Salem County NJ Wedding Florist – Rachael and ConneryBy: Mary Coombs

Whew – this weekend has been a whirlwind of weddings!  I decided there was no better way to end a weekend of wedding madness, then with a blog about one of my absolute favorite weddings of 2010.  A few weeks ago this wedding was featured on Style Me Pretty, you can see it HERE.  We are always so excited to have a wedding featured on Style Me Pretty, it is such an honor to hear that other people love our work.  I have to be honest, while we did the flowers for this wedding, I think what really made this wedding so amazing and special was all of the details the bride and her family put into the day.  Rachael and Connery were married at Pratt Gardens in Pilesgrove, NJ (anyone looking for a gorgeous outdoors location in South Jersey has got to check out this venue!).  I was so impressed with the amount of work, planning, and love that Rebekah (the bride’s older sister) and her mother did to make sure Rachael’s wedding was perfect.  Rebekah was kind enough to send us a list of the details her and her mom came up with to make Rachael and Connery’s wedding so special.  Check out all that they did….I love all this DIY and the fact that they shared their secrets with us:

BURLAP SIGNS – “Just Married” & “Sweet Treats” – Burlap pennants 10” x 7”,stencil letters painted on the burlap, jute sewn on across the top & on the ends to hang them up.

BURLAP PETAL CONES – each cone was made from 2 – 7” circles of burlap, sewn around the edge, and turned; then wrapped into a cone shape and hand stitched to hold. A ribbon loop was sewn into the top & finished off with a small bow. Filled with colorful petals by A Garden Party.

BURLAP drawstring CANDY BAGS w/ tags – Small drawstring burlap bags were made to be filled with candy at the candy bar. Each bag had a round “canning jar” tag that read: “Love is Sweet – Rachael & Connery 10.30.10”. Each bag was finished with a jute drawstring, and canning tags stamped in orange, green & brown ink. The tags and the custom made stamp for the tags were purchased on Etsy.

BURLAP OVERLAYS – Burlap overlays covered all the tables, ivory over brown tablecloths, on the serving tables; and natural burlap over ivory tablecloths on the guest tables (provided by A Garden Party).

“Bride” & “Groom” CHAIR MARKERS – Wooden hearts stenciled with “Bride”& “Groom”, hanging on the back of the bride and grooms chairs.

DIRECTIONAL ARROWS – Wooden signs/arrows for guests to find their way around: Signs included: Connery & Rachael’s Wedding, Reception, Ceremony, Restrooms, Ladies, Gentlemen, Smoking Area, Party, Parking.

PAPER FLOWERS – Paper Pompoms were made with 6 sheets of tissue paper, 2 shades of orange & ivory. The paper flowers decorated an old swing in the yard, the bar area, the photo booth, and the golf cart that the bride and groom rode off in after the ceremony.

WEDDING CLOTH Guest Book – Large ivory tablecloth with the following instructions for wedding guests: (pencils were provided and the messages were later embroidered) “Please Sign Our Wedding Cloth, In lieu of a Guest Book, we wanted to create our first family heirloom. Each message written and signed by our dear friends and family will be embroidered and sewn into one big memory of this very special day. We will look at it always, and think of y’all. Thank you, Rachael & Connery.”

THUMBPRINT TREE Guest Book – Drawing of a tree trunk & branches (no leaves), and instructions for guests to “leaf your thumbprint”. Three different color stamp pads and hand wipes were provided for the guests.

WEDDING ATTIRE – The entire bridal party wore Cowboy boots; and the girls also wore Flower Mohair Triangle Shawls, purchased on Etsy, handmade in Istanbul, Turkey.
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THE CAKE – The brides’ aunt made THE WEDDING CAKE, it was a triple layer cake with butter cream icing; and 250 matching cupcakes. The cake topper came from the brides’ grandparents, and A Garden Party topped the cake and cupcakes with an assortment of matching flowers. Carved pumpkins adorned the cake table, each with a different carving. The carvings included a bride & groom silhouette, champagne glasses & a heart with 2 birds on a branch (to match the invitations).

HAY BALES – Hay bales decorated the inside of the ceremony gazebo, and the outer areas of the guest seating, and around the reception tent.

