Haley and Justin's Wedding

Planning a wedding during a pandemic requires some creativity, but it can be done! Last summer, Kelly contacted me on Facebook and ask if I could create wedding flowers for her daughter's wedding, which was two weeks away. Well of course! That weekend was open on my calendar and we made it happen! Recently, they sent me pictures from the wedding and give permission to share a few of them. 

Haley and Justin, the happy bride and groom! 

How sweet is this - the bride with her mother and grandmother. 

I was able to source the absolutely gorgeous dahlias from a local grower that I had been reintroduced to at last summer's farmers markets that we attended. Along with the dahlias, we used roses and hydrangeas for the bouquets and added just a little touch of blue in the arrangements that were placed on pedestals.

As extra precautions, they even cut the wedding cake on the stage, so everyone would remain seated in the church and spaced out, along with having a live stream of the wedding, for others to view from home.

The bride presented her bouquet to her grandmother after the wedding, You can see the love and special relationship these two have. 

We had certain event attendance restrictions at the time and the family took all that into consideration when planning the wedding. That was one reason they waited till closer to time to make sure events didn't get completely shut down. I was refereed to Kelly by a mutual friend and then we discovered we had actually met at one of our shows in 2019. We did not have any face to face wedding consultations and when I delivered the flowers to the church, only the father of the bride was there. Even though it was limited, they still wanted to celebrate the wedding with nice floral arrangements and create a special day for the bride and groom.  I have often said, even though it was a rough year for many, there were also many things worth celebrating in 2020, just like this wedding and the love between this couple. 

Thank you Kelly for allowing us to create the flowers for Haley and Justin's special day and for providing the pictures for us to share. Wishing many years of love and happiness to the bride and groom! 

Wedding photographer was Amanda Cole with My Little Michelle. Find her on Instagram at MyLittleMichelle.

Customer Wedding Pictures!

Janet was a recent wedding customer and we created a custom burlap bouquet for her.and boutonnieres for the men in the wedding party. She wanted a turquoise burlap bridal bouquet with something flowy and draping out of it. We discussed ideas and we decided on adding cascading greenery to the bouquet. Last week, she sent me a few pictures from their California wedding! 

 Congratulations to the Bride and Groom! Sending my Congratulations and best wishes for many happy years to come! Thank you for letting me have a small part of your wedding day! 

All pictures were provided and used with permission from the bride. Photography credit goes to Helen P Cherry Weddings - photographer.

Kayla and Andy's Wedding - Timeless Elegance

The wedding of Kayla and Andy was held in September at the El Cerrito Lodge and had a Timeless Elegance theme to it. I've known Kayla for many years and she always said I would design her wedding flowers! Kayla's favorite flowers are daisies and hydrangeas and she chose burgundy, blush, and cream colors for her wedding bouquets.

The bridal bouquet featured hydrangeas, roses, dahlias, daisies, berries, pods and assorted greenery styled with an organic, natural, hand picked look.

The bridesmaids carried similar versions of the bridal bouquet.

Mr. and Mrs. Tefteller

The ceremony was held outdoors, while the reception held both inside the lodge and outside. The rustic lodge sits in the middle of a large hay field and the hill top view provided amazing views and we enjoyed a gorgeous sunset during the reception. 

The cake! 

The bridal bouquet was made so that it would fit in a pretty vase and could be displayed on the bridal table during the reception.

Side story here - I had been working on location that day. While I was cleaning up my mess, I was ask to create a cake topper. I had a few extra supplies in the truck and found a clear plastic cup to hold the floral foam and flowers. I cut the cup down small and had just enough extra flowers to make the topper. A few minutes later, the cake arrived, and they were worried the topper was too heavy to go on top of the cake. They said, "if we can find some straws in the kitchen, that would help support it..." There wasn't any straws in the building. Quick thinking reminded me of my stash of straws in my truck! I carry my tumbler everywhere I go and when I stop in town to get a Sonic tea, I pour it into my own cup and don't use their straws, therefore, I had some in the truck, to save the cake! 

The centerpieces for the reception were made in an assortment of mercury glass style vases (a friend of the bride took clear vases and gave them a mercury glass appearance.) The centerpieces featured burgundy red daisies, safari sunset, roses, hydrangeas, and assorted greenery.

