Happy Friday!

Enjoy your weekend~

(bridesmaid's bouquet)

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(2 photos of the Bride's bouquet)

It is going to be a BEAUTIFUL October weekend in Michigan, and I can't wait to see my bride's face when she sees her flowers tomorrow.  Months of planning coming together and absolutely fabulous weather!  Blessings Lauren and Mike!

A "Stop and Smell the Flowers" kind of day.....

I don't know if it is true for you, but our summer has flown by fast!  For the one week that I wasn't working on wedding flowers or was out of town, we hosted family from out of state and threw a graduation & birthday party for my son.  It has been one busy summer - and this week, I'm catching up.  Reclaiming the jungle of a yard, organizing bedrooms, shopping for school clothes and college dorm supplies and.... remembering to stop to smell the flowers :)!  Today, we'll even relax and take in a fabulous floral scene while enjoying music at the local botanical gardens:  Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park. 

A wonderful perk to all the summer weddings I've worked on - 

the "left-over" flowers that call for a vase in my home.

Enjoy your day and remember to stop and smell the flowers!

(Maybe even up close!)

Wedding Season is in Full Swing....

and I've hardly taken a moment to post photos - though we did take time to have a great California get away :)! More about that at another time.

For now - enjoy some shots of a long awaited wedding...
Mandy and Ken are both in the military. Though their date had been set for this summer, they thought they would have to post-pone the wedding due to new military assignments. As it turned out, they were able to go forward with their planned date, and they couldn't be happier.

I'm looking forward to getting photos from the wedding photographer, but in the meantime, am posting the photos that I took during set up.  The family was a joy to work with - and so were the flowers :)~

A typical delivery day look for the car...

One style of centerpiece...

Another style of centerpiece...

The almost completed look.  Windows were yet to be decorated...

The bridal bouquet....

Bridal bouquet with 2 of the 4 bridesmaids bouquets...

Another shot, different angle...

Lanterns used at the church and later for the reception...

There were 4 lanterns total, 2 on each side of the front of the church...

Just loved Ken and Mandy's color combination....

Ken and Mandy, it was a joy to provide flowers for your wedding.

Thank you for all that you do to serve our country!  God Bless!

Simply Romantic Flowers

Last January, I was asked to provide table arrangements for the Alliance of Women Entrepreneurs Annual Conference in Grand Rapids, MI.  I was given complete freedom to create anything I cared to within a certain budget.  Using a collection of vintage milk glass vases, seeded eucalyptus, white hydrangeas, white carnations, flowering quince, pink spray roses and salal, the arrangements were a hit.  I really liked how they looked in my home too!  Enjoy!