A special thank you to Tea & Oranges Photography for the beautiful photos: (https://tea-oranges.com/)
Stefania + Trevor
Mom Love
Faye + Phil
Photographs Courtesy of: Alex & Monica from Lightbox Studio
Rebecca + Ryan
Mel + Jon
Alana + Brendan
Photos Courtesy of: Cora Gheorghe Photography
Cindy + Lucas
Photos courtesy of: de Belle Photography
Ania + Olivier
Magog, a city in southeastern Quebec, about 120 km east of Montreal, is not unknown to many a Montrealer. It falls within the belt of the Eastern Townships tourist region and boasts cute restaurants, shops and stunning views. Nestled away through one of the many stunning tree lined roads is The Hermitage Club. It is a beautiful venue with magnificent views, and architectural buildings straight out of the vintage victorian era that will make any couple want to consider this as a potential venue.
I had lots of fun working with Ania. She was super down to earth, friendly and as it turns out works for the same company as my husband, queue the music for: “ It’s a small world after all”! We bounced around a lot of ideas, but were finally able to establish an elegant garden feel to fit perfectly with the venue all while incorporating her desired colour scheme.
As a rule I try not single out one floral piece over another. To me, they all have their own story and role to play within an event. However, it is hard to hold back when you have an arch like this … WOW… It looks absolutely amazing, and having given birth 3 weeks before the wedding a girl is just going to go ahead and give herself a high five 🙂
I love the arch trend that we have been seeing over the last couple of years and hope it continues. They are just so much fun to create and with the right hands turn into real show stoppers.
A special thank you to Allison at a Belle Affair Wedding & Events who is always a true pleasure to work with, and Brian at Brian DiCroce Photography for beautifully capturing the day and allowing me to share these with you. You can find their contact information at the end of the photos.
The Great Philanthropists of Tomorrow and the Colours of Jazz
On January 28th I sponsored an event at the Montreal Musueum of Fine Arts in honour of the Young Philantrhopists Circle. The event theme was the colours of Jazz in the 1920’s Modernism Movement. An evening full of music, burlesque performances, good food and drink. The flowers had to do justice to the electric atmosphere, so of course there needed to be rich colours, eye catching detail and bling to bring it all together.
Zofia & Marc
If you are looking for some jaw dropping wedding inspiration look no further. Zofia and Marc planned this day down to every detail, from ties to shoes, with no detail being overlooked to bring this magical day together. Our first meeting, like with many other couples, began with an inspiration collage of their wedding Pinterest board. Designers have conflicting views over Pinterest boards and whether they help or hinder in the wedding planning process. For me, I think that so long as the couple is open to variations on the design, as well as being realistic with regards to their budget, then the images that the couple assemble can really help you to get an idea of the style and feel the couple is trying to achieve.
The event took place at L’Orpailleur Vineyard in the Eastern Townships. The flowers were going to be used as the couples primary décor. They wanted to stay true to the natural setting of the venue all while capturing the hearts of their family and friends to create a romantic setting. The color palette that they were inspired by were blushes, pinks, burgundy’s and whites. Textures were also a key part of this design, using complimentary greens and large protea’s as a primary focal point added that wow component.
The pièce de résistance for the event (aside from Zofia of course) by far was the ceremonial arch, although the cedar hedge was no small feat either. This piece was truly a labor of love. The base of the arch was made up of curly willow that I weaved together by hand, while creating key junction points to place the main focal floral pieces. The structure was further enforced with seeded eucalyptus and magnolia and from there inspiration just took off, and this 4 ft long ceremonial masterpiece was created. This piece served multi functions for the bride and groom, in that after the ceremony it was used as the floral runner of their sweet heart table.
Beautiful Day, Beautiful Couple… Congratulations you Guys!!!
Event Location:http://orpailleur.ca
Photographer and photos courtesy of: http://www.michealbeaulieu.com
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