I love beautiful flowers.  Floral design is one of my many hobbies, begun out of a need to budget a wedding.  From that one wedding came other requests from friends for wedding flowers.  It is not only weddings I enjoy, I also belong to a non-profit organization that provides floral arrangements for assisted living centers and arrangements for other charities' fund raising galas.  Tabletop design also incorporates my love for flowers as well as "setting the table."
        Flowers bring to the recipient the love and and care you have placed into your work.  They bring smiles to many faces from brides and the wedding party to residents in assisted living centers.   I occasionally do wedding flowers on the side, so if you are interested in my work please feel free to reach out to me using the contact form.  I hope you enjoy these samples of my work. 

My August 2014 bride walked down the aisle under a hot Texan sun holding a bouquet featuring Esperance roses tucked amongst Queen Anne's lace and spray roses.  Pale pink and white were the colors for this wedding held at Hearthstone Country Club.   I believe we achieved the sweet pinkalicious look the bride desired!

All brides are beautiful, don't you think?  This one certainly is.  Her desire was to have wedding flowers that looked like you ran through a field and collected wild flowers.  I think we accomplished this look and made her dream come true.   The photograph on the left was taken at the venue, Moffit Oaks, by a wonderful photographer named Racheal Kann.  

The flowers used in the bridal bouquet are Estelle Solidago, Blushing Bride protea, Astilbe, Scabiosa in white, Tibet roses, and millet

The bouquet was captured beautifully by Racheal Kann.  The bridesmaids boquests were made from Tibet roses, Estelle Solidago and white Lisianthus.  

I suggested a creative approach for the men's boutonnieres.  These were fashioned of birch disks with dried elements and lace.

The outdoor ceremony backdrop was rugged with brick columns and hewn post.  To soften up the look, as well as keep everyone's attention on the wedding party (and not any random farm equipment that might pop up in the background!) I draped the structure with loose, sheer draping and added these custom made props.  Old antique window frames (Texas Junkyard Company) voided of their glass panes were painted white, then backed with chicken wire and lace.  The chicken wire gave me a way to secure to the prop small bunches of baby's breath.  These posts are front porch posts, so they are almost eight feet tall, and the window frames are around 36" tall.  My nephew created the legs for the posts, my sister in law painted them, my daughters assembled the frames, and the family handyman project turned out to my delight!

On the left, my daughter, who is also part of my very helpful team, stands next to the post and frame backdrop to demonstrate the size of this prop.  And the mother of the bride, on the right, is cheerfully modeling a vintage-style dress which I made for her!  Yes, among loving flowers and floral design, I can sew and am quite crafty.  The prop on the right is actually a Hobby Lobby frame which has been painted in whiter colors to go with the two antique frame props.  In the wedding party photo below, one of the party is expecting a baby!  Can you tell who?  That baby will be my first grandchild!

I hope you enjoyed this wild flower wedding with its rustic elements.  You will see some of these items showing up again, combining the wood touch with very elegant arrangements.  Stay tuned.

The bridesmaids bouquets were made with hydrangea and roses.  Simple and lovely.

The reception featured a variety of settings.  Single centerpieces in glass vases covered which were covered with burlap and lace.   A key and locket was attached to their bows.

I believe the arch served its purpose as both a backdrop and somewhat hid the drum set on the church stage.  The crystal swag, chandelier, and rhinestones on the flower balls all glistened and sparkled under the lights.  Tie wraps are indispensable in designing props!

Here is the handsome couple, with the bouquet without the feathers.

The reception had large black ostrich plumes.  The hot pink and purple hydrangea were dyed stems ordered from Sam's Wholesale.   I have had great success with flowers ordered from Sam's when I could not get what I need from my local wholesalers.

The crystal chandeliers were hand-assembled onto a wire frame.  I used several rolls of crystal chain as well as silver faceted chain.  Many nights I sat with a drill in hand, a board across my lap, and drilled away to create the holes to hang the silver faceted chain.  The result was shimmering strands that captured light and added twinkling lights to the venue.  They swayed softly in the breeze from the fans and air conditioning.  We had three different arrangements - tall with the crystals, medium set in silver mercury glass vases, and the manzanita branches which made yet another appearance.  I swore I would throw those branches away this time, but they are just so pretty I couldn't bear to part with them just yet.

I love that the groom pulled out a ring pop when it was time to exchange rings, and he read his vows from his mobile phone.   My how things have changed over the years!  This was also the first appearance of the crystal candelabras.  These are small arrangements on top, but the candelabra will hold up to 30 pounds of flowers.  I can't want to see these used again.