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.

 

I'm so thrilled to post my dear friend Becky's wedding! Edgy, fun and a little outside
the box!  Images courtesy of Blueflash Photography

Bridal bouquet in plum, purple, black and fuchsia consisting of calla lilies, dahlias,
ranunculus, sweet pea, lisianthus, stock and trachelium.

Boutonnieres of stock blossom, hypericum berry and lisanthus bud.

Ceremony and reception were held at the Roger Williams Casino in Providence.



I was honored to be a bridesmaid!

She had two different designs for her centerpieces. This style had three different sized Monet candlesticks and three black julep vases with viburnum, lisianthus, ranunculus, carnations (yes I said it!) and stock.

The second design: Manzanita branches, spider mums, green trick, lisianthus, viburnum, calla lilies, dahlias and a few other fun accents.



Congratulations to you both! xoxo
 

one classic summer wedding

Here is a timeless wedding we did back in August. These flowers are a classic summer assortment. 

The bride's bouquet had lovely pops of color to contrast her classic white dress. 

 Her attendants had lovely mixes of fresh, local zinnias, full, bright roses and hydrangeas which were the perfect accent to their jewel blue dresses. We love a good contrast!

 The groom had a simple boutonniere with spray roses and hypericum berries...

 ...he complimented his blushing bride oh so well. 

 We just loved this zinnias bursting from the green hydrangea backdrop. 

 The bride made a lovely choice in deciding to use bright pops of color for this venue.

The Ledgemont Country Club was a lovely blank canvass for this colorful August wedding. 

Congratulations Beth and Nate. Thank you ever so much for working with us!

the crisp tones of autumn

On this crisp autumn day we got to reminiscing about this gorgeous wedding we designed last autumn. We love these shades of crimson with pops of orange and gold.

 Here comes the bride. . .

 Who says you can't wear white in autumn? Brides can break all the rules. This subtle hue really allows the hypericum berries to pop and it matches the interior of St. Elizabeth's Church in Bristol, RI so well. 

The newly married couple!

We love the groom's boutonniere, single white rose, eucalyputus leaves and seeds with hypericum berries, the perfect accent for the bride's bouquet.

We can't gush enough over how lovely these bouquets are against these sweet chocolate dresses. Greens, golds, rusts and just a little deep pink were the right accents for this autumn event. 

Dahlias, roses, celosia, safflower and hydrangeas made for lovely centerpieces at the Kirkbrae Country Club in Lincoln, RI.

It is always so exciting to see our  flowers as the main attraction at a venue, they look amazing against these deep toned linens and gold accents. 

And the cake! Sweet and simple with autumn hues. 

Thank you for working with us, Stephanie and Kevin. We hope your first year of marriage was just as happy as your wedding day. 

no plants were harmed in this charming wedding

Krista and Adam celebrated their wedding day by treading lightly on the earth. From air plants, to succulents, to vegan goodies, they covered it all. 

Colt State Park made for a lovely ceremony venue

This air plant bouquet isn't only striking but can be a common house plant once wedding day is over. This gives a new meaning to "preserving" your wedding flowers.

The whole theme came together so well and made for one happy couple.

This succulent boutonniere can be replanted, another great way to hold on to those wedding memories.

Moss, branches and succulents can all be reused, potted and appreciated for years to come. 

We not only love the ideals Krista and Adam chose to carry over into their wedding day, but we think it made for a lovely  decor and was just right for the venue.

Thank you, Krista and Adam. May you live happily ever after.

[photos courtesy of Lindsay Vigue Photography]