Three different bouquets, the brides, matron and maid of honor and bridesmaids, each playing off the next. A wonderful palette of greens, oranges, Ivory, peaches and yellows.
Candles illuminated the lush centerpiece arrangement of roses, tulips and a variety of orchid sprays and natural greenery. The tables were dressed with ivory linens and completed with gold chiavari charis.
The lush cascade of orchids, roses and tulips dressed the three tier cake provided by Portofino.
The first centerpiece was also a 12" square x 4" tall vase is lined with turquoise and cobalt blue crushed glass. The base of this design was blue thistle surrounding hollow tubes that would have fresh cut phalaenopsis orchids cascading over. Orange gerbera daisies surrounded the tubes. Thanks to our designer Val for making sure every centerpiece was mechanically sound and each flower placed just so.
The second was a 12" square x 4" tall vase is lined with turquoise and cobalt blue crushed glass. Layers of floral included hydrangea and thistle are the spring board for orange gerbera daisies.
The bride carried a bouquet of orange dahlias, blue thistle, cobalt hydrangea and Asclepia Tuberosa.. The leaves where to be hosta, but the hydrangea leaves had such great texture and deep lines it was a shame not to use them.
The female attendants carried a bouquet of light blue hydrangea, orange mokara orchids, blue thistle, Asclepia Tuberosa Orange Silk Weed and coxcomb.
The flower girl carried a moss covered ball with blue thistle and Volkenfrieden Delphinium. The male attendants wore a boutonniere with blue thistle and orange coxcomb.
Framing the aisle where blue thistle pomander balls hung from black shepherds hooks. These would later be placed atop round and square vases for the food stations.
Kristen McDonald from Blush by Brandee Gaar introduced me to Tracy Jenkins. One of my six weddings for the May 2nd weekend. Tracy had one goal for her wedding, to create a Southern wedding that was so individual and elegant that Southern Weddings Magazine would pick up her wedding for publishing. Good Luck Tracy, I hope our designs will assist you in making your dream wedding more dreamy. When I first sat down with Tracy I had no idea what was in store. I thought maybe you'll have to drag me by a leash (as evident above). Just kidding, couldn't pass up a pink collar and leash photo op. We often create one or two designs for a wedding. We often use client's containers to create these designs in. Well a mix of her containers, her accessories, our containers and at least 20 individual designs made for a wedding that surely can't be passed up by Southern Weddings Magazine. Janice (one of our fabulous designers at GP) and I worked together in creating the designs you see below. Thanks Janice for a remarkable interpretation of a southern wedding.
The bride carried a pink peony and champagne colored rose bouquet with rhinestone handle embellishments. There is nothing more southern than ivory hydrangea which is what the female attendants carried.
Tracy made her own runners, provided the votive holders, chargers and crystal chandelier atop the thick cut cylinder vase.
Our signature 28" palace vase with antique green hydrangea, deep pink spray roses and white dendrobium orchid sprays arranged atop a crystal chandelier.
The beautiful Cypress Grove Park was the ideal backdrop for the wedding reception.
I don't often use carnations and baby's breath, but when designed properly, the flowers take on a whole new light. Our aged gold candle sticks are complimented by a low centerpiece of roses and spray roses in multiple pink & ivory shades.
This is probably my favorite design with spray roses and baby's breath designed atop our aged gold candles sticks. The table announcement was pictures of their black labs. The party favor was a suggestion to make a donation to your local Humane Society. The napkins were tied with gold tassels and accented with white ostrich plumes.
The white arbor was dressed with white fabric. A 6 foot arrangement flanked the post created with hydrangea, roses, delphinium and natural greenery. These were later moved to flank the sweetheart table. 
Thanks again Kristen and Tracy for the opportunity. It was such a wonderful experience to participate in your very special day. 
We are getting a lot of miles out of our 7 - 8' dragonwood structures. They are so beautiful, have lots of character and fit well in multiple settings. I don't think they have been used twice the same way. After the ceremony we move them into the reception to flank the sweetheart table and add hanging votives, a real crowd-pleaser. 
The chairs were provided by Darrin with DJ Fun Factory. The chocolate poly classic linens & chair covers with apple bengaline sash were provided by Mike Cruz with BBJ Linens. The sweetheart & cake table are dressed with an apple bengaline underlay and a fern shimmer sheer overlay.
Some guest tables were dressed with a tall centerpiece while others had a collection of vases.
And the beautiful Ashley Simonds with the bride.
I was invited as a guest speaker for WPCF recently. We created 5 semi-organic feeling centerpieces for the occasion. Often times when we are asked to participate and provide floral and decor we find ourselves repurposing floral from previous events. In this case we used items from a Sunday wedding. Just doing our part to minimize our carbon footprint while being creative. Next time, I'll get involved with the rest of the decor to ensure continuity between the centerpieces and table linens.
The oblong green element used in several of these centerpieces is called rush, horsetail or the genus name Equisetum (pronounced /ˌɛkwɨˈsiːtəm/). The variety shown in these pictures is a very thick stalk, usually it is very skinny. I actually have a garden of it in my front yard, it is wonderful linear plant specimen that multiplies. To learn more about this facscinating plant click this link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horsetail.
The grape vine log is actually a very old portion of grape vine plants. The below image has been sand blasted to give it a light color. Lucky bamboo, sheet moss and Thistle add some character to a interesting piece of wood.
White dendrobium orchid blossoms are clustered together to create great textures with the blue Thistle and rush.
White Phalenopsis Orchids always make for a dramatic statement. In my opionion they are often used in centerpieces with other elements that crowd out the beauty of the stunning blossoms.
During the Superbowl we were blessed to be called on by over a dozen clients to provide floral, foliage and decor. Below is just one party we were involved in for the executives of Universal Studios and NBC. A black soundstage at Universal Orlando turned into a chic night club.
