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Why You Think You Hate Roses, But They’re Actually Perfect For Your Wedding

Wednesday, May 29th, 2013

First, Why you think you hate roses…

Grocery stores have ruined the rose’s image. The rose has a major PR problem thanks to how poorly they’ve been represented (or misrepresented!) by folks who have no business in the flower business!

The roses you’re seeing are NOT the types of roses I’m talking about. $20/dozen roses are also NOT the roses I’m talking about. ”Cheaper” roses can be shorter stemmed, have smaller flower heads and perhaps are not as fresh as one would hope. Oftentimes these are the dregs is what I’m getting at.

Sometimes in life you get what you pay for.

Now, Why the rose is actually perfect for you…

The rose is SO classic and versatile. Whether you love wedding white or prefer a two-toned yellow petal with a red tipped edge, roses come in shades and varieties that can work with any color palette.

They are hardy. Yes, again, I know you’re picturing those wimpy half-dead bulleted roses you last saw next to the chewing gum in the check-out aisle, but fresh, well cared for roses are sturdy little things and they’ll look good throughout your entire wedding day.

A rose makes almost any arrangement feel more elegant. Even if you describe your style as casual or rustic a few roses in bouquets or centerpieces add a touch of weddingness. (Yes, I just made up that word…weddingness. I know you know what I mean.)

Have I convinced you?

Are you now on the rose loving side of the fence?

What will it take to make you fall in love with roses? Leave a comment below telling me when you last bought a beautiful rose and as always share this post with a friend!

Here are some bouquets and centerpieces that rely on roses for their weddingness! (I’m using that word all day, people. I’m committed.)

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White And Silver Winter Wedding Flowers

Thursday, March 28th, 2013

Meline and Evans hosted their destination wedding on New Year’s weekend and they had a picturesque winter wonderland awaiting their arrival. The color palette was winter whites and silvers while being sure to stay clear of a holiday vibe. We did all of our planning & discussions long distance via e-mail, but with a little trust and some vision we can easily make the flower magic happen!

Mel carried a bouquet of white ranunculus, roses, scabiosa, silver brunnia, eucalyptus and hydrangea. This color and floral combo is so perfect for winter, but would fit in with any season!

Here is a “bride’s eye view” of her bouquet from above.

The bridesmaids carried bouquets of white roses, hydrangea, scabiosa, stock, brunnia and eucalyptus.

The flower girls carried birch baskets filled with hydrangea and baby’s breath.

Centerpieces also highlighted a natural birch inspired container and brought a wintery touch indoors.

The Round Barn was blanketed in snow and the sky was blue! A perfect day for a wedding.

Congratulations to Meline and Evans!

Here is Mel’s review on WeddingWire.com…

“Alison’s work was beautiful, and represented exactly what we discussed. Since we weren’t located in the area we never met her, but it didn’t matter because she was so thoughtful and listened so well during our conversations. The flowers couldn’t have been more beautiful, and Alison followed up the day before the wedding just to confirm the last minute details and give me peace of mind that everything was going to work out well. Would highly recommend working with Alison.”

Happy couples seriously make my day!

Tags: destination wedding, Feature Weddings, flowers, The Round Barn, Vermont Weddings, winter wedding
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Fall Wedding At West Monitor Barn

Thursday, January 31st, 2013

Shannon and Darren had their destination wedding at The West Monitor Barn in September. The very beginnings of fall were felt in the air and their color palette reflected that seasonal style with reds, oranges and yellow contrasted with purples for a slight twist on traditional “fall colors”. Occasions Catering was on site to tend to all of the details and the talented Stina Booth of Studio SB captured all the details of the day.

The bride carried a bouquet of orange roses, yellow freesia, purple callas, anemones, montbretia, red spray roses, hypericum berries and agonis. I absolutely love the way these colors look together.

Her bridesmaids carried smaller, similar bouquets to contrast with their deep purple dresses. Stina captured this great shot of the bouquets!

A mom’s clutch bouquet made up of purple anemone, callas, asters, orange roses & red spray roses with freesia and hypericum berries.

The ceremony took place in an open field under a wooden arbor adorned with garlands of fresh greenery and flowers to complement the wedding party’s flowers.

The men wore calla boutonnieres with grey suits. Stina captured such a cute moment here!

Shannon acquired lanterns for her tabletops and wanted a few floral accents for some color. Orange callas, spray roses, asters, viking poms, hypericum berries and agonis add a fresh element to the tables.

The orange callas were stunning with nearly yellow centers that turned to nearly red tips.

Congratulations to Shannon and Darren who introduced many of their destination guests to the beauty of a Vermont fall day!

These last two are just for fun… I had a partner in my studio this season!

I also had some fun on Instagram. Find me at: instagram.com/floralartvt

As always I love when you share the love!

