Decorating Mantels
Beautiful fireplaces add a romantic touch to reception sites. Elaborate or simple decorations always enhances the mantle beautifully!
Holland Studios
A lush garden arrangement on the mantle at the Portland Golf Club
Jamie Bosworth
Late Spring Woodland Arrangements
For the last couple of years log arrangements and woodland bouquets have captivated my attention. Maybe it’s because they are rooted in a childhood memory, that popped up out of nowhere a couple of years ago:
I grew up in Belgium. My parents were avid hikers and for 4 consecutive summers we spent a month in Switzerland, where we went on daily hikes. Every year we went to a different area of this gorgeous country that is nestled in the Alps. Getting to our destination was a fun adventure of train rides!
Every day, dad mapped out another day hike while mom packed our lunches and off we went. Whenever possible we would stop by a creek for a lunch break; the 4 kids loved to explore the meadows and we always had so much fun gathering pieces of bark, moss and wildflowers to delight mom with an arrangement!
Bark, branches, moss, lichen, seedpods, herbs, river rock, lots of texture and sometimes a few flowers: a fabulous recipe for the woodland arrangements that I have had so much fun with lately.
My friend Joni has photographed many of them; her incredible pictures always illustrate the many details that make these old pieces of wood come alive!
Chair Decorations
Chair decorations that have been used for the ceremony are often moved to the reception.
Sometimes the Bride and Groom like a special decoration for their chairs at the reception. Whether it is a small hand-tied bouquet attached with ribbon, an initial or flower garland, chairbacks are always a lovely touch!
Krista Kay
This garland made with roses, dahlias, chocolate cosmos, scabiosa, seedpods and figs created a stark contrast against the white chairs.
Jamie Bosworth
A couple of cobra lilies, fiddleheads, seedpods, berries and grasses have been tied together to fit the very textural theme of this wedding.
White Centerpieces
Jamie Bosworth
The large square tables were decorated with 4 medium square vases. The bride liked an organic look: each vase was filled with a club moss plant – the dirt showed – and a phaelonopsis orchid stem was secured with a small piece of raffia to a thin branch. Some brown hypericum berries were added on top of the moss.
Robert McNary
A late summer arrangement in a flaring vase.
Small but sweet!
“Klein maar fijn” my grandmother used to say – which means: “small but exquisite”
To this day, I prefer exquisite and delicate flowers to large and bold ones and I’ve always really enjoyed making smaller, detailed arrangements. Here are some examples that I did for an event; the diameter of the vases is about 2″ and they are 2-5″ tall. This was a very fun project!
Photographer: Ron Weeks
Alison & Steve
May 9, 2009
Ceremony: Trinity Episcopal Chapel
Reception: University Club
Wedding Coordinator: Soiree
Photographer: David Barss
Lily-of-the-valley, sweetpeas, freesia, fringed tulips, bouvardia, peonies, alchimella made for a very seasonal bouquet!
Alison and Steve chose a great set-up for the reception at the University Club. The wide head table allowed for plenty of space for the flower garland in the center.
Flowers for an event at Lille Boutique
Earlier this month I did the flower arrangements for the opening night of “Modern Bride”, a photographic exhibit, hosted by Sarah Wizemann, the owner of Lille Boutique.
Wedding photography from Jamie Bosworth, Aisha Harley, Rebekah Johnson and Bryan Wolf – all of them are award winning local photographers – was displayed at Lille Boutique. This is a specialty shop, located on 1007 E Burnside, where you will find elegant lingerie in a comfortable setting.
There was also an exquisite trunk show of hand-crocheted bridal jewelry by Puiyi Tiffany Pang, the amazing creator of Muntedkowhai.
It is always a lot of fun to provide flowers for events like this! Thank you Jamie for taking these great pictures!
Majestic foxtail lilies!
Flowers for the Head Table
Often the Bride and Groom choose unique flower decorations for the head table. For long, narrow tables, flower garlands are fabulous! But as you will see, there are many other choices.
Ray Bidegain
Craig Strong
At the Art Museum, the all the guests at the head table had a prime view of the ballroom.
Rose Petal Curtain
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!