ENGRAVED BRICK – An engraved brick bearing the names of the bride and groom & wedding date, was placed in the ground at the gazebo, where the ceremony was held. This is something that Pratt Gardens does for all the weddings held there.

PHOTO BOOTH – The Photo Booth was decorated with a sheet of burlap, with “photo booth” stenciled down the side; flanked by 6 streams of paper pom poms on each side; a chalkboard easel identified the area, and small chalkboards & chalk were provided for guests to write a message to the bride and groom; an assortment of mustaches & lips on sticks, “Groucho Marx” glasses and other masks were provided for fun props; and, a stone bench for guests to sit on.

BAR MENU – The bar menu was written on small chalkboards (to match the photo booth), honey sticks stirrers were provided, for hot beverages.

INVITIATIONS – Invitation designs were purchased on Etsy, and printed locally. Table menus and Programs were made to match, and were printed on Ellie Pooh paper (Mr. Ellie Pooh LLC is an eco-friendly Fair Trade company making exotic gifts and paper made partially out of elephant poo!)

And one final story…when I asked Rebekah about the PacMan and PacWoman that greeted the guests as they entered the driveway I knew I was in for another amazing story.  Here it is, I just had to share it! From Rebekah:

“When Rachael was home, Connery had to do some training in the states and flew to NJ to spend the weekend here, meeting the rest of the family and friends. It was the weekend before Halloween and we were all going to a 80s themed party. So in true Rachael fashion, nothing can be done small scale, Rachael made the costumes – wood, cardboard, glue, nails, paint – I think it took her like 2 weeks to put them all together. This is how Connery met all of Rachael’s NJ friends, dressed as an oversized pacman..so we knew he was a good sport and would pretty much do anything for her. So, since it was Halloween weekend the following year they were getting married it was only fitting to pull them out and have someone wear them!”

I had to include a few more photos showcasing some of the flowers :)

Rachael was gorgeous!  Her bouquet featured locally grown dahlias, calla lilies, craspedia, tulips, and bittersweet.

We added these charms to each bouquet.  Each charm was slightly different – so unique!

The gazebo at Pratt Gardens looked amazing after we added some hanging mason jars with votives, and ribbons with flowers.

Beautiful shot of the bridal party!

We hope you love this detail filled wedding as much as we did.  Thanks for working with us Rachael and Connery!

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A Garden Party Review: Sara Rue’s Butterfly and Hummingbird Themed WeddingBy: Mary Coombs

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Last weekend, Shedding for the Wedding Hostess Sara Rue married fiancé Kevin Price. The couple tied the knot during a beachfront, hummingbird-and-butterfly-themed ceremony. According to Us Magazine and People StyleWatch, butterflies and hummingbirds were incorporated into everything from the invitations to the cake to the bride’s shoes.

While the ceremony and reception were beautiful, the real showstopper was the beautiful bride. According to People, Rue, a Jenny Craig spokeswoman, lost 50-lbs, four dress sizes, before the big day. To celebrate her achievement, Rue flaunted a strapless Amsale dress.  The princess-like gown was perfect for the whimsical butterfly-and-hummingbird-themed wedding.

I love the butterfly and hummingbird theme. It is perfect for spring or summer, especially an outdoor wedding. Since butterflies typically symbolize change and transformation, they are a perfect symbol for a marriage.  Check out a butterfly themed wedding that A Garden Party did on our blog post about Tommy and Shannon.  Here are a few other butterfly themed flower and decor ideas:

 

Courtesy of Leminga Events

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South Jersey Florist: Lindsay and JD in Bridgeton, NJBy: Mary Coombs

WOW – wedding season is upon us and Mary and I have been delightfully busy!  Every weekend we are delivering weddings and our coolers are bursting at the seams with tons of flowers….we are incredibly lucky to be so busy :)   We hope you have been enjoying some of April’s blog posts; it has been exciting for us to work with her as one of our brides and now have her working with us.  I have been waiting for a spare moment to share Lindsay and JD’s April wedding with you and once Ryan of RHM Photography sent over these AMAZING photos I knew I just had to make the time!  Ryan is crazy talented and we have loved working with him…check out some more of his awesomeness over on his blog. Working with Lindsay was a joy, this family is seriously one of the sweetest families we have ever worked with. We had the pleasure of doing her sister, Casey’s, wedding flowers last October and were thrilled when Lindsay got in touch with us about her wedding.  Lindsay and JD were having a destination wedding, but couldn’t leave NJ without having a small celebration and we were happy to here to help :)

Ok, is everyone as impressed with this shot as I am?!?!  I love all those cherry petals swirling around them!

