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.

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.