Tears of Joy

I cry every time. You would think that seeing many weddings I would not, but I do. As I watch one of my brides take her father's arm and I give her dress one last fluff I get a lump in my throat and my eyes tear up.

I guess it's because of my own emotional investment in her wedding. Being instrumental in making her most important day beautiful is not just a job for me, it's my art and my heart is poured out into each wedding. Seeing it all come together, the joy in their faces and the beauty of a marriage begun never gets dull. It's invigorating every time.

Here are a couple of my own pics from this weekend, professional pics to come and will be added to our gallery.

Look at this beautiful head table. I love the shape. The bride & groom at the top with their attendants seated down either side. This design included two luxurious arrangement on top of glass cylinders with candles of various heights (you can't really see in the pic) and petals placed down the length of the table.


This low centerpiece to coordinate with the high added some variation and interest to the space. Again a luxurious arrangement with candles of various heights. Romantic! I placed these in the middle of the room with the talls around the outside.



We placed two of these gorgeous wreaths on the church doors, a wonderful greeting for wedding guests.

SUMMER PROMOTIONAL
Gardeenia is offering a summer promotional of a free boutonniere for every bouquet ordered.
This promotional is good for weddings booked by July 31st.

We have a few 2009 dates available and we are currently booking through Sept. 2010.

Let the Wedding Season Begin

It is finally here! As we push toward May many excited brides are counting down the days. We have finalized plans for Jennifer- 5/9, Sarah-5/23, Colleen-5/30 and Rebecca-5/31. What a full and beautiful month to celebrate new life together.

Flowers we are using for these weddings include some classic spring flowers such as peonies and tulips as well as unique varieties of roses and orchids. Pink is the favorite color this month and with so many beautiful flowers in a variety of pinks, creativity is blooming. The style of each bride is unique and each wedding will reflect that. I'm excited to begin the season!

This past month has been filled with Bridal Expo Chicago. We exhibited at The Double Tree in Oak Brook on April 19th and at Georgio's on April 26th.We brought our unique iron arch to showcase at the Georgio's show. This piece creates a stunning focal point for a ceremony and photographs. It's a wonderful piece to work with that can take on many different styles and look unique each time.

We've had a great response to our 'tree'. At one show we displayed it with tulips in the hanging vases and at the other we used floating candles in the vases. For brides who want to have something different this may be it. It works great at a focal piece on the place card table, it can add beauty to a ceremony setting or variations work dramatically as centerpieces.

Here are some of the bouquets we brought to the show. They were highlighted in the fashion show which gave brides a chance to see them in action.




This is one of our bouquets that created quite a stir. An unexpected mix of amnesia roses and black feathers creating a dramatic vintage look for the bride who loves the unusual.

We are busy meeting with brides and designing stylish weddings for our discerning clients looking for unmatched beauty. Dates are filling up going into May 2010. Plan on a consultation 8-12 months before your wedding and possibly earlier for those prime dates.
We would love to meet with you!