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Lindsay carried a bouquet of amazing orange parrot tulips, orange mokara orchids, white hydrangea, white anemone, and white narcissus.

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We wrapped the stems with turquoise satin ribbon and used lace appliques from her mother’s wedding gown to accent… so pretty!

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Nothing like shots of bouquets in fields of flowers!

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Lindsay’s little white dress was so cute!

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Check out that sky….it is gorgeous!

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The bridesmaids carried bouquets of parrot tulips…which I was obsessed with :)

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I love the idea of using just one type of flower for the bridesmaids bouquets…it always looks so fresh.  We wrapped the stems with turquoise ribbon accented with this adorable orange ribbon.

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I had to include this picture because it shows Lindsay and Casey so nicely…aren’t they pretty!?!?!

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Look at how frilly those tulips were!

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I added the orange dotted ribbon on a whim…and loved it!

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They had a dinner reception after the ceremony at The Green Olive in Bridgeton, NJ.  I was really impressed with how nice the room was and how courteous the staff was…would def recommend bride’s in the Bridgeton area to look into this venue!

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Thank you Lindsay and JD for letting us be a part of your day.  We had so much fun doing your wedding flowers!  xoxo

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Nicole and Ryon’s Wedding Video Teaser – A Garden Party made the cut!By: Mary Coombs

Check out this awesome wedding video from a wedding we did last weekend for the lovely Nicole and her hysterical groom Ryon at Centerton Country Club! Thanks to Per Sempre Videos and Steve Williams for sharing your talented composition with us! I just love her reaction to the flowers <3

Click and Enjoy!!

Nicole & Ryon from Steve Williams on Vimeo.

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South Jersey Florist: Michelle and Greg at Lucien’s ManorBy: Mary Coombs

This morning Mary and I unpacked hundreds of flowers….it was amazing. We have the flower shopped stuffed to the brim with flowering cherry branches (that we cut ourselves!), roses (Cool Water, Esperance, and more!), hydrangea (pink, purple and white!), this amazing hot magenta colored stock, allium, yellow gerbers, phalaenopsis orchids, hyacinth, and tons more….and we have more coming tomorrow and Thursday! This is a big week for us, but we are ready and excited to tackle it :) I don’t want to let any of our blog followers down though (I know there must be some!), so I am making time to squeeze out a blog. One of the exciting things about our job is getting to know our brides. Mary and I went to high school with Michelle, so it was exciting to see her so happy on her wedding day. She was a gorgeous bride and is so in love with her hubby, Greg. They were married at Lucien’s Manor in Berlin, NJ this past November and Michelle sent me those photos courtesy of her photographer, The Pros.

Here is Michelle with her parents.  She carried a bouquet of red gerber daisies, red mini gerbers, and white hydrangea.  We added rhinestones to the center of the gerbers…we love a touch of bling!

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On the pedestals at Lucian’s we filled shallow dishes with floating candles and more of the red gerbers.  We also hung the red gerbers in crystal curtains that flanked the ceremony area.

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The bridesmaids carried coordinating bouquets of white gerber daisies, while the maids of honer carried bouquets of red gerbers.  They all looked so pretty!

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I am in love with these crystal curtains with the gerber daisies hanging in them…it really was striking!

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Check out the sparkle on those curtains!

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The married couple…aren’t they cute?!?!

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We didn’t have too much to do this…but I thought it was fabulous so I had to include it. I believe they made this themselves and I love how it matched the cupcake and cake toppers perfectly. So cute!!!