The sparkler send off - Congratulations to Kayla and Andy! Wishing you many years of love and happiness together! Thank you for letting me be a part of your very special day!

*All pictures in this post were used with permission from the bride and taken by Casey Douglas Photography. 

Cheri and Joseph's Wedding

Cheri and Joseph's Wedding 

Cheri and Joseph were married in June at Hurlburt Field Church on the air force base in Florida and she recently shared pictures from their wedding! 

The gorgeous bride carried a burlap and lace bouquet with robin's egg blue, natural tan, and white burlap roses. The handle of the bouquet holder was covered in raffia and turquoise ribbon was braided over the handle. The groom and his son wore a matching burlap boutonniere. 

Cheri was a wonderful bride to work with and I send my congratulations and best wishes to your family and hope you have a happy and wonderful life together! Also, we thank you for your families service to our country! 

*Pictures in this post provided and used with permission from the bride and were taken by 

Heather Clark Photography.

The Hardesty's Western Montana Wedding

Meet Mr. and Mrs. Hardesty and see some gorgeous pictures from their rustic and western Montana wedding! Jessica has been a wonderful bride to work with as I created turquoise burlap wedding bouquets, boutonnieres, and centerpieces for their wedding and she graciously shared pictures with me! 

The bride carried a turquoise burlap bouquet with added rhinestones and pearls, while the groom had a two rose boutonniere. 

Boots, Bouquets, and Hats...

 Add in a John Deere tractor and these precious kids...LOVE!

 Jessica ask if I could create centerpieces for their wedding, so I made hand tied bouquets that they could slip in an assortment of different style bottles and jars.

 We also created burlap flowers for them to decorate the cake with.

 A picture of the bridal bouquet with their boots and hat on the outdoor alter.

The Montana sky is a beautiful back drop for the wedding bouquets!

 Burlap bling bouquet and wedding rings.

 Simply Beautiful! I want to visit Montana in person!

 Thank you Jessica for letting me be a part of your beautiful wedding and sharing your pictures with us! Sending my Best Wishes and Congratulations to you both and hope you will have many years of love and happiness together!

*Photos in this post were used with permission from the bride and were taken by Adrianne with Live Montana Photography. 

Martina and Matteo's Italian Wedding!

Martina shared a few snap shots from her recent wedding with me! She ordered the burlap bouquet and boutonniere in February and her wedding was this past weekend. 

She wrote to me today and said:

Dear Janice,

Saturday I finally opened the box with the bouquets you created. They were the most beautiful bouquets I have ever seen. My wedding has been special thanks also to the these perfect items. Thanks a lot, it meant really a lot.

You'll be forever in my heart!

Martina

Martina and Matteo met while they were in high school together in Torino, Italy and 11 years later, they decided to get married at the Antico Borgo Monchiero! 

It's always exciting to get pictures from customers and be able to be a part of their special days, a little more so, when its from another country! Thank you for allowing me to be a small part of your wedding and sharing your pictures with me. Congratulations and best wishes for many years of love and happiness together! 

Martina carried a medium size bridal bouquet with navy, wine, white, and grey burlap roses and white lace.
Matteo had a wine burlap rose boutonniere.

*All pictures were provided by Martina and used with her permission.

Meagan and Justin's Wedding

Meagan recently shared pictures from her fall wedding with me! Fred Vero Photography beautifully captured the Pennsylvania couple. 

Meagan carried a navy burlap and lace bouquet and requested a birdcage veil to match. Justin has a burlap rose boutonniere in white and natural. For the hair piece, she requested a headband, with a removable bird cage veil. That way, she could wear the veil at the wedding and just the headband at the reception. It was the first time I had created such a piece and I think Meagan wears it well! 

Congratulations to the Bride and Groom and thank you for letting me a part of your special day! Wishing you many years of happiness together! 

RaLeigh's Wedding Pictures

I love when my customers send pictures from their wedding! RaLeigh sent a couple pictures from her recent wedding. Isn't she a beautiful bride, with a very pretty lace dress?!?  

 RaLeigh is carrying a navy burlap bouquet. These were a few pictures before she walked down the aisle and she said "I loved my flowers that you made ! Thanks again!!"

Thank you for letting me be a part of your special day! Congratulations and Best Wishes to you and your new spouse!