Secret Garden

 

back by popular demand (from the 80's) is baby's breath.  The staple flower from the era of the big shoulder pads and big hair is front and center for 2013.  Chynna & Mike choose 'a secret garden' for their April wedding.  Lots of moss/clay pots and baby's breath graced the doors and tables.

 

 

 

 

Spanish lavender plants in weathered pots held the escort cards

 

 

 

 

 

 

pots which had been 'weathered' over the winter carried the secret garden theme from the garden to the table

 

 

 

 

 

one of the happiest brides I've had the pleasure of working with

Chynna carried a 'just picked' peony bouquet

 

 

2012 favourite centerpieces

we like to remember all our centerpieces as our favourites but some are etched in our minds  whether it be for the venue, the theme or the colour palate.  These centerpieces are some, but not all of our favourites from the past season.

 

 

 

 

timeless vintage

 

popular wine themed

 

our signature 'lo & lush'

 

Four Weddings Canada beach theme wedding

 

wildflower wedding

                                                                 poolside nuptuals

 

we love those succulents

 

our black & white formal

 

our anthropologie tablescape

                                                          our organic tablescape
                              

 

dinner by candlelight centerpieces

2012 favourite bouquets

As the wedding season winds down we'd like to give you a look at some of our favourite bouquets from 2012. We moved away from the popular hand tied tight bouquets to an open and organic style incorporating lots of succulents and natural elements

 

 

 

 

first tulips of the early spring

 

 

lots of hand tied cascades this season

 

 

our wildflower wedding at the Good Earth Cooking School/Winery

 

our beach theme bouquets featured on Four Weddings Canada

all the shells were collected by the bride & groom

 

succulents always gave that surprise element

 

our 'anthropologie' wedding

 

and the succulents keep coming

 

 

Nathalie & Mark

What a delightful palette the bride choose for her late Nov romantic wedding.  Gone are the reds, oranges and yellows of fall and the Christmas greenery has not yet arrived.  Succulents, scabiosa pods, star of bethlehem, brunia silver, roses and seeded eucalyptus made up the bouquets.

In place of the 'typical' pedstals topped with floral arrangements for the ceremony, the bride opted for a large hanging wreath to be the backdrop for their nuptuals.  The wreath then became the backdrop for the head table once the venue was turned around for the reception.  Both the ceremony and reception took place at Inn On The Twenty in Jordan Village. The wreath was framed by the floor to ceiling/wall to wall windows which gave the guests a view of the Twenty Mile Creek.

Hanging arrangements on shepherd hooks lined the ceremony aisle which then became the table centerpieces.

Tips & Taste

Vinifera Floral Design will be one of the featured local vendors bringing in the holiday season with Tips & Tastes at 13th St Winery on Fourth Ave in St Catharines.  We will be sharing holiday entertaining secrets of the professionals so you can create the same look at home. Vinifera Floral Design will also have Christmas arrangements available to take home or order.  This season we are focusing on combining fresh floral/foliage with verdissimo so your arrangement can be enjoyed for the entire season. See you  Thurs Nov 24th at 13th St Winery.

Amy & Adam

Amy arrived at the Cave Spring Retreat in her father's pick up ready for her nuptials to Adam

I like to refer to Amy & Adam's wedding as herb magic. The couple centered their colour scheme around their guest favours which were potted herbs in luscious raspberry red clay pots.  The result was the red pop of colour throughout the wedding flowers.  Accentuate with brown pods and fasciated pussy willow, surround with coffee beans and the result is eyecatching designs.

Congratulations Amy & Adam