Weddings
Sample Time
We have a bride and groom and their parents coming in today to look at some samples for their wedding. We love the things they asked for and we were so excited to come in and play around with some flowers. In addition to some floral samples what sweet treat loving girls would we be if we didn’t have a cookie and brownie platter set out as well for them ;)
Wedding at Oheka Castle
Last month we had done a wedding at Oheka Castle in Huntington, Long Island. We just got the photos from the photographer and would love to share them.
An Oheka Castle Wedding
On Friday we left the city and headed out to Huntington, Long Island to decorate a wedding at the historic Oheka Castle. The wedding ceremony was held outside of the castle in front of the formal gardens which overlook beautiful fountains and the reception was held in their beautiful terrace room. Outside the theme was garden rustic and we filled pails with greenery and astilbe. The reception was a bit more formal and we used tall vases with ivy inside and large arrangements full of roses and hydrangea on top.
Sample Time
Today was a day of playing with flowers for us. We had to make up the first of some sample arrangements that will be centerpieces for a wedding. Check out the result below. The sample arrangement includes green hydrangea, lots of roses and calla lilies.
Top 10 Wedding Flowers
So you are planning your big day and it’s time to get serious about the florals (6 to 8 months before your wedding). I am just about as indecisive as they come and if you’re anything like me picking between things is a hard task, I would rather walk a tight rope than make a wrong decision. Plus every flower is just so gosh darn pretty. So how do you decide what flowers to use for your wedding and all of those special events that take place from the words “yes” to “I do?” Well obviously we can help steer you in the right direction but you can also take your cue from these top 1o wedding flowers.
1. The Rose….enough said. This classic flower symbolizes beauty and love and is so great because it comes in so many colors. Many roses are grown all year round and are actually quite affordable. There are 3 main types of roses, hybrid tea roses (the classic, uniformly-shaped commercial roses generally seen at your local florist), spray roses (a rose with five to 10 small heads on each stem and a “natural, garden-grown” look), and garden roses (expensive, old-fashioned varieties with bushy, open heads and delicious scents).
2. The Tulip
Tulips are said to represent “consuming love” and “happy years” so they can be a wonderful choice for a wedding. Tulips come in a wide range of colors, including white and cream; pastels like pink, yellow, and peach; and vibrant hues like magenta, red, and purple. They are available for most of the year and the common varieties are very affordable.
3. The Calla Lily
This elegant and classic flower signifies “magnificent beauty.” Creamy ivory is the most popular color, but calla lilies also come in yellow, orange, mauve-pink, and dark purple. Calla lilies are available in 2 varieties, a large-headed variety with a long, smooth stem and a miniature version
4. Lily of the Valley
A gorgeous flower with an unmistakable fragrance is the upside of this flower. The downside however is the cost of this beauty. If you love the flower try using a few stems in your bouquet and also centerpieces so guests can enjoy the wonderful aroma of this beauty of a flower.
5. Hydrangea
A personal favorite of ours, the hydrangea comes in white and shades of green, pink, burgundy, and blue. This flower is great to fill in arrangements and bouquets and, depending on the season (growing season is summer), it is moderately priced.
6. The Peony
B Floral’s absolue favorite flower is the peony. Peonies are seasonally available from late spring to early summer but can be imported in the fall.
7. Ranunculus
Ranunculus is a lush and multi-petaled relative of the buttercup. It is available in many colors including white, yellow, orange, and pink.
8. Stephanotis
The Victorian meaning for this classic flower is “marital happiness.” It is available all year round and mildly priced and is perfect for a traditional formal wedding.
9. Sweet Pea
Sweet pea signifies “lasting pleasure” and comes in many colors ranging from white to intense pinks and purples. Its scent can be strong and sweet.
10. Gardenia
Gardenia is wonderfully fragrant but be gentle: the delicate, creamy ivory petals of this expensive flower can bruise easily. Large three- to four-inch blossoms, as well as a miniature variety, are available.
Wedding Salon’s Bridal Show Event
Yesterday evening was the Wedding Salon’s Expo and Bridal Show at Capitale in Bowery. The event is for brides as well as people in the wedding industry to come and check out vendors and find out about the latest trends in the bridal industry. All of the Wedding Salon’s Bridal Show events are set up to look like actual weddings and they definitely achieve this feat. Bands and D.J.s played 15 minute sets, vendors set up reception tables, there were models in wedding dresses and waiters walking around carrying trays with cocktails. Among the wedding ambience there are booths set up where vendors have a table showcasing their given talents. There were a lot of really great vendors at the event, including our friends the Thread Heads.
The Knot has a booth there every year and they asked us if we could provide a floral arrangement and
a couple of bouquets for their table. We love the Knot and were excited that they wanted to have an arrangement by us at their table. So we got to work in the morning cleaning flowers and making an arrangement and 2 bouquets (for one of the bouquets we used a flower that we just discovered and love called Carcuma, a type of ginger). Then in the afternoon made our way downtown in this crazzzzy heat wave to drop off our goods at Capitale. After dropping off the flowers (and being very very hot) we went back to our workspace to finish up some work before heading back down to Capitale to see the event in progress.
When we got to the event, Tracey from the Wedding Salon took us on a tour of the event while it was in full swing. The event was very crowded but it was a cool place to walk around and see the reception tables that vendors set up and see what vendors were there.
A morning with wedding photographer Michael Webber…
For those of you who didn’t see our blog post about the marketing roundtable meeting at the Wedding Salon that we attended, we got to meet some awesome and talented vendors in the wedding industry there. One of the people we met there was a photographer named Michael Webber. Not only is he a really fun and wonderful guy, he’s also a very talented photographer. He’s on a roll with his career and has fallen in love with photographing weddings. He wanted to make a trailer to showcase himself and his work as a wedding photographer. Michael asked us if we could provide the bouquet and other florals for the shoot and of course we wanted to help him out.
We chose all white flowers because he had wanted a classic and romantic feel. For the bouquet we used tibet roses and freesia but we also had an alternative ones of calla lilies. For background arrangements we used other white flowers including hydrangea, tibet roses, phlox, baby orchids (dendrobium), agapanthus and hostas.
The shoot took place at the Warwick Hotel in New York City where another fellow meeting member, Maureen Farley the Director of Catering and Events, offered space for Michael to film. Michael took photos while a videographer filmed him shooting the models for his trailer.
One of our favorite scenes of the day took place on a spectacular terrace off one of the Warwick’s suites. Michael was totally committed to getting the most perfect shots so much so that he could be seen lying on the ground and running behind the model down the terrace at least 15 times until the shot was just right. He took tons of great shots and we can’t wait for everyone to see them! Make sure you take a look at his site and check out his work. All and all it was a great way to spend the morning. It was tons of fun watching Michael work and being around him and his great personality, did I mention he tells the funniest stories?