Tags: destination wedding, Feature Weddings, flowers, Vermont Weddings
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Wedding Bouquets For All Seasons

Monday, December 31st, 2012

We officially wrapped up our 2012 wedding season yesterday with a beautiful snowy white winter wedding at The Round Barn. It was an exciting year with our new little addition to our floral team, our son, John, and it was a fantastic season full of beautiful couples.

Here is a collection of the bridal bouquets I made this year. Purple tones were very popular with my brides this season, but classic white wedding blooms remain a perennial favorite (only two brides opted to have not a single white bloom!). Which is your favorite?

As we prepare to ring in a new year I wish you a very happy new year to come and I hope your days will be merry and bright far after the holiday season has ended.

Whether you are a current client looking forward to your 2013 nuptials, a past client who likes to keep tabs on me (I love that by the way!), a fellow florist or wedding professional or simply a flower enthusiast I appreciate you dropping by and I hope to see more of you next year!

Even though he looks sleepy in this shot I’m sure John wishes you a happy 2013, too!

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Vermont Fall Wedding At The Round Barn

Wednesday, December 12th, 2012

Brenda and Mark were wed on a gorgeous fall day at The Inn At The Round Barn this October. A truly picturesque location, the Round Barn offers so many beautiful pastoral views and opportunities for a classic Vermont backdrop. Its quintessential Vermont vibe is sure to wow even native Vermonters and this autumnal color palette fit seamlessly into the natural landscape.

The bride carried a bouquet of burgundy dahlias, scabiosa, orange ranunculus, freesia, roses, mini green hydrangea and hypericum berries with agonis for a foliage accent.

Here’s another view of the bride’s bouquet.

Bridesmaids’ bouquets in the seasonal palette also included safari sunset and two shades of orange roses.

Our birch arbor for the ceremony works nicely with the scenery.

A closer look at the arbor decor.

Large arrangements in wooden sap buckets flanked each side of the arbor.

Centerpieces were designed in antique milk bottles collected by the bride and her family filled with dahlias, hydrangea, snapdragons, safari sunset, hypericum berries, agonis and millet with a grapevine wreath atop birch wood slab for a rustic touch.

As a Vermonter who planned from out of state the bride recruited some help from her mom who executed some important details. They selected our most stunning season to gather friends and family together. A photo from Andy Duback’s blog of the bride and groom is one of my new all time favorites with the couple kissing and a pair of cows in the background. Perfection. Congratulations to Brenda and Mark!

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Rustic Elegance At The Mountain Top Inn

Wednesday, December 5th, 2012

Jenn and David had a fall wedding at The Mountain Top Inn this October on such a beautiful, crisp day. This color palette has a timeless elegance with white, champagne and deep red to bring a touch of autumn, taking “fall flowers” to their most romantic end. Rustic details were brought in with birch centerpieces and table names burned into wood slabs. I adore this wedding!

The bride carried a bouquet of peach garden roses, white ranunculus, freesia, roses and peach dahlias.

Bridesmaids each wore their own shade and style of champagne dress with cowgirl boots and carried bouquets of peach and red dahlias, roses and eucalyptus.

The red dahlias added such a perfect pop to the classic peach and white palette.

Here’s a look at the bouquets in their blumeboxes.

The ceremony took place in the field with amazing mountain views all around.

Centerpieces designed in birch containers were filled with puffy white hydrangea, ranunculus, peach roses and deep red dahlias.

Taller bark wrapped vases mix up the look of the table pieces. I LOVED their table names, each was named after a variety of tree.

Here’s another shot with the table names on wood slabs.

Congratulations to Jen and David who not only planned their destination Vermont wedding, but also moved right in the middle of it all! You looked fantastic in your wedding garbs and your wedding party had pizazz with a country twang! This is truly one of my favorite fall weddings ever and I hope to design in this color palette again.

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Romantic Peach, Pink, Yellow And White Wedding Flowers

Thursday, November 29th, 2012

Katie and Kellen had a picture perfect day for their Labor Day Weekend wedding at The Grand Isle Lake House. The color palette was comprised of soft romantic peaches, pinks, yellows and white. I absolutely adore the colors of this vintage inspired wedding and all the eclectic details. The feeling was gardeny and relaxed while still keeping a style of wedding elegance. In my opinion the peach roses are the stars of the show. (That is, if you don’t count Katie who was absolutely beautiful!)

Here’s a look at the bride and bridesmaid’s bouquets. The wedding party’s flowers often set the tone for the overall floral vibe for the day.

The bride carried a bouquet of white dahlias, peach and pale yellow roses, ranunculus and callas.

The bridesmaids’ bouquets also included pink ranunculus accents. Green jute tied the stems together.

Garden-style centerpiece designed in silver bowls were filled with hydrangea, roses, spray roses, dahlias, japanese pussy willow and seeded eucalyptus.

Pale yellow tea tins filled with hydrangea, roses, dahlias, cottage yarrow and waxflower accented some of the dining tables on the porch.

Julep cups with a faux mercury glass finish also graced cocktail tables.

