Cheryl and David in Ann Arbor, Michigan

On July 4th I had the pleasure of working with Cheryl and David. Cheryl was a dream client – sending me a beautiful inspiration board in her very first email. Her colors were marine blue, pool blue and chartreuse.

hand-tied bridal bouquet with delphinium, hydrangea, cymbidium orchids, Green Tea roses and variegated hosta foliage

Cheryl’s hand-tied bouquet contained delphinium, hydrangea, cymbidium orchids, roses and hosta foliage. The stem wrap was pool blue with accenting grosgrain and satin ribbons provided by Cheryl.

bridesmaid bouquet with hydrangea, Green Tea roses, cymbidium orchids and hosta foliage

The bridesmaids’ bouquets were a chartreuse mix of hydrangea, roses and cymbidium orchids.

altar arrangement with delphinium, Tibet roses, stock, bells of Ireland and myrtle

The ceremony was held at the beautiful St. Joseph Parish in Dexter, Michigan.

unity candle arrangement with delphinium, hydrangea, roses, stock and bells of Ireland

The unity candle was one of Cheryl’s favorite arrangements that day. It was a floral wreath packed with delphinium, hydrangea, roses, stock and bells of Ireland.

Cheryl with her bridesmaids

Here is a picture of Cheryl with her bridesmaids after the ceremony. I love how the chartreuse bouquets pop against the bridesmaid’s marine dresses!

Cheryl and David at the cocktail hour

For the reception, everyone moved to the Four Points Sheraton in Ann Arbor. I borrowed this final photo of the day from Facebook. I love how happy and excited Cheryl and David look. They were beaming with smiles for the entire day!

Congratulations Cheryl and David!

Terri and Matthew at Warwick Hills

I met Terri, Matthew, and Terri’s father while setting up Sara and Jeff’s Warwick Hills reception in October of 2008. I was thrilled when they gave me call a month later, after booking Warwick Hills for their reception. Warwick is one of my favorite places to work because the staff is incredibly gracious and hospitable. In our initial consultation Terri gave me a swatch of rich olive green fabric from her bridesmaids’ dresses and proposed a yellow/green color palette. Together we decided to add a hint of blush as an accent color.

Hand-tied bridal bouquet with cymbidium orchids, sweet pea, freesia, Polar Star roses, ranunculus, Green Fashion roses, Green Tea roses, bupleurum and bonsai eucalyptus.

Terri carried a hand-tied bouquet in shades of white, green and blush. I loved that it was white enough to feel “bridal,” yet not so white as to get lost against her dress.

Bridesmaid bouquet with cymbidium orchids, rununculus, freesia, Skyline roses, Beach sweetheart roses, sweet pea, bupleurum and a lemongrass silk wrap.

The bridesmaids’ bouquets brought yellow into the mix, and complemented their olive dresses perfectly.

Tall centerpieces with rununculus, Skyline roses, Beach sweetheart roses, sweet peas, Green Fashion roses, Metallina roses, bupleurum and bonsai eucalyptus.

Thanks to Lorrie and her team at Special Occasions, the reception at Warwick Hills was already gorgeous before I even brought the flowers in! She provided the incredible olive pintuck linens and the layered chair ties. The linens completely transformed the room. Lorrie was easy to work with. She was able to sort through the linen suggestions that I had given to the bride, and found the most attractive option available.

The reception set up consisted of tall and short centerpieces. The tall centerpieces were elevated on 32 inch cylinder vases to allow discussion across the tables.

Low centerpieces with rununculus, Skyline roses, Beach sweetheart roses, sweet peas, Green Fashion roses, Metallina roses, bupleurum, bonsai eucalyptus and seeded eucalyptus.

The low centerpieces were arranged in six inch cylinders wrapped in lemongrass silk, and were surrounded by matching silk-wrapped votives.

Candle ring with Skyline, Beach, Polar Star, Green Fashion, and Metallina roses.

As a final touch, rings of roses were added around custom Bullfrog candles. The monogrammed candles were a surprise for Terri from her father.

Congratulations Terri and Matthew!

Heather and Neil in Holly, Michigan

This weekend I had the pleasure of working with Heather and Neil to create a vintage-romantic-garden themed wedding. The ceremony was held in the beautiful Walled Renaissance Garden at Garden Park of Holly. hand tied, cascade bridal bouquet containing peonies, sweet peas, astilbe, lisianthus, dahlias, Eos roses, Sweet Eskimo roses, White Mikado spray roses, and foliage cut from the garden

Heather’s bouquet was a hand-tied cascade in shades of pink, blush and ivory. It contained peonies, sweet peas, astilbe, lisianthus, dahlias, roses, spray roses, and foliage cut from the garden. The stem wrap was a beautiful vintage ribbon provided by Heather.

Bridesmaid bouquet with blush peonies, White Mikado spray roses, and three varieties of roses: Eos, Sweet Eskimo, and Sahara.

The romantic bridesmaids’ bouquets were a mix of open roses, spray roses and peonies.

garden centerpiece with peonies, lisianthus, astilbe, stock, Sweet Eskimo roses, White Mikado spray roses, scented geranium, bupleurum and alchemilla.

The low centerpieces were a textural symphony of soft foliage and delicately ruffled flowers. The heavy, rustic urns (provided by Heather) were a perfect foil to the delicate flowers.  The color and texture of these centerpieces reminded me of a Rococo garden painting, "The Swing," by Jean-Honore Fragonard.

wedding reception with mitsumata trees and low garden centerpieces

The tall centerpiece “trees” were constructed of bleached mitsumata branches and accented with hanging votives. I wish I had been there to see all of the votives lit! Hopefully I will have some of the professional photos in a few weeks!

Congratulations Heather and Neil!