White Bridal Bouquets

Recently, we have been designing quite a bit of white bridal bouquets. In past years there was a little bit more variety and majority of brides actually chose to carry colored bouquets since they stood out from their gowns. This year it is visibly different. White or off-white bouquets became really popular. They are nice because they are very delicate. On photos, they look soft and really don't take away focus from the gown or the bride. (I personally grew on them also). There are quite a bit of flowers out there that are white. But 100% white flowers that are extremely white, are rare. Usually, most flowers are actually ivory. You can see below how different shades of white flowers photograph. Even if you put two roses side by side that seem at first white, on photos they will often look different. With unique shapes of flowers and variety of shades in the same family, we create different textures and looks that complete the gown and the look of each bride. If you are set to have a white bridal bouquet make sure when talking to your florist you specify how white you really want your bridal bouquet to be.

Here in professional photos, you can see few of our brides with white and off-white bridal bouquets.

From the top, clockwise.

Amy shot by Amy Carroll Photography.

Margaret shot by Eric Meffley Photography.

Nicole and Stephen shot by Agnes Photography.

and our recent bride Amy shot by Marek Dziekonski Photography.

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Antique Engagement Rings

Unique shop by Erica Weiner.

When I found an online store by Erica Weiner I was truly in heaven. This isn't your typical jewelry store in your neighborhood. In there you will be able to find something that probably nobody else has. These engagement rings will make you think twice before getting Tiffany Co. The rings are valued at good prices and for sure they showcase the work that the artist put into creating it. I am usually a fan of modern and slick designs but these rings do make me feel really happy. They are little, precious pieces that are just timeless. You have to check Erica's page on daily basis because the rings on there change every day. A lot of them sold quickly because they are so uniquely beautiful. I am checking her website once a while and I am tempted to get a ring from there just for fun. Would you consider actually wearing an antique engagement ring?

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Floral Rings

I am starting a new section of my blog just focusing on inspiration. I find a lot of beautiful and fun things and I just want to have a place to share it with all of you. I figured this would be a great first post. I am absolutely in love with Patrick Irla, local artist working out of Birmingham. His jewelry designs are just so whimsical and delicate that they are really hard not to love. I am trying to see if I can get one of these gorgeous rings for myself. Wouldn't this be a unique combination for engagement set? Oh yeah and do I need to say he has earings to match!?

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Place "Seating Cards" Inspirations

We all know traditional way of assigning seating by using place cards or seating charts at the weddings. It is expected and the question is only how well it will be executed in order for it to be functional and legible. I figured it would be good for some of you ambitious or crafty brides to do an inspiration post. Below you will see few a little bit more original ideas when it comes to assigning seating.

In order from top left to bottom right.

Wonderful floral tree with hanging table numbers and names of guests. (might be a little bit difficult to find your name, but it is beautiful looking). Over all an amazing wedding, shot by an awesome photographer.

Below, shown on the picture there are candles that have printed seating information on it.

Next to it cute idea of using pots and flowers. Guest can always take them home, it can be used both as a gift and "place seating card".

Next to it we have stones which are romantic, and bring a little bit more earthy feel into your reception. They can act as paper weights and can be relatively simple to do.

For those that have fall wedding, on the bottom there is shown an idea that is also simple. Paper leaves hung on branches with the same information as place cards yet a little bit more cleaver.

And for those that really love the challenge a last picture shows a pin up board with cut out tables and pictures of all the guests. Might be a bit tricky to do, if your wedding is over 50 people.

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Carnations and Daisies Bouquet

Here is one of bouquets I created this weekend. It is simple and a little bit more modern. It is all filled with deep purple carnations and few two-tone mini daisies. It would go really good with simple dresses. Handle is out of white satin ribbon and it has white pearls added as a finish. You can recreate this bouquet in almost all colors. It is lightweight and lasts well!

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African Dawn Bridal Bouquet

Once a while, for inspiration, I will post a bouquet designed by me.

I will try new things just so you could see what is possible to do and what kind of looks you can achieve. Below you can see African Dawn Roses clustered together with additions of ivy and grass. On the grass as you can see, I strung pearls. They can be variety of colors or shapes. We can do more or less of them to create different effects. Also, here you can see my handles that I usually do on the stems of my bouquets. I use the highest quality satin ribbons. On this spine there are little pearls giving it an extra detail. Of course all the handles are done per request and we can do anything you wish.

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