Blog Slacker

Don't Judge Me.
I’ve been a blog slacker lately - sorry for the lack of posting! It's been a busy time and not just with weddings but with life! Family vacations, working on re-branding the website and blog, there is so much going on. I slowed down a bit this week to get ready for our September weddings and I was like SEPTEMBER! Where has the summer gone??!! I usually crave all things Fall but it's coming a bit too fast for me for this year :( Well not really because Fall = Football!

Anyhow, just wanted to give the blog hiatus a little break, here are a few shots of what we have been working on this summer. Stay tuned for full recaps, more pics and vendor listings. Promise.

Dooo.....You Know What Today Is??!! It's Our Anniversary!

Yes, for those of you that are familiar with the Tony! Toni! Toné! song, I was singing it in my head as I was typing the title to this post :) Wowzers, I can't believe it has been two years, time does fly when your having fun!! It's hard to put into words the love I have for my husband, I thank God every day for him and the wonderful parents that raised him to be the perfect husband. When someone takes on your dreams as their own and does everything they can to assist and be there for you, while staying true to who they are, is such a powerful thing and I am so blessed. As we travel to paradise to celebrate our love and commitment for each other, I just wanted to take the time to thank all of our family and friends that continue to bless our lives together. You all were there two years ago on 05.24.08 to support and share in our day and that love and support has not waivered and for that we are so very grateful. Enjoy a few of our favorite wedding day pictures!

Photos: Robert Charles Photography & Mega Ace

Coordinator/Flowers/Decor: The Celestial Design Firm

Cake: Tiki's Tasties

E & M ~ Married 03.05.10

I have wanted to blog about this wedding for a few weeks but I really needed to wait until I had the time to put together a blog post that really details the wonderful wedding day of Ebonee & Marvin.  There are so many things that I loved about this wedding but I think the one thing that made this wedding standout to me was that it was so personable. Every aspect of the wedding represented the vision and life of this couple, the details, the food, the decor, everything screamed Ebonee & Marvin. This was not your typical overly glitz cookie cutter wedding (which we love by the way), yes I happen to love cookie cutter weddings done right :) As a wedding florist, I love ALL weddings :) Okay back to E & M..... meet these two fabulous people; first up, Marvin: 

I selected this picture because I think it really shows his great personality. Marvin is such a cool, laid back type of guy (he and my husband hit if off instantly) and he is so perfect for Ebonee.....Handsome too :) We used white ranunculus for Marvin’s boutonniere. It was so open and fluffy, it looked like a mini peony. Next up Ebonee:

Who is that lovely lady in the background? Her GORGEOUS mother!! Yes, I said meet Ebonee but I just love this photo. In this business you meet so many wonderful people, especially family members of our clients and Ebonee's mom just went above and beyond to make us feel appreciated and more than just another vendor on-site at the venue. I can see where Ebonee gets her true beauty from, inside and out :) Speaking of beauty....Ebonee made one jaw dropping gorgeous bride. Her entire wedding day look was perfect.

Side Note - Ebonee is one talented lady. Check out her personal website (Ebonee Monique). I just read her debut novel and it was amazing. Looking forward to her next novel which comes out in June. More pics of the lovely bride:

We used all white seasonal flowers to create Ebonee's Bouquet. Peonies, ranunculus, roses, carnations and freesia were used. I adored this bouquet and it was so perfect for an outdoor spring wedding.

I wanted to highlight the wrap we used for the bouquet, it matched the beading on her dress so perfectly! Ebonee made her memory charms as an added touch. Lovely way to honor close family and friends that couldn't be here to witness your wedding day. Ebonee & her lovely bridesmaids:

Yes those are carnations! Your eyes aren't deceiving you :) Tightly packed carnations are gorgeous in any color. I love the turquoise ribbon and black pearl pins, looked so lovely against the black bridesmaid dresses.  The ceremony and reception were held at Bradley's Pond which was perfect for the couple's southern chic theme.

With such a gorgeous ceremony space, there was no need for over the top decor or flowers. You were surrounded by nature and nothing is more beautiful than that. The bride provided mason jars and we packed them with white seasonal flowers. We used dendrobium orchids, stock and fluffy white carnations and loosely placed them in the jars so the look would complement the space.  Light and airy, not stuffy and formal.

