Katelane and Ahren’s Wedding, Norlyn Manor, Batavia, OH

Katelane and Ahren had their ceremony and reception at the Norlyn Manor in Batavia, Ohio. Katelane carried a very romantic mix of peonies, garden roses, ranunculus, sweet peas and astilbe. bridal bouquet with Romantic Antike garden roses, Star Blush spray roses, blush ranunculus, blush astilbe, blush peonies, Juliet garden roses, White Majolica spray roses, white freesia, white ranunculus, white sweet peas, alchemilla and jasmine vine, for a ceremony in Cincinnati, Ohio, by Floral Verde LLC

The ruffled bridesmaids’ bouquets were a mix of blush garden roses and spray roses.

bridesmaid bouquet with Romantic Antike garden roses, Star Blush spray roses, Majolica spray roses, White Majolica spray roses and jasmine vine, by Floral Verde LLC

The boutonnieres were finished with a twine wrap.

boutonnieres with White Majolica spray roses, seeded eucalyptus and gunnii eucalyptus, finished with a twine wrap

Katelane had three different centerpieces. The first one was an abundant garden style centerpiece in a galvanized pail. I wish I had a better image of the pail. Katelane and her mother dressed it up beautifully with a burlap ribbon and a brooch.

low garden centerpiece with Romantic Antike garden roses, Leah Romantica garden spray roses , blush astilbe, blush peonies, peach stock, Juliet garden roses, Peach Campanella garden roses, White Majolica spray roses, white sweet peas, white hydrangea, jade trachelium, lacy scented geranium, magic green eryngium and poppy pods in a galvanized pail

low garden centerpiece with Romantic Antike garden roses, Leah Romantica garden spray roses , blush astilbe, blush peonies, peach stock, Juliet garden roses, Peach Campanella garden roses, White Majolica spray roses, white sweet peas, white hydrangea, jade trachelium, lacy scented geranium, magic green eryngium and poppy pods in a galvanized pail

The second style centerpiece was a lush mason jar full of flowers under a gold bird cage. Again, Katelane and her mother provided all of the beautiful props - all I had to do was fill the jar with flowers!

gold birdcage centerpiece with Romantic Antike garden roses, Jana spray roses , blush peonies, peach stock, White Majolica spray roses, Snow Flake spray roses, jade trachelium, lacy scented geranium, magic green eryngium and poppy pods in a mason jar

The third centerpiece was an elevated design of peonies, garden roses and hydrangea. I’m hoping to get better images of the centerpieces from Magic Memory Works Photography.

tall centerpiece with Romantic Antike garden roses, Star Blush spray roses, Majolica spray roses, blush peonies, peach stock, White Majolica spray roses, white hydrangea, jade trachelium, magic green eryngium, hanging green amaranthus and gunnii eucalyptus

Thank you for the 2014 referrals Katelane! Congratulations to you and Ahren!!!

Elise and Aaron’s Wedding, Krippendorf Lodge, Milford, OH

Elise and Aaron had their ceremony at the Krippendorf Lodge in Milford, Ohio. Elise wanted something unusual and rustic to compliment the venue and settled on succulents. Elise’s bouquet included uhule fern shoots, various echeveria, kalanchoe, haworthia, thistle, eucalyptus and kangaroo paws. succulent bridal bouquet with uhule fern shoots, Echeveria ‘Perle von Nurnberg’, Echeveria deernbergii ‘Painted Lady’, Echeveria ‘Lola’, Echeveria pulidonis, Echeveria ‘Ramillette’, Echeveria ‘Tippy’, Kalanchoe tomentosa, Haworthia fasciata, magical green eryngium (thistle), seeded eucalyptus, gunnii eucalyptus and yellow kangaroo paws, for a ceremony in Cincinnati, Ohio

succulent bridal bouquet with uhule fern shoots, Echeveria ‘Perle von Nurnberg’, Echeveria deernbergii ‘Painted Lady’, Echeveria ‘Lola’, Echeveria pulidonis, Echeveria ‘Ramillette’, Echeveria ‘Tippy’, Kalanchoe tomentosa, Haworthia fasciata, magical green eryngium (thistle), seeded eucalyptus, gunnii eucalyptus and yellow kangaroo paws, for a ceremony in Cincinnati, Ohio

The bridesmaids’ bouquets were a mix of peach and blush roses, echeveria, eucalyptus and kangaroo paws, with birch bark wrapped handles.

bridesmaid bouquet with Star Blush spray roses, Ilse spray roses, Peach Campanella garden roses, Echeveria derenbergii ‘Painted Lady’, Echeveria ‘Lola’, gunnii eucalyptus, magic green eryngium, and yellow kangaroo paw

Aaron and the groomsmen wore an assortment succulents accented with fiddle head ferns.

succulent boutonnieres with Haworthia fasciata, Echeveria derenbergii ‘Painted Lady’, Pachyveria glauca ‘Little Jewel’, seeded eucalyptus and uhule fern curls

mint green succulent boutonniere with Echeveria derenbergii ‘Painted Lady’, seeded eucalyptus and a uhule fern curl

The parents’ boutonnieres and corsages were more traditional, and were made of spray roses and eucalyptus.

boutonnieres for the family with Snow Flake spray roses and seeded eucalyptus

corsages for the family with Snow Flake spray roses, seeded eucalyptus and gunnii eucalyptus on pearl wristlets

You can see more photos from Elise and Aaron’s wedding on Steph & Dave Photography’s website. I think Elise was pretty happy with her flowers. You can read her review here. Thank you Elise! Congratulations to you and Aaron!!!

The Lonely Bouquet

Bouquet of Baronesse garden roses, Romantic Antike garden roses and White Majolica spray roses by Floral Verde LLC, Cincinnati, OH I first heard about Lonely Bouquet Day on Botanical Brouhaha. It was started by Emily at Fleuropean in Belgium. The basic idea is to share the joy of flowers with unsuspecting strangers. What a lovely concept! Although I was too busy to participate on the official day, June 30th, my daughter and I made a special trip to Deerfield Honors Veterans Park in Mason, OH to drop off a bouquet of beautiful garden roses on July 11th.

Bouquet of Baronesse garden roses, Romantic Antike garden roses and White Majolica spray roses by Floral Verde LLC, Cincinnati, OH

Dropping off a Lonely Bouquet at Deerfield Honors Park in Mason, OH

Dropping off a Lonely Bouquet at Deerfield Honors Park in Mason, OH

We left the flowers on a park bench. I hope they were adopted and enjoyed! For more information on The Lonely Bouquet check out Emily’s official (inter)National Lonely Bouquet Day page and Emily’s ‘The Lonely Bouquet’ blog posts. Follow The Lonely Bouquet on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and check out The Lonely Bouquet Map to track the world-wide movement.

Here are links to the other the other Chapel Designers that participated in (inter)National Lonely Bouquet Day: Posh Floral Designs Exquisite Designs Alluring Blooms Alicia Jayne Florals Stacy K Floral Celebration Florals Soiree Floral Urban Petals Colonial House Au Courant Floral