Autumn Dahlias and Orchids

Thank you Patrick Hadley Photography for these beautiful images of M & B's autumn wedding (and for more, see their blog).  For this sophisticated, modern, autumnal mix, the bouquets included magenta phalaenopsis orchids, purple dahlias, peach juliet garden roses, blue eryngium, and orange pincushion protea together with textured foliage.  M & B were married at Temple Shir Shalom in Bloomfield Hills and their lovely reception was at The Inn at St. Johns in Plymouth.  Such a beautiful celebration - congratulations! sophisticated modern autumn bridal bouquet

 

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Orange chevron ribbon bliss

So excited this bride chose a bright, cheerful bouquet for an autumn wedding at home.  And I loved how this orange chevron cotton twill ribbon from The Ribbon Retreat added the perfect fashionable complement with a hint of vintage- lovely!  

Flowers included orange and yellow dahlia, orange pincushion protea, chamomile daisies, seeded eucalyptus, dusty miller, peach roses.

 

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Blush wedding at The Dearborn Inn

It was such a pleasure to get to know this truly warm and kind family, and these lovely images from Danielle Murphy Photography capture that so perfectly.  With a gorgeous summer day at The Dearborn Inn, this couple had an elegant outdoor ceremony and a stunning reception in pale blush tones and gold and crystal accents. The bride's bouquet featured ivory and blush pink peonies, pale pink spray majolica roses, peach juliet garden roses, sahara roses, and white ranunculus.  The bridesmaids bouquets and centerpieces also included hydrangea and geranium foliage.

 

blush, pale pink, white, ivory wedding bouquet at The Dearborn Inn

And this little hair accent just might be my favorite!

pink and white flower girl hair flowers

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Wildflower wedding in Saline

I just love that J&D have the biggest smiles under that umbrella!  No problem for this couple and their summer outdoor wedding in D's parents' backyard in Saline, Michigan.  There is just so much joy and ease with this couple! J&D are from out-of-town, and we did all the planning by email.  I loved the joyful, rustic, wildflower look they wanted for their flowers to complement the outdoor setting.

The bride's bouquet featuring coral charm peonies, coral snapdragons, chamomile daisies, white matthiola, blue nigella, and the groom's boutonniere complemented in yellow and craspedia and blue nigella.  Thank you to Tracy and Riva Photography for these beautiful images!

 

couple in the rain with wildflower bouquet

 

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Summer wedding at Michigan League

It was such a pleasure doing the florals for this lovely couple, celebrating at the beautiful Michigan League.  With a mix of cafe au lait dahlias, soft pink sahara and quicksand roses, yellow craspedia, scabiosa pods - a soft, sweet summer mix with lovely textures.  Congratulations! summer wedding flowers in soft pink and yellow bridal bouquet of soft pink and yellow flowers

Orange and succulents at Waterview Loft Port of Detroit

A sunny orange smile for you today with J&D's wedding flowers!  Orange dahlias, bright green succulents, orange pincushion protea, freesia, and geranium foliage in the bride's bouquet.  Orange ranunculus and succulent boutonnieres.    Beautiful images captured by Dziekonski Photography (and check out Marek's images of the skyline on his blog) at the Waterview Loft Port of Detroit, with Luna Soiree Events.    wedding flowers orange dahlias and succulents  

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Vacation inspiration

I'm just back from summer vacation, and it's so nice to unplug a bit and get inspired by nature.  I don't want to go on too much here with my holiday snaps, but just wanted to share the wildflower inspiration!  Ahh... feeling rejuvenated and the creative juices are flowing! purple wildflowers in iceland

We were very lucky with sunny July weather in Iceland, and beautiful views of wildflowers in all directions - these in from of Selfoss waterfall. purple wildflowers in iceland

And more wildflowers right in Reykjavik - beautiful natural paths.

 

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And then on to the UK where we visited Hidcote Manor Gardens - this visit convinced me to plant some astrantia at home!

Spring wedding reception at UMMA

Everything about these wedding photos makes me smile.  A truly lovely couple, stunning images by Nicole Haley Photography, peonies at the peak of their season, and a day spent in some of my favorite places in Ann Arbor - the peony garden and the University of Michigan Muesum of Art.  Did I mention these images are stunning?  Wow!  I feel so lucky to have been a part of this couple's beautiful, joyful day! white peony wedding flowers

 

The wedding flowers featured classes white peony bouquets for the ladies and white ranunculus boutonnieres for the gents.  These stunning peonies were sourced locally from Bridgewater Gardens.

 

white peony bride bouquet

It was a beautiful day for photos at the law school quad and outside UMMA...

white peony wedding flowers

 

 

white peony wedding flowers

 

For the reception, each rectangular table had two arrangements of white hydrangea in rectangular matte grey vases creating an elegant, sophisticated look. white hydrangea centerpiece for wedding at UMMA

 

white hydrangea centerpieces for wedding at UMMA

 

And a sweet arrangement for the sweetheart table...

sweetheart table arrangement of white hydrangeas and ivory peonies