Virignia + Robin = Milk Glass Extravaganza

Yahoo! I finally have a chance to blog!

I surprisingly do not have any events/weddings this weekend so I don't know what to do with myself! Actually that's not true - there is a 'to do' list a mile long, and one item is to finally put up on the blog what has been keeping bloom floral design so busy!

Virginia and Robin, both Auburn graduates and hailing from Birmingham, were married at the Pace House in Vinings on May 1st. It was your classic southern wedding - hydrangeas, mason jars, seersucker suits, a rockin' band (somehow connected to Bob Dylan - The Last Waltz was their name, I think?) and the first humid Saturday of the year.

I had a fantastic time collecting milk glass vases to use for the reception centerpieces. Here's a few shots of the collections.

Love the shoe and the vase on the left!

The white and green color palette was perfect for the Vinings humidity. Virginia was very laid back about her flowers and consequently everything came together beautifully. White hydrangeas, snowball mums, bouvardia, vendela' roses, tulips, stock, white lilac, kalanchoe, 'super green' roses, bells of ireland, kermit poms, hypericum berries and glorious amounts of mint.

It was absolute heaven incorporating the mint (and appropriately - it was Derby Day!).

Next post - bouquets/boutonnieres and more details - such as their cool sign-in poster and the sweet etsy cake topper.

First photo above courtesy of Addison Hill 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!

Emily's Dunaway Gardens Wedding

Traveled back to Newnan over the weekend for Emily's wedding at Dunaway Gardens. The ceremony was held in the Wetlands Overlook with the reception in tents nestled amongst the trees.

Her color scheme was ivories and pale yellows. One of the centerpieces consisted of floating gerber daisies with candles in a ribbon and buckle wrapped low bowl.

The outdoor fireplace was bedecked with lisianthus and gerbers.

Highboys featured glass cylinders with a submerged hydrangea and floating candle. The day was a hot one so the use of water throughout the decor helped "psychologically" cool things down!

A cluster of vases holding pale yellow stock, ivory vendela roses and white hydrangea. The empty vase eventually held one of the bridesmaids ivory gerber daisy bouquets.

That's a sneak peek...when the professional shots are in I'll share more. Emily was a stunningly beautiful bride with one of the most gorgeous dresses I've seen in a while. Stay tuned!