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Congratulations Michelle and Greg.  We wish you lots of love and happiness in your future together! xoxo

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South Jersey Florist: Amanda and Derick at Centerton Country ClubBy: Mary Coombs

Wedding season seems to have officially arrived…and Mary and I are loving every minute of it.  Our coolers are FULL of gerber daisies, tulips, calla lilies, cherry branches, and so much more.  Opening the boxes every week and checking out all the flowers while we process them just never seems to get old for us….especially this time of year when it seems like there are so many amazing flowers blooming. We have to try and hold ourselves back when it comes time to order, or we run out of space in the coolers!  Mom picked up some awesome locally grown product for us…viburnum, tulips, and allium…that we can’t wait to use for Mother’s Day.  We will be offering delivery on Sunday, so place your order ONLINE today!  Also don’t forget that it is prom season and we are taking prom orders now. You can check out our prom page HERE.  Order your prom flowers one week in advance and we will throw in a free boutonniere!  Ok, now on to the fun stuff :)   Mandy and Derick were married this past October at Centerton Country Club in Pittsgrove, NJ. Mandy was one of those brides that genuinely was so excited about her wedding flowers that it was infectious. I knew we would be in for some spectacular photos when I found out the photographer was Paula Cella Photography and wasn’t disappointed when I saw them.

10/10/10 was a popular wedding date last year so we recruited some help (thanks Diane!).  Here Mary and Diane are tying on Mandy’s grandmother’s ring to the bouquet.

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We added her grandmother’s handkerchief and ring to the bouquet. I love the sentiment behind this…so sweet!

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To this day, anemones remind me of Mandy…she loves them!  To compliment the anemone we used white mini calla lilies, cymbidium orchids, white and pink roses, and snowberry.

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Amanda was a GORGEOUS bride

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You really can see just how happy and in love these two are <3

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Derick’s boutonniere was a cymbidium orchid accented with the snowberry and wrapped with white ribbon.

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Gorgeous bridal party!  The bridesmaids carried bouquets of white mini callas wrapped with turquoise ribbon.

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Amanda was the first bride to use our vintage chandalier.  We added hydrangea and crystals and then hung it from the arbor at Centerton Country Club.

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To flank the couple we filled our pillars with hydrangea and curly willow hung with crystals, mirrors, and ribbons with orchids glued on.

To accent the place card table we used out martini glasses filled with pomanders of spray roses and linked with bear grass.

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The tall centerpieces were done in our chic vase.  We filled the vase with turquoise tinted water and submerged dendrobium orchids in the water.  The vase was topped with our crystal chandeliers and a mound of hydrangea and pink roses.

For the low centerpieces we used these black cylinders with a mound of white hydrangea and pink roses.  We accented them with black ostrich feathers, LOVE!

At Centerton Country Club, the sweetheart table is elevated on a stage.  To add some drama to the stage the pillars from the ceremony were brought in and flanked the table.  Behind the couple was an ice sculpture, which we surrounded with wheat grass and fresh flowers.  The bouquets for the bridesmaids bouquets also added to the overall affect.

Thank you Mandy and Derick for letting us be a part of your wedding day.  We loved working with such a fun couple!

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The Mansion Wedding Florist: Sarah and SimonBy: Mary Coombs

Well the GORGEOUS spring weather we have been waiting for in South Jersey has finally arrived!  To honor the beautiful weather I figured I would post a stunning wedding of a couple that is close to my heart, Sarah and Simon.  Simon and I have been friends for sooooo long….he was even a groomsman in my wedding!  Simon and Sarah are a gorgeous couple…and when Sarah booked Tina as her photographer I knew we were in for some amazing pictures. They were married at The Mansion in Voorhees, NJ (one of South Jersey’s nicest venues!), and as usual The Mansion did not disappoint.  Sarah came to us with a color scheme and then kind of let Mary and I run with it…so of course we made sure we used some of our favorite flowers.  Who couldn’t love a day full of quicksand roses, peonies, and garden roses?!?!

Sarah’s bouquet was full of quicksand roses, Sarah Bernhardt peonies, pink piano garden roses, Augusta Louisa garden roses, white freesia, and pink nerine lily.  We wrapped the stems with champagne velvet ribbon and use two skeleton leaves to make a heart accent <3.  Large pearls were the final touch.

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Here is a closeup…I love the soft shades of pink with touches of champagne, it is so pretty and romantic!

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The bridesmaids bouquets were pink piano garden roses, pink peonies, Augusta Louisa garden roses, and nerine lily.  We wrapped them with chocolate brown velvet ribbon to match their gowns and added a gold painted skeleton leaf. We got crafty on this one!

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We love adding little touches like this to make the bouquets stand out.