The outdoor ceremony was complete with an arbor, wooden sap buckets and mason jars lining the aisle.

Here’s a closer look at the flowers on the arbor.

The bride wrapped mason jars with twine to line the aisle.

Here’s one final shot of the centerpieces all packed and ready for delivery.

Congratulations to Katie and Kellen on your beautiful destination wedding! Family and friends seemed to be enjoying the day on the Lake House before the festivities even started. I’m sure Andy Duback got some fantastic shots of you both and I cannot wait to see them.

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Fall Wedding In Grand Isle, VT

Thursday, November 1st, 2012

Chelsea and Jeremy’s September wedding at The Ferry Watch Inn in Grand Isle was so much fun to design and I’m especially happy to share some of their details with you today. I’ve done a few purple inspired weddings this season (like here & here for example and Yes, I’m totally posting this season’s events out of order, but so what?!) and in this palette you’ll find the soft yellow and pale pink accents really make purple and lavender sing.

Their overall style was etherial and rustic with nothing too manicured or traditional. The bride carried a bouquet of dahlias, ranunculus, scabiosa (both flowers and pods), fresh lavender, freesia, lysmachia and lisianthus.

Chelsea’s bridesmaids got to choose their own dresses and each wore a different shade of purple (they looked STUNNING by the way!). They carried bouquets of lavender scabiosa, stock, yellow roses, pink ranunculus, white dahlias, lysmachia, lisianthus and fresh lavender accents with bunny grass.

Here’s a closer look at one of the girl’s bouquets.

When guests arrived to the barn there was no question they were in the right place! The C & J initials were such a great touch.

A little rain did not dampen the spirits of anyone on this day and the barn made a perfect setting for the indoor ceremony and my birch chuppah fit in just right!

Mason jars adorned the chairs down the aisle.

Centerpieces were designed in rustic tin containers filled with pink gerberas, dahlias, billy balls, scabiosa, millet, eucalyptus, trachellium, stock and hydrangea.

A clear top tent brought the outside scenery into the reception space.

The bride made burlap table runners to keep with the rustic look.

The cake was stunning. (I know, I already used that adjective to describe the bridesmaids, but seriously, it’s the most apt description here!) Bakearia made a true confectionery masterpiece.

I love this shot my husband took of the head table. The “formal” head table is SO back this year and I’m loving it.

Congratulations to Chelsea and Jeremy! It was great working with you and I’m so glad you enjoyed your day. You both looked absolutely fantastic and your “non-fall” colors were a fun departure from the traditional seasonal tones!

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Vermont Farmhouse Wedding

Wednesday, September 19th, 2012

Today’s wedding is a blue, purple and white affair that took place at the groom’s family home in Vermont. There was a lot of TLC and preparation that went into grooming the landscape for the affair. Karen and Joe put together some personalized details to make for a fun wedding day complete with a beer pong barn. A tented reception catered by Spice of Life was shaping up to be a festive destination for all of their out of town guests.

The bride carried a bouquet of light blue hydrangea, delphinium, lisianthus, freesia, ranunculus, and fresh mint.

A look at one of the bridesmaid’s bouquets which contrasted so nicely with their blue dresses.

A boutonniere of white spray rose and scabiosa with rosemary and seeded eucalyptus.

Centerpieces designed in rustic tin containers included light blue hydrangea, delphinium, royal purple stock, white spray roses, freesia, scabiosa, seeded eucalyptus and rosemary.

The place cards were displayed on chicken wire and represented by postcards of places the couple planned to visit on their honeymoon!

Pretty cute, huh?

Love this old sign on the side of the beer pong barn!

Arrangements designed in sap buckets helped to frame the ceremony site in front of one of the barns.

It was a beautiful setting.

Congratulations to Karen and Joe who had an August day as perfect as the Vermont setting.

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Summer Wedding In North Hero Island, Vermont

Wednesday, August 29th, 2012

Today’s summer wedding is a peach, pink, coral, yellow and white color combo for a lovely bride named Summer and her groom, Eric. It was also a big day for their beautiful daughter who got to be a flower girl! This was a destination wedding for the couple, however, they wanted something that felt easy and low key. It was an incredible day on the shores of Lake Champlain for their weekend at Shore Acres in North Hero Island, Vermont.

The bride carried a bouquet of peach & coral roses with pink ranunculus, yellow roses, white & yellow spray roses, freesia and lisianthus.

The bouquet was finished with a band of green silk dupioni ribbon.

The wedding guests sat at one large table with eclectic bottles filled with fresh blooms.

One of my favorite details from the day are these linens from Anthropologie. I thought they were vintage when I saw them. So sweet.

Maple syrup with maple leaf cookie cutters made a nice favor table display.

Pinwheels pointed guests to their seats.

The day was spectacularly clear and sunny despite a prediction of rain in the forecast.

Congratulations to Summer and Eric!…and Madeline, too! An intimate wedding with thoughtful details on the shores of Lake Champlain sounds pretty perfect to me.

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