We lined the aisle with fresh white petals and draped the pergola with white fabric.  We had a slightly different vision for the look of the pergola, we wanted the fabric more free flowing but the wind was super crazy so we had to secure it down. I think it turned out lovely regardless. The entire ceremony space was just classic and simple. I loved it!  The happy couple after the ceremony:

I love any shots of the groom holding the bouquet!

Cocktail hour decor was simple, different stems of white seasonal flowers in mason jars. With the gorgeous lake in the background, not much else was needed.

Ebonee's vision was to carry out the mason jars through each area of the wedding, Marvin on the other hand wanted to see a different option, something with a little height for the reception. Resulting in the Marvin centerpiece (yes, the Posh team really called the centerpieces by name, Lol):

We painted the manzanita branches black and placed them in a contemporay style vase. White anemones were used and they looked spectacular against the branches. The Ebonee centerpiece:

Hydrangea & white petals adorned the sweetheart table and check out the great lighting of the room! The couple did a great job selecting the perfect color for the uplights.

It was such a blessing to work on this wedding and we had so much fun getting to know Ebonee & Marvin. I'm a strong believer that God places people in your life at the right times for a reason and they are so much more than Posh clients, they are our friends and it was a joy being able to witness their wedding day. We were on-site for the entire day as we helped out with several different aspects of the day and I cried like a baby listening to their vows. It was a beautiful ceremony and wedding and we wish them nothing but the best, Happy Married life Mr & Mrs. Thompson!

Vendors:

 Venue: The Retreat at Bradley's Pond

Photography: Ron Anew (Coffee Table PhotoBook)

Flowers/Decor: Posh Stems

Wedding Concept/Design: A Dream Soiree Wedding & Event Planning

Make Up: Danielle Ardister

Cupcakes: Publix Bakery

For more great images of this wedding check out our facebook album: E & M - Facebook

C & A ~ Centerpieces & Details!

One thing we pride ourselves on is being able to bring any space to life, this was definitely the case for this reception space. Tallahassee only has a handful of event spaces that allow you the freedom to bring in your own vendors and this was really important to this couple. They wanted a family friend to handle the catering so they had to find a space that would allow it and the Old Antique Car Museum was a great location for that. However, this space did present some challenges decor wise but with a little imagination and COLOR, the end result for this reception was spectacular. The couple initially had a yellow and chocolate brown color scheme and after viewing the reception site, we asked them to allow us to add a pop color to the decor because the paint and the carpet of the venue blended with their color scheme. They agreed and I think the pop of pink here and there was very posh. We loved this bride so much, she is just the sweetest person and we will miss our meetings with her, she kept us smiling :) It was our pleasure to surprise her with a crystal tree for the check in table:

I absolutely loved how this tree came out. The china mums are so luxurious in texture they worked well with the crystals and the metallic gold of the tree.

We created two different centerpieces for this wedding. This was our Lemon bride :) That is all she requested and gave us creative control to come up with something that would work well in the space. For the tall centerpieces we created a caranation ball with birch branches. The ceilings were sssooo low in this space so we didn't want the centerpieces to be too high. The first picture was taken right before the guest came in.

The smaller centerpieces were in a small round cylinder vase, lined with coffee beans and packed with gorgeous skyline & light yellow roses, white roses, pink spray roses, yellow freesia and billy balls. We also used birch branches and lemons to tie in all the centerpieces.

We also created all of the paper details for this wedding. In this next shot you can get a view of the coffee beans used in the smaller centerpieces.

I wanted to share how cute this cake was. Tiki's Tasties really is a fantastic vendor to use. Her work is fantastic and her cakes are beyond delicious. Hands down, one of the best in this area. We used her for our wedding so I can personally recommend her services. Posh provided the flowers and Tiki and her team produced another masterpiece. Cute!

Chirrie & Ren, we wish you all many years of wedded bliss. We loved working with you and your family and thank you for letting us be a part of your day!

