This beautiful wedding took place back in April of this year. Everything had just began to open without restrictions due to COVID. We were so thankful to be apart of Sheldon and Leslie's big day. We have known the groom his whole life and were also blessed enough to do this two sister's weddings over the past couple of years. They really gave us a lot of creative freedom. Their ceremony and reception both took place at The Lafayette Grande Banquet Facility in Pontiac Michigan. This venue has always been so easy to work with. Bridal Bouquet: The bridal bouquet consisted of eucalyptus, delphinium, Italian ruscus, spirea, anemone, jasmine, lisianthus, freesia, thistle, queen annes lace, tulips, roses and a large custom painted protea. The bride had beautiful ribbon streamers hanging from her bouquet. Bridesmaids Bouquets: Dusty miller, eucalyptus, delphinium, queen annes lace, thistle, roses, limonium and muscari. Corsages: Spray roses, muscari, lisianthus and limonium. Boutonniere: The boutonnieres had muscai, lisianthus, eucalyptus and thistle. They were tied with the stems showing. Ceremony: For the ceremony we created two large free standing floral and greenery towers. The towers consisted of fern, italian ruscus, smiliax, curly willow, eucalyptus, spirea, delphinium, spray roses, larkspur and roses. We also attached smiliax to the wall behind were the bride and groom said their vows. Cocktail Hour: For cocktail hour the bride and groom rented our faux greenery wall as a backdrop. Cake Table Flowers: Anemone, Freesia and Lemon Oregano. We draped this antique wood heaxagon table with beautiful crushed blue velvet. We also grouping brass candle holders with taper candles around the cake. Compote Centerpieces: For the compote centerpieces we arranged hydrangeas, stock, muscari, queen annes lace, dusty miller, Italian ruscus, fern, lisianthus and thistle. Candle Centerpieces: The candle centerpieces consisted of brass candle holders with taper candles. The grouping was placed on a crushed blue velvet table runner with hand placed greens. Tall Centerpieces: The tall centerpieces were arranged in a glass cylinder vase. The vase had curly willow, delphinium and larkspur arranged. Cylinder Vase Centerpieces: For the floral cylinder vase centerpieces we arranged eucalyptus, hydrangeas, stock, delphinium, roses and Italian variegated pitt. Around the floral arrangement we placed brass candle holders with taper candles. This was placed on a blue velvet runner. Professional Photographer: Sammigail Photography Venue: The Lafayette Grande Banquet Facility
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Lena and Jamie were not afraid of color and we loved it! It is rare that our clients want bold colors so we were very excited to work with Lena and Jamie. The couple had their ceremony at a church in Southfield and the reception at the historic Whitney in Detroit. Bridal Bouquet: Zinnias, Stock, Ferns, Olive Branch, Allium, Eucalyptus, Anemone, Ranunculus, Free Spirt Roses, Spray Roses, Yellow Snapdragons, Larkspur, Gomphrena and Celosia. Maid of Honor Bouquet: Free Spirit Roses, Olive Branch, Eucalyptus, Larkspur, Spray Roses, Wax flower, Gomphrena and Ferns. Boutonnieres: The boutonnieres had a variety of different flowers including but not limited to Wax Flower, Eucalyptus, Gomphrena and Spray Roses. Wrist Corsages: Yellow Poms, Ranunculus, Allium, Stock, Gomphrena, Eucalyptus and Olive Branch. For the centerpieces each table was a rectangle and consisted of a Gold Revere bowl placed in the center with candles on either side. Further down the table were groupings of three glass bottles with flowers arranged. Gold Revere Bowl: Yellow Snapdragons, Free Spirit Roses, Poms, Alstroemeria, Ferns, Eucalyptus, Italian Ruscus, Allium, Wax Flower, Stock and Zinnias. Assorted Glass Bottles: Spray Roses, Wax Flower, Yellow Poms, Eucalyptus, Larkspur, Free Spirit Roses, Lauren & Brett's ceremony and reception took place at the Addison Oaks Buhl Estate. This is one of our favorite venues. The staff is so kind and helpful, the grounds are stunning and well maintained. We were all nervous the week leading up to the wedding. The weather in Michigan had not been kind to our clients the past few Saturdays. But her day was literally the perfect day. The weather was beautiful. This allowed Lauren to have her ceremony outside. We attached a garland to the pergola and attached a variety of blooms on site. The bridesmaids were in light green dresses so we used blush flowers to really pop. For the mothers and one of the grandmothers we did sweet little nosegay bouquets which are a nice alternative to a traditional corsage. All of the boutonnieres for the bridal party and family consisted of eucalyptus and lisianthus. Garland: Seeded & Silver Dollar Eucalyptus Garland. Blush lisianthus, dahlias, carnations, stock, babies breath and roses were attached in the garland. Bridal Bouquet: A variety of eucalyptus, white ranunculus, white lisianthus, hypericum berries, stock and dusty miller. Bridesmaids Bouquets: Eucalyptus, blush lisianthus, babies breath and pink Mondial roses. Grandmother Nosegay Bouquet: Babies breath, eucalyptus, stock, spray roses and blush lisianthus. Mother of the Bride Nosegay Bouquet: Babies breath, eucalyptus, hypericum berries, stock and spray roses. Mother of the Groom Nosegay Bouquet: Babies breath, eucalyptus, stock and spray roses. Groom Boutonniere: Eucalyptus, Lisianthus and spray roses. Other Boutonnieres: Blush lisianthus and eucalyptus. For Lauren & Brett's reception which was also located at the Addison Oaks Buhl Estate we did three different centerpiece looks for the guest tables. The first look was a wood box with florals, the second look was a floating candle grouping and the third look was a grouping of glass bottles with flowers. Wood Box Centerpieces: White poms, blush lisianthus, pink Mondial roses, babies breath, hydrangeas, blush stock, olive branch and eucalyptus. Rose gold mercury glass candles were placed around the wood box floral arrangement. Floating Candle Centerpieces: A grouping of three glass cylinder vases with floating candles was placed on a wood slab. We hand placed fern and eucalyptus around the base. Pink Mondial roses were also tucked in around the base of the cylinders. Glass Bottle Centerpieces: We used assorted glass bottles in groupings of five. The flowers were arranged in each of the bottles. Flowers included babies breath, eucalyptus, polo roses, pink Mondial roses, spray roses, lisianthus and stock. Rose gold mercury glass candles were also placed with the glass bottles. Finally another one of our 2020 brides was able to have her reception! Due to COVID our bride Victoria and groom Zackary had to postpone their wedding at home in Bay City, Mi. The plan was to have a beautiful ceremony and reception at a relatives private property. Well mother nature had a different plan. Victoria and Zackary had to find a place the night before the wedding. We all improvised and things came together beautifully. Victoria loved the colorful wildflower look and we had so much fun putting together her bouquet and centerpieces. Bridal Bouquet: Ming and Sword Fern, Free Spirit Roses, Snapdragons, Daisies, Ranunculus, Irises, Delphinium, Butterfly Bush, Cornflowers, Asters, Lavender, Billy Balls and Thistle. Centerpieces: The bride selected beautiful farmhouse style tables with colored drinking glasses. We added glass bottles with beautiful blooms arranged. Blooms included but were not limited to Delphinium, Lavender, Ferns, Babies Breath, Ranunculus, Lavender and Cornflowers. We laid hand placed Italian Ruscus down the center of the tables with the glass bottle floral arrangements. Due to a last minute venue switch the bride had to include a couple round tables. The glass bottles worked on these tables grouped in the center with Italian Ruscus around the base. Professional Photos: G.B. Photography For Victorias wedding we used some fun blooms which are posted below. Our floral wholesale is Mayesh Detroit. We also received some blooms from a local grower and friend at Le Fleur Decor in Metamora, Mi. This was such a fun wedding! Our client came to us with a love of up north, moss and the outdoors. The groom got to select the colors for the wedding. His favorite football team...the Baltimore Ravens. She really gave us creative freedom and it was a blast. Bridal Bouquet: Umbrella Fern, Bakers Fern, Brake Fern, Olive Branch, Irises, Lilacs, Lisianthus, Monkey-tail Fern, White Polo Roses, Spray Painted 24k Gold Ming Fern, Larkspur, Stock, Queen Annes Lace, Hellebore, Lavender, Astrantia and Scabiosa. Bridesmaid Bouquets: Assorted Ferns, Larkspur, Irisies and White Polo Roses. Boutonnieres: Hellebore, Lavender, Gold Ming Fern, Italian Ruscus and Astrantia. Flower Crown: Hellebore, Wax Flower, Spray Roses, Myrtle and Wax Flower. Sweetheart Table: We did a long and low arrangement that was very lush with hanging greens. We placed brass candle holders with LED Tapers on the table with hand placed Italian Ruscus as well. On the floor in front of the table we had a grouping of wood slabs with brass candle holders, LED taper candles, a small floral arrangement and moss. On the other side of the table we had a tall arrangement with greens and curly willow placed on wood slabs. Bottle Centerpiece: We used a Wood Slab with Moss, Brass Candle Holders, LED Taper Candles and Glass Bottles. In the Glass Bottles Ferns, Hellebore, Muscari, Lisianthus, Wax Flower and Queens Annes Lace arranged. Tall Centerpieces: We used a glass Pilsner vase flipped upside down. We attached Curly Willow and Moss to the vase. On top we placed an arrangement of lush assorted greens. Giving a tree vibe. Fireplaces: If you haven't been to Oakhurst they have three beautiful fireplaces. In the main room there are two fireplaces. We attached Smilax to the front of the fireplace. On the hearth we placed wood slabs with brass candle holders, moss and candles. We also placed an arrangement with tall curly willow and assorted greenery. On the mantle we placed lots of floating candles and brass candle holders with LED taper candles. Hand placed greens and two floral arrangements. In the side room they have another fireplace. We did hand placed greens on the mantle