Posts Tagged ‘Shelburne Farms’

Wedding at Shelburne Farms

Monday, July 26th, 2010

This wedding at Shelburne Farms was all about hydrangea!  When I met Lisa and her daughter just about a month before her July wedding I knew she would be great to work with.  She had a very clear vision of simple, clean hydrangea in multiple colors and a classic white bouquet for herself for an intimate ceremony including family and close friends.

Seeing Lisa on her wedding day was one of the most satisfying moments for us because she was so happy when she saw her flowers that Dave told me he got goosebumps and honestly, I did, too.  Thus proving that a second wedding can be incredibly exciting!

The bride’s bouquet includes hydrangea, roses, lisianthus, freesia and fresh lavender with a ruffle of variegated pitt along the edges.

Lisa’s daughter and soon-to-be daughter-in-law were her bridesmaids.  They carried blue, purple and green hydrangea with white roses, lavender, purple freesia and variegated pitt.  The men wore white spray rose boutonnieres with accents of fresh lavender.

As a final touch the bouquets were wrapped with doillies that belonged to the bride’s mother.

The wedding took place on the north porch of the Inn.  Simple centerpieces of multi-colored hydrangea adorned the tables and the delicious looking chocolate cake from Chef’s Corner.

As we walked through the Inn there was a display of fresh veggies from their gardens!

After we set up the flowers we took a few shots of the beautiful surroundings.  This is a view from the north porch at the Inn.

I love the view as you drive away from the Inn with the Coach Barn in the distance.

Bryan from Beltrami Studios caught us snapping this shot as he was on his way up the road.  He said that since we live here we don’t need to take pictures of cows anymore!  (He clearly has no idea how much I love cows!)

Congratulations to Lisa & Fran and their families!  Cheers, to love being lovelier the second time around…even if he is taking Lisa out of Vermont!

Classic white wedding bouquets

Monday, July 19th, 2010

These classic white bouquets were created for a wedding on Friday evening at Shelburne Farms.  The bride wanted something casual, yet elegant to compliment her apple green & silver color palette.  She grew wheat grass for centerpieces and displayed it on silver trays.

The bride’s bouquet includes mini green hydrangea, ranunculus, lisianthus, roses, spray roses, freesia, sedum, variegated pitt and lamb’s ear.

The image below is a view of the back of the bride’s bouquet (aka the bride’s view!).

Her four attendants wore charcoal-silver dresses with green pearls.

Here is a closer look at a bridesmaid’s bouquet.

Congratulations to Alesa & Rob!  I hope you had an amazing evening in an idyllic Vermont location!

VT Cows on Church Street

Thursday, May 20th, 2010

After a delicious breakfast at Penny Cluse Cafe on Sunday morning we took a stroll down Church Street in Burlington to check out these artistic cows for the Cows Come Home-Burlington!  Leunig’s, Gardener’s Supply Co, Burlington City Arts, Cabot Cheese & Shelburne Farms were a few names amoung the sponsors on the cows I photographed.  There are several more cows than I have included here so be sure to check them out in person and try to pick your favorite!

I didn’t need to look at the artist’s name to know that Katharine Monstream had her hands on this cow!  The artists created some beautiful cow-work and it’s hard to pick a favorite…I think I have 3 or 4 that are tied for 1st!  Which cow do you like the best?

What a Weekend

Monday, November 9th, 2009

We had a fantastic time at Shelburn Farms on Saturday and had the opportunity to meet some really great couples (and moms, too)!  The Coach Barn was buzzing with brides and vendors who were taking it all in.  As usual Krista Washburn and her fabulous team put together an event to remember for this year’s Wedding Affair.  The Marie Antoinette theme was complete with dancers in period garb, a spa full of talented make-up artists, a decked-out lounge, delectable food & drinks and a day full of seminars with tips for brides and grooms-to-be.  I was invited to conduct a seminar on “Practical Planing” which is right up my alley!  The tent for the fashion show was a sight to be seen draped with fabric and pink paper peonies hung from the chandeliers.  As always it was a wonderful end to a truly inspired event!

Bouquet of green hydrangea, ranunculus, roses, dahlias and freesia from our display. bouquet

This centerpiece features artichokes and kale for a foody element.

artichoke & kale centerpiece

This was our sweetheart table display with roses, hydrangea, dahlias and orchids.

sweetheart table

A sweet little centerpice of roses & flowering eucalyptus pods.

rose centerpiece

David Seaver snapped this shot for us before the brides arrived.

me and my guy

A warm welcome on the Coach Barn doors.

welcome

Let them eat cake!  Irene was one of our neighbors.

Irene's Cakes by Design

The fashion show tent was packed and the models looked gorgeous.

runway shot

The runway was SO cool!

runway

Is it possible that I am already looking forward to next year’s show?!  The New York and Cape Cod/Nantucket brides are in for a treat!

The Wedding Affair, Nov. 7th

Friday, November 6th, 2009

The Wedding Affair at Shelburne Farms is tomorrow, November 7th and the brides who are attending will be blown away by the creative and truly AMAZING details that Krista Washburn and the Vermont Vows crew have in store.  Dave and I will have a booth so stop by and say hi if you are at the Coach Barn.  I will be presenting a seminar on Practical Planning Tips at 5:30 and answering brides’ questions about planning their big day.  It’s one of my favorite days of the year and I am looking forward to it!  I’m off to design…