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The Royal Treatment

The Royal Treatment

I just loved everything about this wedding! The bride and groom are a great couple who had a beautiful vision for their wedding day that included using shades of blue and purple fit for a king a queen.
Large arrangements of purple larkspur, hydrangeas, stock, calla lilies and dendrobium orchids stood tall in the front of the church, making a great backdrop for the ceremony and for formal photos. The bride and her matron of honor carried matching bouquets of the same flowers, while the little flower girl carried a pomander of purple daisies.

Their reception took place at one of my favorite Pittsburgh venues, the Edgewood Country Club. Their tables were covered with exquisite linens from Connie Duglin Linens and topped with one of two centerpieces. Half of the tables featured a large cylinder glass vase filled with blue dendrobium orchids submerged in water and tall sprays of willow branches, purple hydrangeas and more orchids. The other tables had a coordinating look of shorter cylinder vases filled with blue dendrobium orchids submerged in water and topped with a floating candle.

While the large centerpieces definitely made an impact, the smaller details really finished off the super swanky look. The room was surrounded in candles and purple up lighting. All of the tables had hand made table numbers adorned with purple crystals. The cake, from Signature Desserts, was topped with orchids as were the cocktail tables. And the sweetheart table had flowers to match as the new couple enjoyed their first meal together before hitting the monogrammed dance floor.

Spring Tulips

Thank goodness for those April showers, because I love the May flowers! No flower makes you think of spring more than the tulip. Tulips are one of the world’s most popular flowers, with most being exported from Holland. They come in wide array of vibrant colors, like red, yellow, orange, purple, pink and many more. The variety of color, their beauty and their meaning of perfect love, make tulips a popular and perfect choice for weddings.



For this intimate spring wedding I created a mixed bouquet of yellow, orange and white tulips for the bride. While her attendants carried smaller bouquets of all white tulips that set off their tea-length orange gowns. A few vases of tulips at the ceremony and reception were all that was needed to top off a simple and elegant event. The bride, Lisa, was really on top of one of the year’s biggest trends, keeping it simple and chic! By picking one type of flower, she keep her costs down and added instant class and elegance to her big day. You can have the same look year round by picking one seasonal flower to work with, go monochromatic or mix up the color. Or use different shades of a single hue or several different flowers in the same color. Either way, keeping it simple will give you a timeless, sophisticated look.

Immaculate Wedding Reception at Heinz Field

I'm a Pittsburgh girl, so of course I was excited to work a wedding at Heinz Field. This past Saturday I was lucky enough to get to go out onto to the field after a few busy hours of hard work setting up for a big event. Heinz Field is a great venue for the ultimate Pittsburgh experience for your guests. The East Club is huge, measuring about 45,000 square feet and accommodating up to 800 people for a sit down dinner. The three-story windows show off amazing views of the city. It is a truly spectacular venue.








For Danielle and Greg’s wedding they choose an elegant black, white and red color scheme, which really suited the sophisticated reception site. Everything was black and white with dark red “Black Magic” rose accents. Because there were so many guests tables, I created three different arrangements for the centerpieces. A short glass vase filled with roses, a hurricane and taper candle surrounded by a ring of roses and a tall vase topped with a large arrangement of white hydrangeas and red roses provided interest and help to break up the large room.

The registration table was a main focal point that really grabbed the attention of arriving guests. The large letters were used to spell out the new couple’s last name but they could also be used for a monogram or wedding date. As a finishing touch red rose petals were scattered everywhere, including the registration table, the head table and the cake table.

Something Bright Blue

I'm a sucker for color, the brighter, the bolder, the better. So I obviously fell in love with these blue dendrobium orchids the first time I saw them. And I knew that brides to be would go crazy for them too, if they only knew about them. I decided to order a few bunches and make a big impact at my booth at an upcoming bridal show. It was a huge success! They attracted a lot of attention and helped me book quite a few weddings.

This past weekend was my first wedding of the season and the first of several weddings that will be using blue orchids. Stephanie's colors were "Aruba" blue and "Azalea" pink from David's Bridal. And she wanted her bouquets to have those same bold colors. For the bride I created a large cascading bouquet of stargazer lilies, stephanotis, white, pink and (of course) blue dendrobium orchids. These intense colors provide great contrast against her white gown that will look stunning in photos.
Her bridesmaids carried hand tied bouquets of white Casablanca lilies with pink and blue orchids.

Dendrobiums are one of the most commonly used orchids in wedding designs. This is due to their beauty, durability and affordable elegance. These sturdy blooms work great for corsages, boutonnières and bouquets. Versatility is another reason for their popularity. Whether submerged in water or loose blooms scattered across your tabletops they will provide an elegant look to your reception that will last all night. The dendrobium blooms are slightly smaller than other orchids. However, they are more affordable and come in bolder colors than other orchids. They are available year round and come in shades of white, pink, purple, green and blue.

July 4, 2009

Have an elegant red, white and blue wedding

Since there are few actual blue flowers, it can be a difficult color to work into your wedding bouquet. Avoid trying to match your attendants’ gowns perfectly. Instead, use different shades of blue and purple to create an overall appearance that compliments the color of the gowns.

For this 4th of July wedding, I combined blue delphinium, purple iris, cream stock and red roses into a sophisticated summer bouquet. The same flowers

were put into the simple, yet chic, centerpieces.

Think about your venue when considering what type of arrangement is right for your reception. This holiday event took place at The LeMont on Mt.Washington in Pittsburgh. The LeMont offers glorious views of the city below and on the 4th of July it is the place to be to watch the fireworks display. I didn’t want to compete with the fireworks outside, so I kept the centerpieces short and sweet. Tall centerpieces have their place in huge ballrooms, but here the focal point is the view. By using a short centerpiece, your guests will be able to enjoy that view.