Red Ecuadorian roses, Red spray roses, white mini callas and a rhinestone broach made up this beautiful bride's bouquet.

The Bridesmaids wore scarlet red halter dresses which was striking against the backdrop of St Paul’s United Methodist Church in Coronado. St. Paul’s is the oldest congregation in Coronado. It was founded in 1887, however the current church, built in the 1960′s, reflects a nautical theme in both structure and detail.

White Ecuadorian roses, white Asiatic lilies, green coffee bean and white mini callas and one variegated ti leaf comprised this all white bridesmaid bouquet.

One large spray was placed on the alter and two book-end sprays were placed behind the alter on podiums as further backdrop to this traditional wedding. Variegated ti leaves were added to give some dimension to the arrangements.

Alter arrangement consisting of white and red Ecuadorian roses, white stargazer lilies, bells of Ireland and variegated ti leaves.

In keeping with the traditional theme of the wedding, floral sprays were added to tulle pew bows and draping.  Make sure you check with your church wedding coordinator before ordering flowers for the pews, there may be certain requirements or restrictions. In this case the coordinator provided the pew bow clips which were unlike traditional clips due to the wide width of the pews. This is very important to know before ordering your flowers.

White stargazer lilies, red Ecuadorian roses and bear grass pew floral sprays.

Turn tradition up a notch by incorporating interesting accent flowers. The more texture and color you add to your flowers the more pronounced they appear in your photos. Consider incorporating a new or old broach into your bouquet so that your bridal bouquet is one of  a kind!

During hotter months bouquets should be delivered in vases with a small amount of water just below the ribbon line to keep them from wilting.

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Each purple Phalaenopsis orchid was removed from the stem and hand wired to construct this symetrical and exotic bouquet.

Orange circus roses, mango calla lilies and purple dendrobium orchids.

Arch spray consisting of circus roses, mango callas, yellow Asiatic lilies, hot pink roses, purple dendrobium orchids and bells of Ireland.

Lisa holding a beautiful purple phaleanopsis orchid bouquet.

 

Purple phalaenopsis orchid bridal bouquet. Circus rose and purple dendrobium orchid bridesmaid's bouquets.

The reception site was set up on a hay covered area in front of an old moss green colored barn. Three barn doors were removed and the inside of the barn was transformed into the cake, beverage and food area. The contrast of these bright purple centerpieces was striking against this backdrop.

Purple dendrobium orchid and bear grass submerged in a 12" glass cylinder vase using multi colored river rocks.

This wedding was truly an outside the box concept wedding. Keep this in mind when you are planning your wedding or next event. Try a fusion of two contrasting themes you may be surprised at the outcome.

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Bridal white roses, white mini callas, white roses, green coffee bean, orange spray roses and white lisianthus were used to create this country chic bridal bouquet.

 When I first met with Jason at a cafe near his job at a local sport team paraphernalia store, he immediately told me he and his fiance were looking for a florist who could visualize his unique concept. The challenge he presented to us was to create a bouquet and matching boutonniere for each of the 5 attendants and bridesmaids to correspond to each of the 5 Philadelphia professional sport teams: Eagles, Philadelphia Union, Flyers, 76ers, Phillies. The only stipulation his fiance Becky gave him was to make sure the flowers had a country or wildflower feel.

This request was quite a creative challenge because it was almost as if we were creating 5 unique weddings and tying them into one wedding party.  We were also very careful to keep the wedding from looking kitschy and more like a country chic wedding.

 We started by reviewing the logos for each of the sport teams and built our designs around 2 – 3 basic colors for each.

Red roses, white roses, white Gerber daisies, blue delphinium and queen annes lace were used to create this Philadelphia 76ers sport team themed floral bouquet

White roses, white Gerber daisies, blue delphinium and queen annes lace were used to create this Philadelphia Union sport team themed floral bouquet

Philadelphia Union

Orange Gerber daisies, green coffee bean, black mini callas, orange roses and monkey tails were used to create this Philadelphia Flyers sport team themed floral bouquet

Philadelphia Flyers

White roses, white Gerber daisies, red roses and white lisianthus were used to create this Philadelphia Phillies sport team themed floral bouquet

Philadelphia Phillies

Philadelphia Eagles

White roses, green spider mums, black mini callas, monkey tails and green coffee bean were used to create this Philadelphia Eagles sport team themed floral bouquet

 

Each of the boutonnieres contained at least two flowers from the corresponding bridesmaid bouquet.

