New Year's Eve Wedding!

Shaunes and Brian had a New Years Eve wedding at one of my favorite venues: Glen Eyrie Castle! What could be more romantic than a wedding, in winter, with new fallen snow at a castle!? Flowers were all white, of course, with touches of snowflakes, snowballs made from white carnations and pinecone details everywhere. Check out the awesome pictures from their photographer, Carrie Wildes. www.carriewildes.com/blog Congratulations to Shaunes and Brian and thank you for ending my business year on a magical note!

Cultural Infusion Wedding

Sunny had an amazing dress made from pineapple leaves. Nope! Not scratchy, but the fibers from the material were made from pineapple leaves! I wish I could have seen it in person, but she did send me a picture and it truly was a gorgeous gown! In addition, her bridesmaids wore light green tops that were hand beaded and embroidered in her native Philippines! Now, if that wasn't enough, Andrew the groom, was Scottish so of course we had to put some of his culture in the flowers! I incorporated small swatches of his clan tartan into Sunny's bouquet as well as into his bout. The flowers were all natural looking with lots of greenery types, as well as twigs. Even the bouttoniere's had tiny twigs as well as a stem wrap of wired twine. Perfect for this natural, culutural infused wedding! Congratulations to Sunny and Andrew!

Tracys romantic, heirloom fall wedding

Tracy loved the look of sangria, orange and champagne. She also loved the look of heirloom romance and she wanted it to all work with a fall wedding. No problem! Combining flowers that have the colors she loved with textures that spoke of romance and a heirloom style, set everything in the historical Cliff House in Manitou Springs and you have exactly what she was looking for! Tracy even called me to thank me just before she left on her honeymoon! I guess I hit that one out of the ball park! Congratulations to Tracy and Scott. And Scott, I am going to miss your phone calls about all the details! :o)

I made the bride cry!

As anyone who knows me will tell you, I love it when I make a bride cry when she sees her bouquet! I love knowing that what I created for her special day was so beautiful that it made her well up with happy emotion! This was the case with Chrissy. When I delivered her flowers to her hotel on her wedding day, I was at the reception desk chatting with the front clerk (who also was wowed by the flowers!) when Chrissy walked in. Gasp, ooh, and suddenly there came the tears! After some happy hugs, I left knowing that my part in her big day was a success! Months later, I was delighted to get a Christmas card from Chrissy and her new hubby Branden showing highlights from their wedding day, including the bouquet that made her cry! Thank you Chrissy for sending me that special surprise!

Fall Flower Fun!

One of the best things about fall flowers is that they come in such wonderful varieties! And yes, many of these flowers do come in at other times of the year thanks to growers in all climates all over the world, but somehow, when you combine them with fall colors for a fall wedding, they just seem like fall flowes! Patty's flower combo of sunflowers, lilies, ranunculus, freesia, bouvardia, gerbera daisies and hypericum berries were perfect for her fall wedding to Matt. And, there may not be a picture here, but guess what we used for her aisle decor? Fall leaves scattered down the length for her to walk through of course! Congratulations to Patty and Matt!

Blue, orange, yellow and hot pink! YUMMY!

I have written before about how fall weddings are so rich in color and full of texture. And how, you don't always have to stick to the yellows, reds, and oranges to make an impact with your fall flowers. Natalie and Eric's wedding florals were a perfect example of this! Natalie chose a bouquet that was mainly blues, whites, and a bit of chocolates/blacks while her bridesmaids carried bouquets rich in oranges, hot pinks, yellows, blues and chocholate! Between the colors and the textures of the flowers, greenery and even a bit of rosemary for the bride and groom, this wedding had a power punch of color and fun! Congratulations Natalie and Eric!

One of my favorite flower combos!

