In style party favors: March 2013

Friday, March 29, 2013

easter

Enjoy a beautiful and blessed EASTER

Christ is Risen

Beautiful hand painted eggs from thekeystonebakery.com

Beautiful & creative ideas for Easter Decor from Fashiondesigndiva.com

5 TOP RECEPTION FLORAL IDEAS

Flowers and Crystals Candle Chandelier

1) FRESH CUT SEASONAL FLOWERS FROM THE GARDEN

Large Roses with Pink miniature Tea roses

Mini Vases of fresh cut Wildflowers

Who says Wildflowers can't be elegant?

Paired with crystal garlands and candelabras, they are PERFECT together!

Fresh cut Hydrangeas

Fresh Cut Peonies Wedding Flower of the Year

2) CASCADES AND GARLANDS

Garlands of fresh flowers for the ceremony

Garlands of Fresh Greens

3) BEJEWELED AND BEDAZZLED

Chandeliers with Fresh Flowers & crystals

Natural Twig centerpiece with garlands of crystals and lights

Crystal Garlands

Crystal Drops

4) POTTED PLANTS, NATURAL ELEMENTS

Feathers (Pheasant) Pussy Willow branches

Natural elements, Potted plants create a tropical atmosphere

Potted herbs double as wedding favors!

Clean & Fresh All you need is greenery!

5) FRUITS AND VEGETABLES AS SEASONAL CENTERPIECES

Fresh Summer Citrus Centerpieces

Fruit Bar as alternative (or addition!) to candy bar

Apple centerpieces AND place card holders for Fall Weddings

Apples for Fall Wedding

Pumpkin "bowls" with fall Flowers

Flowers can be an expensive component of your wedding. If you do a little DIY , use SEASONAL, NATIVE and NATURAL elements you can save huge amounts of money and really make a personal statement! Maybe you can work with your florist...she can create fantastic bouquets based on the types of flowers you find in your garden or local farmers markets. You then create your own centerpieces for your reception.

Do you love flowers? How will they compliment your day?

Thursday, March 28, 2013

5 BEST WEDDING BOUQUET STYLES

SPRING TULIPS

1. SEASONAL FLOWERS, FRESH CUT LOOK
Choose flowers of the season. You may hire a florist to assemble your bouquets and arrangements for a more formal wedding or gather your flowers from your garden for a casual outdoor, rustic or garden wedding. You may even consider having a florist design your bouquets and compliment them with similar flowers from the garden. Don't forget grasses, iyies and newly budding branches to use as a natural filler. This is a very personal look, not to mention cost effective and very eco-friendly.

HYDRANGEA (many color variations)

WEDDING FLOWER OF THE YEAR!

PEONIES COME IN MANY COLORS AND SOME VARIETIES ARE VERY FRAGRANT.

PINK PEONIES w/ HERBS

PEACH & IVORY PEONIES

LILY OF THE VALLEY ( amazing fragrance)

2) LONG, LUSH CASCADES (are back!)

Spring Larkspur and Delphinium

3) BEJEWELED AND BEDAZZLED

Jeweled hatpins, crystals and Vintage Brooches

Visit ETSY.COM for handmade custom bouquets

attach your "something old"

BEADS entwined through your bouquet

4) FEATHERS, a soft and colorful detail for your bird themed or garden wedding.

Soft White Ostrich Feather Accents

Touch of Peacock Feathers

Late Summer Sunflowers with Feathers

5) NATIVE, NATURAL, FRUITS, VEGGIES, HERBS
You may have considered fruit for your centerpieces, but have you thought of incorporating fruit into your bouquet? So perfect for a Tropical Wedding or a Fall Themed Wedding held under the warm Autumn sun in an apple orchard! Native Grasses, Hrebs and green leaves add color, texture and fragrance to your very personalized bouquet.

Mini Mandarin Oranges

Fresh Herbs Look at the Colors, Imagine the Fragrance

Native Grasses , Herbs, Leaves

Fall Wildflowers

Apples for your Fall Wedding

So many choices! Personalize your bouquet with your most favorite colors, textures and fragrances. There are no rules! What will you use to make you flowers extra special?