 

Becky really liked the idea of using metal tins with full wildflower arangements at the altar, so we used this oportunity to pull all of the various sport team colors together.

Using tall galvanized metal buckets for our alter arrangements, we were able to use every flower and color used in our themed bouquets while maintaining our country chic theme.

San Diego weddings open up so many opportunities for themed or any other style of wedding flowers. Becky and Jason’s wedding is no exception. We blended Philadelphia sport teams and country chic using the Pacific Ocean as a breath taking backdrop.  Very few cities offer what San Diego does for wedding flower variety and availability. Keep us in mind if you know of anyone looking for a San Diego or destination wedding florist.

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Alecia Schwartz

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Photo courtesy of Joyce Kuklis Photography

Meredith and Dave are the first of my summer weddings. The bride’s goal was to keep with a bright and fun summer themed San Diego wedding. Her fiancé is from Kansas so she was adamant about using Sunflowers, the Kansas state flower. In order to keep the bouquet from looking too much like a fall themed wedding, I used teddy bear sunflowers, yellow mini callas and mini yellow button poms to create a bright yellow sunburst.

Summer sunflower wedding bouquet using teddy bear sunflowers, yellow mini callas, yellow mini poms. Photo courtesy of Joyce Kuklis Photography

Meredith’s bridesmaids wore beautiful apple green dresses and in keeping with the sunflower theme, I again used teddy bear sunflowers accented with orange and yellow Gerber daisies.

Bridesmaid bouquet using teddy bear sunflower, yellow and orange Gerber daisies, yellow mini poms and green coffee bean. Photo courtesy of Joyce Kuklis Photography

Photo courtesy of Joyce Kuklis Photography

The boutonnieres were designed with the sunflower theme in mind and were constructed of yellow pom with dark chocolate centers and mini yellow button poms.

Yellow pom boutonniere

Embrace the beauty of Summer, remember to think outside the box when planning your wedding. We have so many fresh flowers available to us and as a San Diego wedding florist, I can create any wedding theme year round.

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Sunflower cupcakes with mini pom flower accent

Are you decorating for the holidays?  If so, you may want to consider something a little different than a traditional centerpiece. I recently used Manzanita trees for the “Creeps for Critters” fundraiser to benefit Second Chance Dog Rescue, San Diego. Aside from the natural beauty of a Manzanita tree, these centerpieces offer durability which in turn allows you the option to use them again and again no matter what the occasion.

Manzanita trees make great Thanksgiving centerpieces

Consider using one of these trees as your Thanksgiving centerpiece. You can achieve your fall look by using dried fall leaves or fresh seasonal flowers. As you can see from the photo, I wired flower balls on the lower branches for a big splash of color and then used smaller individual flowers on some of the top branches to tie in additional colors. I also hung votives from the stronger branches which created an elegant dinner setting (be careful not to get the votive flame too close to the stems or consider using flameless votives.) Hanging crystals can be added for additional dimension.

Another great idea is to create a family tree using 3” x 5” family photos hanging from various branches.

Make a Manzanita Family Tree!

Manzanita branches are available in their natural deep red color or sandblasted which results in a bone color. You can also spray paint the branches any color you choose.

A sanblasted Manzanita Christmas Display

Consider the sandblasted branches for your holiday card tree or for you next baby or bridal shower.

Brides to be, consider using a Manzanita tree as guest card holder or wishing tree at your reception.

White Manzanita wishing tree

You can order your tree in any color and container combination. I can provide you with the finished tree to decorate yourself or I also offer decorating services to compliment any occasion. Most trees stand 31/2 to 4ft tall when finished. Because of the height and open nature of the branch structure you will have very little obstruction if using for a centerpiece.

Check back next month when I discuss interesting holiday and wedding wreath centerpieces.