Monday, November 28, 2011
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.
Saturday, November 12, 2011
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.
Sunday, November 6, 2011
Amy & 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.
Saturday, November 5, 2011
Jen & Tom
Jen & Tom celebrated their wedding ceremony & reception at Queenston Heights Restaurant which has beyond one of the best views in Niagara. Both the deck where the ceremony took place and the restaurant overlook the Niagara River and the gorge. Jen picked a soft blush and white palette to compliment her romantic theme.
Thursday, November 3, 2011
Christmas Home Tour 2011
Vinifera Floral Design is again a proud participant in the Homes of Distinction Christmas Home Tour sponsored by Niagara Life Center (www.niagaralifecentre.ca). This is the third annual tour which is a major fundraiser for the centre. Located in St Catharines, Niagara Life Centre is a Christian based counseling ministry providing education and assistance in an effort to establish coping skills for those in need. This ministry is financially sustained entirely through donations from churches, private donors, businesses and ongoing fundraising efforts.
This year the tour is located in the surroundings areas of Jordan and Vineland. Featured this year is The Village Church, A Contemporary Classic, A Europeon Flair, A Mission Revival, Country Serenity and a gourmet lunch at Immanuel Orthodox Reformed Church. Live seasonal entertainment is being featured at the luncheon.
Dates of the tour are Fri/Sat Nov 18/19 from 10:00-5:00 each day. Please visit www.nlchometour.com for ticket information.
Friday, September 9, 2011
Tracy & Derek
Bold (and beautiful) is what Tracy & Derek's wedding was about last Sat. Threatening sky's did not deter the couple from saying I do in the Cave Springs vineyard. Just as the couple walked back down the aisle the clouds briefly opened up enough to send the guest scattering down to Inn On The Twenty in Jordan Village where the celebration continued. Notice the colour of the sky.
Monday, August 15, 2011
Lisa & Dan
Lisa knows how to plan a wedding - simple/elegant/classy/natural/creative and the list goes on. Love that this year lace has made a comeback and yes so have gowns with straps. Elegant, vintage, romantic says it all. The celebration took place at Ball's Fall Conservation Area (http://www.hpca.ca/) . A historic venue with many of the original buildings dating back to the 1800's.
More brides are opting away from the standard handtied bouquets and wanting a design more unique to their wedding style. Lisa's bouquet was a structured cascade with feathers, seeded eucalyptus, berzillia berries, antique hydrangea and locally grown phalenopsis orchids. We loved how the orchids dictated the unconventional structure.
For Lisa's maid of honor we designed an inverted handheld orchid bouquet wrapped in lily grass.
The reception was held in the 'big barn' as it is called. The barn dates back to 1882. Through the barn you can see the chapel where the ceremony took place.
The harvest style tables were set with tablescapes of succulents, hydrangea, sedum, berzillia berries, orchids, stones, moss and curly willow. Nature at its' finest. And oh - lots of candlelight.
Monday, August 8, 2011
Marta & Dave
This past weekend Marta & Dave created a garden themed wedding that was second to none at Chateau des Charmes winery in Niagara-on-the-Lake (www.chateaudescharmes.com). The bride's choice of yellows complimented the Chateau's outdoor garden venue perfectly. After many hours of picture taking the bride & groom still had enough energy to give me one more pose.
To create Marta's garden bouquet we used carmel garden roses, freesia, hydrangea, seeded eucalyptus and succulents. To the centerpieces we added solidago, alstromeria, hydrangea, bells of ireland and spray roses. All locally grown except the garden roses/seeded eucalyptus/hydrangea. Sliced lemons in the centerpieces completed the garden theme.
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