Juliana & Andrew's Wedding, July 2, 2011: COBBLESTONE

 Awesome wedding for Juliana & Andrew!  Their reception was held at the very cool downtown location: Cobblestone.  http://www.cobblestonehall.com/

Thanks to James and his staff at Cobblestone.  You are the BEST!

The space was cool and crisp in sage linens and white chairs.  Perfect for a HOT July day.  I love the cool colors of white, green and blush pink.  The tall arrangements are great for the big space and the lower arrangements provide a more initimate style for the round tables.  Plus, lots of candle-light glow...even for a day time even, it sets the romantic mood for an afternoon reception. 

Tall vases with flower toppers comprised of hydrangeas, roses, orchids and stock are perfect to compliment the height of the space.

Small vases and votives surround the base of the tall vases.  Spray roses and white 'Akito' roses are perfect accents.

A 'quatro' of vases each with their own type of flower is a stunning look for a more contemporary centerpiece style.  White hydrangeas, white roses, white tulips and white callas.  One of my personal favorites.

A third centerpiece style was simple and elegant; vases filled with white hydrangeas.  A simple leaf wrap inside the vase hide the stems.

My new favorite for cake flowers are spray roses.  The 'Green Arrow' spray rose gives a bit of color while not detracting from the beauty of the cake design.  Cake design: Sweet Memories http://www.sweetmemoriesbakery.com/

This is a gorgeous bouquet and it smells fantastic.  The garden roses are a big hit with most brides because of their aroma, the lush look and the array of colors. 

The bridesmaids carried a smaller version of the bridal bouquet.  However, blush pink spray roses were subsituted for the garden roses due to their petite size.

This is a lush look for an 'Altar' or tall arrangement.  White and green hydrangeas, spray roses and dendrobium orchid sprays. 

Bridal Show at 'The Oaks at Salem', June 26, 2011

 I want to thank April Mannes, owner of The Oaks at Salem, for inviting me to their first ever bridal show.  There were about 30+ vendors who showed off their talents.  The brides and families that came through the space were wowed by the new venue.  I was so pleased to be invited to the event!  It was a great success with some very positive leads and wonderful feedback. 

 I was situated next to this gorgeous two-story fireplace, so I could not resist adding a bit of florals and other flare.  A simple garland of magnolia leaves, sunflowers, peach roses and crystal strands softened the wood mantle while large glass vases with floating candles strengthened the height of the space.

This bouquet of mini callas, peach roses, and hypericum berries would be perfect for an early fall wedding.

Thank you's also go to Craig with Luster Studios.  Craig was one of the vendors, too.  Craig was so kind to take great photos of everyone's table set-up.  Plus, I just loved my specialy linen from CE Rentals.  The 'Gold Coin' linen was just breathtaking!!!!  Thank you Wil at CE Rentals.

 I love this design.  Manzanita Branches were spray painted gold to highlight the gold and peach/orange theme.  I even got a bit brave by spray painting real sunflowers gold, too.  At the show I hung silver mercury votives from the branches for extra candle-light glow.

This is a very popular look for centerpieces.  Use different size vases/ shapes with a single type flower in each.  Depending on the size of the table, use two, three, four or five vases.   Orange Celosia, Peach Tulips, Peach Roses and Green Hydrangeas make a great combination.