Vi's Wedding at the Marriott Gaithersburg Washingtonian Center

I'm so happy to share Vi's wedding with you!  Vi wanted simple white and green flowers with navy accents.  After several revisions, we came up with some gorgeous designs that even included a favorite flower to remind Vi of her grandmother.  I'm proud to say that more than half of the flowers used in this wedding were grown in the United States, something that has become increasingly important to Sweet Blossoms over the last year!

Vi's bouquet was made up of only freesia, ranunculus and tulips.  The bridesmaids carried bouquets of white tulips, to remind Vi of her grandmother.

Vi had an adorable flower girl who got to wear a one-of-a-kind flower halo made of white spray roses and sea star fern.  I love the accent of the green with the white flowers!

 

There was one more cutie who helped Vi make her way to the aisle.

Here are some more of my favorite pictures from the day.  Vi's married name is Vi King!  Get it?  Viking? I love plays on words!

 

 I love the blue ribbon details on Vi's bouquet of satin, organza and a two-toned wired ribbon to finish of her satin-wrapped bouquet.

 

 

I love when the couple has fun foot attire!  These two had real flare!  

The boutonnieres were made of white spray roses and accented with sea star fern.  I loved using the spiky leaves of the fern to incorporate green into the design.  

The altar arrangements were created with white larkspur, Bells of Ireland, jumbo white hydrangea and green hanging amaranthus.  I love the way the amaranthus dripped from the top of the vase! 

Thanks so much to Ann Hoang from Anny Photography for the beautiful images!

Jillian's wedding at Shade Trees and Evergreens

I am so happy to be able to share these pictures!  Jillian asked me to create a simple purple, green and white design for her outdoor ceremony and reception at Shade Trees and Evergreens in Frederick, MD.  Despite it being an unseasonably cold day in May, Jillian was a beautiful bride and we even found a good luck four-leaf clover down by the water!

Jillian's bouquet was made of purple hydrangea, white roses, picasso calla lilies, and green alchimella.

 

Jillian's Maids of Honor carried bouquets of green baby hydrangea, green roses, green spider mums, purple calla lilies, purple freesia, and seeded eucalyptus.  Her bridesmaids carried bouquets of green hydrangea, white roses, green spider mums, purple freesia and white stock.
                         

Jillian asked for a decoration for the trellis down by the water.  This spray of curly willow, white and purple hydrangeas, green spider mums, green orchids, and purple snapdragons made the perfect place for the happy couple to tie the knot!  She also asked for two tall arrangements to be placed on pillars on either side of the altar.  A friend of hers made the vases by hand.  These vases have white hydrangea, bells of Ireland, curly willow branches, and purple calla lilies.

  

Jillian had two table designs.  The first was a low ring of white carnations, green roses, and purple hydrangeas with candles in the middle.  The second was a short arrangement of white hydrangea, white and green roses, seeded eucalyptus and purple lisianthus.

 

This wedding was such a joy to be a part of.  What a lovely couple!

All photos are provided by Anna Kerns Photography.

More work with Petals and Promises!

I wanted to post a few more pieces that I created for Lisa Sommer, of Petals and Promises.  She is a wonderful mentor to me, and in addition to running my own business, I am also able to carry out many designs that she creates for her own company, Petals and Promises.  Enjoy!

 This placecard table arrangement is a 30 inch glass trumpet vase filled with curly willow, orange and burgundy mokara orchids, yellow calla lilies and accented with green bear grass.

These sweet, yet elegant table arrangements are simply varying sizes of glass cylinders filled with "drowned" yellow mokara orchids and topped with a floating candle.

This aisle arrangement is a 30 inch glass trumpet vase filled with curly willow, Bells of Ireland, white calla lilies, and white Dendrobium orchids.

These simple aisle arrangements are made of baby's breath and tied with a white satin ribbon.

This lovely bridesmaid bouquet is made of an orange protea pincushion, burgundy dahlias, orange roses, and tied with a burnt orange satin ribbon.

This gorgeous fall bridesmaid bouquet has seeded eucalyptus, burgundy dahlias, deep red roses, antique green hydrangea, and red hypericum berries.










Thank you again to Lisa Sommer of Petals and Promises, who continues to allow me to carry out her beautiful designs!

Brookeside Gardens, The Carnegie Institute and Woodend

As many of you know, in addition to running my own business, Sweet Blossoms, I am also lucky enough to assist Lisa Sommer of Petals and Promises in several of her wedding designs.  The images below are designed by Lisa, and created by me.  All images are used with her permission.

The wedding below took place at Brookeside Gardens.  I created several tall arrangements to flank a beautiful water fountain and we also decorated a stunning gazebo for the ceremony to take place under.

  

These arrangements are made with curly willow branches, Bells of Ireland, white hydrangeas, and white roses.  The gazebo is decorated with curly willow, white stock, and white roses.

 


 This next wedding took place at the Carnegie Institute!  I helped to create a beautiful floral arch filled with flowers and candles for the ceremony, as well as several grand arrangements for the reception.

 The arch is covered in several garlands of greenery, green hanging amaranthus, white stock,and white roses.  The aisle arrangements are with green hydrangea, seeded eucalyptus, white dahlias and hung with a white satin ribbon.  The tall arrangements are a 30 inch glass trumpet vase filled with curly willow, Bells of Ireland, white calla lilies, and purple liatris.

 


This final wedding took place at Woodend.  These beautiful outdoor ceremony arrangements contained curly willow, yellow calla lilies, yellow gerber daisies and yellow oncidium orchids.  The lighting was perfect!

 


I am so privileged to be able to learn from Lisa.  Her designs are lovely and I am thankful that I'm able to gain such experience by carrying out her designs!

Stone Manor Country Club

I am so very honored to be able to say that I have been selected to be on the preferred vendor list at Stone Manor Country Club.  Check them out at http://www.stonemanorcountryclub.com/. I, of course, had to prepare some arrangements for them to see.  Here is what I made:

The tall arrangement is made of Curly Willow, green Bells of Ireland, white calla lilies, and white Dendrobium orchids.  The bouquet is made of white freesia, white astilbe, white ranunculus, and white Majolica spray roses.  The boutonniere is made of white Majolica spray roses and white astilbe.