The Browns - Est. June 26th, 2010

Jon + Mimi’s Wedding

This wedding has probably been the most important wedding I have done to date. Mimi has been one my closest friends for many years and I can’t believe I had the privilege to be a part of her special day.

 I remember talking about her wedding years ago—well before she met her groom Jon—and conspiring and scheming up ideas for her flowers and décor. It was with awe that I got to witness her relationship blossom with Jon, and I knew in my heart from the moment she mentioned his name that this was the guy for her. I knew that we had already pretty much planned her wedding, but I take little credit for the amazing event it turned out to be. Mimi has always been so talented with color and design and she was the orchestrator behind all the details. In addition, this wedding would not have been possible without my elves, Ruthie, Liannimal and Katsie…without you three I would have been sunk!

Mimi, I miss you my dear friend but am so proud and happy that you have found love!

Love is a temporary madness; it erupts like volcanoes and then subsides. And when it subsides you have to make a decision. You have to work out

Love is a temporary madness; it erupts like volcanoes and then subsides.

And when it subsides you have to make a decision. You have to work out whether your root was so entwined together that it is inconceivable that you should ever part.

Because this is what love is. Love is not breathlessness, it is not excitement, it is not the promulgation of promises of eternal passion. That is just being in love, which any fool can do. Love itself is what is left over when being in love has burned away, and this is both an art and a fortunate accident.

Those that truly love have roots that grow towards each other underground, and when all the pretty blossoms have fallen from their branches, they find that they are one tree and not two.

Louis de Bernieres

Photos by Brooklyn Photography

For more photos of this wedding http://blog.brookelynphotography.com/?p=728

                                            

                                              

Ho - Perry Wedding

Anderson - Boshammer Wedding

Ceremony and Reception location was at the Sheraton Keauhou Bay Resort and Spa.The wedding colors were really fresh including pinks, greens and hints of cream. I used green Hydrangea, two different types of pink spray roses, fiddle-head fern to add interest and of course some lovely garden roses! I also used "Candy Bianca" a really nice colored pink rose that is soft and antique looking. I am hoping to get a photo of the bridesmaids bouquets to post soon, but I have added the brides bouquet shown above. We added the Phaelenopsis Orchids to an all rose bouquet, and since they are so delicate, they looked a bit like fluttering butterflies when the bride walked down the aisle...so cute!

Photos by Mimi Gubser

Hall - Leedom Wedding: May 22, 2010

Photos by Mimi Gubser

Shelby's Wedding

This wedding was based on several different shades of blue...we used Cobalt, Teal and a soft blue to add more interest. Because there were 15 tables we decided to keep each centerpiece simple, but there was a lot of detail to each item, such as the ribbon embellishment, crystals and submerged flowers. I have to say, this one was pretty labor intensive just because we had a lot of different elements, but it turned out really nice and I hope it was everything Shelby was looking for...Congratulations Shelby! Photos by Zacs Photo

The Lovely Candice

Photos by James Rubio Photography

Fosberg - Roberts Wedding May 8th, 2010

For this wedding, the bride wanted to match as closely as possible the flowers to her "Gauva" colored bridesmaids dresses. I have to say, it's never easy getting an exact match when you are doing a destination wedding unless the bride actually sends a swatch of the color she is looking for, and for this wedding I did not have a swatch. For me I got a bit stressed out wondering if my interpretation of Guava was veering more towards the Coral color, but I couldn't help but love how all the Roses, Anthuriums and even the ribbon I selected matched each other so well! For the roses I selected Big Fun and I have to say, they were stunning! Such a beautiful color and this rose opens up so big which is a really nice feature in a bouquet. For accents I added the Mojolika spray roses, which is my favorite,as well as soft baby pink spray roses, calla lilies and orchids.

After freaking out a little wondering whether I selected the right shade of Guava, I happened to see the flower girl walk by in her dress and the color matched perfectly! I could not have been more elated! The wedding was lovely and the flowers were a hit...ahhhhhh yay!