Now, I have to say, I love pretty much all flowers and all weddings. I can't help it! There truly isn't a wedding, flower or color combo that I don't love. But, there are some that just reach out and really grab me. That was the case with Cory and Brad's wedding at the Garden of the Gods Club in September. I just LOVED the combination of flowers/colors for this wedding. Maybe it was the use of fun textures such as the scented geranium leaves and the bunny tail grass. Or maybe it was just that with the setting! After all, GOG is truly one of the best wedding venues in Colorado. I don't know, but check out the pro pictures from Becky Young Photography http://www.blog.beckyyoungphotography.com/ and then you tell me, was that just plain yummy or what!?! Click on September 2010 and go to their wedding for Becky's amazing photos! Congratulations Cory and Brad! And thank you for letting me create your gorgeous wedding day flowers!

Jennifers unique cascade

Jennifer loved the idea of having some flowers hanging down the front of the bouquet, but did not want the plastic handle. Traditional cascades are created in a holder that has a handle. Some flowers actually work well to being manipulated into hanging down the front of a round bouquet and others really don't. But, Jennifer loved dendrobium orchids and they work perfectly for this style of bridal bouquet. Along with white roses, pale green roses, white hydrangea and stephanotis sporting crystal centers, Jennifer's bouquet was just what she ordered! Thank you to Chris at Blue Moon http://www.springsdj.com/ for referring Jennifer to me. I really enjoyed working with her!

Double Duty Flowers

Just what are double duty flowers? Simple. Flowers that can be used in several ways for your wedding. That is just what Nicole did for her wedding to Matt. The bridesmaids bouquets were not only used for her maids to carry, but were transfered to mason jars on the reception tables as the centerpieces! In addition, I created 5 more bouquets exactly like the bridesmaids bouquets and tied them to the ceremony chairs. They were then transferred from the chairs after the ceremony to the mason jars on the reception tables. Flowers used in several ways are a great option for helping to stretch out your wedding flower budget.

Where is the bridal bouquet!?!

No, it wasn't lost, or forgotten by me if that is what you are thinking! Instead, Sarah carried an all sage bouquet created for her by her officiant! The officiant that Sarah and Alden chose offers to create an all sage bouquet that not only has special meaning as part of the ceremony, it is blessed so that it can reside in their home after the wedding! This was perfect for this nature loving couple. They were married in Castle Canyon State Park, chose flowers that looked like they came right from outdoors, and had their reception at the home of Alden's parents in the back yard. The flowers you see here were for the rest of the bridal party. Weddings do not have to be about buying the favors in magazines, getting a designer gown, and haunting the craft stores for the perfect ribbons. Infusing your personalities into your wedding and sticking to what you love creates a day that is YOURS and no one else's. Congratulations Sarah and Alden! Oh, and, just so you know, you are the first couple I ever delivered flowers to at a state park to their rented motor home. :o)

Tiny budget does NOT equal bad flowers!

Melissa, like many brides in this economy, had a smaller floral budget. No problem! At least, not for me it isn't. I completely understand trying to plan and pay for a wedding when you are on a really strict budget. I just find creative ways to get you the flowers you want, for the price you can afford. Many of today's brides think that just because they have a smaller budget, it means they have to resort to doing it themselves using silks from the craft store or one of the online flower sellers. (Which are fine, but they are NOT wholesale as many claim! I should know, I pay wholesale!) Check out the pictures and judge for yourself. Melissa's flowers for perfect for her, and her budget and did not look like they were "tiny budget" flowers. :o)

Hot colors with a modern twist

Nikki's wedding was held at the Pinecrest in Monument. Usually, people who have their weddings there tend to do a more Colorado/outdoor/mountain feel. Nikki on the other hand, loved purple with hot pink and flowers that weren't your typical mountain type flowers. Instead of shying away from what she loved, she just went for it and the results were beautiful! Modern, upbeat and bold blended wonderfully with the Pinecrests' lodge feel. And for any bride who is using purple, you can't go wrong with purple vanda orchids and stock. Both of these underused flowers have the perfect deep purple color that works so well with grapes, plums and even lilacs!