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I can’t believe that I am just now posting this, but last weekend’s wedding reminded me that I had pro-shots of this AMAZING wedding at the Inn at St. John’s from April of last year! Mattson Pictures documented the gorgeous couple…

photo by Mattson Pictures

photo by Mattson Pictures

photo by Mattson Pictures

photo by Mattson Pictures

red tulip bridesmaids bouquets by Floral Verde LLC, photo by Mattson Pictures

white peony bridal bouquet by Floral Verde LLC, photo by Mattson Pictures

Jolie made all of the beautiful invites, escort cards and menus.

photo by Mattson Pictures

photo by Mattson Pictures

photo by Mattson Pictures

I made the bridesmaids stem wraps and the silk votive wraps coordinate with the stationary by adding black lace trim.

bouquets by Floral Verde LLC, photo by Mattson Pictures

red tulip centerpiece by Floral Verde LLC, photo by Mattson Pictures

flowers by Floral Verde LLC, photo by Mattson Pictures

flowers and candles by Floral Verde LLC, photo by Mattson Pictures

photo by Mattson Pictures

The next few photos are from the “Aftershots” session, taken the day after the wedding.

photo by Mattson Pictures

photo by Mattson Pictures

photo by Mattson Pictures

photo by Mattson Pictures

photo by Mattson Pictures

These photos are just incredible! A special thanks to Mattson Pictures for the images, and a HUGE CONGRATULATIONS to Jolie and Chris on their beautiful daughter, little Aubri Grace!

bridal bouquet with tweedia, pale blue hydrangea, Cream Prophyta roses, green mini cymbidiums, bupleurum and variegated lily grass

I’ve been looking forward to Erin and Ryan’s wedding ever since I met Erin at the Palace Bridal Show in January 2009. The floral palette of soft blues, yellows and greens was inspired by one of the vignettes I had created for the show. Erin’s bouquet contained tweedia, pale blue hydrangea, Cream Prophyta roses, green mini cymbidiums, bupleurum and variegated lily grass.

bridesmaid bouquet with tweedia, pale blue hydrangea, Cream Prophyta roses, green mini cymbidiums, and bupleurum

The bridesmaids’ bouquets were a smaller version of the bridal bouquet.

I managed to snap a few photos of centerpieces at my studio before loading up and a few more images onsite. We used three different centerpieces to add interest to the tables.

Low centerpiece with tweedia, pale blue hydrangea, Cream Prophyta roses, Polaris cushion poms, bupleurum, geranium, scabiosa pods, and curly willow in a Recreations mache urn

Centerpiece with a trio ivory silk wrapped candles surrounded by a ring of tweedia, pale blue hydrangea, Cream Prophyta roses, Polaris cushion poms, bupleurum, geranium, scabiosa pods, and curly willow branches

Centerpiece with a trio ivory silk wrapped candles surrounded by a ring of tweedia, pale blue hydrangea, Cream Prophyta roses, Polaris cushion poms, bupleurum, geranium, scabiosa pods, and curly willow branches

Tall centerpiece with tweedia, pale blue hydrangea, Cream Prophyta roses, bupleurum, and geranium in a 32” pilsner vase

Tall centerpiece with tweedia, pale blue hydrangea, Cream Prophyta roses, bupleurum, and geranium in a 32” pilsner vase

wedding reception at the Inn at St. John’s in Plymouth, Michigan

The wedding and reception were both held at the Inn at St. John’s in Plymouth, Michigan. The linens were provided by Lorrie at Special Occasions.

Congratulations Erin and Ryan!

Swamp Thing

hand-tied bouquet with green fern curls, sarracenia trumpets, white astilbe, green mini cymbidiums, Green Tric dianthus, mini variegated pittosporum and maidenhair fern

hand-tied bouquet with green fern curls, sarracenia trumpets, white astilbe, green mini cymbidiums, Green Tric dianthus, mini variegated pittosporum and maidenhair fern

Ah, sarracenia trumpets – weird and wonderful.

