Real Weddings: Sabra & Rodney 5.23.09

Sabra & Rodney were married at The Columbia Tower Club. Beautiful view from the 75th Floor and such a clear day.

We created arrangments of black, green and white to compliment the black tablecloths. Each centerpiece with created in a pave style with Mini Gerber Daisies, Spider Mums, Buttom Mums, Poppy Pods, Mini Calla lilies, Hydrangea and accents of Mint sprigs.

Half of her centerpieces doubled as Aisle Decor for the Wedding Ceremony. These glass cylinder vases with black rocks stabalized branches of Curly Willow with "blooming" white Dendrobium Orchids. Simple and Chic!

I'm always a fan of using as much as possible for "double duty" in your wedding decor. Get the most bang for your buck.

We created a unique Alter Tablescape for the Ceremony. A tiered scape of big beautiful Hydrangeas, simple and stylish Calla Lilies and blooming with White Dendrobium Orchids are bundles of Curly Willow. This created a delicate and unique back drop for the Bride and Groom to stand near without blocking the beautiful view.

Melissa of Chic Celebrations did the sheer white drapery for us. What a soft and elegant touch to the Altar.

Stay tuned for photos of the Bridal and Bridesmaids bouquets.

Be a Better Bride Classes Starting...

Taylor’d Events by Jennifer presents Be a Better Bride gives brides, grooms, parents and the bridal party in-depth information about weddings and what it takes to plan a wedding. These one-day classes will guide you through creating a budget and timeline, to invitations, to the last dance of the reception. Be a Better Bride is informative, relaxing and fun! You’ll leave armed with the information you need to create your one-of-a-kind wedding that fits your budget and personality.
The one-day class includes:

Morning: Learn the “nuts and bolts”
· Creating a budget
· Planning a timeline
· Creating checklists
· Timeline for the big day
Afternoon: Expert advice
· Presentations from the vendors who will contribute to your big day:
· Florists
· Photographers / videographers
· Caterers

Be an informed couple! Here’s your chance to get guidance from a professional Bridal Consultant. I’m looking forward to helping you make the planning of your wedding as fun and as stress-free as possible.

Where: Lake Washington Technical College – Kirkland, Wa.
When: Classes are 1 day and are currently scheduled for 7/25, 8/8, 8/15 and 8/22
Cost: $100/couple

Link to class registration - http://www.campusce.net/lwtc/category/category.aspx?C=&S=38Link to Taylor’d Events by Jennifer – www.taylordeventsbyjen.com

Our First Memorial 04.23.09

My friend's Aunt passed away on April 18th, from a short battle with cancer.

Jean Elaine Toyne was a vivacious and happy woman, she will be missed tremendously.

We had the opportunity to provide the family with some springtime flowers to remember Jean's life at the Rosary, held at Beck's Funeral Home. We chose bright, fun, spring colors and flowers to match Jean's fun-loving personality and laughter. We personalized each piece with a printed ribbon saying, "sister" and "Aunt Jean." The ribbons were purchased from Stadium Flowers.

You can read more about her life here.

FUNERAL MASS
HOLY ROSARY CATHOLIC CHURCH
630 - 7th Avenue NEdmonds, Washington 98020April 24, 2009 Begins at 11:00 am

Real Weddings: 9.3.06

Blast from the past... I got an email out of the blue from a Bride: Joanne Birkner that I worked with in September 2006 for her small wedding at Daniel's Broiler. She was one of the clients that made me realize that floral design was a passion for me. I met with her and the ideas just poured out of me, which expressed my true passion for floral design.

Although my design has definitely improved since then, she was one of my first clients who was willing to make some bold color choices and style choices in her wedding flowers. We created a rich and bold collection of Calla Lilies and Dahlias with a collar of Safari Sunset.

Thanks for sharing this oldy but goody!

Real Weddings: Cari & Jim 04.04.09

Look... it's Baby's Breath! :-0

Looking pretty good if you ask me.

The bridesmaids carried similar bouquets to the Bride, but smaller and not as many Lisianthus flowers. We added a touch of Kale (yes, the vegetable) for texture, color and fun!

The Bride had a color palette of lime green and white. She was on a budget, so we decided to primarily do filler bouquets with Baby's Breath, Hypericum Berry, Brazillia, looped Bear Grass and a few flowers like Lisianthus in white and Kermit Mums. Super cute and budget friendly!

Impressive bunch.

Real Weddings: Lyn & Jeff 4.5.09

These centerpieces added drama and flare to the beautiful Sodo Park by Herban Feast Venue. Created in vintage style pedestal urns with lush Blue Hydrangeas, Purple Carnations, Purple Dendrobium Orchids, Blue Iris, Fuschia Mums and Peacock Feathers they were spectacular.

The Bridesmaids carried bundles of Dark Purple Israeli Lisianthus, Lavender Sweet Peas, Blue Muscari, Puprle Anemone flowers and to add a touch of flare - Peacock Feathers!

The Bridal bouquet was a gorgeous collection of Lavender Sweet Peas that smelled oh-so delicate, Dark Purple Anemone, Schwarz Black Mini Calla Lilies and Dark Purple Israeli Lisianthus. Stunning!

Lyn & Jeff were so easy to work with and very open to lots of fun creative ideas. Lyn wanted a wild and whimsical bouquet in all rich dark purple and blues. I would say mission accomplished.

I look forward to seeing the photos from the photographer.

Real Weddings: Kristy & Nick 3.14.09

Real Weddings: Kristy and Nick 3.14.09

Here's a few floral snapshots of the bouquets for Kristy and Nick's Wedding last week. I will hopefully have more soon.

Kristy and Nick got married at the Alexis Hotel, it was a beautiful, artsy and relaxed setting. I just love that hotel! They have wonderful house dogs that are so sweet and follow you around - I loved setting up with so much attention.

Kristy wanted all white flowers with accents of silver. I decided to do a combination of Garden Roses, Ranunculus, Stock, Spray Roses, Freesia and Silver painted Bear Grass looped among the blooms. Not only was the floral combination so delicate and elegant, it smelled absolutely wonderful! If only we had scratch n' sniff screens (new business venture- lol).

Here Bridesmaids carried little posies of Million Star Gypsophelia. Baby's Breathtaking - I call it. They were like little bundles of stars. I can't wait to see them against the girls Midnight Blue dresses. These were a budget friendly choice especially when you have 6 bridesmaids.

The Altar consisted of 2 tall glass vases filled to the brim with water and then a bundle of approximately 40 Stock Blooms slanted out of it. Very modern and simple. These were then transferred to the cocktail tables for the reception. Again, the smell was fantastic. Stock has a wonderful cinnamon scent that I just love.

Stay tuned for more photos from the photographer, Ethan Kim Photography.