Organization & Good Vendors a Must!

What will always stick out in my mind about this cute couple's wedding is the rush & craziness of not only myself, but all the other reception vendors hectically getting things set up in only 1.5 hours! Surprisingly throughout all fast paced setup, I only noticed how organized everyone & everything seemed to be. First, the bride was super organized, second a great coordinator (Daniel from Added Details)& everyone else, including me of course, made this reception look fabulous!

Bridal Bouquet

Flower girls' pomanders

The reception setup

Some details

Beautiful cupcake display by Katie's cupcakes

Congratulations Jessica & Collin! I peeked at your ceremony in the garden from above at Boundary Bay Brewery everything seemed wonderful!

My husband was kind enough to help set up at this reception. When we finished we walked across the street & had dinner at Boundary Bay Brewery. Afterwards we headed to a nearby park & this is how we ended our "work date". Peaceful.

My Dream Colors

I have been wanting to do this color combination for nine years! Finally, I was able to sell this color combination. When I suggested it to Carrie, she never hesitated; she loved it as soon as I suggested it. So from then on I called her my dream bride. Now that I have some pictures of this combination, I hope I can do it again in the near future!

Roses, calla lilies, scabiosa, sweet peas & mokara orchids.

Wristletts for the Mothers

Rehearsal dinner arrangements purchased by the Mother of the Groom. These were used again at the wedding reception mixed among the other centerpieces.

Guests were greeted at the entrance to the church with these floral monogram letters of all dark purple carnations.

Reception centerpieces

Stock, hydrangea, roses, scabiousa, lisianthus, seeded eucalyptus, scented geranium foliage.

Roses, Lisianthus, hydrangea, scabiosa, scented geranium foliage, sweet peas & cymbidium orchids!

Buffet arrangement

Congratulations Carrie & Evan. I enjoyed everything about your wedding!

6/26/10

Just wanted to share a couple images from a wedding this weekend. I'll post more pictures later. The bride, Chelsea, has such a truly sweet personality, I think the flowers represent her well! Mostly white flowers with touches of soft pink & chartreuse green at the ceremony....white, chartreuse green, shades of pink at the reception.

All arrangements at the ceremony had a garden feel to them. This tied in nicely with the reception flowers at Evergreen Gardens.

Flowers are on my black metal arbor & matching stands.
I searched everywhere to find containers that would fit on this tiny window ledge. I was so excited when I found them because not only did they fit in the window, they were black also! Black details were incorporated throughout the wedding.

Elegance, Romance, Candle Light!

Not only did this wedding have all that (elegance, romance, candle light), it also had some great modern elements as well. Unfortunately I did not have time to photograph them, so I'll have to post more pictures later when I get them from the photographer, Ean Perkins.

I had so much fun working with this family again as now it was their daughter's turn to get married. Kylee & Darrel chose Evergreen Gardens for their ceremony site & the Ferndale Event Center for their reception. Everything went great, looked great....only if I could have calmed the wind! Oh well, I'd rather have the wind instead of the rain or 80+ degrees for this garden ceremony.

Congratulations you guys! I loved working on your flowers. Thank you for letting me be part of your special day.

Red Rose petals were added on the stage right before the ceremony. The wind that day did not allow for me to put them down when we were setting up. More red rose petals were added down the side of the aisles right before the ceremony. This must have looked beautiful for the ceremony with the candles lit, red rose petals...elegant!

One of the centerpieces in my silver candle holders.One of the other centerpieces in my tall silver candelabras, with out the branches on the candelabra.Close up of the orchids on the 5' metal trees placed on the buffet tables.

Orchids added to the crystal curtain behind the head table.

Outdoor Garden Wedding

This weekend I was able to set up a small wedding at my favorite outdoor location near my home, Evergreen Gardens. The colors of the floral arrangements at this wedding really grabbed your attention & looked beautiful with all the natural beauty the surrounding gardens provide.

Working with the Bride, Gretchen, was a treat for me! We both have a love and appreciation for plants which I think is the main reason her wedding was so much fun for me. She was knowledgeable about flowers, very organized, & willing to let me use my judgement on her flowers.

Congratulations Gretchen & Ryan! You had a beautiful June wedding. I plan on visiting you at work Gretchen next time I need some plants for my yard!

Half of the centerpieces were a collection of glass jars the bride collected. I incorporated simple groupings of flowers in them & set them on a "tree cookie" the bride & groom made. Each centerpiece was just a little bit different. The rest of the centerpieces were groupings of herbs the couple grew. These also were placed on tree cookies.

The aisle for the ceremony consisted of simple arrangements in mason jars. Each arrangement hung from a shepherd hook.

Closeup of one of the arrangements: Orange Tulips, Burgundy Peony, Bupleurum, Alstro., & Huck greenery.

Cash P. Benefit

My 4 year old son & I pray nightly for 19 month old Cash Parriera. That God will perform a miracle of healing on this small boy. I know God has great plans for him & his family, no matter what the outcome may be.

It was amazing to be part of such a big event. About 600 people showed up to the benefit for 19 month old Cash Parriera. My auction number was 551 and several people showed up after us! It was an amazing night where $1000s of dollars were raised for this family. What a great & giving community we have here in the Lynden area!

Isn't Cash just the cutest boy with those dark brown eyes?! I donated 50+ centerpieces that each had a couple pictures of Cash in them. His aunt had the idea of adding the pictures. I love the thought that the people who purchased the centerpieces & took them home that night, now have great pictures of Cash to remind them to pray for him, his family, & his doctors. There were great photos everywhere at the event of Cash & his family...and I expected that! After all he is the son of a photographer from The SnapSisters! Jamie Valenta took the above adorable picture of one of the centerpieces. This picture of Cash P. was my favorite of all the pictures there. Good eye Jamie...the colors in the picture of Cash are repeated (by accident) in the color of the gerber daisy and the dragon fly.

My mother-in-law also sent me some pictures of the wheat grass centerpiece she purchased at the benefit. Growing the wheat grass in the pots was a lot of fun & I hope I can do it again for a future bride. Or, I can give anyone tips on how to grow it if they want to tackle this project themselves for one of their events.

Spring at the Crysalis

This past weekend I worked on a wedding at The Crysalis Inn & Spa in Bellingham. I had beautiful weather & some amazing fragrant flowers to work with. I had so much fun with the location, the flowers, & most of all working with the bride & groom. Congratulations Toby & Dan!

Peonies, Freesia, Lilly of the Valley, Rannunculus, Tulips & Oriental Lilies were the main flowers. We were hoping to get some lilacs too, but the early spring & wonderful warm weather made us miss out on that by just one week! However, even with out the lilacs, these arrangements were still packed full of spring flowers & lots of fragrance.

Both the ceremony arrangements above & the mantle arrangement shown below at the reception had Fairy Lights incorporated into them. A request the bride made for these LED lights after she saw them online. Once the ceremony arrangements were taken indoors, then the lights were more visible.

A submersable LED light was also incorporated into each of the centerpieces to add more dramatic lighting for the evening reception.

A closeup of one of the simple, elegant & modern centerpieces. Perfect size for the small dining tables.