Red-Hot Ruffles

hand-tied bouquet with Hearts roses, Rubicon spray roses, gloriosa lilies, nerine lilies, and sweet peas

This bouquet was full of ruffles – Hearts roses, Rubicon spray roses, glorisa lilies, nerine lilies and grape sweet peas.

bridal bouquet with sweet peas, Patience garden roses, fern curls, curly willow, pieris buds, green hydrangea, green mini cymbidiums, scented geranium, seeded eucalyptus, Super Green roses, green minou spray roses, and Swarovski crystal accents

Sarah and Chris were married on June 12th. It was a hot, but beautiful day for a wedding. The colors for the ceremony were ivory, green and espresso. The bridal bouquet contained white sweet peas, Patience garden roses, fern curls, curly willow, pieris buds, green hydrangea, green mini cymbidiums, scented geranium, seeded eucalyptus, Super Green roses, and green minou spray roses. Swarovski crystal accents completed the bouquet.

bridesmaid bouquet with white sweet peas, Patience garden roses, fern curls, green hydrangea, green mini cymbidiums, scented geranium, native grasses, seeded eucalyptus, Super Green roses, and green minou spray roses

The bridesmaids’ bouquets contained white sweet peas, Patience garden roses, fern curls, green hydrangea, green mini cymbidiums, scented geranium, native grasses, seeded eucalyptus, Super Green roses, and green minou spray roses.

The beautiful bride Sarah, and one of her bridesmaids

Sarah and her bridesmaids looked absolutely stunning.

green and ivory bouquets with sweet peas, Patience garden roses, fern curls, curly willow, pieris buds, green hydrangea, green mini cymbidiums, scented geranium, seeded eucalyptus, Super Green roses, and green minou spray roses

At the reception we added blush pink to the ivory, green and esspresso color palette. The reception was held at Apple Mountain Golf Course in Freeland, MI. It was such a pleasure to set up at Apple Mountain. Abbe, the on-site event coordinator, and her staff were so incredibly sweet and helpful.

To keep the 40 guest tables interesting there were three different centerpieces. The first centerpiece was a wooden box overflowing with flowers, branches and pods.

centerpiece with white sweet peas, white hydrangea, Green Fashion roses, blush astilbe, Star Blush spray roses, ixia, alchemilla, bupleurum, scented geranium, curly willow, badam nuts and fern curls in a Kiri wood box

The second centerpiece included a trio of floating candles nestled in a bed of roses, hydrangea, sweet peas and astilbe.

floating candle centerpiece with white sweet peas, white hydrangea, Green Fashion roses, blush astilbe, Star Blush spray roses, ixia, alchemilla, bupleurum, scented geranium, curly willow, badam nuts and fern curls

The third, and most dramatic centerpiece was a lush garden raised up on 32” black iron stands. A trio of votives hung down from spiraled green wire.

wedding reception at Apple Mountain Golf Course, Freeland, MI

tall centerpiece with white sweet peas, white hydrangea, Green Fashion roses, blush astilbe, Star Blush spray roses, alchemilla, bupleurum, bells of Ireland, scented geranium, and curly willow.  An iron stand and spiraled hanging votive holders complete the look.

Floral Verde LLC wedding flowers at Apple Mountain Golf Course

I also want to give a shout out to DJ Ryan Rousseau. He is an incredible DJ with great equipment, and he did an awesome job of keeping the guests partying at the reception right until the very end.

Sarah and Chris are such a sweet couple, and I’m sad that I won’t be seeing them as much now that their wedding is over! Congratulations you two!

bridal bouquet with Yuki, Snowy, and Galaxy mini gerberas

On June 4th I delivered bright and cheery wedding flowers to Megan and Michael in Traverse City. The bridal bouquet was made up of Yuki, Snowy, and Galaxy mini gerberas. Each of the three bridesmaids wore clover green dresses and carried a bouquet that matched one gerbera from the bridal bouquet. (The fourth bouquet of Café mini gerberas was the toss bouquet.)

bridesmaids’ bouquets with Snowy, Galaxy, Yuki, and Café mini gerberas

The reception was held in the beautiful Peninsula Room of Mission Table. I love how the room came fully equipped with chivari chairs! The centerpiece on each table was comprised of three pots of wheatgrass and mixed gerbera daisies. The centerpieces doubled as gifts for the guests.

wheatgrass centerpiece with Cocktail, Ginger, and Entourage gerbera daisies

wheatgrass and gerbera centerpiece at the Peninsula Room at Mission Table, Traverse City, MI

the Peninsula Room at Mission Table, Traverse City, MI

Congratulations Megan and Michael!

NACE Tabletop Wow 2010

In April I participated in the NACE (National Association of Catering Executives) Tabletop Wow 2010. Liz at The Parsonage was sweet enough to invite me to join her all-star group. The theme was the movies, and our movie was Moulin Rouge.