with lots of candles and a large floral arrangement with hanging greens and blooms. On the hearth we had more wood slabs and candles. We attached Smilax to this fireplace as well. Place Settings: I love adding a little something extra to each place setting. It is the perfect cherry on top. We did a single sprig of Italian Ruscus at each place setting. Photos were taken by: Nicole & Daniela For this client we did light pastel tones. We were very excited because we don't get to do a lot of purple or pastel toned weddings. Bridal Bouquet: Blush Peonies, Delphinium, Scabiosa, Stock, Purple Garden Roses, Limonium, Chives, Freesia, Lisianthus, and Freesia. Bridesmaid Bouquets: White Polo Roses, Variegated Pitt, Limonium, Alstroemeria and Freesia. Groom Boutonniere: Tweedia, Garden Rose and Wax Flower. Boutonniere: Lisianthus, Delphinium and Freesia. Circle Arch: The client provided the circle arch and on site our team attached beautiful flowers and greens. The flowers consisted of White and Blue Hydrangeas, Green Amaranthus, Roses, Stock, Limonium, Italian Ruscus, Delphinium, China Mums, Moss and a Lemon Leaf Garland. This bride held her wedding and reception at a private residence in Lake Orion, Mi. They rented a tent and built a triangle wood arbor. We jazzed things up a little bit. Bridal Bouquet: Burgundy Peonies, Quicksand and Cafe Latte Roses, Blush Astilbe, Olive Branch, Italian Ruscus, Freesia and Hypericum berries. The bouquet is wrapped with ribbon from Lion/Offray. We used a combination of Silk, Chiffon and Satin Ribbons. Bridesmaid Bouquets: Fern, Italian Ruscus, Wax Flower, Quicksand Roses, Rubican Spray Roses and Hypericum Berries. Centerpieces: We did two different looks for the guest tables. One look had a grouping of five glass bottles. The glass bottles included Astilbe, Agonis, Quicksand Roses, Sword Fern, Rubican Spray Roses and Burgundy Poms. The second centerpiece look was a grouping of five brass candle holders with LED taper candles and hand placed Italian ruscus around the base of the grouping. Triangle Stand: We did two pieces consisting of Fern, Agonis, Quicksand Roses, Snapdragons, Pampas Grass, Rubican Spray Roses and Wax Flower. Professional Pictures by Blush Weddings. This beautiful bride Jenna had such a great vision. We were happy to be apart of her big day and bring that to life. Bridal Bouquet: Fern, Italian Ruscus, White Polo Roses, Tess Garden Roses, Astilbe, Astrantia, Ranunculus, Lisianthus, Roses, Stock, White Majolica Spray Roses and Crystals. Bridesmaids Bouquets: Fern, Privet Berries, Lisianthus, Roses, Babies Breath, Astilbe, Alstroemeria and Eucalyptus. Flower Girls: The flower girls carried a brass ring with hanging ribbon and flowers. Ceremony Fireplace: There was a large fireplace in the ceremony space. We used Smilax vine to create the look of the vine growing on the front of the fireplace. We used a cedar garland with assorted ferns across the top of the fireplace along with a large floral arrangement (snapdragons, cedar, fern, olive branch, hanging amaranthus and roses). There were also several brass candle holders placed with LED Taper Candles. Reception Room Fireplaces: There are two fireplaces on either end of the main room. We decorated these with the Smilax Vine as well. There was a small arrangement with curly willow, snapdragons and assorted greens. We hand placed ferns with a eucalyptus garland and Brass Candle Holders with LED Taper Candles. Tall Centerpieces: The tall centerpieces were in our brass rental vases. These consisted of curly willow, hanging amaranthus, snapdragons, Italian ruscus and eucalyptus with our gold mercury glass votive candle rentals. Candle Centerpieces: For the candle centerpieces we did a grouping of our rentals consisting of three glass cylinder vases with pillar candles and two footed cylinders with floating candles. We tucked in around the base of all the cylinders Italian Ruscus along with more of our gold mercury glass votive candle holders. Floral Centerpieces: The Floral centerpieces were in our Gold 5x5 Cylinders that we rent out. These consisted of alstroemeria, roses, hydrangeas, stock and eucalyptus. We also placed out gold mercury glass votive candles around the base of these floral arrangements. Table Numbers: The gold table numbers we offer as a rental. Bridal Bouquet: Bakers & Sword Fern, Snapdragons, Quicksand & White Polo Roses, Succulents, Lysimachia, Olive Branch, Wax flower, Seeded Eucalyptus, Lisianthus and Astrantia. Grooms Boutonniere: Succulent & Sword Fern. Bridesmaids Bouquets: Quicksand Roses, Sword and Bakers Fern, Seeded, Silver Dollar & Par. Eucalyptus, Olive Branch and Wax flower. Tall Centerpieces: Gold Metal Vase with Curly Willow, Italian Ruscus, Olive Branch, Seeded Eucalyptus and Amaranthus. Candle Centerpiece: Brass Candle Holders with LED Taper Candles and Hand-Placed greens around the base. Flowers by: Flowers of the Forest Church: St. Josaphat Catholic Church- Detroit, Mi Reception: The Eastern- Detroit, Mi Coordinator: To the Nine Events Cake: For the Love of Sugar Photography: Mae Photography |
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