Tara & Dave

Fall is here which means berries ,pods, branches, peppers and anyother interesting element that comes with the changing of the leaves. The brides colour choice of white with orange accents was a fresh early autumn theme reflected in her whimsical bridal bouquet which included locally grown rannunculas, dahlias, and freesia with orange bittersweet from northern Ontario. We incorporated the bride's grandmother's vintage hat pins throughout her bouquet in memory of her. Unfortunately hat pins are an accessory of the past, but what a touch of elegance they bring.

The bridesmaids' bouquets included lisianthus, hypericum berries, ornamental peppers, spray roses, dahlia, freesia and stellata pods.

I couldn't resist a close-up shot of the bittersweet and ornamental peppers. The vibrant oranges and contrasting textures gave the whimsical unexpected finishing touch to the white arrangements.

The reception was held at White Oaks Resort & Spa. (http://www.whiteoaksresort.com/). This venue is Ontario's only 4 diamond/5 star resort. The ballroom was filled with two styles of tall centerpieces incorporating hanging amaranthus in one style and the bride's favourite, hanging pearls on the other. Tall, lit branch arrangements and a whimsical 'just married' sign were the backdrop to the head table. Bryan Caporicci (www.bcapphoto.com) was the professional phographer for this wedding. One of the leading photographers in the Niagara Peninsula, Bryan is providing VFD with photos to be featured in the portfolio on the website.

Joanne & Dave

Joanne & Dave choose Peninsula Ridge Winery (http://www.peninsularidge.com/) in Beamsville to celebrate their wedding ceremony this past weekend on a windy but beautiful sun filled day. Their wine themed wedding combined purples & blues in the handtied bridal flowers using lisianthus, agapanthus, roses, trichilium, freesia and eucalyptus.

The ceremony was performed on the winery property with a panoramic view of Lake Ontario in the background. Being set upon the escarpment, Peninsula Ridge Winery has an uninterupted view of Toronto across the lake.

Music was provided by Glissandi (http://www.music4u.ca/). This violin/harp/flute trio is one of the most popular music groups in the peninsula for events. Here David Braun, Debroah Braun & Heather Snowden fought the winds on the side lawn of the winery's red brick victorian restaurant. It is true talent when a musician can simultaneously secure the base of the music stand with his foot and hold the music down with the end of his violin while playing some of the most beautiful music you will ever hear.

The bride's wine theme carried over onto the cupcakes created by Vineyard Sweets (http://www.vineyardsweets.ca/).

The reception was held in the carriage house which along with the outdoor covered deck provides an imtimate setting for small gatherings.

Congratulations Joanne & Dave - here's to many happy years.