Custom Cake Flowers Reveal

Back in December, I shared a few photos with you of Brianna’s custom silk wedding cake flowers. These cute little clusters of Sunflowers, Roses, Baby’s Breath and greenery were nice little accents for her wedding cake. I was thrilled when Brianna sent me some photos from her wedding day of her amazing cake!

Her amazing wedding cake was created by Modern Pastry Shop in Hartford, Connecticut. (Anyone else automatically think of Gilmore Girls when they hear anything about Hartford??). If you are looking for a photographer out East, get in touch with Brianna’s photographer Xluzive. There is just so much talent in these photos!

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“The flowers came out more beautiful than we imagined! They looked so realistic and came out perfect! Very accommodating to our requests!”

— Brianna | Connecticut

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Maybe you’ve got a plan for all your flowers, but need an arrangement here or there, on your cake or on your altar arch. Contact me today to find out how custom silk wedding flowers can be a stylish and budget-friendly option for accenting your beautiful wedding day.

Succulents and Sunflowers in Silk Wedding Flowers

If sunflowers are your main squeeze, here’s another look for your wedding day! You may recognize this style from the original elopement bouquet I made for Katrina. It’s been one of my most popular bridal bouquets to date! You can see with these wedding flowers, we added on to the custom arrangements and included some cake flowers and some boutonnieres featuring the ever-popular succulents!

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This cascading style bridal bouquet is on the verge of being a modified cascade. You can see the outline of the tear drop shape of a traditional cascading bouquet. But all that lush greenery give it’s a looser, more organic shape that works so well with the sunflowers.

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We simplified the look for the bridesmaid bouquet to fit a loose round handtied style with just a single larger succulent, and few Sunflowers, Baby’s Breath and more of that lovely greenery.

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Each of the boutonnieres was a different mini-Succulent with a bit of Baby’s Breath and Ecualyptus with matching Antique White Ribbon.

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She wanted something really simple for her cake, so I used mini Sunflowers, Baby’s Breath and Eucalyptus for a cohesive look.

If you’ve come across a bouquet you love, don’t spend time agonizing about doing something 100% original. Send me a photo and let’s talk about ways to customize the look, like this bride did. Fill out the Free Bride’s Checklist today for a free quote!

Rustic Barn Wedding Flowers with a Glam Twist

Tracy wanted her fall wedding to full of rustic barn accents and glamour, but not the usual glitz and bling. When she emailed me this spring about her wedding flowers, she painted a very vivid picture of their theme. I'll let her tell it in her own words. 

" Just to give you a feel for the wedding, it will be in a renovated barn. But the theme is old time gangster meeting his sweetheart at a hideout because things were too hot back in the city."

Do you not just love that?! With that story in mind, we worked to find flowers that went with that theme, incorporated her colors, and followed the style of some inspiration photos she sent me. Here's what we came up with:

The Bridal Bouquet

Tracy will be carrying a teardrop bouquet with burgundy Lilies, purple Roses, purple and lavender Hydrangea, orange Button Mums, and Silver Dollar Eucalyptus.

The Bridesmaid Bouquets

Her three bridesmaids will carry a bouquet with matching flowers but in a loose round style bouquet with a single featured Lily. She had a couple of other arrangements she ordered that I crafted with the same flowers and that tie it all together.

The Wedding Cake

Not exactly a Pinterest-worthy setup, but shows off the beautiful cascade of flowers that will be added to their wedding cake.

And the flower girls...

Tracy's two flower girls are going to be wearing these adorable floral head pieces, modeled by my daughter. Apparently her Vikings jersey was a good match for modeling these pieces--girl loves watching football with her daddy;)

So what's your theme? Thriller inspired costumes, Disney fairy-tale ballroom, or maybe just a "hey, we love each other wedding"! Whatever your theme, there are silk wedding flowers to match. Send in your Free Bride's Checklist today to see what it will take to bring your vision to life.

New Spin on Winter Wedding Flowers

I'm really pleased to have gotten a great variety in the weddings I've done for this winter. No two weddings were alike which made it a fun time of creating and designing for me! Minnesota bride Julie came to me with a purple and white color scheme but had some great ideas for details to make her winter wonderland silk wedding flowers come together.