VENDORS:

Reception: Old Antique Car Muesuem

Ceremony: St. Paul's Primitive Baptist Church

Flowers & Decor: Posh Stems

Cake: Tiki's Tasties

R & T ~ 08.08.09

I recently received a few professional pictures from the nuptials of Roshanda & Terrance Dorsey and I wanted to share a few of my favorites. I just loved their pink, wine & berry color palette, it was simply gorgeous. One piece of advice that I can offer any bride to be is to not be afraid of color; USE IT, lots of it. Here is one of my favorite pictures of the bride. Isn't she gorgeous, simply a natural beauty!! Don't even get me started on her dress, it was perfect! Her bouquet was sssoo pretty, I wanted to keep it myself :)- It was made with pink dahlias, which had such a lovely fragrance, roses in different pink shades and callas which are the brides favorite flowers.

Here is the happy couple, the groomsmen & groom boutonniere's were simple but elegant and featured plum colored callas.

I just had to feature this picture of the grooms adorable nephew who was totally content kicking the petals off the aisle runner while walking down the aisle, kids are so unpredictable but that is what makes them oh so lovable. I loved how the petals were so vibrant against the white runner.



We created three different centerpieces for the reception tables. The tall centerpieces featured silver manzanita trees with crystals, roses, lillies, carnations and spray roses.


Sorry for the huge pictures but you can get a great view of the reception hall in the manzanita centerpiece picture. This is a very popular venue in the Tallahassee area and I was really pleased with the Civic Center staff and how helpful they were while we were setting up. The catering manager was such a wonderful woman and I would recommend this venue to any one of my clients.
The all time favorite of many brides, the submerged centerpiece:

I do want to note that the venue would not allow us to light our floating candles for these centerpieces which would have completed the look. Strange request from them but we complied, they turned out beautifully without the candles so no complaints on my end.
Last but certainly not least, the third centerpiece (my favorite). Small round cylinder vase wrapped with ti leaves and filled with tightly packed flowers in various shades of pink and burgundy.

We loved, loved working with these clients and we wish them a lifetime of happiness!

Vendors:

Ceremony: First Church of the Nazarene

Reception: Leon County Civic Center

Coordinator: Shenika Brown

Cake: Ms. Mary's Cake's Valdosta, GA

Where it all began....

Granted I have always had a huge and obsessive love for fresh flowers, I didn't really think a career in floral design was for me. I have always had an eye for color and the amazing things it could do for any space but creating fresh floral designs was something that I did as a hobby in my home, never anything I thought could add to anyone's life other than my own. Well, after working with my first bride and groom, Monte and Jermaine, who were very gracious by the way; to let me use their wedding as my muse, I took my love for everything fresh and floral to new heights.

Monte and Jermaine were so easy to work with; they told me their wedding colors and also instructed that I use my own creative tools to develop a look for their wedding. They were married on a warm December day, two days after Christmas 2008 to be exact and what a beautiful wedding it was. Here are a few pics of my work from that day (please excuse the quality of the pics they are not professional).

The church decor was very simple as the church and the altar were already decorated for Christmas. We decorated the aisle runner with dark red rose petals and hung a rose pomander ball from the door leading into the church. The bride and groom followed the old African tradition of jumping the broom and we created the broom below for that special part of the ceremony. In front of the flower girl basket is one of the boutonniere's we created which really complimented the striped black and white shirts the groomsmen wore under their black tuxedo's. We are working with a bride and groom that will be getting married in August at this very same church and are really looking forward to using this beautiful church again.

The bridesmaid wore stunning black floor length satin gowns so we designed a simple bouquet of roses with no greenery, wrapped in black satin ribbon and adorned with a rhinestone and pearl pin which added an extra bit of glam to their look. We are hoping to get a picture of the bridesmaids holding their flowers soon and will post for viewing.

I don't have many images of the reception decor but the tables were stunning. Monte and Jermaine had a very small intimate reception for their closest friends and family and we wanted to create a very warm and romantic space. The couple opted for black linens and we alternated between medium high and very low carnation arrangements. The medium high arrangements consisted of black curly willow surrounded by a ball of carnations. We used lots of votive candels and crystal ice on the table which illuminated the room when the lights were dimmed. Wish I had some of those pics.

The cake was so POSH! We used freedom red roses shipped directly from Ecuador, the blooms were so full and just gorgeous. Publix Bakery delivered the cake and the Posh Stems staff placed at least forty-five roses on the cake.

I also want to showcase the centerpieces that we used on the high cocktail tables. We used freedom roses, fern and ti leaves to created these cotemporary arrangments in square vases.