Classic White and Ivory Blooms at the Coronado Ballroom

Shelby and Tim had a beautiful St. Louis wedding with their ceremony and reception at the Coronado Ballroom.  Take look at these images from Kelly Laramore Photography.

Shelby's bouquet was a classic mix of white and ivory blooms with formal phalenopsis orchids featured.



The maids carried a complementary design of white and ivory flowers.

 

Love Birds.

Coronado Ceremony.

Party time!

Low, lush arrangements of roses and hydrangea decorated the guest tables.

These tall pieces were moved from the ceremony and were used on the family tables.

 

 

 



All our best to Shelby and Tim!

 

 

 

 

 

Long Guest Tables- What you need to know regarding flowers & table decor--

One of the current trends that we have been seeing more and more is long tables at receptions and parties.  The tradition of having a long wedding head table has even changed to a rectangular king's table with wedding party sitting all the way around instead of only on one side.  This idea has trickled over into the whole reception and we are now seeing room layouts and celebrations with 8ft. to 16ft.+ tables, guests seated at all sides.

The look of the overall room is stunning with the long tables lined up and table decor trailing down the center.  This trend is fun to work with and design for, but there are a few things to consider when it comes to the flowers and table decor.

We have seen lots of inspiration pictures of long flower garlands lining the middle of a rectangular table, with the garland spilling over the ends.  Here are some images (courtesy of LPhotographie) of a table with a similar look that we did just this past season:

To us, this visual is one of the main draws to doing the longs.  This is such a romantic and lush look and when you envision this in your whole reception, it's breathtaking.  The cost can sometimes also take your breath away if you don't know what to expect.  

In the case of a round, 72" guest table, the decor can be as traditional as a mix of gorgeous seasonal blooms in a low or tall design.  This cost will vary according to flowers and choice of style, but more often than not, a large single arrangement or collection of medium arrangements will give a full showing at the center of the table.  (Image by LPhotographie)

In the case of long tables, oftentimes two 8 foot tables are connected to give an even longer profile.  Sometimes, they are also doubled up in width to give more room for the guests sitting there.  If the table is 16 feet long, the real estate that needs to be covered to give the same fullness as mentioned on the round tables is exceedingly more.  If you want garlands down the center, 16 feet won't drape over the edges, so 20-22 feet per table would be suggested.  Basic greenery garlands that are pre-made with 2-3 types of greenery can range in price from $12-18 per foot in our market.  Adding flowers to the greenery will start in the neighborhood of $15 per foot (additional) and increase from there depending on flower choice and fullness.  Of course, different shops have different price ranges, so check with them.  Solid flower garlands are also popular on social media, but are much more expensive than those with greenery included as a large number of blooms are needed to construct them.

If garlands aren't really what you envisioned for your long tables, another popular look is several small arrangements and candles aligned down the middle.  The coverage of these table scapes is usually pretty full with one arrangement running into the next accented by candles.  If you budget one small arrangment for every foot, then you would need 16 vases of flowers plus candles for each table.  As always, the range of prices will vary with flowers choices and size ( approx. $40-100+ each), but keep in mind that whatever elements are being incorporated will need to be purchased in multiples to achieve that look.

There are lots of variations as well.  Some choose to sit guests on each end of the longs.  Having a place setting at each end of the table decreases the length of decorations needed as well as the tendency to want any garlands draping down the sides of the table.  Some also mix round tables and long tables in one room to have the best of both worlds.  Whatever your vision may be, think past the table shape and explore how best to showcase your table scape!

Renaissance Grand Ceremony and Statler Ballroom Reception

Goldie and Mark were married late in November at the Renaissance Grand Hotel.  They celebrated with their family and friends in the Statler Ballroom following their vows.  Here are some images from Sal Cincotta of their soft, vintage flowers.

Goldie wanted a vintage look with soft colors to include peach, champagne, pale blue, and blush pink.

Goldie's bouquet included hydrangea, roses, cremone dahlias, spray roses, and limonium.

The maids carried textured mixes of larkspur, limonium, and roses.

The ceremony room used elements from the reception to give the guests a hint of what was yet to come.

A mixture of high and low centerpieces decorated the Statler Room.

 The tall centerpieces showcased a garden style with larkspur, curly willow branches, white hydrangea, and draping seeded eucalyptus.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The low flowers were large mounds of lush, blue hydrangea.

Best wishes to Goldie and Marc!  It was a pleasure working with you!!!!

Gorgeous Wedding at Home

This romantic wedding and reception took place at the home of the bride and groom.  The overall color scheme was ivory and tones of blush pink.  Photos by Warwick Photography.

This large white piece greeted the guests in the entry.

Very classic and romantic peony and rose bouquet for the bride.

 

The reception tent was filled with soft blooms in tall and low centerpieces.

The enormous flower spheres were placed on top of a clear reverse trumpet vase.

The tables opposite the tall centerpieces were filled with an overflowing pedestal of the same blooms.

Smaller accents at the food stations.

The ceremony tent featured this canopy covered in branches and blush blooms.

This spectacular event was a pleasure to be a part of.  Thanks to Shayna at St. Louis Wedding Consultants for coordinating all the details.

Palladium Reception

This wedding reception was held at the Palladium in September. The Sisters design team helped create this modern look in the bride's shades of purples. Here are some of our snapshots from the day-




Three different centerpieces were used in the space. One was a grouping of submerged flowers, one was a tall arrangement with branches, and the third was a mixture of purple hues and textures.

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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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Bright Bat Mitzvah at the Magic House

January was a cold month in St. Louis! Luckily, Sisters was able to help out with this bright, warm event at the always fun Magic House. We worked with a lovely family on their daughter's Bat Mitzvah on January 8th. Here are the wonderful photos courtesy of Josephine Havlak.




Decorations at the temple included mixed spring flowers in the event's colors- green, orange and hot pink.

For the party, we decorated all the guest tables with large vases of green hydrangea and tall willow sticks. We embellished the vases with wide bands of hot pink and orange ribbon and put rose petals in the same colors on the table around the vase.

We had fun taking a break from the winter "hum drum" with this colorful event!

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