Petals Galore Floral Art will be at two shows this weekend.  The Columns Banquet Center in St. Charles Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 from 11:00 – 4:00 pm. and The St. Charles Convention Center on Sunday 15 only from 12:00 – 4:00 pm.  Here a few of the designs that we have done for the show. 

We are also having a drawing for a Free Bridal Bouquet on Sunday at the St. Charles Convention Center a $300 Value.  So stop by and enter the drawing.

Here is a great offer from Proposing Dreams.  Great savings from a great vendor! 

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I’ve been reading a book, Wedding Zen, by Susan Elia MacNeal.  I just wanted to share some wisdom from this book.

Introduction:

“Congratulations-you’re engaged!

Getting married is supposed to be one of the happiest times of your life.  So why are you feeling so stressed.

Well, relax.  Even the most sane and balanced person can feel a bit, er, challenged while planning a wedding.  And it’s okay to feel frazzled; in fact, it’s perfectly normal.  Most people have a moment or two-or five-where they’re ready to elope to Las Vegas.

Wedding planning can get crazy.  There are a lot of expectations, and a lot of pressure.  Everything (and everyone) around you is changing.  Whether you’re trying to lose fifty pounds in five months to zip up a certain dress, fighting the urge to spend too much money, or coping with divorced parents who are bickering over seating arrangements, you may find yourself in some anxiety-provoking situations.

Which is where Wedding Zen can help.

Zen is a philosophy for living that’s compatible with any religion.  It’s about being aware, present, and real.  It’s about living in the now and taking the Middle Way.  And it’s about practicing nonattachment-making plans, but holding onto them lightly.  With a little Zen perspective, you’ll be able to relax, free yourself from excessive material and emotional needs, and be more compassionate and honest.  You’ll plan your wedding with love, kindness, and humor.  As a result, your wedding will be a relaxed, genuine, and truly joyous occasion.

Making a lifelong commitment to the person you love, in the midst of family and friends, is something to clebrate.  No matter the style, size, or location of your wedding, the most important thing is for you to delight in the feeling in your hear.

After all, every day is “the big day,” when you really think about it.”

I’ve enjoyed the author’s insight.  So far this is a great read and is available on Amazon for any of you that may be interested.  Enjoy!

Rehearsal Dinners….what about them?  They are what I consider a designer’s dream.  You have the freedom to design something spectacular and completely unrelated to the wedding reception.  For this rehearsal dinner I was given a color scheme and taking into consideration the venue, I think the look turned out wonderfully well.  The Mother of the Groom was thrilled as were the guests and the venue itself.  It is never too late to think about gorgeous flowers at your rehearsal dinner. Enjoy!

I am extremely excited about this wedding.  A very modern look to these beautiful flowers.  The bride is carrying large calla lilies surrounded by bear grass and large white cymbidium orchids.  There are crystal pins that surrounds the neck of the bouquet.  The pearl pins on the stem wrap mimic the crystal pins.  This unusual interpretation on the common calla bouquet makes this a very romantic yet modern design.  The groom is sporting a matching white cymbidium with bear grass.  The maids have mini calla lilies that are surrounded by large green cymbidium orchids.  The groomsmen have a matching green cymbid as well.  The Mother’s are wearing white orchid corsages and the Grandmothers, green.  Everything turned out beautifully!  Enjoy!

O.K., so we all know that I’m a fanatic about bling in general, so when my client wanted a blinged out stem wrap, I was on board for the task.  The stem wrap for this bouquet is “off the hook”.  I also added seven rhinestones to the top of the bouquet to tie the bouquet in visually with the stem wrap.  Thank You Amanda for the opportunity to have fun!  You were an amazing client to work for.

Here we are again at the Conservatory and Old Hickory Country Club in St. Charles.  Obviously, we love these venues and they love Petals Galore Floral Art.  Last week we had pale pinks and this week, BAM a punch of color!!  Oh, and let us not forget peacock feather, too!!

A colorful bouquet of peonies, delphinium, hypericum berries, two kinds of orchids and sea holly.  Then let’s talk about Matt’s boutonniere, a colorful mixture of all of the brides flowers, plus a peacock feather.  This was a lovely, energetic and extremely fun bride.  Everything reflected her outgoing personality.  I am extremely fortunate to be able to work with such great clients.

Welcome to our reception with a tree that dances with fuschia dendrobium orchids and lights.  The reception is a mixture of tall belles of ireland designs and love pave carnations with peacock feathers.  The cake also is fun with green cymbidium orchids and peacock feathers.

LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this romantic bouquet with a touch of BLING!  If everyone hasn’t figured it out by now, I’m a girl that loves bling and a lot of my client’s do too!  The bouquet had a few touches of ornamental pearl and rhinestone accents, with a gorgeous rhinestone buckle on the stem wrap.

The wedding was held at the Conservatory and the reception at Old Hickory Country Club.  Both venues are in St. Charles, MO. The centerpieces where big square containers wrapped with satin ribbon and a rhinestone buckle.  Large green hydrangeas and pink roses over flowed onto the tables.

Daniela’s Bouquet: Sahara roses, lily of the Valley, dendrobium and cymbidium orchids and waxflowers.

The wedding and reception took place at Chandler Hill Winery.  The gorgeous, modern wedding cake was baked by Sugaree Bakery.

This wedding was a blast.  Between ostrich feather, orchids, satin ribbon and BLING, this wedding had it all!  Ali’s bouquet was peonies, orchids and bling.  The groom boutonniere was a hand-made ribbon rose with ostrich feathers and gun metal pin treatment.