Boho Styled Shoot at Tyler Gardens
It was a chilly rainy October day, but that didn’t dampen the spirits of all the vendors involved with this styled shoot at Tyler Gardens located on the grounds of Bucks County Community College in Newtown, Pa. It was the beautiful backdrop of the fall trees that complimented the Boho theme of pampas grass with copper accents.
Halloween Botanical Couture
Lately I have been fascinated by floral headpieces. Being inspired by designers Susan McCleary, Francoise Weeks and Hitomi Gilliam, I thought this would be a good time to experiment with these designs. Other than Halloween, when can you actually go out in public with something like this and not be judged? Haha! Of course these are a little over the top, but it makes you think how you can incorporate the idea into a scaled down piece for a wedding. Why not go for the unexpected?
Styled Photo Shoot at Merion Tribute House, Merion Station, PA
We definitely had late summer feels in September with bold golds and greens. It was an attention grabber that complimented the surroundings. No fading into the background here! The backdrop for this day was a stately historic mansion that was built after WW1 to recognize the 81 men from Merion that served in the armed forces and acted as a community center. The history of the building and the architecture enhanced the bold design and color of the balloons and flowers such as proteas, roses, eucalyptus, succulents, grasses and feathers in this collaboration in unexpected ways!
Vendors:
Collaboration and Design: By Peonies Events
Make up Artist - Jessica from Jessica B. Beauty
Hair Stylist - Ashley from LASPOSA
Floral Designer - Amy from Grapewood Florals
Bouquet and Table Floral Designer- Nora from Flowers by Nora
Cake - Elyse from Lysa's Cake'tique
Silk Flower wall - Nicol Floral Design
Dress - Van Cleve Bridal
Model : Eden Fernandes
Furniture/table top - Lilac and Lace Co
Calligraphy - Rachel from Macleod Nine Designs
Venue : Merion Tribute House
Photographers :
Francesca from Francesca Michetti Photography
Alex from Alex Meyer Photography
Jennifer from Fox Photography
Tricia from Tricia Notte Images
Pamela from Pamela Leon Photography
Silk Wedding Flowers For A Traveling Couple
Silk wedding flowers. When I first heard of this concept in all honesty it baffled me. My first thought was “Why?!?!”. Being a wedding florist, we are usually working with fresh flowers and product and enjoy the fragrance, the feel of the petals and the slight variation of each stem. But we need to keep in mind that there are always new trends going on in regards to color and materials. That said, it seems silks and dried flowers are back! I’m finding it’s actually a nice option and blending materials gives your pieces interesting textures. There are different reasons for requesting silk flowers, a permanent memento from your special day, or perhaps a couple absolutely loves a particular flower and its out of season. Recently I had the honor of working with a bride who was having her wedding out of town and she wanted silk flowers . For her, it was easier to have everything done ahead of time and arrive at her venue with everything ready to go. She also had chosen flowers that had special meaning to her and her fiance but were no longer in season. The quality of silk flowers has come a long way and they look very natural, realistic and beautiful. It’s great to have options!
