Holy Moly - it's been a while...

Yes - the month of July was a bit of a whirlwind with lots of travel. Here's a few shots I took of a visit to Cooperstown, NY. The weather up there was unbelievable - mid 80's, breezy, and in the mid 60's at night. Coming home to Atlanta has been a wake-up call. It's too dang hot here!

My son played in a 12-under baseball tournament at Cooperstown Dreams Park. 104 teams from across the country came to compete and it was the experience of a lifetime for him. They played well, had their butts kicked and kicked some butt themselves. And of course we visited the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum!

My boy on the mound in Cooperstown.

Action shot.

"Catfish", his nickname, at bat.

Most amazing, however, was the place we stayed. A converted barn on a property which once belonged to the owner of the New England Patriots. This little gem made the trip worthwhile. We parents didn't mind being holed up here...

And we discovered that chickens and roosters are pretty cool.

Atlanta Wedding Professionals luncheon at The Fabulous Fox Theatre

Last week bloom had the pleasure of providing the table centerpieces for the Atlanta Wedding Professionals Networking Luncheon hosted by Atlanta Bride & Groom Planner/ Occasions Magazine in the Grand Salon at The Fox Theatre. I wanted to do something a little unique so I used poppies, allium, rattail statice, giant sea thistle, explosion grass and New Zealand umbrella fern. These photos are courtesy of the fantastically talented Ben Vigil.



Expect to see this shot in some of bloom's future marketing!

Table linens were provided by Cover-Ups.
And catering was provided by A Divine Event.

Poppies are complete show-stoppers with really a one-show only aesthetic. The true diva of the flower world.

Sneak Peek: Meredith & Drew at The Hotel Palomar

I only have a few, but here's a sneak look at some of the reception pieces from Meredith & Drew at The Hotel Palomar. They were married at the Catholic Shrine of the Immaculate Conception downtown.

There were three different sizes of centerpieces. Full and lush mass arrangements of hydrangeas in shades of blues and purples. Each table was named after a flower.

The second size was a criss-cross design of mini and standard callas rising up from the lush hydrangeas.

And the third design was a column of callas. Meredith is an architect and was very clear that she wanted clean lines in her designs.

The boutique hotel is near the Georgia Tech campus and allows pets. In the lobby is a large fish tank with brightly colored fish. And yes, I saw a beautiful brown australian shepherd sitting perfectly still and staring at that fish tank, licking his chops.

Virginia + Robin, bouquets and bouts and more!

Love the fresh mint in the bridal bouquet.

Little milk glass urn filled with mint. This precious thing was placed on the sweetheart table which was hidden inside the house so Virginia and Robin could steal a few moments together during the celebration.

I love compotes!

The sign in 'book' was a poster of a tree with bare branches. Guests added their green thumbprint to the branches and signed their names. Another etsy creation.

I really could go on for days with this wedding, but I'll stop. I took about 100 photos! Most of the above photos courtesy of the professional - Addison Hill Photography.

Virginia + Robin, details...

Giant mason jar buffet arrangement. Virginia was quite excited about this ebay find.

Gorgeous hydrangeas, lilacs, stock, bells of ireland, and mint. It was hard letting this one go - I wanted to keep it for me!

The ceremony took place under a tent and in front of the glass doors to the reception area. Two of these fabulously lush wreaths hung on the doors.

And check out the sweet, sweet etsy cake topper.

Virginia + Robin. Happily ever after.

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.

Angela & George at Cator Woolford

First things first, though - tonite is the last night of the April Jazz Nights in Oakhurst of which bloom is a proud sponsor. A comfy green lawn tucked amongst a vibrant neighborhood village, a nice glass of wine and open-air jazz. I'd say that's a perfect plan for this evening! Be there or be square!

I, of course, will be square as I have a charity gala along with a good ol' seersucker suit wedding this weekend. Have a glass for me, will ya?

Now - Angela and George had picked Cator Woolford Gardens for their wedding last weekend. Unfortunately we had a bit of a monsoon but no worries - the ceremony was moved under the tent and the reception remained up the hill at The Atrium. Here's a few pix of the pretties for Angela's day -

Girls bouquets (8!) were mexican sun ranunculus, billy balls (aka craspedia) and brunia.

Wrapped with a lovely "cancun blue" ribbon!

Flower girl pomander. Yellow button mums work so well!

Tiny flower pomander for the two-year old along with Angela's bouquet. Hers included snow white ranunculus.

Sweet mother corsages. A tiny 'star of bethlehem' tucked in.

Rose petals lined the aisle with a few full open roses nestled in. I like the way it looks - a little surprise along the way....

Cake topper. Cake was designed by Michelle's Elegant Cakes.

The Atrium has a fantastic wall mosaic that you can see behind the cake.

Despite the rain, Angela and George were married. And that was the whole point, right?