Summer Wedding Anna Lee Media Bride and Blossom

Planning & Inspiration

Summer Country Club Wedding

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Summer Wedding Anna Lee Media Bride and Blossom

Watching my dear friend Marissa walk down the aisle as a stunning bride was one of the best moments of my summer. Creating wedding flowers for this quintessential, summer, country-club wedding was a true pleasure. I wanted to make sure this bride had the gorgeous flowers – and perfect wedding day – that she deserved.

One of my favorite details from this wedding was a special touch added to the grouped floral arrangement we created for the card table. We suspended light pink, cymbidium orchids, on clear wire, from an arrangement of cream hydrangea and Vendela roses, blush Esther roses, white phalaenopsis orchid blooms and cascading, white, Hawaiian dendrobium orchids. Incorporating hanging florals, into tall card-table floral arrangements and centerpieces evokes a sense of magic and grandeur. We love getting creative in this way.
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Planning & Inspiration

We Love: Venamour Floral Wedding Ephemera

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We can’t stop admiring the fresh look of Venamour wedding stationery. Lisa Hedge’s just-launched, New York-based studio presents three initial collections, all featuring striking floral designs. Venamour pairs distinctively-elegant lettering and finest-quality paper with florals that evoke both modern photo-realism, and the charm of vintage botanical illustrations. Cards from the Wildflower collection, above, feature bouquet-worthy garden roses in shades of peach, blush and lavender.

Visit Venamour to see all collections and order.

 

 

Flower Class NYC 28

Planning & Inspiration

Photos from Pomanders & Prosecco

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Flower Class NYC 28

Here’s a look behind the scenes of our recent flower class, Pomanders & Prosecco. Expert floral stylist, Dieter, demonstrated the technique of crafting pomanders, using vibrant, fuchsia carnations. We love welcoming attendees into our new showroom, and seeing everyone’s enthusiasm as they learn how to use tools of the trade. Best of all, we just love meeting others who love flowers!

If you attended our flower class, please post your own photos on social media, tagged #brideandblossomnyc. We’ll repost and share. And if you use skills learned in class to create your own gorgeous floral arrangements at home, share those photos, too! If you haven’t come to class yet, why wait? Our next class, Contemporary Centerpieces, is coming up on September 9. Visit our Events page to check out all upcoming flower classes.
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Preserved Wedding Bouquets

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Wish your wedding flowers could last forever? We recently discovered the work of Heather Gane, an entrepreneur using state-of-the-art technology to preserve bridal bouquets by freeze-drying, with breathtaking results. We caught up with Heather to get the details on this amazing process and what makes her work stand out.

How did you get started in flower preservation?
I was working in a completely different field when, through some random Google searches, I came upon someone in New Hampshire doing wedding-flower preservation, and I thought it was such a great idea. I went and visited them, and decided I loved it. No one around here did it so there was definitely an opportunity.  I trained in Arizona and Florida and then got started. It was definitely a big commitment. The machinery is very expensive, the training was expensive and it takes a while to really ramp up the business to where you’re actually making money. But I knew it was something I wanted to do so I decided to go for it.
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Mood Board - Floral Inspirations White Bridal Bouquet

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Mood Board: Bridal Bouquet Inspiration

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Mood Board - Floral Inspirations White Bridal Bouquet

For a bride-to-be who wants classic, romantic, white, wedding flowers, we created this mood board with an inspiration shot of a very full, rounded bridal bouquet. White ranunculus and garden roses, with warm ivory to cream centers, will give the bouquet sumptuous, petal-dense texture, with enough soft depth to stand out against a white wedding dress.

I wanted to share this particular mood board because it’s a great example of how we, as wedding floral designers, execute ideas. A simple, classic, white, wedding bouquet is always an elegant choice. By putting thought and care into flower selection and an exacting color palette, we are able to elevate a simple concept. The result will be a beautiful, bespoke bridal bouquet, with a look that is both timeless and utterly of-the-moment.
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Pomanders & Prosecco: Flower Class Fun

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Last night’s floral design class was fantastic! Everyone who signed up did an amazing job with their own creations. We love sharing tip and tricks, but the best part of our flower classes is meeting all of you. Stay tuned for more photos from class. Join the fun – register now for our next floral design class: