Yi and Steve in Frankenmuth, Michigan

In early August Yi called me from California. She needed lavender and green wedding flowers for her Michigan nuptials in less than a month! Here’s what we came up with together: bridal bouquet with bamboo branches, fern curls, Schwartzwalder mini callas, Amnesia roses, Eloquence spray roses, scabiosa pods, seeded eucalyptus, cymbidium orchids and scented geranium

bridal bouquet with bamboo branches, fern curls, Schwartzwalder mini callas, Amnesia roses, Eloquence spray roses, scabiosa pods, seeded eucalyptus, cymbidium orchids and scented geranium

Yi’s bouquet was a lush mix of bamboo branches, fern curls, Schwartzwalder mini callas, Amnesia roses, Eloquence spray roses, scabiosa pods, seeded eucalyptus, cymbidium orchids and scented geranium.

Unfortunately, Yi’s bouquet was the only thing I had time to photograph. The flower board I created for her describes the rest of the personal flowers.

lavender and green flower inspiration board

Congratulations Yi and Steve!

Sara and Chris in White Lake, Michigan

Two weekends ago I had the pleasure of working with Sara and Chris on their wedding and reception at the Indian Springs Metro Park. Their ceremony was held in the Oak Circle, surrounded by a blooming prairie and against the backdrop of a beautiful, old oak tree. (Hopefully I get some pictures of their ceremony from the photographer!) The reception was just up the hill at the award-wining Environmental Discovery Center (EDC). Sara and Chris selected a yellow, green and chocolate color scheme. It effortlessly complimented the prairie, wetlands, and ponds within the park.

bridal bouquet with chocolate cosmos, scabiosa pods, seeded eucalyptus, hydrangea, leucadendron, bupleurum, millet, astilbe, spray roses, freesia, and mini callas

The bridal bouquet was an eclectic mix of chocolate cosmos, scabiosa pods, seeded eucalyptus, hydrangea, leucadendron, bupleurum, millet, astilbe, spray roses, freesia and mini callas. It was finished with a copper-beaded stem wrap. It combined that just-gathered look with a hint of couture.

the Environmental Discovery Center event room

The EDC’s event room was pretty spectacular, and quite modern. As a former architecture student, I really enjoyed how the structure was expressed within the space. And for those guests who could care less about glulam beams and lateral bracing, the room also had a great view with two walls of windows that overlook the surrounding pond and prairie!

tall cattail centerpieces

There were two different centerpiece styles. We brought the outdoors in with tall centerpieces of cattails.

low centerpieces with dried lotus pods, hydrangea, magnolia foliage, tree of heaven, bupleurum, daisy poms, alstromeria, spray roses, and lily grass

The low centerpieces also harkened back to the wetland theme with lotus pod accents.

Cupcake tower by the Sweet and Savory Bake Shop in Oxford, Michigan

A gorgeous cupcake tower put together by the Sweet and Savory Bake Shop rounded out the evening.

Cupcakes by the Sweet and Savory Bake Shop in Oxford, Michigan

I absolutely loved this oversized cup cake for the cake cutting! How perfect!

Congratulations Sara and Chris!

Lunch at the Flint Farmers Market - Part Deux

The same day I set up the smoke bush centerpiece at the Flint Farmers Market I put together a little brown, green and yellow vignette. The bouquet was pretty funky and fun with chocolate cosmos, chocolate cymbidiums, astilbe, yellow gloriosa lilies, alchemilla, and montbretia pods. bridal bouquet with chocolate cosmos, chocolate cymbidiums, montbretia pods, alchemilla, yellow gloriosa lilies and astilbe

boutonniere with a chocolate cymbidium, montbretia pods and astilbe

Here is the matching boutonniere.

table at the Flint Farmers Market

green, gold and brown tablecloth

I made all the tablecloths for this vignette. I am totally in love with this green, brown and gold striped fabric!

centerpiece with Polar Star roses, variegated aspidistra, montbretia pods, alchemilla, and lotus pods

The centerpiece contained Polar Star roses, variegated aspidistra, montbretia pods, alchemilla, and lotus pods.