Erin's Wedding

When Erin told me that she wanted purple flowers for her bridal bouquet, I was ecstatic.  I love using bold colors and couldn’t wait to get started.  She was also excited to use succulents in her bouquet and I think we found the perfect ones!  Erin’s bridal bouquet was made of lavender roses, purple lisianthus, purple stock, lavender snapdragons, white freesia, Earl Grey roses (yes, grey roses!  These are a new favorite of mine!), sage leaves and beautiful silvery-purple succulents.  I was able to pick out all of the ribbon detailing for her bouquet at M&J Trimming in New York City.  I used several widths of hand-dyed grey and purple silk, a lavender striped ribbon and finished it with a gorgeous piece of pewter lace.  Ladies, don’t be afraid of fun ribbon!  Ribbon is the perfect accent to your bouquet!  The Maid’s bouquets were a lighter combination of the same flowers and tied with more purple silk!

 

 

Photo by Blair Roberts

I wanted to tie the corsages and boutonnieres in with the bouquets so I used the same succulents to create a floral cuff for the ladies and boutonnieres for the guys!  These designs were accented by shades of purple stock, white scabiosa and white freesia.

 

Morningside Inn is a gorgeous backdrop for a wedding and the pergola that is available for an outside ceremony is just lovely, all by itself.  Erin wanted to add a garland of seeded eucalyptus and accent that with the purple tones from the bouquets.  I added two shades of purple stock, and lavender snapdragons, as well as lavender and grey roses.  I love the way it framed the couple as they said their vows.

One thing that is very evident from seeing Erin and Donald on their wedding day is that they are very much in love.  I love the way they look at each other!

 

What a great way to walk back up the aisle! 

A few more pretties…..

 

 

All images are courtesy of The Crystal Lenz unless otherwise indicated.

Beth's Wedding at Stone Manor Country Club

I'm happy to be able to share a few pictures of Beth's wedding at Stone Manor Country Club!  Beth's bouquet was made of Ocean Song roses, purple hydrangea, lavender tulips, white lisianthus, and purple sweet peas.  The bridesmaid bouquets were white hydrangea, white roses, white ranunculus, white spray roses, and lavender tulips.  The groom's boutonniere was a lavender tulip, a white spray roses, several white lisianthus and a hydrangea leaf.  This was a gorgeous summer wedding, and I hope you enjoy these photos as much as I do!  Photography by Dan LaRusso.

                                    

Michelle's wedding at the Crowne Plaza

Take a look at Michelle's gorgeous May wedding!  Michelle asked me to design a coral and purple wedding and had some very specific ideas about what she wanted!  This wedding was truly a collaboration and I'm thrilled to be able to share these photos with you!

Michelle's bouquet was made of white peonies, white gerber daisies, lavender tulips, purple freesia and Picasso calla lilies, and accented with deep purple french knot.  Her bridesmaid bouquets were made of white hydrangeas, coral Apache roses, and purple freesia.

  

 
Michelle's reception had two designs.  The first design was a glass cylinder filled with submerged purple dendrobium orchids, coral rose petals and a floating candle.  The second was a glass trumpet vase filled with curly willow, coral snapdragons, purple calla lilies and purple dendrobium orchids.  We even decorated the cake with a few coral roses!

 

It was clear that this was a wedding full of love and I am so happy to have been a part of it!

Thanks to Eden's Cove Photography for their lovely pictures!

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.

LaShawn's Wedding at Praise Temple Church of Christ

I'm happy to be able to share these simple bouquets that I made for LaShawn.  My first wedding of the season was full of stunning calla lilies, which was exactly what LaShawn asked for.  Her bouquet was made of white Tibet roses, frilled tulips, calla lilies, and spray roses, and accented with purple lisianthus.  The Maid of Honor's bouquet is made of lavender calla lilies and Sterling roses, and the bridesmaid bouquet is a simple gathering of lavender calla lilies.  The boutonniere is a lavender calla lily accented with white spray roses and bear grass.

Photography by Mark Henson and Andre Pelham

Sarah's wedding at Ostertag Vistas

I am so happy to finally be able to share some of the work I've been doing this year!  Sarah asked me for a rustic, vintage themed wedding.  We used mismatched mason jars coupled with lace on the tables to create a beautiful, yet simple design that fit perfectly with her venue, an old renovated barn set in the middle of both the farms and mountains of Frederick County.  What I think makes these pictures even more stunning is the incredible amount of love that can be seen in each of these pictures.  There is nothing better than creating a design for a couple as in love as these two.

Sarah's bouquet was made of white Tibet roses, purple calla lilies, Alchimella, limonium, and accented with a collar of lemon leaves.

Sarah wanted a super simple bridesmaid bouquet of white roses and tied with green satin ribbon.







Sarah's tables were an assortment of mixed mason jars filled with purple stock, white wax flowers, Queen Anne's Lace, purple anemones, white freesia, purple carnations, white ranunculus, purple lisianthus, and Alchimella.

This stunning boutonniere has a purple calla lily, freesia and limonium.







I am so proud to have been a part of Sarah's big day.  What a gorgeous couple!

Photography by Hans and Nicole Photography