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At the church we flanked the alter with gold mercury vases full of hybrid delphinium, pinko spray roses, and these awesome Belsong fringed tulips.

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Pink rose petals were ready in baskets to shower the newlyweds with when they left the church.

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The couple after they were officially married!

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I always love this shot.  The rose petals always look so pretty raining down on the newlyweds!

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I have been dying to show off our new luminaries. Here we set them up on the place card table and filled them with gold painted manzanita branches, hanging pink crystals, and of course fresh flowers.  They are made of wax and we used LED’s inside the vases so that they would glow….GORGEOUS. They can be used to accent a table, line an aisle, centerpieces and more!

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I also am obsessed with this birdcage that our mommom let us borrow…thanks mommom!  We used our pink mercury glass votives to add even more sparkle to the table, so pretty!

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The centerpieces were done in our Diana pedestal vase, which we wrapped with pink rosette ribbon. We used quicksand roses, garden roses, pink hyacinth and tulips.  These smelled amazing thanks to the hyacinth.

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We used our coordinating Diana candle holders on the other half of the tables, filled with pink tinted water and gold floating candles.

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Congratulations Sarah and Simon!  We wish you nothing but happiness and love in your future together, xoxo!!!

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South Jersey Wedding Florist: Ben and April at The Riverview InnBy: Mary Coombs

Today has been such a busy day!  We set up the most amazing wedding yesterday at Trump Nation of Pine Hill….I can’t wait to get the pictures back to share with you guys! It was a wedding full of all kinds of natural details…tons of ferns, birch branches, and of course a little bling ;) This morning we got our flower shop back in order (seems that in the middle of creative frenzy that occurs during our flower designing, things seem to get a little messy!). Since then we have been busy pulling together our flower orders for all of the May weddings and now Mary is out meeting with another potential bride :) and I figured while she was out in the shop I would try to get a blog up. Today I want to share April and Ben’s wedding at The Riverview Inn in Pennsville, NJ.  These two are such a cute couple, and as friends of ours, we loved the chance to be a part of their wedding day. Pravada Photography did a great job with the pictures and was kind enough to send some my way.

Aren’t these two such a cute couple?!?!?

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April carried a bouquet of Virginia roses, white lilac, lavender freesia, light pink spray roses, and silver brunia berries.  I LOVE lilac…it is one of those flowers that makes bouquets look so soft and romantic.

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We wrapped the stems of her bouquet with ivory ribbon and light pink lace.  Little light pink pearl pins were the final touch.

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The bridesmaids carried bouquets of lavender roses, lavender lilac, pink spray roses, freesia, and brunia berries.  The stems were wrapped with purple satin ribbon and black lace, which coordinated perfectly with their gowns.

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The ring of flowers around a candle really is one of my favorite centerpiece options.  This is always the perfect size for the table, and is something guests can easily take home with them after the wedding.

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We used green and white hydrangea, lavender roses, pink spray roses, purple trachelium and statice in the rings.

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We got the candles locally from A Whole New Light in Elmer, NJ.  We really enjoy trying to buy supplies and flowers locally whenever possible.

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A family friend did this cake…and I know it doesn’t have any flowers…but it was just too pretty not to share.  Great job Josie!

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Well I just couldn’t end this blog without a photo of Mary getting down on the dance floor with the bride.  Looks like everyone had a good time!

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Thanks April and Ben for letting us be a part of your wedding day.  I loved the chance to work with some of my favorite flowers and to see such a sweet couple getting hitched <3

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Pittsgrove, NJ Florist: Jessica & Nick at Running Deer Golf ClubBy: Mary Coombs

Spring is finally here….can you believe this weather!!!  Mary and I were so excited about this weather that we both decided to work from home today…which means we can squeeze in some play time with Lee and Leah!  We have a fabulous wedding this coming weekend (can’t wait to see how it all comes out and share that one with you all!), so we decided to enjoy the weather and some time with our little ones today.  I had to take some time to share this wedding from this past December with you though.  I LOVED this couple, their flowers, and everything about their wedding.  When I heard Mary was meeting with Nick, a friend of her’s from way back, and his fiance Jessica, I was excited.  Then Mary told me they were getting married in December and wanted to use lots of cranberry accents and I was ecstatic.  I love a bride that is willing to think outside the box of just using flowers for her wedding.  This wedding was full of vivid red, with touches of black and ivory.  For a December wedding this color scheme is perfect…and it doesn’t come off as Christmasy if done right.  Jess and Nick were married at Running Deer Golf Club in Pittsgrove, NJ on December 10th, 2010.  I love meeting new photographers and Kim and Ray with KGM Expressions did not disappoint…the photos were simply stunning.

