Cator Woolford with Amy + Dan

Gorgeous is all I can say about Amy!  And her groom was adorable.

Pre-wedding photos were taken on the Emory University campus.

Her lush green and white bouquet was a lovely mix of super green roses, cymbidium orchids, sweet peas, mint, and kermit poms.

A sweet boutonniere of white kalanchoe and scented geranium leaf.

I love the mothers' traditional wedding garb.  They were like little dolls!



Mint was used in their signature drink as well as the homemade lip balm wedding favors.

Amy wanted a collection of vintage vases on each table to hold a serene and lightly fragrant mix of white and green flowers - peonies, stock, sweet peas, queen anne's lace, super green roses, kermit mums, mint, scented geranium, and lisianthus.

She purchased the clever luminaries/table numbers from etsy.

 Homemade photo booth fun!



A quick change into a short, funky dress made dancing the night away very easy!

Photos courtesy of Altmix Photography.

Tayiba + Javier at The Solarium in Oakhurst

A lovely bride was Tayiba! 

She was looking for something "fresh, green and a little unusual" for her wedding flowers.  Her collection was comprised of delicate maidenhair fern, hypericum berries, green cymbidum orchids, super green roses, eucalyptus seeds, fiddlehead fern, kalanchoe, kermit poms, lily grass, dendrobium orchids, chocolate cosmos and all kinds of succulents for a beautiful, windy day in May.

Her girls wore all different styles of the 'little black dress'.  And the wind made Tayiba's veil take on a life of it's own!

I love this shot of the veil!

 Javier's boutonniere had a few strands of "explosion grass" to add a touch of whimsy.

For the buffet, a large glass cylinder vase was filled with small river rock and fiddlehead fern shoots at the bottom.  The topper was similar to the bridal bouquet with a few lily grass swirlies!

Centerpieces were like little wild terrariums.

 Classic groom's cake.

The flowers couldn't have matched the ribbon on the cake any better.

The firehouse across the street always provides a fun backdrop.

The ceremony and reception were held at The Solarium in Oakhurst.  One of my favorite venues (and not because I live in the neighborhood ;)

These images are all courtesy of the wildly talented Laura Stone of Artstar Photography. 

Back to Reality

So - I'm back from Costa Rica and had the best time with the family! Here's a shot I took of the Arenal Volcano from our balcony. The sun is rising from behind it and we actually heard it rumble a few times!

The weather was crystal clear the first day and the rest of the trip the top was usually shrouded in clouds. We lucked out because we heard some people visit and never even see the volcano at all because of the clouds.

I'm slowly getting back into the swing of things...booked 5 new consultations for the first week of March. It's going to be a busy year!

If anyone wants tropical flowers for their wedding this year - I'm ready! I was definitely inspired while in Costa Rica. Ginger, heliconia, bird of paradise, anthurium, orchids and even poinsettia growing all over the place! Some of those photos to come soon!

Matt and Peggy at Maggianos

Matt and Peggy are tops in my book this year for having a Sunday brunch wedding at Maggianos Italian Restaurant. First of all, Sunday is off the beaten track and to have a brunch - yum! I could eat eggs and cheese every day!!

The photographers were Our Labor of Love and of course these photos are quite awesome.

Bridesmaids bouquets were green cymbidium orchids and sword fern.

Peggy has fond memories of growing up in New England surrounded by woods and ferns. Her bridal bouquet was a classic bundle of white callas and sword fern.

Matt's boutonniere was a white calla with sword fern and threaded hypericum berries.

I LOVE this cool unconventional shot of the boutonniere.

Very nice veil shot.

Now, this shot looks like it could be 1974! Timeless and classic.

Here's a good one of a happy groomsman - threaded hypericum berries, fern and all!

Doesn't this guy look like he belongs at Maggianos????? Love him.

Cute and sweet. Just like Matt and Peggy!