Sharon Neves Photography

Sharon Neves Photography captured these beautiful shots of the flowers I did for a wedding a few weekends ago. It was a beautiful day and the bride was gorgeous! Sharon is an amazingly talented photographer. Check out her blog and website at here.

Flowers for a Sunday Wedding

Here are some shots of flowers waiting to be delivered for a wedding yesterday afternoon. The bride and groom wanted lovely colors of pink, yellow and green. They are donating their centerpieces to a local hospital today which I think is very special. For the boutonnieres I used bright pink spray roses and green hypericum berries. For the bouquets, yellow and pink stock were mixed with yellow roses, green berries and pink spray roses were used to add some bright highlights. The centerpieces were made of stock and astrolmeria which added to the lovely garden wedding theme. I had so much fun with couple and I wish them a lifetime of happiness. Congrats L+G!

Unexpected Floral Containers

I really enjoy using non traditional containers for my floral arrangements. For these orange roses, I used a deep cake plate I found at Crate and Barrel. I collect cake plates of all shapes and sizes and combined my love for cake plates and flowers with this design. I have used candle holders, pitchers, terra cotta pots, wine bottles, and even cigar boxes for flowers. Using these instead of traditional vases seems to add a bit of whimsy and creativity to my designs.

Garden Roses

Garden roses are the ultimate rose...they smell divine, look fabulous and have a very unique texture. Often, I use garden roses in place of peonies when they are out of season. A word to the wise, though: Garden Roses can be very expensive. If a bride is on a tight budget but loves garden roses, I usually suggest that instead of having garden roses everywhere, she uses them in the most important arrangement of the day: the Bridal Bouquet. I just love to differentiate the Bridal Bouquet from other flowers in some special way. Whether it is using garden roses, mini callas, or orchids...if you are in love with these lovelies but do not have the giant budget to use them in every centerpiece, then use them only in the bridal bouquet for a truly memorable look.

Purple Freesia and Lisianthus

Purple seems to be a very popular wedding color this year. I created this bridal bouquet for Connie, a beautiful bride who got married earlier this summer. Originally she had wanted Gerberas mixed in but after making the first version of this bouquet we discussed how the Gerberas looked a bit out of place an big in the bouquet. I think she really loved the final outcome and I am glad she was flexible enough to let me take the reigns on the design process. It is so important for brides to trust their designers enough to do what they do best: create stunning bouquets! For this bouquet I used Freesia, Mini Callas, and a few frilly Lisianthus for texture.