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

Brown/Chocolate Flowers...Gross or Gorgeous?! You be the Judge!

I have a wedding coming up in a month or so and the bride and groom have chosen a yellow and chocolate brown color scheme. First off, I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE yellow, who doesn't love yellow?! It has to be one of my favorite colors due to the instant gratification you get when you see most things that are yellow, it is such a happy color. Brown on the other hand is very modern, very sharp and crisp when you have the right shade of brown. I'm sure just about everyone in and out of the industry has noticed how brown almost became the new black. However, black is timeless and classic and can never be replaced but it is nice to use brown and have it look just as elegant. Anyone keeping up with wedding trends can affirm the massive takeover this one color has had on everything from dresses to favors to tuxedos. It is often paired with tiffany blue, apple green, even red and lavender. It was one of the dominant colors in my own wedding and I love to see it used the right way, especially in fabrics but does anyone want to see brown flowers? I'm biased, I think all flowers have some sort of beauty that makes it unique and different and I'm looking forward to accenting my designs with chocolate flowers for my yellow bride.

First up, the beautiful Chocolate Cosmo. This is a wonderful flower to use in bouquets.

Orchids and Yes, I swooned over these!!!

Another favorite, brown fern curls, these beauties look great in bouquets, bout's & centerpieces.


Chocolate Sunflowers!!! Yes, they come in brown, I was introduced to these beauties by my wholesaler.

Stay tuned to see which of these gorgeous brown flowers I use in my designs for my yellow bride!!

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Weekend Tidbits!

We had the pleasure of creating flowers for a beautiful couple who were married this weekend. The groom is a longtime friend, I call him the brother I NEVER wanted, lol. He has been there for my husband and I in every way a friend should be. When they told us they wanted us to work on their wedding I was truly honored. Their love is the stuff you read about and see in the movies, high school sweethearts, true first loves. They were married in a beautiful midday ceremony surrounded by family, friends and of course our POSH creations! Terrance & Shanda, we wish you both many years of married bliss and thank you from the bottom of our hearts for allowing us to be a part of your special day!

Enjoy a sneak peek of our work, we will post more & better pics later.

(Reception Centerpieces & Mint Julep Pew Cup Arrangements)

The sweetheart centerpiece is probably one of my favorite arrangements that we did for the wedding besides the bridal bouquet. I was running around so much, I forgot to take pictures of the bouquet, hopefully the photographer captured some great images of the bride and the bouquet.

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Quick Floral Care Tips!

When you get your beautiful flowers delivered to you from a florist or you purchase them from your local market you are always so excited and hope they last for weeks and weeks! Unfortunately, they don't but there are ways to extend the life of your flower arrangement with proper care.

1. Always make sure the flower vase is filled with fresh water. Flowers need FRESH water (just like we need air). Make sure to keep all leaves and foliage out of the water.

2. Every 2 or 3 days replace the old water out of the flower vase and refill it with a clean , fresh water. This will help remove any of the bacteria that started to accumulate in the vase. If any leaves or petals have fallen in to the water remember to remove them. There should be nothing floating in the water.

3. It doesn't hurt to trim your stems when you change your water every few days. Even if your arrangement was delivered to you from a florists, just remove each stem, trim and put back in its place.

4. If you have flower food add a packet of it when you change the water. If you do not have flower food then you could add a drop of bleach to the water. This will help keep the water free from bacteria which is ultimately what kills the flowers.

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Purple Passion...A Bit of Eye Candy

There is just something spectacular about the color purple. Purple has many shades but when I think of purple I see the dark royal and regal shades of purple, that is what excites me about this beautiful color. The lighter shades of purple represent a soft, delicate and romantic feel which is often found in most purple weddings. However, I'm waiting for my BOLD purple bride to call....seriously. I love the elegance the darker shades bring to an event, especially in flowers. Enjoy the eye candy :)

First up, ORCHIDS & TULIPS!!!! They have to be my favorite flowers. You rarely see purple orchids here in North Florida but they are so exotic and ultra fabulous and the tulips are just so whimsical and pretty.

I created this purple passion mood board, it contains several images that will inspire me to create posh purple designs. I love the dark purple and black callas as well as the beautiful plum colored orchids. Now I just need my purple bride.....