Seattle Bride Resource Guide

I recently came across the Seattle Bride Resource Guide & as I scrolled through it online, I was thrilled to see another one of my floral designs printed in their pages. Yeah! At the same time I once again really wish there could be credit to the florist. After all it was in their florist section! But I don't believe that is standard procedure, sooo....I'll just continue to be happy and grateful for to the photographer (Art Pinney) for submitting the beautiful photo.

Winery Theme Wedding

This winery theme wedding was one of my favorites from last fall at Samson Estates Winery near Lynden. A lot of beautiful rich purple & magenta tones to coordinate with the bridesmaids' dresses & cheerful petite yellow sunflowers requested by the bride made this wedding beautiful. So many other fun details not shown below, you'll just have to trust me!

Congratulations again Nelsons!

Gorgeous photographs by Art Pinney Photography.

Bride's bouquet composed of dahlias, mini calla lilies, roses, hydrangea, & mini cymbidium orchids....the top of my list of favorite flowers to work with!

Bridesmaid bouquets a mixture of dahlias, roses, freesia & hydrangea.

All arrangements on & around wine barrels at the front of the ceremony site along with the arrangements down the aisle were transferred to the dinner tables at the reception.

Simple & Eclectic Wedding

Meet Nicole & Duane. Are they not a super cute couple!

Nicole & Duane were married at Lairmont Manor in Bellingham last summer. Nicole wanted simple & eclectic floral & decor for their wedding. I absolutely loved designing her flowers, I too love this look!

All photos are by the super talented Sergio, from Sergio Mottola Photography in Tacoma, Washington. Nicole & Duane's wedding pictures are absolutely amazing. I am only posting a tiny portion of the floral detail shots he took. These pictures are beautiful, but when you see the rest of the Nicole & Duane's album you really get a feel of Sergio's unique photography style. If your looking for a photographer for your wedding, definitely check him out!

Nicole & her "gang" of bridesmaids behind her! Yes, 8 of them!

Four bridesmaids carried mixed bouquets of dusty miller, astilbe, babies breath & white scabiosa. The other four bridesmaids carried a bouquet of just babies breath that your see below.

Nicole's bouquet had white garden roses, babies breath, dusty miller & blue-grey sedums.

Their reception was filled with containers that Nicole either bought new or found at antique stores to achieve an eclectic look. Each dinner table had a different collection of items. Simple arrangements & only five types of flowers were used throughout the reception to make everything tie in together & flow well.

Congratulations again Nicole & Duane!

Thank you Sergio Mottola Photography for the beautiful, fun & unique pictures! http://www.sergiomottola.com/

Jake & Lauren Locker

What fun & such an honor to be part of Jake & Lauren Locker's wedding. These gorgeous images were shared with me from Fleming Photography Studio in Lynden.

My snapshots from the wedding can be viewed on this link: http://www.thebackyardgardenerkz.blogspot.com/2011/07/7311-lauren-jake.html

12/16/11 - Marta & Jeff

Jeff & Marta had a winter themed wedding. White, silver, purple & black was the color theme. Above is the beautiful bride standing at her aisle entrance. I babysat Marta years & years ago so it was fun to be part of planning & designing her wedding flowers. Below is one of her sisters Katrina. Bridesmaids carried white roses, hydrangea, lisianthus & dusty miller bouquets.

The ceremony.Manzanita branches were set on my metal stands for the ceremony then transferred to the reception and used as some of the centerpieces. The copper wire you see are fairy lights that were turned on right before the guests arrived.

Guests were welcomed into the reception at The Reserve with a beautiful pine garland & Marta's silver vase arrangements. Tall centerpieces

Low centerpieces.

Congratulations Jeff & Marta!

Congratulations Jeff & Marta!

11/26/11 - Yolanda & Ted

Yoli & Ted's wedding was so much fun to be part of! Another Libolt wedding & they are all so fun! Here are just a few pictures last minute we remembered to take. Many fun details about this wedding, just didn't capture everything. Details not seen are cultural details from both Yoli & Ted. A little bit of Mexico + a little bit of Scotland + add a woodland, elegant, winter feel, + music & food = one good time! Guests were seated at the dinner tables for the ceremony as space is tight at the Bellingham Ferry Terminal. I love this option for tight spaces and it can be a very elegant option as well.

Half of the tables had tall centerpieces, & the other half low centerpieces. Lots of thistle was incorporated into this wedding. Did you know it's Scotland's state flower?

This beautiful grapevine floral chandelier kept awake the night before the wedding, praying it would turn out! It then kept me up the night of the wedding, praying it would stay up!

Congratulations Yoli & Ted!

11/18/11 - Dave & Shannon

Oh how I love fall arrangements. Texture, color & beautiful foliages! What was more exciting about this wedding was making a new friend who might be in my neighborhood in 2012! Thank you Shannon for letting me use wheat, millet, lotus pods, apples, fall leaves & lots of flowers! Congratulations Dave & Shannon!

Close up of the bridal bouquet.

Moss ring bearer pillow...loved it!

Bridesmaid's bouquet

Fall twist on a curly willow arch. Originally was going to use vine maple leaves, but a windstorm took care of that! "Plan B" was cutting the last of the japanese maple branches hanging on to these beautiful yellow leaves. For me, I find it funny that when my first plan falls through, I always like replacements better.