New Crop of Wedding Boutiques

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I love it when a non-wedding related company decides to give their own spin on weddings, especially when it comes to the fashion side. It gives me a whole new perspective away from the traditional bridal magazines and brands.

When J.Crew entered the world of weddings they seemed to take over the business of bridesmaids' dresses, I would say majority of my bridesmaids' are in some style of J.Crew. And just when I was getting over the surprise of Anthropologie's new BHLDN Bridal Line (who I hear will be coming out with their own wedding decor line soon!!), I just received an email today from one of my favorite online shopping sites, Shopbop.com, announcing that they will be releasing their new wedding boutique today!

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Obviously these new wedding outlets are not for every bride--I actually have yet to meet a bride that has bought her dress online--receiving your dress in a box in the mail is not so enticing-- they don't offer the boutique feel and customer service of a small bridal atelier, but it's definitely fun to see some of the leading distributors of Fashion give their take on the Modern American Wedding.

Take your Seat!

Placecard Table displays are usually one of the last details for brides to think about, but it is usually the first thing that your guests see when they arrive at your reception. Having a really stunning or visually interesting display can set the tone for the whole reception.

Here are a few of my favorites:

Whimsical Garden Themed Wedding at Eolia Mansion:

Organic Backyard Wedding:

Photos Courtesy of Megan LaBarbera

Fall Inspired Wedding at the Redding Country Club:

Seaside Wedding at the Tokeneke Club:
Spring Elegant Wedding at the Greenwich Country Club:
Garden Party Wedding at Eolia Mansion:
May Day Themed wedding at The Hartford Club:
Elegant Purple Wedding at the New Haven Lawn Club:

2011 Season Sneak Peek!

There is lots and lots of romance incorporated in the upcoming season at Blush! Soft pinks, dusty greens, big lush blooms spilling over vintage vases is the popular style for the upcoming season and we couldn't be more excited! Lush garden style arrangements are some of our favorite types to design! Here are a few photos of a mock-up we designed this past week for one of our early Spring brides...


A lush mounded centerpiece of Ranunculus, Peonies, Roses, Garden Roses, Dusty Miller and Andromeda sit on top of a vintage cake stand...

Ranunculus

As Spring is getting closer the thought of all the beautiful early Spring flowers filling my studio is making me happy. One of my favorite Spring flowers are Ranunculus. Each petal is so delicate they remind me of the crepe paper flowers I used to make in elementary school. They come in such an array of colors from soft and feminine to bold and bright. Here are a few of my Ranunculus moments...

Photo Courtesy of Denise Cregier

Photo Courtesy of Carla Ten Eyck

Photo Courtesy of Raw Photo Design

Photo Courtesy of Carla Ten Eyck

Photo Courtesy of Robert Norman

Photos courtesy of Megan LaBarbera

Succulents!

Dose of Color!

This past weekend I was in dire need of seeing some color and living things! This time of year the bare branches and overall brownness of New England starts to take a toll on me and my senses crave something colorful and alive! So, my good friend (and fabulous floral designer) Lauran and I took a drive to Logee's in Danielson, CT. It was my first time to this amazing greenhouse and it is definitely a place I will be returning to soon. We spent hours going through the greenhouses and checking out all the amazing plants they have growing, from the 100 year old citrus plants to Orchids to blooming camellia trees. We each walked out with a few plants to start our own mini Logee's in our own homes. Here's a few shots from our day...

The door to enter the mystical greenhouse:

Passionflower which grows overhead:



100 year old Lemon Tree, which you can't tell in this picture, but the lemons are actually the size of grapefruits!!

more citrus trees:

Some crazy blue thing!



And, the gorgeous Camellia Tree:

ahhhhhhhhh, my senses feel refreshed and spring isn't feeling so far away anymore...

Bliss Celebrations Magazine Cover and Features!

The beautiful new magazine Bliss Celebrations just printed their premier issue and they chose a photo of our floral designs for the cover!! How exciting!



The beautiful cover photo and above pictures were taken by Carla Ten Eyck and was styled by Candice of Jubilee Events, dresses provided by The White Dress by the Shore and beauty by Dana Bartone.




Also inside was the wedding of our September clients Sally and Oliver, which was photographed by Carla Ten Eyck and styled by Candice of Jubilee Events.

We're so happy to be included in this great new publication! Bliss Celebrations will be distributed in Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachussetts and Cape Cod and Islands. This fabulous new magazine should be hitting the shelves soon!!