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Jewel Tone Silk Wedding Flowers - Reveal

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Getting to work with local couples is always fun because I get to meet them in person when they pick up their flowers. And if I’m really lucky, I get to run into them in the wild, like I did at my son’s basketball tournament recently! Amber was so easy to work with to create her custom silk wedding flower designs and so it was extra fun to see her again and meet her husband and their sweet kiddos in a school gym, of all places! She had just sent me these photos a few days before, so it was great timing to be able to share their wedding day with you! Let’s take a look at these awesome photos by Abigail Niemann Photography.

Our happy couple who look like they are having the best day ever in these pictures! Amber’s bouquet was a teardrop cascade style with a mix of emerald green Roses, white Lilies, purple Mums, burgundy and magenta Roses, cream Ranunculus, berry Tea Roses, Succulents, Lamb’s Ear and Eucalyptus. I loved this color combination, especially with that pop of magenta in there!

The bridesmaids carried similar bouquets in a smaller handtied style. We did simplify them so that only the bridal bouquet had Liles and Succulents. That just meant Amber’s bouquet stood out even more!

I love the celebration here!

If you are looking for jewel tone silk wedding flowers, fill out the Free Bride’s Checklist for a quote and to start the design process with me!

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Bright Beach Silk Wedding Flowers - Reveal and Review

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Charlee reached out to me for help when the original silk bridal bouquet she ordered from a different florist didn’t live up to her expectations. While there were some elements of her purchase that she liked, it pretty much needed to be remade. I started sending her options of what I could add to it and how I could reshape it to bring her vision to life. What we ended up designing together is a stunner of a bouquet for her tropical wedding last year. Let’s take a look at the photos by Silverfox Studios of New York.

Charlee’s bouquet needed to stand out on such a big and beautiful back drop. Her modified cascade bridal bouquet was a mix of blue Hydrangea, orange Hibiscus and Orchids, flame Succulents, pink Peonies, green Hydrangea, Gloriosa lilies, yellow Roses, Cymbidium orchids, red and green Anthurium and a whole bunch of tropical foliage. She loved the idea of trailing ribbon, so we finished off the bouquet with a ribbon wrap and tails.

“Thanks for my amazing wedding bouquet; so pretty and bright, exactly what I was looking for. Thank you for making the time to re-do my original bouquet that I had made. You made my day very happy once I received what I imagined it to look like : ) The guests all loved my bouquet and commented that it was very beautiful, unique and stunning.”
— Charlee | New York

Charlee had ordered bridesmaid bouquets prior to working with me and I loved how she had chosen to go simple with white flowers and greenery so that their varying shades of dress colors would stand out.

She also sent me this photo of how she displays her bouquet at home. I love the branch full of shells and beach glass to go with it!

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If you have found yourself in a sticky situation and don’t love the flowers you ordered, all is not lost! Contact me today to find out how I can help reshape them into the flowers of your dreams!

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Navy and Gold Silk Wedding Flowers - Reveal and Review

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It’s always great to be a part, as the florist, for such happy occasions. But it’s even more special when it’s family! This summer, I was given the privilege of creating a few special arrangements for the marriage of my brother-in-law to his amazing bride, Melinda. It was a joyful day of celebrating the addition of Melinda and her daughter into our family. Let’s take a look at this navy and gold themed backyard wedding.

Melinda wanted mostly greenery and succulents featured in her modified cascade style bouquet. As we worked through the design, we decided to incorporate some navy roses, lighter blue Forget-me-Nots and added some glam factor with gold mini Palm leaves. Her bouquet was full of texture and movement from the Eucalyptus, Lamb’s Ear, Willow, Fern and Succulents. Their two girls were their wedding party, so I created two mini bouquets featuring a Succulent, Forget-Me-Nots, gold mini Palm and mixed greenery.

“Timeless arrangements that you will cherish. Erin has a true talent that will make all your wedding flower dreams come true. My flowers were exactly what I envisioned.”
— Melinda | Minnesota

With such an awesome back drop, we kept the altar decorations simple with a swag of mixed greenery and some gold mini Palm accents.

What started out as the groom joking about a balloon arch, turned into a show-stopping entrance to the reception area. I also wanted to show you the amazing cake by Cakes For Your Occasions, who happens to be my Mother-in-Law/the Groom’s mom. If you are local and looking for a cake that’s beautiful to look at and tastes amazing too, check her out!

I had to end with my sweet, adorable and delightful nieces. Aren’t they so joyful?

If you are looking for ways to incorporate florals into your backyard wedding, custom silk wedding flowers could be a great option to enhance your outdoor venue. Contact me today to talk about how I can make that happen for you!

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Silk Wedding Bouquets with Greenery-Review and Reveal

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2021 has been the year of the brides who are ON.THE.BALL. I hadn’t even had the chance to post the photos I took of Erica’s arrangements and bridal bouquet before she sent me these amazing images from her May wedding. This wedding is unique because Erica wanted only greenery and a few succulents in her bouquets, boutonnieres and corsages.

