their sense of fun from their families!

Katie's bouquet was one of my top favorites of the year. It had mini calla lilies in white and yellow with white asiatic lilies and citrus green cymbidium orchids. It truly was a bright and fresh look!

Check out the chair picture. It looks like the aisle was swagged in tulle right? It wasn't! The wind was just strong and steady enough that the tails from the tulle bows kept blowing straight back which made the aisle appear to be swagged!

A great way to get a pop of color without spending a lot on linens is to go with either a white or cream tablecloth and have a brightly colored centerpiece in the middle. See how the blues and yellows just stand out on that cloth? You can get big impact without big bucks by just using bright colors.

Congratulations to Katie and Tim!