Richlin and George Glen Manor, Portsmouth RI

Here is a sweet July wedding we did at the Glen Manor in Portsmouth, RI. The traditional charm of the french chateau was a perfect backdrop for such an elegant celebration. Photos are courtesy of Armor and Martel.

Down the aisle, we used gold pails hung with soft pink ribbon, filled with seasonal flowers in shades of ivory, pink, and soft green. Richlin carried a gorgeous brooch bouquet that she designed herself, and George matched her with a cool, brooch boutonniere.

Inside, we continued to play with the soft palette using flowers like garden roses, lisianthus, hydrangea, ranunculus, and peonies. The flowers were charmingly set in hat boxes chosen by Richlin. 

 We stepped up the elegance with some dramatic, tall  centerpieces with dripping crystals and full blooms. Those pink roses look gorgeous.

One of our favorite things that Richlin and George requested was unique wishing tree of gold manzanita branches and a lush base for friends and family to leave their thoughts on, instead of a sign-in book.

Here it is, getting filled with warm thoughts and wishes. What a great idea!

Thanks so much for including us in your big day! Wishing you two the very best!

Carissa and John, Glen Manor, Portsmouth RI

Here are some pictures of a beautiful summer wedding we did last year for Carissa and John. Modern, elegant, and fresh - a perfect combination for June. The stunning photographs are courtesy of Servidone Studios.

The lush bridal bouquet, in shades soft pink, peach, and

cream with accents of gray using dusty miller, was wrapped in peach lace.

 The blooms we chose were Juliette garden roses, ranunculus, peonies, stock, lisianthus, and hydrangeas.

 Her bridesmaids carried similarly designed but smaller bouquets, which complimented their mint dresses perfectly.

Don't they look gorgeous!

John's boutonneire (a simple cream ranunculus with hypericum berry and eucalyptus accents, wrapped in peach lace) was an elegant match.

After the ceremony at St Patrick's Church, the bridal party and guests made their way to Glen Manor, an elegant backdrop for their celebration. 

The flowers were designed in more of a garden style with some brighter hues to enhance the festive mood.

Look at those pops of color! 

Congratulations you two! We loved working with you and wish you the best for years to come.

Yelp Holiday Flower Arranging Class

A month ago, on December 18th, 2013, we hosted another Yelp event in flower arranging. Michelle taught, Christina demonstrated, and Yvette and Prachie guided, made bows, refilled champagne, etc,  as yelpers created their own holiday decor. After creating a base with Carolina sapphire, cedar, and pine, our guests used accents like pinecones, hypericum berries, baubles, and bows (and glitter!) to create unique personal arrangements that varied from rustic and elegant to glitzy and playful.

We had an array of hors d'oevres, Prosecco, champagne,  and good company - and were excited to some familiar faces from our 2012 yelp event. It was tons of fun and we were so impressed by the talents of our local yelpers.