Please enjoy these gorgeous photos from Rachel at Type and Timber Photography. Be sure and check out her website and book her for your Minnesota wedding!

The sage green dresses with these lush bouquets was, in fact, dreamy.

The boutonnieres and corsages were a mix of greenery from the bouquets, mini succulents and a few more types of smaller leaf greenery to add lots of variety to each category of people wearing them. I finished them off with Antique White satin ribbon which we also decided on for the bouquets.

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“Erin did absolutely incredible work! The communication with her was so easy and she was able to bring my vision to life. I didn’t have a lot of room in my budget for my wedding flowers, but these arrangements were so affordable! Quality was amazing and now I get to keep the arrangements for decor in my home ❤️”
— Erica | Minnesota

This is a great photo by Type and Timber featuring the groom’s boutonniere.

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Erica’s bouquet was a modified cascade style with Silver Dollar Eucalyptus, blue green Eucalyptus, Seeded Eucalyptus, Sage and 3 large Succulents. We tied it off with Antique White ribbon.

One other thing I wanted to show you is how Erica chose to incorporate her custom silk wedding flower arrangements into her home. Because these bouquets are not season or color specific, Erica decided they would make great decor! She shared a few photos with me and I thought it would be a great idea to show you how others are displaying their custom silk wedding flowers.

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She placed her bridal bouquet and a few of her DIY centerpieces in her living room and several of the bridesmaid bouquets in her kitchen.

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Thanks again to Erica for sharing her wedding day with us and for Rachel at Type and Timber for allowing me to show you her beautiful images.

If you are interested in something unique for your custom silk wedding flowers, perhaps greenery and succulents, then fill out the Free Bride’s Checklist for a quote and kick off designing your custom silk wedding flowers with me!

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Succulents and Sunflowers in Silk Wedding Flowers

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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!

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.

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.

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

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!

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Bridal Bouquet Recreation in Silk Flower Mega Roundup

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Now that it’s March here in Minnesota, I decided that sharing some bright colors in custom silk wedding bouquets would be a fun change up on the blog. It seemed like a great time to share some Bridal Bouquet Recreations in Silk Flowers simply because you get to see a variety of shapes, flowers, styles and colors all in one place. For each of these custom orders, I was sent at least one photograph and asked to recreate a bridal bouquet for someone special. Scroll through and take a look!

Round handtied bouquet with Hydrangea, Iris, Mums, Delphinium, Stock, Eucalyptus, Seeds and Peacock Feathers.

Round handtied bouquet with Red and White Roses, Waxflower, Ivy, Smilax, and Fern.

Round handtied bouquet with Red Roses, Phalaenopsis Orchids, and Cattleya Orchids.

This was actually a recreation of an arrangement given to someone at the funeral of a loved one. He ordered this as a gift for his wife. It is a table top arrangement of Roses, Lilies, Hydrangea, Delphinium, Eucalyptus and Fern.

Modified cascade style with Succulents, Roses, Ranunculus, Pampas Grass, Heather, and several varieties of Eucalyptus.

Round style bouquet with lots of Peonies and Ranunculus, Sweet Pea, Pittosporum, Lamb’s Ear and Heather.

To commemorate her mother’s wedding anniversary, this daughter sent me to beautiful snapshots to recreate this round style bouquet of white Roses, Stephanotis and Statice with its very unique ribbon feature.

If you have had your eye on a bouquet recreation contact me today for a free quote!

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Elopement Inspiration with Silk Wedding Sunflowers

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This next bouquet may look familiar if you’ve been following along for the last few months. Katrina’s elopement bridal bouquet in silk sunflowers has been a major hit. I’ve been receiving inspiration photos from brides’s who want their very own! Maybe I should just name it the Katrina?

Maggie is one of the bride’s who loved this bouquet and wanted it for her own wedding. So here it is along with a matching boutonniere for her groom.

Check back in a few days to see the reveal of Maggie’s wedding day and to read what she has to say about her silk wedding flower experience.

Do you have an inspiration photo that you keep coming back to? Send it to me today for a free quote.

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Silk Elopement Bridal Bouquet Reveal

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Remember Katrina’s amazing Sunflower and Succulent Elopement Bridal bouquet? You can click over to the original post to see my photos which are decidedly less thrilling than the ones Katrina sent me of her big day. Take a look at her custom silk wedding flowers for an Arizona elopement.

These amazing photos are by the very talented Alyssa Campbell Photography, an Arizona elopement photographer. Be sure and check out her work!

That dress, the view, that joyful looking couple! If you have an elopement planned, but want a beautiful silk bridal bouquet to take with you, contact me today for a free quote.

