mothers’ bouquets
I love these mothers’ bouquets that Chelsea Fuss of Frolic! styled and photographed for Project Wedding. Posies, also called nosegays, are such a sweet and modern alternative to corsages or wrislets. Whether a diminutive version of a bridesmaid’s bouquet or a small clutch of flowers that coordinate with wedding colors, posies can be carried by mothers, grandmothers, even flower girls.
photos: Chelsea Fuss via Project Wedding
mi amor
classic white wedding
There’s nothing I’m loving quite as much these days as the thought of a classic white wedding.
{images: 1- via Snippet and Ink photographed by Cliff Brunk; 2 – via Patterson Maker, originally found at Martha Stewart Weddings; 3 – via Grey Likes; 4 – via Snippet and Ink, photographed by Lisa Lefkowitz}
flowering branches
Little buds are appearing on the quince in my backyard and all sorts of flowering branches are showing up at the flower market, which means spring is on its way! Flowering branches are lovely for late winter and early spring weddings — simple, graphic and stunning.
{1 – Design*Sponge Weeder’s Digest; 2 & 4- We like it wild on Design*Sponge; 3 – Katie Did; 5 -Bitter House blog}
looking back at 2010 part two
More highlights from 2010….earlier this year, Janie and I worked with Leo Patrone on this story that appeared on Style Me Pretty.
I attended Saipua’s little flower school last January!
Caught up with my favorites at the b list conference in DC. Photograph by Kate Headley.
Attended the opening of the J. Crew bridal boutique on Madison Avenue and stood in the same room as Ina Garten. The same room as Ina Garten.
Teresa and Paul were married at Tuckahoe Plantation. Photography by Meghan McSweeney.
While Sarah and John were married earlier in the year at Lewis Ginter’s Blomeendaal House. Photography by David Abel.
Katie and Ralph were married at The Mill at Fine Creek. Photography by Jennifer Colina.
And, later in the year, Kristen and Davis also celebrated at The Mill. Photography by Jennifer Colina.
We hosted a baby shower for my bestie, who’s due any day now. Photography by Ana Valentine.
Missy and Steven celebrated at The Science Museum of Virginia. Photography by Casey Templeton.
And, sweet Audrea and Aaron held their reception at Westwood Country Club. Photography by Tom Daly.
Thank you especially to Emily, Danielle, Caitlin and Brittany who helped to bring all of 2010′s events to life! Love you girls! Can’t wait to see what 2011 holds!
winter flower inspiration from Studio Choo
Hello lovies…today I have pretty muscari, violet and paperwhites made into sweet and simple winter bouquets from Studio Choo.
Don’t these winter flowers look lovely in Studio Choo’s birch vase set? Birch is such a great material for winter weddings.
Be sure to also check out Jill + Alethea’s post on forcing paperwhites at Design*Sponge too.
{all images courtesy Studio Choo}
jodi + kurt’s wedding film
Jodi + Kurt // Wedding Highlights from Josh Gooden on Vimeo.
Jodi and Kurt are two very talented photographers who were recently married at Jodi’s family farm in Mt. Crawford, Virginia. Josh Gooden filmed their celebration, using Super 8 film for several of the shots — a perfect match for all of the vintage elements Jodi and Kurt wove throughout their wedding day. The double rainbow takes my breath away…congratulations guys! xoxo
{flowers by the forever fabulous Janie Medley}
*this is simply a wedding feature..merriment had no involvement : )
flower girl….
Continuing my obsession with interesting floral hair adornment…
{images photographed by Nathaniel Goldberg for Harper’s Bazaar and Zee Wendell via pinterest}
happy flowers
I’ve never really given much thought to spider mums (beauty above by Rosenow Floral Design), but when a client asked for floral inspiration of the happy but not girly variety, spider mums came to mind. They’re so cheerful and look a little bit like tiny fireworks, don’t they? And, of course, billy buttons (below via weddingbee) are always fun and quirky.
the domino archives
I don’t mean to be a drama queen, but when Domino went out of print, a little piece of me died. I have every issue…some in duplicate. So many magazines have gone by the wayside in the last few years, but Domino is the one I miss most. So, imagine the sheer thrill and elation I felt when I found out yesterday (thanks to the sweet girls at Ruby Press) that {the newly launched} brides.com has been granted access to the Domino archives. Just a sample Domino content is available now here but Brides will be adding more content over the next few months.
{summer flowers by ariella chezar via brides.com}
