Amber in Perry

We had a mighty busy weekend. This past Saturday, Amber was married in Perry, UT (seriously gorgeous country), and Jennifer was married at The Canyons Resort in Park City. That amounted to a lot of driving (over 200 miles), but all in all it was a great day!

I posted Amber's bridal sitting bouquet a few weeks back (think feathers!). Her wedding day flowers turned out equally as gorgeous. We used Vendela, Geraldine, and Sweet Akito roses, green and pink cymbidium orchids, green hypericum, poppy pods, pink bouvardia, Star-of-Bethlehem, Pink Mink proteas, lily grass, waxflower, mini callas, freesia, and lush greens. I really liked the variety in her centerpieces: we used mixed arrangements in silver juleps, and floral rings at the base of simple black candelabras. It definitely kept things interesting which is fabulous when considering the overall design of an event.

I really enjoyed working with Amber and can't wait to see photos of how it all came together at the end of the day!

Big thanks to Michelle for coming to my rescue again by taking these photos...love that girl!

Sally at Wadley Farms...sorta.

2009 is the year of pathetic-photography-syndrome for me. I mean, really -- I've never claimed to know anything about photography. I don't even know how to shoot outside of auto settings, but even with my lame preparation to take photos, up until now they haven't been THAT bad, right?
Well, ever since my Canon stopped focusing (about 6 months outside the warranty), we've been trying to decide what to do as a replacement or fix, and in the meantime have been borrowing an older model (which I've previously mentioned). And let me tell you, it is not working for me. I don't know why -- its hardly any different than my model, but I'm constantly plagued with memory problems (see Theresa at Noah's), and this time, a dead battery. Dead. I swear I never saw a battery icon blinking at me, but when we got to Wadley Farms and setup Sally's ceremony and reception, I got one fuzzy picture and then the camera gave up the ghost. So what I have to show you is a single bridesmaid bouquet I shot as we were loading the car, and a drunken, blurred buffet piece taken as I was gauging the indoor lighting situation -- and that's just so you can have a laugh at my expense and then feel sorry for me. When I get real photos from Swensen Photography I'll post them, but in the meantime, be grateful you haven't hired me to photograph your wedding! :D

With support and sympathy...

Our thoughts and prayers go out to Clark and Tiffany Swensen of Swensen Photography whose home fell victim to a devastating fire last night. The Swensens have had a remarkable impact on the local wedding industry as a whole, and I, for one, am delighted each time I see my work photographed by their incredibly talented team. We wish them the very best during this difficult time!

Amber's bridals

Amber's bridal sitting bouquet. Seriously looking forward to her wedding in two weeks! Such a chill bride...the very best kind!

Beautifully bubble-gum!

If you love pink, I've got a wedding for you!
Kyra's wedding was perfectly pink -- Delicate, romantic, feminine, lush...and so, so elegant! (am I missing any adjectives here?)
Flowers: Oriental, Asiatic, and calla lilies, roses, cymbidium orchids, freesia, peonies, bouvardia, hypericum, ranunculus, star-of-Bethlehem, amaranthus, stock, waxflower, lisianthus, etc. Venue: The Memorial House.
Heartfelt thanks to Michelle for the gorgeous photos!

Theresa at Noah's SJ

Theresa's wedding and reception was held at Noah's in South Jordan. Michelle stopped by before we left for the delivery to take a few shots of the bouquets and walking flowers, and I took a loaned camera along to the venue to take shots of the cake and centerpieces which were assembled on-site (our Canon broke a few weddings ago and I haven't yet sent it in for repairs). Silly me didn't check to see if there was a memory card in the camera (and I'm used to a model that doesn't work if there is no CF card -- this older model was much different), so I shot the entire space without getting an actual photo for my troubles. Man! Just my luck... The flower girl's halo was SO cute, too! Just another reason why I'm a florist and not a photographer.

Hopefully you'll get the gist from Michelle's shots. The colors were fuchsia, tangerine and apple green and the varieties used were roses, gerberas, cymbidiums, kermits, callas, and bear grass. Bright, fun, and so very appropriate for an end-of-May wedding!

Jennifer at Sundance Preview

Jennifer was a destination bride from the East coast who had an amazing vision for her wedding. Because the majority of their guests were coming from out of town, the bride and groom really went the extra mile to make this a memorable experience for those in attendance. The festivities took place at the Sundance Resort. The wedding day itself was separated into three distinct locations: the ceremony, cocktail hour, and a plated dinner reception.

The early-evening ceremony was held outdoors in front of the pond. For this we provided kermit pomanders and moss balls hung from shepherds hooks, and a canopy covered in cherry blossom branches (I don't have an initial photo of the canopy because I myself haven't seen it yet! There was a predetermined scheduling conflict with the rental company who was providing the frame for the canopy, so my dear friend Audrey from Studio Stems -- who happens to live down the street from Sundance -- graciously took the time out of her day to run over and construct the canopy so we could complete a second delivery in Salt Lake) Following the ceremony, the guests were ushered to the Screening Room building for a swanky cocktail hour. This room had a distinct Asian-inspired theme, complete with hanging paper cranes, paper lanterns, and a sushi bar. The flowers here were kept simple and minimalist in shades of green and white. At the close of the cocktail hour, guests adjourned to the Rehearsal Hall for dinner and dancing. The Rehearsal Hall had a very elegant, organic-meets-rustic feel. Lanterns and pomanders were hung from the rafters, the guests were greeted by moss wreaths, and everything was coordinated in shades of pink, green, and brown. For the centerpieces we constructed trees out of Manzanita branches. Flowers were arranged at the base of the branches, votives were hung from the branches themselves, and the base of each tree was wrapped in a ribbon cork veneer. The cork was echoed in the napkin rings, as well as the lovely escort-card trays which directed guests to their table. It was a dramatic sight -- even before it was flooded with people and candlelight!

The bouquets were charmingly simple: the bride carried a bouquet of various peonies, white ranunculus, and lily-of-the-valley. The attendants carried clutches of pink ranunculus, pink bouvardia, pink spray roses, green hypericum berries, and peony buds. The rest of the wedding party were outfitted primarily in orchids, berries, fern curl, and other coordinating accents.

I attribute much of the success of the night to Jennifer's wedding coordinator, Liz Anderson (weddedblizs@gmail.com). Look for more events by Liz in the future!

These photos were once again taken by our very own Michelle. The bride and groom's photographer was the ever-talented Jonathan Canlas. I can't wait to see how he captured the festivities in full-motion -- there's nothing quite like seeing it all come together at the end of the day. I'll be sure to post those images when I receive them.

A big thanks to everyone who was a part of this event! It was fabulous!