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Elopement Bridal Bouquet with Sunflowers and Succulents

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Let’s talk about elopements! The movies show it as a spur-of-the-moment decision followed by a trot to the courthouse and saying your “I do’s” in front of a judge in your best whatever you’re wearing. But does it have to be that? Can you elope with forethought? The answer is yes! Take a look at this gorgeous cascading bridal bouquet in silk flowers I made for a bride who will be eloping in a few months.

This out of state elopement, might not be 100% spontaneous, but when you want a custom bridal bouquet in silk flowers to carry on your big day, does it really matter? This bright and summer-y bouquet consisted of Sunflowers, Baby’s breath, Succulents, Silver Dollar Eucalytpus, and seeded Eucalyptus. She wanted a rustic accent, so I added a woven burlap ribbon to the handle and criss-crossed some thin white satin ribbon with a cute little bow for some charm.

If you are on the hunt for a custom bridal bouquet in silk flowers for an elopement, I’m your gal! Contact me today to find out how we can work on a custom design for your special day.

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Spring Bridal Bouquet in Silk Wedding Flowers

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I don’t know about you, but I need a little bright spot in this long winter! This custom bridal bouquet recreation in silk wedding flowers is so colorful, fun and so fresh feeling. And if you have a spring anniversary coming up, this is a great idea for a unique and thoughtful gift. Contact me about a bridal bouquet recreation in silk flowers to get started on your free quote.

This silk bridal bouquet recreation is composed of Roses, Succulents, Hypericum Berries, Dusty Miller and Greenery.

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Here’s the original bouquet, photographed by Artlynn Photography.

Not your anniversary, but planning your spring wedding? Maybe a bouquet like this is what you’re looking for! Fill out the Free Bride’s Checklist today for a quote for your spring wedding using silk wedding flowers.

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Silk Bridal Bouquet Recreation for a Friend

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While we’re on the sweet story train, here’s another one for you — and from another sweet gal named Jessica. Everyone needs a friend like her, by the way. Jessica contacted me about recreating her friend’s bridal bouquet into a silk bridal bouquet for her upcoming first anniversary. Seriously, how sweet is that?! She sent me a couple photos of the bouquet and I got to work. This bouquet consisted of burgundy Dahlias, ivory Roses, ivory Hydrangea, Dusty Miller, Seeded Eucalyptus, and Succulents.

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If you’ve got someone you’d like to give a heartfelt and thoughtful gift to, maybe a bridal bouquet recreation in silk flowers is just the thing! Contact me today to get started. Oh, and get yourself a friend like Jessica, stat!

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White, Green, Gold and Succulents in Custom Silk Wedding Flowers

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I’m convinced that the greenery trend is sticking around for a while. I keep finding new and interesting ways to incorporate greenery and of course there’s always succulents! But there’s also Lamb’s ear and Berries and Seeded Eucalyptus! So many options, so let’s just go ahead and use them all. Sounds like it would be a lot, right? Take a look at these gorgeous silk wedding flowers and bridal bouquets to see what I’m talking about.

Boutonnieres with succulents.

This white, gold and green themed wedding was so fun to do. Every arrangement was a little different but classy all the way. We didn’t want to overdo it with the gold, so a sheer gold ribbon was the perfect touch to tie off the bouts and corsages. The bouquets all had a beautiful burlap and lace wrap on the stems to complete the rustic charm.

What do you think about all that greenery? Too much? Not enough? Fill out the Free Bride’s Checklist and start on your way to making your custom silk wedding flowers a reality!

Minneapolis Bridal Bouquet Color of the Year: Greenery

I have to admit that when I heard Pantone chose Greenery as their bridal bouquet color of 2017, I was a little disappointed. Not only is it a difficult color to find actual flowers in, it also feels a little like a copout for those of us in the wedding industry since all we would have to do is suggest a bride adds, well...some greenery. 

This not quite lime or kelly or spring green is a little mysterious to me. Yet, it follows closely behind it's siblings Rose Quartz and Serenity (blue) that Pantone dubbed its 2016 colors of the year. 

So, what to do, what to do?

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This feels contrived, but greenery of course! For those of you on the anti-greenery wagon, I assure you that we are not, in fact, receding into the 90's era of weddings where we saw such craziness as this:

Surely even Mariah regrets this one.

Surely even Mariah regrets this one.

I've been receiving many inquiries from brides, beginning last year, that have requested more greenery. We aren't talking the tired variegated ivy of Mariah's day. Rather, the luxurious textures of Silver Dollar Eucalyptus, Lamb's Ear, Succulents, Seeded Eucalyptus, and even Pine branches.

This year is all about taking that greenery and upping the ante for a fresh-from-the- garden look. It's rethinking the rustic style with less twigs and berries and more flowing lines. And the great thing about Greenery is that it goes with any season.

If you're looking for a way to incorporate Greenery, or greenery (boy, that's confusing) into your wedding design scheme, fill out the Free Bride's Checklist with all the details you can think of. And while you're waiting to hear back about how many Aunts and Uncles need flowers, check out the blog to see examples of greenery in action.

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