Member florists LMD Floral Events, www.lmdfloral.com and Banchet Flowers, www.banchetflowersct.com are featured in stunning full page displays in the May/June ’09 issue of Brides magazine.

CLASSIC

Lewis Miller of LMD created a classic arrangement in soft pink, perriwinkle, lavender and green combining Finesse, Pierre de Ronsard, and Dorben roses, muscari, Campanula, leucocoryne, geranium, grape ivy leaves and trailing clematis in a silver pedestal bowl, as well as, a gorgeous hand-held bouquet of fuschia anemones, sweet peas and clusters of muscari – all held together with a beautiful striped satin ribbon in complementing colors.

EXOTIC

Banchet Flowers went for a bold presentation with an exotic hand-held offering of mango and aubergine calla lilies color-blocked with red and orange Jaguar makara orchids, and red James Story orchids complete with a treatment of Thai leaves.  In keeping with this warm, sultry palette, their vase arrangement is a simple, but effective mix of fire red James Story orchids and buffalo orange Vanda orchids, arranged in a deep crimson glass vase.

Busy member florist, Belle Fleur of NYC, created a variety of fresh floral accents for a feature on Hair Design, in the Feb/Mar issue of Modern Bride.

For one lucky bride a simple cluster of white garden roses, lisianthus blooms and snow berries, add a finishing touch to a soft low chignon.

Also featured is a chic presentation of gardenias pinned tightly around an upswept topknot.

Lastly, a lovely halo of tiny daisies and wild field flowers for loose, flowing hair style.

www.bellefleurny.com 

Meredith Waga-Perez of our New York member Belle Fleur was featured in the Modern Bride February 2009 issue.  The wedding reception was held in NYC’s revered National Academy Museum and School of Fine Arts.  A dramatic black and white color scheme was selected; Waga-Perez says this powerful contrast suggests strength and clarity, and lends a level of formality.  For flowers, she mixed graceful gardenias and hydrangeas with fashion-forward anemones, whose feminine white petals with a jet black center make a chic statement.   Because they were working with only two hues, texture also played an important role in adding richness.

The centerpieces consist of a bed of anemones and sweet pea surrounding a black “Bourgie” lamp, while Belle Fleur’s own line of scented votives, adorn the tables and create atmosphere.  The escort-card table features a lush arrangement of white hydrangeas, surrounded by petite iron urns holding tea lights, all from Belle Fleur.  Three gardenias grouped together enhance and compliment the black and white calligraphy invitations, resting on a faux-crocodile-lined place mat.   The beautiful bride’s bouquet of anemones, sweet pea and lilies of the valley coordinates with her dress and overall event design.
www.bellefleurny.com

Our Los Angeles member, The Hidden Garden, was featured in the ‘Beach Chic’ wedding article in The Bride & Bloom Spring 2009 edition.  Their stunning table centerpiece consists of white phalaenopsis orchid stems en masse, with a ring of fuchsia roses surrounding the base of the vase.  Lavender roses compactly arranged  in silver julep cups are placed on the napkins of each place setting, beautifully set against a silk blue tablecloth with complementing silver and violet chairs.

The bridal bouquet is a mix of fuchsia and lavender roses with beige and maroon accents, and intertwining silver and pink silk ribbon around the stems.  Delicate white phalaenopsis orchid heads lend the finishing touch to a three tiered blue wedding cake.  Simply stunning!

Learn more about our member at www.hiddengardenflowers.com.

Dode Martin and Casey Sparks make up member florist MartinRoberts Design, www.martinroberts.com.  Dode initially trained for and entered the business world, but soon discovered that the “suit-and-tie” arena was not really to his liking.  He got his start in the floral industry helping out a friend in Dallas, then travelled to Chicago and eventually landed in San Francisco where he started his own design company.  A trip to Hawaii to install a friend’s wedding inspired him to set up the foundation to work from both locations as needed.  By Casey’s own admission, Dode taught him everything he knows and with the help of a great group of freelancers, this dynamic duo is able to operate floral studios in Kauai, HI and San Francisco, CA.

Casey described a recent wedding set on two tiers of land at the Hawaiian Romantic Cottage.  Pink Vendela and Jade roses, Pink Ice Cymbidiums and freesia buds made up a simple and sophisticated bridal bouquet.  A winding trail of black river-rocks dotted with cymbidium blossoms and strategically placed  tall glass cylinders of cymbidium stems and flax leaf, led the way to the ceremony site staged on the lower lawn overlooking Kahili Bay.  After the ceremony, guests ascended a winding staircase of lava rock to the dinner tent on the upper lawn.  The banquet-style dinner tables were also decorated with black river-rocks and green and pink cymbidium orchid blossoms, as well as, cylinders of loose Singapore Jade Dendrobium orchid stems.  Noting that candlelight was important to the bride, the tables were highlighted with cylinders of white floating disk candles.  Pale green and pink Chinese lanterns were hung from the tent ceiling to pull the entire design aesthetic together.

