Windows on the Bay Wedding Show Booth Flowers

Last weekend at the Bridal Inspirations Bridal Show, we had the opportunity to provide flowers for our friends at Windows on the Bay Events. Their booth colors were navy and bright green. We chose to highlight those colors with hot pink flowers and bright green foliage.

They have a fabulous iron arch that we decorated with three floral clusters, connected with trailing ivy. Navy fabric was drapped trough the arch. A glass and iron vase was filled with flowers and curly willow branches, to adorn the catering table. Flowers included in these designs were roses, freesia, anemone, lisianthus and hypericum berries.

If you are still looking for a venue for your wedding or for a great caterer, please consider Windows on the Bay Events. Their venue is in the Bellingham marina, in the Yatch Club building. The view is absolutely stunning, especially at sunset. And their food is so very tasty!

Bridal Inspirations Wedding Expo, Bellingham, on January 9th

We recently completed our first Bridal Show in Bellingham on January 9th. What a great show! It was snowing outside but it didn't stop the brides from coming; what a dedicated bunch :)

I so enjoyed meeting new brides and talking with them about their flowers. And we had lots of fragrant spring floral designs on display for brides to view. Our bouquets were even featured during the bridal fashion show, carried by the models. Here are some photos of our booth:

Pantone Color of the Year for 2011

If you are in the art or design world, you know Pantone. The color swatches that are used to color match for fabrics, paints, printing, packaging, etc. But did you know Pantone comes out with a Color of the Year each year?

For the past decade, Pantone's Color of the Year declarations have influenced product development and purchasing decisions in multiple industries including fashion, home and industrial design. Last years color was Turquoise. Can you remember where you saw turquoise this past year? It was definitely in the wedding industry.

This years color is named Honeysuckle and is a reddish pink tone. I think it's a stunning shade of pink and would be perfect for weddings. It goes well with black, charcoal, navy or grey tones. Also perfect with green shades, as with flowers. Flowers in this tone include rose, hydrangea, dahlia, peony, gerbera and anemone. A vivacious color, perfect for a wedding that is uplifting and exciting.

Watch for more of this color through out the year, in fashion and home decor. Read more about Pantone's Color of the Year for 2011 at:

http://www.pantone.com/pages/pantone/pantone.aspx?pg=20821&ca=4

Wedding at Bowman's Bay and Majestic Inn

Tracy and Mark were recently married, on one of the hotest days of the summer. The ceremony was held at Bowman's Bay, where Tracy grew up. Beautiful outdoor location, right on the ocean.

Tracy choose hydrangeas and purple shades for her colors. We used garden flowers and herbs, to keep the look natural. Above is a picture of her bouquet, including: hydrangea, roses, salvia, sedum, malva, lavender, mint, rosemary, oregano and grasses. Very fragrant!

By using herbs, your bouquet will smell wonderful. Touching a mint leaf releases its oils and fills the room with its fresh scent. Herbs have been used for centuries in weddings, with many meanings attached to them. For example, rosemary is for remembrance.

Mark and Tracy, at the top of the Majestic Inn and Spa. Their reception was held here, in the recently added outdoor courtyard. Beautiful historic building with a wonderful staff.

For the boutonnieres, we used white English roses with rosemary. English roses are a great choice for boutonnieres because they are generally flat when fully open. And many of them are fragrant!

One of the reception centerpieces at the Majestic Inn. We used hydrangea, dahlia, rose, malva, sedum, mint and grasses. The vases are square glass with leaves wrapped inside.

A stunning wedding, one that really showcases using garden flowers from my farm. Hope these photos give you inspiration for your wedding or event!

Wedding at The Quarry LaConner

This June I had the pleasure of designing flowers for Heather and Dustin's wedding. Held at The Quarry in LaConner, they had a stunning sunny day for their outdoor wedding.

The wedding colors were black and white with red highlights. Heather chose Casa Blanca lilies for her bouquet. Also included are freesia, Mokara orchids, Grand Prix roses and Black Bacarra roses.

The bright colors really stood out nicely against the black and white dresses.

We used cymbidium orchids for the boutonniers. They add a sense of elegance and are extremely durable to all the hugging!

Instead of using rose petals for the flower girl, we used red Mokara orchids. Aren't they beautiful?

Cymbidiums were added to the stunning black and white cake.

The centerpieces really looked sharp agains the white table cloths. Flowers used were Mokara orchids, Grand Prix roses, Black Bacarra rose, pinchusion protea, freesia, spider mums and gerbera.

Their wedding was so much fun to work on. A great couple and a beautiful wedding! Thanks to Sheila Carson Photography for the use of her gorgeous photos.