Flowers: Parsonage Events and Floral Verde LLC
Photography: Church Street Studio
Cake and vintage table: Sweet & Savory Bake Shop
Chair covers: seamstress Donna Goodman

Moulin Rouge themed centerpiece with dendrobium orchids, Schwartzwalder mini callas, Black Baccara roses, Freedom roses, gloriosa lilies, Hot Majolika spray roses, tulips, craspedia, iris, muscari and gold fern curls.

Moulin Rouge themed centerpiece with dendrobium orchids, Schwartzwalder mini callas, Black Baccara roses, Freedom roses, gloriosa lilies, Hot Majolika spray roses, tulips, craspedia, iris, muscari and gold fern curls.

Moulin Rouge inspired tablescape.

I had a blast working with such a talented and creative group!

bridal bouquet with white sweetpeas, Polar Star roses, white peonies, white French tulips, green parrot tulips, bunny tail grass, succulents, scented geranium, Green Fashion roses, Star Blush spray roses, a linen and ivory lace stem wrap, and white eyelash feathers

bridal bouquet with white sweetpeas, Polar Star roses, white peonies, white French tulips, green parrot tulips, bunny tail grass, succulents, scented geranium, Green Fashion roses, Star Blush spray roses, a linen and ivory lace stem wrap, and white eyelash feathers

On May 14th I delivered some sweet and whimsical personal flowers to Jennifer and Rob. Jen envisioned flowers that were vintage and romantic, but playful and light-hearted at the same time. Her bridesmaids wore different hues of turquoise. We used flowers in white, ivory, blush, and green to stand out against the dresses. The bouquets contained white sweetpeas, Polar Star roses, white peonies, white French tulips, green parrot tulips, bunny tail grass, succulents, scented geranium, Green Fashion roses, and Star Blush spray roses. A beige linen and ivory lace stem wrap, and a dusting of white eyelash feathers completed the bouquets.

corsage with Star Blush spray roses, green leucadendron and ivory chiffon ribbon on an ivory pearl bracelet

The corsages were sweet and simple and included Star Blush spray roses, green leucadendron and ivory chiffon ribbon on a pearl bracelet.

boutonnieres with Star Blush spray roses, green leucadendron, and bunny tail grass wrapped with beige satin

The boutonnieres were also soft and sweet with Star Blush spray roses, green leucadrendron, and bunny tail grass wrapped with beige satin.

Congratulations Jen and Rob!

Bridal Bouquet with Eucharis lilies, ivory mini callas, white peonies, white sweet peas, white sweetheart roses, white and green mini cymbidiums, green hydrangea, Super Green roses, Green Trick dianthus, alchemilla, and scented geranium

On Saturday I delivered flowers to Jody and Chris. Their color scheme was fresh and clean, with flowers in shades of green and white - the perfect palette for a spring wedding. The ceremony was held at the Fenton United Methodist Church. Jody’s bouquet contained Eucharis lilies, ivory mini callas, white peonies, white sweet peas, white sweetheart roses, white and green mini cymbidiums, green hydrangea, Super Green roses, Green Trick dianthus, alchemilla, and scented geranium.

Centerpiece with white hydrangea, Polar Star roses, white sweet peas, white sweetheart roses, Green Trick dianthus, Jade trachellium, alchemilla, scented geranium, seeded eucalyptus and curly willow branches, in a recycled mache urn

We used lush garden-style centerpieces for half of the reception. They contained white hydrangea, Polar Star roses, white sweet peas, white sweetheart roses, Green Trick dianthus, Jade trachellium, alchemilla, scented geranium, seeded eucalyptus and curly willow branches, in a recycled mache urn.

Low garden centerpiece and tall dendrobium orchid centerpiece at the Holiday Inn Gateway Centre

The low garden-style centerpieces were alternated with tall centerpieces of dendrobium orchids and curly willow branches. The reception was held at the Holiday Inn Gateway Centre. The linens were provided by Lorrie at Special Occasions.

Congratulations Jody and Chris!

bridal bouquet with “Patience” David Austin garden roses, white lisianthus, white lilac, bupleurum and dusty miller

bridal bouquet with “Patience” David Austin garden roses, white lisianthus, white lilac, bupleurum and dusty miller

There’s one good thing about an overcast day - the lighting is just right for flower photos.

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