sunshine and burgers

last saturday was the perfect day for a wedding in nyc! the weather was so beautiful and had followed a miserably rainy day on friday so it was a relief to see the sun shining on saturday morning. i worked with the bride on her personal flowers, flowers for the ceremony and then was the also the day of coordinator for her wedding. they did not have flowers for their reception at tabla but the decor of the restaurant is so beautiful that they really didn't need anything...and the food is amazing!

she carried a simple bouquet of all white flowers, calla lilies, freesia and roses, accented with lily grass and foliage from japenese dogwood branches. i loved the simplicty and it looked perfect with her dress. the ceremony was held at the university parish of st. joseph, a beautiful church in greenwich village.

the day went off without a hitch and the best part of the night...when shake shack delivered cheeseburgers and shakes at about 11pm! the guests were thrilled and it was the perfect ending to their beautiful sunny wedding day.

pop-up flowers

here's a peek at the design i created last week for the brooklyn pop-up wedding series. i love the combo of orange, yellow with natural accents of bark and succulents.

check out what else is coming up at 303 grand this week HERE.

brooklyn pop-up wedding series

this week kicks off the brooklyn pop-up wedding series! brought to you by the lovely ladies at the wedding library the month long event will feature martha stewart weddings and their pop-up wedding chapel. located in the rotating storefront at 303 grand there will be an amazing collection of vendors over the course of the next few weeks.
the series will run each week thursday-sunday from 1-8pm.
i'm so excited to be a part of the event and will be providing flowers each week. be sure to check back in for some coverage & schedules of the events.
in the meantime you can always count on vané over at brooklyn bride to keep you informed!

spring lilac

i did a wedding before memorial day weekend and used beautiful lilac - it was SO fragrant my studio smelled amazing while i was designing the arrangements. i loved the way the white glass vases let the flowers really pop against the clean, white design of the space. and it was a such an amazing day for an outdoor wedding...look at that blue sky!

peony love

it seems that i'm not the only one having a love affair with peonies today...i love the weeder's digest post today on design sponge

simply beautiful

tree peonies are so beautiful, sometimes pricey but always worth it. i have two shade of pink ones in my home right now and i thought i would share some images i took of them. they are like crepe paper with delicate ruffles of petals. it makes me smile each time i catch a bit of their subtle scent as i pass by....(too bad they haven't invented a way for me to share that with you)

enjoy!

"just married"

no, not me! but i did work on a wonderful wedding last weekend in the hamptons. the weather wasn't fabulous but for some reason the misty fog that lingered most of the day seemed perfect in the beautiful hamptons setting. one request the bride had was a "just married" sign for their vintage range rover. i couldn't find anything that i loved so i made one myself. i was happy with the way it turned out but know a few things i might do differently the next time around...i will share some more pictures of the wedding over the next few days and more when the professional shots come in!