I’ll be taking some time off to celebrate, relax and enjoy time with my family. If you are already starting to think about your 2020 wedding, send in my Free Bride’s Checklist for a free quote after I get back in the office in January. Catch ya on the flippity flip!
Bridal bouquet of purple Calla Lilies, pink Garden Roses, cream pink Hydrangea, Greenery and Pearl accents.
There are times when my deadlines are a bit shorter than is typical. Bride Anisha contacted me on May 13 requesting custom silk wedding flowers for her May 28 American Wedding and May 30 Indian Ceremony. Needless to say, I jumped into action with her pink and purple color scheme to design beautiful bouquets (including a red bouquet to match her Sari bridal gown), boutonnieres and corsages, for the fast approaching big day(s)!
If you find yourself in this type of situation, there are a few things to remember:
Keeping that in mind, let's go back to Anisha's flowers. I was up front with Anisha about our time frame, I gave her ideas to choose from that I could work with and she made fast and clear decisions. Her vision of garden bouquets with a variety of flowers came to life beautifully!
If you are feeling the time crunch and think custom silk wedding flowers might be the solution, contact me today to get the conversation started.
Before I talk about this beautiful broach bouquet, I need to reminisce about summer. See, it's a chilly -4 degrees this morning in Minneapolis and since the sun is shining, it made me think back to this past summer. Remember summer, those glorious days of not having body parts freeze upon exposure? Anyways, this summer was especially busy for me as we were in the process of moving out of our house and getting ready to move into our new one. But weddings keep happening despite anyone's major life events. That's the beauty of this job, I can work without effecting my family and you still get your flowers ahead of time. Ok, back to this summer....
The finished bouquet.
Jill contacted me on behalf of her friend Jaime who was the bride-to-be. Jill had a picture of a Calla Lilly cascading style bouquet with multiple broaches in it that the bride liked. I asked a little more about bride Jaime and basically learned that she was suuuuuper laid back and didn't really care a whole lot about the flowers, hence Jill ordering on her behalf. I also learned that some friends and family were providing broaches to be included in her bouquet--what a sweet idea. So Jill dropped off the broaches and I got to work recreating the look that worked Jaime's budget. When I got the bouquet- I noticed a few were colored broaches. I asked about it and Jaime apparently didn't care at all--cool as a cucumber! So I incorporated those without Jaime batting an eye. I used Fresh Touch Silk Calla Lilies, my most popular seller.
Jaime only had one real request and that was that we used burlap to wrap the stems on her bouquet. Pretty simple request to fulfill!
Burlap adds a nice touch to the handle of any bouquet.
Naturally, I suggested that a matching Groom's Boutonniere would be a good touch which was something Jaime hadn't even thought about. She loved the idea of having something for her man, so I put together a simple, yet classy matching boutonniere. Jaime didn't love the burlap alone on the groom's bout so I added a layer of shimmery, sheer white ribbon to give it a little shine. With all that glam in Jaime's bouquet, we couldn't leave the groom's boutonniere looking too plain!
Did I mention that all of this took place in about a month's time? Jill and I communicated almost entirely over e-mail, including pictures of the bouquet in progress, and we were able to collaborate on a beautiful wedding bouquet for her friend in a short time frame. That's the beauty of silk flowers! You (or your friend as was the case) get a voice in seeing your vision for your custom wedding flowers come to life whether you have a year or a month.
If this sounds like something you'd be interested in hearing more about, take a minute to fill out the Free Bride's Checklist for a quick quote and to start the conversation. Stay warm!
I love hearing from my brides! And as we start out the year, I thought it might be helpful for the designer silk wedding flower skeptics to hear about one couple's experience working with me.
And now a word from a fabulous bride and groom...
"Working with Love Is Blooming was the easiest part of my wedding. I simply found pictures of flowers and colors of what I was looking for for our wedding day, and Erin made them perfectly. The communication was always open and she was accommodating to what I was looking for in my flowers for our big day. When the flowers arrived I was more than pleased and the colors worked absolutely perfectly with the bridesmaids dresses and overall theme of our wedding.
"If you're in search of perfect, beautiful and AFFORDABLE wedding flowers for you wedding, accompanied with zero stress or worry over the flowers, then ask Erin to do flowers for your wedding soon! I'm so thankful to have worked with her and can't think of anyone else I would trust in doing our wedding flower arrangements. Thanks again Erin for your hard work to make our day that much more stunning :)"
Bekah and Nate Long, Indiana
Thanks to Bekah and Nate, as well as all my 2011 brides who made for a fantastic wedding season! Check back soon for more wedding flower features!