Wedding Style on Rue La La

Have you heard of the site Rue La La? It's this fabulous site where you can purchase everything designer at discount prices: clothing, jewelry, vacations, furniture, housewares - you name it it's on there.

The trick is they run "boutiques" that are only available for up to 4 days. The savings are incredible and you can get some really great stuff. I'm a big fan of Rue and have ordered several things. You can even get the Smart Phone App and always be up to date on the sale boutiques and order right from a click on your phone. Dangerous!

Currently they are running an everything Bridal boutiques. Wedding dresses, Bridesmaid/Party Dresses, Accessories, Men's Wedding Wear as well as gift idea for the couples who you know that might be getting married.

You can also get 50% off Wedding Paper Divas for all your paperie needs for the wedding.

Don't wait! Check it out now, because the boutiques will be closed before you know it! It's easy, just set up an account and start shopping.

A Fairy Tale Wedding

Hannah and Travis were married on July 31, 2010 at The Manor in Lynnwood, WA. What a sweet young couple in love. 

When I met with Hannah she said she wanted their wedding to have that fairly tale effect, something out of Midsummer Night's Dream, an Enchanted Forest affair! We decided to introduce whimsical aspect to the arrangements by using hanging candles and flowers, crystals, willow and lots of droopy Amaranthus. Their colors   were primarily Burgundy, but we lightened the palette with soft vintage shades of pink and added a dramatic red for juxtaposition.

Enjoy! 

 We created a dramatic entry into the ceremony location. The arbor was decorated with Black Magic, Cool Water and Freedom Roses, White Dendrobium Orchids, and lots of Drooping Green Amaranthus.

We strung crystal garland and hanging votive cups with Orchids and Roses whimsically dangling from the arbor. The arbor was accented with a Burgundy chiffon draping for just the right touch.

Hannah's bouquet was created with Schwarz Black & White Mini Calla Lilies, Burgundy and White Miniature Cymbidium Orchids, Green Hypericum Berry and White Roses and Spray Roses.

The Bridesmaids carried a combination of Mini Green Hydrangeas, Cool Water Roses, Burgundy Roses, Black Mini Calla Lilies, Burgundy Dahlias and Hot Pink Spray Roses with an accent of Pink Mini Cymbidium Orchids. The perfect contrast to their deep burgundy dresses.

The head table featured arrangements of Willow planted in brown ceramic boxes with arrangements in deep burgundy and dusty pink with accents of lime green. Crystals floated among the branches for the fairy tale effect.

Each place setting featured a burgundy Dendrobium Orchid bloom for an extra special touch to the table.

Thank you to F7 Photography for the images! 

October's Wedding Network USA Meeting

I am priveleged to be part of a great group of industry professionals in Wedding Network USA and they had their latest meeting at the beautiful and luxurious Alderbrook Resort. Although I didn't attend the meeting I had the honor of providing floral decor for the event.

Kirstie, with Simply Wed designed and managed the event with Alderbrook and it was a pleasure working with her on the natural and simple floral design to compliment the resort.

Alderbrook Resort and Spa is located in Union, WA directly on the Hood Canal. It's a beautiful and natural picturesque setting and every room features a gorgeous view whether it's from the hotel rooms or the private cottages. The resort features many cozy fire pits to snuggle up to while taking in the views, waterfalls around the property, leather couches and an inside fireplace to enjoy a game of chess or curl up with a nice book. They also have a full spa for all your relaxation needs, an indoor pool and sauna and steam room to accommodate your relaxation. Check out their website for more beautiful pictures and information about the resort! 

Thank you to Mode Weddings for the fantastic photos!

Real Weddings: 5.30.10 Linda & Josh

Linda & Josh were married on 5.30.10, a very Seattle kind of day! They got just enough clear skies to do some outside pictures and their outdoor ceremony just added some umbrellas to the decor at the last minute.

Linda was a sweet Bride. This wedding came to me about 3 weeks prior to the big day. BreeAnn Gale with Pink Blossom Events, who'd also been hired not long before the wedding contacted me with a need for flowers for this lovely couple. I actually had some other engagements going on, but made it work. The flowers were simple, but stunning and I think the textures and colors matched the Bride's personality perfectly! 

Enjoy...

Thank you to Jenny Jimenez for the beautiful photos!

A sweet little dinner party...

I have been a bad little blogger these days. My last post was 8.4.10 and that wasn't really a post with substance, more of a notification. It was a truly busy summer, one of the busiest - each week snowballed into the next. So, my apologies for not keeping you "posted," pun intended.

We will have lots of exciting stuff to show you as the photos start coming back from photographers from our grand events summer of 2010. But in the meantime, I thought I'd share this sweet little dinner party my husband and I threw for our family awhile back.

The inspiration was the vintage, garden fabric runner that I got at a thrift store. I built around that with props and flowers to set the table. Enjoy!

Linens, glassware and cake pedestals: AA Party Rentals

Food: Chef to Go

Flowers: Elements in Bloom

Venue: The Davis' House



We've been featured...

So excited to find out today that one of our 2009 weddings has been featured on Style Me Pretty, the go-to blog for many of brides and a stunning display of wedding decor and ideas.

Thanks to the wonderful wedding planner: Shannon Lassen from  Sublime Events for submitting it!

Check it out here!

A Black & White Affair....

Brad & Amber were married June 4, 2010 at The Antheia Ballroom in Snohomish. They had a fun black and white and pink theme with the Parisien print being the focal point.

We created a luscious bouquet in all white with Roses, Peonies, Mini Calla Lilies and Dendrobium Orchids. It was more stunning in person. We also added the Pariesien print ribbon to the stem wrap of the bouquet. Beautiful!

The Bridesmaids carried hot pink bundles of Roses, Mini Calla Lilies and Carnations tied with black satin and the Parisien print on the stem wrap.

The Ballroom's tables were beautifully decorated with a fabulous Parisien print linen from Choice Linens and the table decorations were simple black vases with a tightly designed arrangement of hot pink Carnations.

Simple, but stunning!

Brad & Amber were such a fun couple to work with. Congrats!