Bridal Bouquet / Diane and Lovin / Greentree Country Club / Caroline Yoon Photography
This angelic pink and lavender bouquet, accented with sweet pea and seeded eucalyptus berries, is straight out of a fairytale.
Diane & Lovin
Venue: Greentree Country Club
Photographer: Caroline Yoon
In celebration of all things #Friyay, we rounded up five of our favorite floral cocktails – perfect for your reception, bachelorette party, or just a lazy summer afternoon…
This delightful, delicate drink is the perfect way to wind down on a hot Friday evening. Bonus points for lavender sprigs clipped on with a miniature clothespin!
Rose Water Cointreau Fizz via apairandasparediy.com
Ingredients:
Click here for the full recipe via apairandasparediy.com
Feeling ambitious? Ready to wow your guests with your mixology skills? This elegant summer sipper is the one for you.
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Sometimes it’s best to set aside the bridal blogs and search for inspiration in anther medium. Today, we take a look at six films that are sure to jump-start your floral imagination…
Gwyneth Paltrow stars as coy and quick-witted matchmaker Emma Woodhouse in this 1996 adaptation of Jane Austen’s classic novel. From start to finish, the film shows off the glorious gardens of the British countryside, leading up to a fantastic floral finale for the wedding of Emma and John.
Emma / Floral Moments on Film / via forbes.com
Emma / Floral Moments on Film / via lightbulbevents
When we asked our Creative Director, Lindsay Saltz, what inspiration she draws from cinema, Great Gatsby came to mind immediately. “After that movie was made, brides were crazy for the ‘Gatsby-themed’ wedding and we drew a lot of inspiration pics from this scene. It’s just an abundance of beautiful flowers and the way they did it was pure perfection. I personally don’t love orchids but that scene made me want to!”
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Nothing quite takes your breath away like walking beneath a sky of levitated blooms. Ethereal and whimsical, a floral ceiling is the most dramatic way to transform a space and is guaranteed to wow your guests.
Floral Ceiling / Hudson Hotel / Cait J McCarthy Photography
So how are floral ceilings actually constructed?
“The ease of the on-site installation process really depends on the venue and what we have to work with,” explains Creative Director Lindsay Saltz, “Some venues have the perfect ceilings to attach wires and other necessary mechanics to…and others not so much. But once we get going and develop a rhythm, the actual hanging of the flowers becomes fairly easy. We mostly rely on wires and string to create a hanging treatment or chandelier.”
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According to color psychologists, seeing the color pink triggers feelings of being nurtured and understood. Pink calms the fiery passion of red, creating a more gentle and loving energy. “Pink really lends itself to weddings and we see a lot of it, especially with pale pink being on trend,” says Creative Director Lindsay Saltz, “What’s so great about it is it’s fun and romantic while still being sophisticated – if done right…We get a lot of grooms who get nervous when their fiancée will take out the pink inspiration board or have an all-pink Pinterest board.”
Pink can be tricky – if you push too much pink against a poorly matched venue or combine too many tones and textures, things can quickly go from charming to childish. “Our goal is to make sure the wedding doesn’t look like Barbie’s birthday party so we’re super careful in what we use it in, how much of it we use and the shades we select when we design the wedding.”
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Bridal Bouquet / Amanda and Thomas / JWM Essex House / Kelly Guenther Studio
This glamorous, sophisticated bouquet incorporates lush bursts of blush, fuchsia, and pink, creating an exquisite accessory for the elegant, modern bride.
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