Posts Tagged ‘anniversaries’

Floral Artistry Season 10 Wrap Up + Big News

Thursday, October 13th, 2011

We are about to complete our 10th wedding season in business over the next few weeks and we’ve worked with more than 200 couples on one of their most important life events.  We think that’s pretty cool.

I’ve had the pleasure of working with some great clients including 5 sets of siblings, a Vermont wedding photographer, the daughter of a famous comedian/actor, the niece of an iconic movie star (I’ll give you a hint:  he was known for his dreamy blue eyes & “cool hand”), roller derby girls, medical students, lawyers, two MTV producers, teachers, coaches, a professional hockey player, a couple who met on Match.com, UVM alumni, Middlebury College grads, members of the armed services, friends, former co-workers, entrepreneurs, wine connoisseurs, world travelers and a bride turned wedding planner.

So what’s next?  People often ask me what I do during the winter months.  While ‘hibernating’ may seem like the obvious answer I’m actually quite busy starting to work with my couples for the upcoming season.  This winter I’ll also be busy getting ready for our biggest change yet–a new baby due in April!  We’ll be taking this spring to prepare for baby and will resume our wedding work in June.  2012 is sure to be our most exciting year yet!

It’s been a pleasure and an honor to work with so many fantastic clients and vendors.  I thank you truly for all your support over the years.  Of course, I also get by with a little help from my friends who’ve made up a great team for me over the years.  Special thanks to Courtney (my amazing boutonniere and corsage maven), Casey, Abigail, Jessamy, Theresa and last, but not least, my husband & sidekick, David.

We’ve still got a few events left before we officially “wrap it up” for the year so stay tuned!

Here are a few of my favorite bouquets from my 2011 season.

Wedding Anniversary Traditions

Tuesday, May 31st, 2011

My 2010 couples have started to celebrate their first wedding anniversaries which got me thinking about a friend of mine who’s been married for over 30 years and has a pretty sweet anniversary tradition.  Each year she and her husband share a bottle of champagne, then they save the bottle and write a label describing where they were that day.  They may have been on a picnic or on vacation somewhere, but they’ve got a collection of bottles with reminders of where they were each year.  I think it’s romantic.

This post is for all of my couples because the commitment you made–you know that one…in front of all your friends and family…right before that HUGE party!–that commitment requires some tender loving care, maintenance, hard work and good old-fashioned L-O-V-E.

So create your own wedding anniversary tradition this year and celebrate the milestones in your marriage.  Maybe you’ll read through your guest book and share some chocolate cupcakes!

If you have a tradition to share I’d love to hear about it!  Leave a comment below.

Floral Artistry Celebrates 10th Season In Business

Monday, March 14th, 2011

Floral Artistry is turning 10 y’all!

This week I’m kicking off my 10th wedding season in Vermont ♡ and I think that’s pretty cool.  {Toot-toot!…yep, that’s the sound of my own horn!}  Hundreds of couples have invited me into their wedding planning over the years and I truly appreciate them all.  It is gratifying to be able to work in a field that I love, in a state that I love, with the person I love {shout out to hubby for being a seriously awesome sidekick}.

Our 2011 calendar is nearly full and I’m excited about the upcoming wedding season.  To all of my engaged couples, Thank you for putting your trust in me!  It’s been a pleasure connecting with so many of you over the past severals months.  I hope you’ll enjoy the remaining weeks and months until your wedding day…I look forward to seeing you!

Here are some of the locations we’re headed to in 2011:

The Round Barn, Waitsfield

Hildene, Manchester

The Old Lantern, Charlotte

Stowehof Inn & Resort, Stowe

The Whiteface Lodge, Lake Placid, NY

Waybury Inn, Middlebury

Shelburne Farms, Shelburne

The Queechee Club, Queechee

Grand Isle Lake House

Basin Harbor Club, Vergennes

The Ponds at Bolton Valley

Vermont National Country Club, South Burlington

Topnotch Resort and Spa, Stowe

Stowe Mountain Lodge

West Mountain Inn, Arlington

✿ Next week I’ll have some photos for you from our first wedding of the season! ❀

Floral Artistry is 10 years old!  I think this calls for some cake.

Andy from Daria Bishop Photographers sent me this photo a while back with a note that said, “Just because he never gets enough press.”  Today seemed like a good day to share it!