Mitch and Lindsey's wedding photographed by Jessica moore of Stout Photography

This morning I'm featuring a wedding shot by one of my favorites, Jessica Moore of http://blog.stoutphoto.com/
I always feel honored when folks in the wedding industry ask me to work on their events. So I was excited when Jessica brought her sister in law to be to meet with me. Lindsey and Mitch were planning their wedding to take place on family property. I love home weddings.

Lindsey went with pewter bridesmaid dresses and then brought in color with her flowers. Each bridesmaid carried a bouquet of different colors. We used a great mix of flower variates, anemones, tulips, roses, peonies, lavender, hydrangea etc... Then we coordinated each groomsman's boutonniere with each bridesmaids bouquet.







Pretty posies all in a row.

Look how pretty the field is with the little clover.

Often simple is best, for the ceremony Lindsey just draped white fabric in the beautiful oak tree, I love it!

Instead of a sand ceremony or lighting a unity candle, Lindsey and Mitch branded their initials in the oak tree, how romantic is that?

Another all time favorite, Lindsey and Mitch used an old fallen tree on the property, sawed it up to use as their table scape. One log for the centerpieces, one log for the candle and one log for the table number. I love when weddings have such personal touches.

I Love the way Chinese lanterns fill a space, and in the multiple colors it really makes the tent look like a place to celebrate.

The color pink or how to do pink at your wedding

Every now and then I like to feature a color, today I bring you pink! yes, after almost 30 years as wedding floral designer I still LOVE pink!
Weddings are constantley evolving yes tradition remains, but in many ways we can make up the rules as we go. There are so many choices today!
Let's start with the ring, if you love pink why not go with a pink saphire? Look how gorgeous this one from Tiffany's
www.tiffany.com

















The first thing most brides do once they have the ring is to shop for THE dress. Yes everyone expects a bride in white but did you know that until Queen Victoria's wedding in 1840, brides wore color? Victoria choose a white dress and it started a trend that hasn't stopped! But that doesn't mean you can't go back to choosing your favorite color.
I love Gwen Stefani's gown.





















Of course there are an abundant choice of flowers in pinks, here are a few bridal bouquets made by Blooms to get your creative juices flowing.
























Blooms signature chandelier bridal bouquet made with real crystals.























For the princess bride, roses and rhinestones grace her bridal bouquet.
























Peonies and astilbie make a great bridal bouquet for a garden wedding.

Lets talk bridesmaids dresses I love these from Vera Wang and Thread























www.verawangonweddings.com


Bright pink by Thread, one of my favorite bridal designers.
http://bridal.threaddesign.com




















Another way to bring on the pink is your linens, why go white when you can go bright?
Take a look at some of my favorites from La Tavola
http://latavolalinen.com/linens


















My favorite soft pink, I like to call it ballerina pink.


















Fun and flirty polka dots for a country wedding.


















Love the fuchsia tuck.


















What could be better than pink sequins for the glamorous Sex in the City bride?

Then to set on these gorgeous linens? You need centerpieces! Here are a few from Blooms.

Boutonniere

Today I wanted to feature boutonniere's a small detail, yet an important one as it sits on the lapel of the grooms jacket! In the 50's carnations were all the rage, the 80's saw roses as the only way to go, but todays bride wants something different and todays grooms usually wants his boutonniere to be done a little smaller and low key. Here are a few ideas.

For a yellow wedding, with yellow flowers, Billy Balls are a fun, yet masculine flower.

You can't get much simpler than a single green kermit mum. Many grooms like their boutonniere's to be kept simple on their wedding day.

For those brides using blue and yellow a yellow tulip with blue hydrangea adds a crisp look for this wedding look.

Red Anemone, a favorite and a bit different for the classic red wedding.

And last of all the white rose, but with berry and fern embellishment to add texture to your grooms tuxedo

Our Wedding Magazine shoot

A few weeks ago Stephanie, my office mate and partner in crime, worked on a photo shoot for Our Wedding Magazine. I didn't get the memo that Jen, of the Memory Journalist, ,
might be taking photos of us so I didn't put a lot of time into hair and make up.
The wind was blowing so much that day it wouldn't have mattered anyway...I do think my son Sam looks pretty cute!
Can't wait to show you the photo shoot...stay tuned, check for it in June.

Gabriel's Pears

Todays I had to get personal with you. I always wished I could draw, really it was one of those talents I don't posses, but dreamed of. No matter how many times I put pencil to paper it just didn't happen. Many of my brides know this. I try to sketch a bouquet and I think they kind of wish I wouldn't have, it makes them lose all confidence in what their flowers will look like.
All this to say, I am amazed that I have children with this ability!
Several of my children can draw and paint in ways I never dreamed!
Last night my youngest son, Gabriel won a blue ribbon in an art show! I am so proud of him! I just had to have a mom moment and shout it out to you all.
xoxoxo

Blooms signature bouquet Spring version

Blooms is known for their signature bouquet, here is a spring version made with sweet peas,



Nothing says spring like peonies. The are a favorite with brides, and give a full dramatic look to whatever they grace.

Aaron and Kim part II centerpieces

Last week you saw Aaron and Kim's ceremony flowers, today I'll show you what we did up stairs. Kim wanted to add pops of color, pink, green and white. We made flower balls and placed them on mercury pillars, then every other table had mercury glass with candles.
For the head table we did a combination of candles and flower balls.

All reception photos by Anne Andrews

http://www.anneandrewsphotography.blogspot.com/