Samples from a weekend meeting

On Saturday I had a consultation with Megan, a new bride that I began working with last Monday. Consultations are my favorite part of the design process, and this meeting was no exception. When I opened the door, I met Megan, her fiancé Will, and both sets of parents. I could already tell that this was going to be good!

I had a few samples already made up from extra flowers. The bouquets contained Escimo roses and Lemoncello spray roses. Lately, I have been smitten with butter-yellow!

A little more yummy butter on a corsage -

Finally, I whipped together this little boutonniere during the meeting. While scouring The Bride and Bloom for ideas, Will stumbled upon boutonniere that he liked. It was a slender piece featuring four delicate tuberose blossoms backed with dusty miller. I love dusty miller, so I hopped up, hurried out to my front yard, picked a sprig and paired it with an extra spray rose. Voilà !

Needless to say we had a fabulous time, and I sent everyone home with a few extra flowers. Thanks Megan and Will!

Sara & Jeff at Warwick Hills

Sara and Jeff are an incredibly sweet and in sync couple. Throughout all of our consultations and emails they worked together as a team to pull off a sophisticated and elegant event. The ceremony was held at the Church of the Holy Family in Grand Blanc. The reception was just down the road at Warwick Hills Golf & Country Club. I knew as soon as I booked the wedding that it would be amazing. I had all of the elements working with me: a gorgeous couple, an elegant venue, and my favorite local photographer - Emily Meyer-Jenkins from Signature Portrait Studio in Davison.

Meet Sara and Jeff. Can't you just feel the love?

The bridal bouquet contained white and Schwartzwalder mini callas, chocolate cosmos, tweedia, hydrangea, stephanotis, cymbidium orchids and seeded eucalyptus.

The bridesmaids' bouquets in pale blue, green, and white really stand out against their espresso dresses.

Isn't Sara gorgeous? I love how her beautiful red hair and teardrop jewelry complement her dress - creating a look that is reminiscent of a goddess!

Here is a close up of Jeff's boutonniere. A single white mini calla is accented with variegated lily grass and tweedia.

The centerpieces contained green and white dendrobium orchids, delphinium, and seeded eucalyptus set on top of a 32 inch pilsner vase.  The linens were provided by Special Occasions.

Before I left Warwick Hills, my last task was to situate the floral cake topper. It contained dendrobium orchids, delphinium, chocolate cosmos, seeded eucalyptus and eucalyptus pods. I was impressed by the detailing on the beautiful cake. The hand-piped butter cream flourishes were absolutely immaculate. It was created by the Sweet and Savory Bake Shop in Oxford, MI.

Thanks again to Emily Meyer-Jenkins of Signature Portrait Studio for the beautiful photos!

Congratulations Sara and Jeff!

Lauren & Ben on Belle Isle

Lauren and Ben are a couple with seriously good taste. They both have a background in the restaurant industry, so it's no surprise that they know all about gourmet food and how to throw an incredible party. They started with a historic venue, the Dossin Great Lakes Museum on Belle Isle.

Belle Isle sits between the Detroit and the Canadian shoreline. In a desire to blend overriding theme of water with an autumn color scheme we came up with an over-the-top palette of blue, yellow, orange and red.

The bridal bouquet was brimming with cymbidium orchids, hydrangea, delphinium, seeded eucalyptus, and three kinds of roses: Black Baccara, Leonidas, and Cream Prophyta.

Here's Lauren, the mastermind behind the celebration, taking a moment with her father, and waiting for her queue to walk down the aisle. Isn't she stunning?

Lauren and Ben say "I do."

And now for a few shots inside the museum -

The Gothic Room, an actual room from the luxury liner City of Detroit III, makes a striking first impression on wedding guests, and is a gorgeous backdrop for the cake and desserts tables.

The cake was created and decorated by Daniel from Flower to Flour. His tuxedo strawberries were the best I’ve ever sampled! (Thanks Daniel!)

The band played all night in the Aaron DeRoy Hall, a room overlooking the Detroit River and Canada. I wish I had been there to see all of the beautiful candle light after sunset.

The centerpieces for this room contained cymbidium and vanda orchids, Black Baccara and Leonidas roses, Lemoncello spray roses, delphinium, myrtle and seeded eucalyptus.

Congratulations Lauren and Ben!