Jessica’s bouquet was gorgeous. We used red anemone, red gerber daisies, red peonies (LOVE), red intuition roses, hypericum, and a touch of seeded eucalyptus.  Of course we had to add just a touch of bling with some rhinestone pins.

Jessica was a beautiful bride.  The flower girl carried a pomander of red spray roses accented with some black satin ribbon and a few crystals.

The bridesmaids carried bouquets of coordinating flowers.  The red bouquets photographed amazing against their black gowns.  I love their pearl necklaces!

Running Deer has this firepit outside now and it is the perfect spot for a picture.  I am so glad that Nick and Jessica weren’t afraid to venture outside for this photo…even if it was December!

I love everything about this picture!

For the centerpieces we filled our tall chic vases with cranberries. To the top we added winterberry branches that we hung strands of crystals and hanging votives from. We added small cylinders around the bottom of the vase with floating candles, cranberries, and holly leaves submerged in the water. Everyone said the room looked like a wedding magazine!

I love all the candlelight in this room…so pretty!

These centerpieces were really eyecatching…I loved them!

For the sweetheart table we used a mirrored vase filled with the gerbers, roses, and candles.  A few of our luminaries flanked the centerpiece.  The room looked gorgeous.

The cake was so pretty.  It was accented with black velvet ribbon, gerber daisies, and winterberry.

To Nick and Jess, we wish you all the best! You two are a perfect match <3 Nick, you better pinch yourself daily because you found someone that always laughs withyou, not at you :) Love you both! xoxo-Mary

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South Jersey Florist: Kerry & Garrett at Running DeerBy: Mary Coombs

Yesterday Mary and I attended Delaware Valley Wholesale Florists Florapalooza.  We had such a good time and came back really excited and energized about 2011.  It was amazing to be there with approximately 800 people that loved flowers just as much as we do.  We got to check out some of the newest up and coming flowers from all over the world…and of course we made sure to take detailed notes and lots of photos.  Our 2011 brides are in for some really amazing stuff!!!  Last week I got a photo CD sent over from one of our October brides, Kerry.  This girl is GORGEOUS so I knew her photos would rock…and I wasn’t disappointed.  Kerry and Garrett had their reception at Running Deer and, as usual, the room looked beautiful.  We really love working at Running Deer, the wedding coordinator, Heather, is a dream to work with and the staff there always has everything set up and running so smoothly.  Kerry loved purple, so we used purple tulips and purple callas…sometimes using just one or two kinds of flowers, done right, really makes the boldest statement.  Sarah Schulte Photography really caught some amazing shots of the flowers….check them out for yourself!

LOVED her dress, her hair, her veil….well basically I loved it all!

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Kerry carried a bouquet of calla lilies in two shades of purple. We accented the bouquet with bear grass loops and a rhinestone studded brooch.

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Gorgeous photo – love the lighting!

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Good looking bridal party!!!

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The bridesmaids dresses were adorable.  I loved the length, the sweetheart neckline and the deep eggplant color.

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The back of Kerry’s dress was just as amazing as the front!  The bridesmaids carried bouquets of purple tulips and purple callas wrapped with black satin ribbon, a perfect match for their dresses!

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I like how the callas are different shades of purple.  Monochromatic bouquets can be so sophisticated.

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Tulips are perfect for dressing up the place card table.  We used flats of wheat grass and picked the tulips in among the cards.  LOVE.

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Half of the tables were done with our Diana candle holders and pedestal vase.  We swirled in bear grass, filled them with water and river rocks, and floated ivory candles in them.  A handful of lavender rose petals finished the table.

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The other half of the tables were done with manzanita centerpieces.  We used a cylinder with some river rocks, a single picasso calla lily and added manzanita branches.  On the branches we hung hanging votives and crystal garland.

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Thank you so much Kerry and Garrett for sharing these photos with us. You were gorgeous and we loved being a part of your day. XOXO!

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