Archive for May, 2009
Sunday, May 31st, 2009
Last spring, Nicole and Cabel got married at Holocene.
The ceremony took place in front of a 19′x10′ white wall; we decided that it would be nice to soften it somehow and Nicole liked the idea of a pink rose petal curtain. It was a time consuming project, but it was well worth it and photographer Robert McNary captured it beautifully!


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Sunday, May 24th, 2009
Flower garlands, topiaries or arrangements in a vase – take your pick!

Rebekah Johnson

Rebekah Johnson
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Thursday, May 21st, 2009
Most of the time, the florist decorates the cakes with flowers. Only a few bakers prefer to add the flowers on themselves.
Here are some examples; whether you chose a simple or elaborate decoration, the flowers always adorn a wedding cake beautifully.

Holland Studios

Robert McNary
The curly willow added an unusual touch.
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Saturday, May 16th, 2009
March 7, 2009
Jennifer and Paul were married at Zenith Vineyard on a brilliant sunny day early in March. Vibrant Table catered the event. As always, photographer Jamie Bosworth captured the many special details of the day impeccably.

The rings are nestled in the flowers of the wreath

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Tags: bridal bouquet, bridesmaid's bouquets, cake flowers, centerpieces, log arrangement, Portland OR florist, ringbearer pillow, spring flowers, tall arrangements, texture, wedding flowers Portland OR, white flowers, wrist corsage
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Tuesday, May 12th, 2009
Last fall I did the flowers for Lauren and Lincoln’s wedding (see Real Weddings – November 1). Early in the spring, their photographer friend Nicole Wickens (http://www.greendoorphotography.com) did a ‘day after’ session. Lauren asked if I could do a bouquet for the occasion, and she gave me the green light to do anything I wanted. This was the perfect opportunity to play with a woodland theme idea that I had wanted to try out for quite some time.
Nicole captured the details beautifully!


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Tags: Add new tag, boutonnier, bridal bouquet, Personal Flowers, texture, wedding flowers, woodland bouquet
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Monday, May 11th, 2009
A few weeks ago I posted ideas to decorate archways and chuppas. There are many other choices to decorate ceremony sites. Often tall arrangements in vases or urns are a favorite. But you can also embellish the ceremony site with garden arrangements or wreaths or decorate candelabras.

Craig Strong
Two bright pink wreaths, suspended from a wooden pole, framed the ceremony site for Jandi and Jesse’s wedding. The poles were secured in containers covered with moss; lots of texture decorated the base of the pole.

David Barss
This garden arrangement was a fitting backdrop for the ceremony at the First Congregational Church.
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Tags: Add new tag, candelabra arrangements, Ceremony Flowers, european flower design, garden arrangements, OR, topiary, urn arrangements, wedding flowers Portland, wreath
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Sunday, May 3rd, 2009
Topiares are often great choices for buffet tables: they are tall and striking, yet they don’t take up much space. Sometimes the bride prefers a more traditional arrangement in a vase. If you selected a woodland theme, log arrangements look fabulous!

Jamie Bosworth
These bright topiaries were made in low back urns

Evrim Icoz
Tall blue delphiniums ‘grow’ out of a tall square vase, lined with equisitum; lots of texture – seedpods, fruits, grasses, alchimella and unusual foliage – decorates the base.
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Tags: buffet arrangements, european floral design, reception flowers, tall arrangements in vase, texture, topiaries, wedding flowers Portland OR, Woodland arrangements
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