It's Love: the Chalk Board Vase

Recently I was coming up with concepts for a museum gala, and I came upon something similar to this and instantly was smitten - the chalkboard vase. Unique, playful, artistic, able to be re-drawn and reused. In short, I'm in love. Here's my quick instagram pic of my proof of concept. I think it'd be awesome to have the table number on one of the 4 sides.

Non-Floral Boutonnieres

A few years back a bride told me her fiance and all of his friends were major techies and could I incorporate pieces of a motherboard of a computer into their boutonnieres - my answer of course: "Why yes!" You see I love anything personal and a little different. So we did it and it got me to thinking - personalized boutonnieres for anyone. Sadly, I don't have a good photo of the motherboard boutonnieres, but more recently I've created some other fun ones. Guitar pick boutonnieres for a musical groom, preppy ones for the whale pants-wearing groom, etc. Over the summer, I did some cute non-floral ones for Niccole and Matthew who were married at a barn. These went with the theme perfectly, if I do say so myself!

Here are a few more I've done recently...

Butterfly - perfect for mid-summer with a black and white theme.

Birch bark "leaf", gold skeleton leaf, pine cone, tartan "leaf" and twine for a wintry, natural feel. Winter wedding? I think yes.

Seaside wedding? So nautical prep. If you have an idea for a custom one, I'd absolutely love to create it.

Bonnie and Gary's Beautiful Backyard Wedding

One of my favorite customers, Bonnie, got married last summer. We work together regularly on flowers for many of the events she organizes at a wonderful private high school in the area. Needless to say, when she came to us about her wedding last year, we were thrilled. It was a beautiful, personal event at she and her now husband, Gary's home in Litchfield county. Here are a few of Nathan Fried-Lipski's beautiful photos from their sunny summer day:

The bride chose a unique bouquet with lots of seasonal greenery and herbs mixed in with garden roses, sweet peas and lisianthus. It was perfect for an outdoor affair.

An orchid for her hair.

The low centerpiece - the salmon and peach tones complemented the natural wood tones of their amazing home.

The tall centerpiece had lots of summer flowers, like tuberose and the hanging votive candles added a pretty glow to their tented reception.

Gary's daughters, the beautiful bridesmaids.

An anxious groom awaiting his beautiful bride.