As roughly 97% if the studio’s weddings are outdoors, MartinRoberts Design takes full advantage of the benefits of Islands’ locations; the Romanticism of the sandy beaches and gorgeous ocean views, the abundance of beautiful, exotic flowers, the lush garden-like quality of the surroundings and the nearly perpetual 80 degree weather.  Luckily, even if rain develops, in the tropical climate, the weather can pass over and clear back up within minutes.  Sometimes these little showers can create a dazzling rainbow as the perfect accent on a memorable day!

Martin Roberts was featured in Flower Magazine.

Again, our member florists prove themselves to be the best of the best! Both out of NYC, Studio Artiflora (studioartiflora.com) and Floralies (floraliesinc.com) were featured in the Real Brides section of Town and Country Weddings Summer 2009 issue. For a couple tying the knot in Jamaica, Studio Artiflora helped complete a vivid look with this gorgeous bouquet saturated in color. Yves Piaget garden roses, bright pink Gloriosa lilies with bright yellow narcissus are combined to create a bouquet that is fun, vibrant, and nontraditional.

Floralies’ design catered to a wedding a bit more soft and feminine, in a palette of pinks and lavenders. The bride’s bouquet was a romantic combination of jade roses, clematis and sweet peas – very natural and lovely, as if the flowers were just gathered from the garden.

No matter what your style or flavor, our artisan members are the ones to help make your special day as beautiful as it can be.

A lovely bouquet designed by our LA member Tic-Tock (tictock.com) recently graced the cover of the Spring 2009 InStyle weddings magazine. Tic-Tock, legendary in LA, is known for their lush and tasteful monochromatic arrangements that have dazzle and spunk!   This bouquet contains soft pink cymbidiums, pink roses and pink snowberry. Truly pretty in pink!

Member florist Belle Fleur, www.bellefleurny.com was selected to do a feature article on “Seasonal table décor for spring, summer, fall and winter”, in this months Brides magazine.

SPRING – A vivid color scheme of purple and lime green works beautifully for the spring season. Cheery polka dots and plaid pump up the fun factor! Gorgeous bluish purple iris and sweet peas are the perfect choices for the seasonal table.

SUMMER – Cool and crisp, refreshing and breezy… shades of aqua and white perfectly capture the feeling of summer.  Clean, white eucharis lilies provide life to this utterly relaxing table scheme.

FALL – Instead of a predictable autumn palette of reds and golds, this table setting focuses more on the richness of the season. Deep browns and emerald greens are truly highlighted by all of the succulents and different foliages used here.

WINTER – polished sterling and deep burgundy colors are the dramatic focal points in this “Hollywood glamour” inspired table.  The rich color palette is monochromatic, but mixing flowers (roses, calla lilies, ranunculus and chocolate cosmos) gives the arrangement plenty of texture and interest.

Our member, San Francisco event designer extraordinaire Stanlee Gatti  was featured in the latest Spring/Summer issue of Town & Country Weddings.  Gatti was the event planner and floral designer for the wedding of Jennifer Siebel and San Francisco’s Mayor Gavin Newsom.   The couple got married at the Bitterroot Springs Ranch in Montana, owned by the bride’s father Kenneth Siebel.  Going with an Out of Africa-in-Montana theme, Gatti presented dinner at long tables outside, set with white garden roses and hand-painted English glassware.  Similarly, the bridal and bridesmaid’s bouquets consisted of all white garden roses with natural greenery, tied with white silk ribbon.

The couple planned three days of events to keep their 230 guests occupied, including a poolside cocktail party, a barn bash (complete with an electric bull, square dancing and live music), and a morning of hiking and fly-fishing before the ceremony on Saturday evening.  The bride and her father rode in on horseback to the ceremony, which took place in a meadow surrounded by wild grasses and animals, and was lead by Palo Alto-based healer Carol Simone who guided the couple through the exchanging of vows and readings of Native American poetry.  The night was spent mostly on the dance floor, which Stanlee Gatti had ‘orchestrated’  outdoors, beneath the stars.  www.stanleegatti.com

Our fabulous member Avant Garden (aka Todd Event Design) in Dallas, Texas was featured in a full page advertisement in the Spring/Summer issue of Town & Country Weddings.

They specialize in floral designs, weddings, custom invitations, destination and event management, and luxury event rentals.  Featured in this advertisement are luxurious candelabra centerpieces consisting of  hydrangeas, roses, lilies and stock in shades of rusty  greens, browns, reds, purples and pinks.  www.toddevents.com