New Hanging Votive Candles for Centerpieces

Look at my new super candle purchases.  I am purchasing the clear ones for a wedding that I have coming up in May.  We are using them in the alter pieces and as table centerpieces.  I am so excited, I can't wait to see them.  I love the effect that candlelight gives.  It is so warm, romantic and cozy. These will be so spectacular glowing up above the tables.  Just imaging seeing this  as you enter the room. I am going to hang them from branches that are going to be in 29 in. tall vases.  I am going to wrap aspidistra leaves around the vases at an angle with raffia holding them to the vase with green moss tucked in around the opening of the vase. This bride wants a very simple and natural look and these centerpieces will be just the added touch she was looking for.  I can't wait to post the pictures so you can see them. 

Orange Rising

Orange is a color that is rising in popularity for weddings, and yet it is still offbeat enough to feel fresh and original.  

Can you imagine using orange in with a rich chocolate brown or a velvety creamy taupe.  How about a deep navy or copper.  Not to be forgotten for the contemporary bride orange with the popular celery green or hot pink even a spash of lemon yellow with these would be striking.  I have even seen orange with a soft sky blue. 

Roses are always beautiful but the Naranga really captures the essence of the deep bright orange that can really make your bouquets pop.  Luecospermum "Tango"and peach hypericum berries, "Tang" dendrobium orchids, Dahlia's and Cockscomb are all  great orange flowers that add a richness and unique flavor.  Tulips come in a large variety of orange and peach tones.  And not to be forgotten vibrant orange Gerbera Daisies.

Orange can be used in a variety of wedding styles and can be beautiful.  If you are looking to make your wedding bouquets and centerpieces unique and vibrant, consider the orange colored flowers. 

Purple Reign

Photos courtesy of Alex Mc Ginnis Photography

One of my favorite brides.  O.K. I  like them all but Crystal is one bride that will not easily be forgotten.  When Crystal and I met she told me that she wanted something bright and colorful. She also gave me a lot of opportunities to be creative and have fun.

 Crystals fiance proposed to her in Italy.  The centerpieces on the table at the restaurant where he proposed to her had purple dendrobium orchids so of course we had to use dendrobium orchids in her bouquet and her centerpieces.  

Crystal decided on a long cascade bouquet that was bright and colorful that included her purple dendrobiums, purple anemones, purple calla lilies, purple lisianthus along with hot pink and orange roses and yellow and red varigated tulips and some caspia to mix with her outdoorsy, country feel. 

Crystal had two request for her wedding.  She wanted it to be outside if possible and pretty.  I helped Crystal to find a location that had an area that she could have her outdoor location and that could easily transition to an indoor ceremony if the weather did not cooperate.  The ceremony and reception location was The Celebration Barn in Cumming, IA. 

 A great location with great versatility for either an indoor or outdoor ceremony.  

The forecast that day was for rain but just in time the sun decided to shine and lasted all the way through Crystal and Steve's ceremony.  When it was time to transition into the reception which was inside at the Celebration Barn the rain had started to move in.  But Crystal and Steve got there outdoor wedding.

The sun was shining bright that day but the happiness reflected in Crystals smile shined even brighter.