Now That's a Bouquet!

Here's a sneak peek at a bouquet we did for a wedding this past weekend. The bride wanted this flowing orchid bouquet to almost touch the ground as she walked down the aisle. Our designer, Shahla, made that request a reality with about 5 different kinds of orchids and one very heavy bouquet!

When it was completed, this bouquet was approximately 4 feet long! Professional shots of the bride carrying it when we get them!!!

Wow!

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Tropical Inspired Centerpieces

These are some snapshots of a tall and short centerpiece we did recently as a mock-up for a client. Bright, tropical flowers were the order of the day!


The Tall:

The Short:

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Bevo Mill Show

We enjoyed participating in the Bevo Mill show last weekend. Here are some of the designs we took with us.

All red roses are so classic, but can be given a unique spin with just a little touch. This bouquet had a wire collar for some added interest.

We feel like spring is in the air! That was the inspiration for this bouquet. With orchids, tulips, ranunculus and hydrangea, who wouldn't think spring looking at this grouping?!

All the Sisters at the Show! (Shelly with daughter Amelia, Emily and Chelsea)

A special hello to all those we met this weekend! Thanks to Colleen at Bevo Mill for making the event a success!!

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Orchids, Crystals and Feathers with Ron Klein Photography

Brandi was one of our beautiful brides who wanted something a little different for her bouquets. She loved the idea of feathers incorporated with the flowers. Here is what we came up with for her.

(Photos by Ron Klein)

Brandi's bouquet was a mix of white and ivory flowers that included orchids, crystals and white ostrich feathers around the edge.

The bridesmaids carried green hydrangea and orchids with red feather accents.






Orchids were carried through in the other personal flowers as well- shown here are boutonnieres and small bouquets for the moms to carry.





Special touches here and there can make the overall style of a wedding very unique. Best wishes to the bride and groom and their families!



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From Inspiration to a Dream Come True

One of our lovely brides from 2010 brought in this inspiration photo. She really liked the lushness and texture of this bouquet and fell in love with the pearl detail. At Sisters, we always want to give the bride whatever she wants for her bouquet. So, we took the bride's inspiration and used our special touch to make her magazine photo come to life for her wedding day. Take a look.



Inspiration photo above and the Sisters version below.

All in a day's work at Sisters!!!

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Sweet Summer Wedding

Stacie and Ben were married this past June. Here are some great pictures of their ceremony and reception. They were such a great couple to work with!!




All the bouquets were a mix of greens and pink. Stacie's was lush and full with peonies, roses, orchids, stephanotis and hanging amaranthus to trail.

The reception was a the Ritz. We had two different centerpieces--one with branches and one that had a round, ball shape. Both carried through the greens and pinks and both had hanging amaranthus.

Best wishes to Ben and Stacie! It was a pleasure working with you and your families!

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Phalaenopsis Orchids

Phalaenopsis orchids are becoming very popular in the wedding magazines and reality shows. They differ from other orchids with their large, flat petals and smaller throat. Sisters has used them in different ways depending on the look that is intended. Take a peek!

Phals come on very long stems so they work great for long, flowing cascades as seen in these two pictures of the same bouquet.

The individual orchids can also be removed from the stems and used as blooms to accent other flowers in a bouquet.

Here the phals are being used with other flowers to cascade down the side of the cake.

Phalaenopsis orchids are a beautiful addition to any flower arrangement. What they don't tell you on the wedding shows and in the magazines is that they are kind of price-y, so keep that in mind when you are selecting flowers and adding in phals. They can be more affordable as blooms rather than whole stems. However, the Sisters philosophy is that the bride should get whatever flowers they want in their bouquet and make the rest fit into the budget. :)

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Bright Colors at Kemp Auto Museum

This past July, bright colors were the name of the game here at Sisters. Check out this show-stopping color scheme for mid-summer at the Kemp Auto Museum.

The bridal bouquet (above) and the bridesmaids' bouquets (below) all had pops of greens, oranges, corals and yellows. The bride accented her flowers with white, pearled stephanotis.

The aisle at the ceremony was decorated with these bright clusters of wedding flowers. They were used later in pairs as short centerpieces at the reception.

Tall, colorful vases of mixed summer flowers jumped out against the black linens and floors of the Kemp.

These vases were prepared with thin, turquoise wire to be used with the aisle decorations as centerpieces.

We think the flowers make the cars look pretty, too! :)

The Kemp is such a great venue for color! Such a refreshing summer color scheme!

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Bright and Fresh

This wedding had such a refreshing seasonal feel for early summer. Crisp whites, yellows and greens were the main colors.




These bouquets, in the window at the church, were what the bridesmaids carried. The bridal bouquet- held below by a bridesmaid- had the same flowers but with added green cymbidium orchids.

We think all of our brides are gorgeous!

The guys' bouts. were a mix of green hypericum berries and yellow solidago.

The centerpieces at the City Museum were a mix of high and low arrangements. The tall vases included hanging votives that added an extra ambiance once the lights were dimmed.

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