Theresa & Brian // St. Judes Catholic Church and Greystone at Piedmont Park

Whew!  It has been crazy busy here at bloom lately!  But... I finally have a chance to catch up!  And what better time than the heat of summer to harken back to a cool, grey, misty day in February.  Theresa and Brian were married at Saint Judes Catholic Church with a reception at Greystone at Piedmont Park.

Theresa's floral style was "soft, with a pop of deep color and lots of texture".  This was achieved using ivory hydrangea, ivory wax flower, black baccara roses, pale pink roses, pale pink tulips, smokebush and mini echeveria.

Her bridesmaids were the same, just a bit smaller for a cohesive look.

Here's a unique shot of the boutonnieres.  It always makes me nervous when I pin the groomsmen and then they take their jackets off!  Flowers are fragile, people!  :)

Up close of Brian's boutonniere, mini echeveria, wax flower, smokebush, blackberries and rex begonia leaves.

Sweet handkerchief handstitched with the wedding date.

Love these Piedmont Park shots... 

Reception centerpieces were collections of cylinder vases with ivory and pale pink hydrangea, pale pink roses and tulips, wax flower, black baccara roses, blackberries, smokebush, rex begonia leaves and dusy miller on top of gorgeous aubergine linens.

Great angle looking down on the top of the cake.  Pink roses, echeveria, rex begonia and blackberries.

Beautiful evening skyline shot.  Best wishes to Theresa and Brian - two naval engineers living happily ever after!  All photography courtesy of T2 Photography.

Emily and Dunaway Gardens

I posted some images from Emily's wedding at Dunaway Gardens a while back, but those were just some that I shot myself. (see blog post 8.17.09.) Lauren Nicole of Lauren Nicole Studios sent me her professional images and here are some of my favorites:

The bridal bouquet was ivory hydrangeas, vendela roses and green-centered gerbers wrapped with a pale yellow satin ribbon and buckle adornment. You'll see more buckles in a bit...

Bridesmaids carried ivory gerbers with dark centers.

There's something so ethereal about an ivory bouquet against the voluminous fabric of the bridal gown. Emily and her gown were stunning!

You might see this one in some of bloom's advertising...

I love the headless bride/bridesmaid photo!

Emily and her mom Linda were so great to work with! They came back to me after not being happy with their original choice of florist. This mother-of-the-bride gown was stunning as well and complemented Emily's design perfectly. The color was fitting for the outdoor, earthy ambiance of Dunaway Gardens.

Highboys held a simple design of submerged hydrangea and floating candles.

Fancy gold shoes! - and the flowers look great too!!

The groom's boutonniere was a pale yellow lisianthus bloom and bud paired with a white ranunculus wrapped with tiny ivory satin ribbon.

This ring shot is absolutely one of my favorites. The tiny clover are so sweet. The gardens at Dunaway are really quite lovely - filled with some of the biggest ferns and hostas I've ever seen.
(If you'd like to see photos I took of the garden itself - see blog post 6/17/09).

Here's a note from the lady who's responsible for uncovering the beauty of the gardens:

”Dunaway Gardens has been asleep under a warm blanket of Wisteria and Ivy for many, many decades. She is awake now, and slowly beginning to stretch her limbs for all who would like to enjoy her splendor, majesty and grace.” - Jennifer Bigham

I told you there were more buckles!

Outdoor fireplace bedecked with blooms and candles.

Happily married!