We took a simple design of a single white Calla boutonniere and dressed it up with some Willow branches that I painted white.

Groom's Boutonniere:

Groomsmen Boutonniere:

For the corsages we used mini Pom Pom Mums in white--don't they look like little snowballs? We added some deep purple ribbon and some sparkly rhinestones to give these little beauties an icy shine.

Corsage:

Julie ended up adding a cake topper to her order after we had originally figured out all her other arrangements.

Cake Topper

The bouquets are always my favorite part of custom wedding flowers packages, so be sure and take a look tomorrow to see Julie's beautiful bouquets.

Bridal Timeline: Expedited!

Local bride Rebecca contacted me with some important details--her colors were red and ivory, she wasn't too picky about types of flowers, and oh yeah, her wedding was in a week and a half!

Knowing that she wasn't picky, I set out to find great flowers to fit her budget that were available immediately. Callas were in the realm of flowers she liked, so I quickly sent her pictures of callas that I had on hand. She loved them and so we made a plan.

Rebecca's gown had red details in it and she wanted her bouquet to be mostly red with just hints of white. Her bouquet turned out to be a stunning collection of large red and smaller ivory callas with a red ribbon wrap. The shape was exactly what she was looking for.

She wanted her girls to carry a simple but elegant bouquet of just ivory callas, tied off with an ivory ribbon wrap. The two styles of bouquets were a great compliment to each other.

The bridal party flowers matched each other, with the groomsmen wearing ivory callas and the groom wearing a red calla.

A cake topper was also a part of the bigger picture, and since the cake was going to be ivory, I created a 3 calla topper in red with bear grass accents.

For what little time we had, it was a quick and easy process for both Rebecca and myself. She got to see the flowers as they were coming together and she wasn't surprised by what her last minute order was going to be. Best of all, it was completely in budget and perfect for her style. Thanks Rebecca for finding me, trusting me, and being a great asset to my creative process!

Seconds Please! Check out these cake flowers

I love working with other vendors in the wedding industry. There is a comraderie, a fun factor, and of course it's a great way to contribute to even more weddings. When Mary of Cakes For Your Occasions asked me to design flowers for another cake, I jumped at the chance. It was a free-style design, as she wasn't feeling too picky, but she did request a cascade affect. Our 4-tiered creation turned out awesome and is something we are both so proud of.

If you are interested in talking with Mary about her tasty creations, head on over here to see more pictures and to get in contact with her. Thanks again, Mary, for allowing me to be a part of something so beautiful!

Have your Cake...and Flowers too!

Is that not the biggest, most lickable, mixing beater you've ever seen? Delish! I recently had the pleasure of working with Mary of Cakes For Your Occasions in designing some lovely cake flowers. The bride provided Mary with some pictures but was looking for a combination of a few designs. So I started my search for the perfect dark red roses to complement Leah's wedding cake. Mary was going to be putting black ribbon around each of the 4 square layers, so my flowers needed to match the classy cake they would adorn.

The final product was not only beautiful, but I hear it tasted great! If you are interested in a delicious custom cake for your wedding, contact Mary to schedule a meeting and even a tasting. Having tasted most of Mary's flavorful creations, I can personally tell you that you won't regret having one of these beauties gracing your cake table.

Like the flowers too? Contact me to find out pricing, styles, and availability for the perfect topper for your wedding cake.

Real Wedding Silk Cake Flowers: Jessica & Matt- Part 4

To top off our Real Wedding series for today, the cake! The scrollwork is beautiful and this cake certainly could have stood on its own. But our subtle additions gave a little pop of color and added even more interest to the layers.

This shot is so dramatic! Love it!

I love how the layers aren't just stacked square, the change in shape puts a nice 'twist' (haha) on a classic style.

Beautiful!

This wraps up a fun day full of beautiful images. Thanks so much Meg for sharing with us! If you are in the Indianapolis area and looking for a talented and fun photographer, be sure to look her up.

Thanks to Jessica and Matt for letting me contribute to the beauty of your wedding day! You were a peach to work with and I enjoyed designing all your flowers!