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Sarah & Ashton, September 4th, 2011 Part Two
Now where were we… Oh yes the table.
Some more “overall look shots” before we show you the beautiful bride and her groom…..
The brides bouquet was a gorgeous, hand-tied filled with amazing blooms of whites and greens. Roses, ranunculus, lisianthus, mini calla’s little buds of echevarria, lady slippers, and the best part little fronds of boston and maidenhair ferns.
Sarah was a vision! What a stunning bride she made. She has an elegance about her that is breathtaking. Mel Baird and Elena from Concious Hair did a fantastic job with hair and make up for Sarah and all her family. Just look at how beautiful she is!
Ashton wasn’t too bad either. He looked very dapper in his suit. and we pinned him with a lady slipper to match Sarah. What a pair these two are. Can you see why we all fell in love with them?
Some beautiful shots of Sarah and her soon to be mother in law watching the guests arrive for the ceremony. Even Piper the couples sweet dog got some flowers for her collar.
The ceremony was bathed in the gorgeous light from the setting sun. So incredibly beautiful. We were thrilled to be there and thrilled to be a part of such a wonderful day filled with so much love, laughter and joy.
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Sarah & Ashton September 4th, 2011 Part One
I don’t even know where to start writing about this wedding and the couple that got married in the middle of all this stunning beauty, not to mention beautiful Piper and her floral collar. I have said this before but it begs repeating. There is, in my opinion, no where in the world more spectacular then Vancouver Island on a late summer afternoon and evening, and this wedding showcased it perfectly.
Sarah, Ashton and their families were an absolute pleasure to work with, and more than that, they were a joy to be around. Some of the kindest, warmest, most welcoming people I have ever had the pleasure of meeting. The job was easy as it took place in a garden that rivals Buchart Gardens. Sophie the master behind every leaf, petal and mossy rock was an absolute delight. We were all honoured to be in her space for the afternoon.
Our job was easy, every detail in this magnificent space was already taken care of, we just added a little bit of floral flourish to enhance the beauty that was already there. We got our inspiration from the natural spaces that surround this home and it’s property. We used lots of ferns, salal, live edge cedar stands and platters. This applied to everything from the welcome arrangements to the bridal bouquet. What we ended up with was a feast for the senses.
Once again, we teamed up with David and his team from Feys and Hobbs Catered Arts and the evening was flawless. I only wish I had taken the time to snap some pictures of some of the amazing food coming out of the kitchen. You will have to just trust me on this when I say that he is at the top of his game!
Guests were welcomed by a large arrangement in an antique crock pot and a homemade chalkboard with a simple and sweet greeting.
The aisle was marked by two massive arrangements filled with a cornucopia of late summer blooms, like hydrangeas, lilies, sedums, snapdragons, grasses and the always classic phalenopsis orchids. We used the centrepieces to create a beautiful “wall” of blooms to line the aisle
The table was a spectacular 112 foot “Family Style” table laid with a lovely black and green damask linen and we added some live edged cedar platters to the mix with “scape” of some candles, ferns and the most incredible blooms of rare Lady Slipper Orchids. It was the perfect “rustic” touch.
More to come in Part Two……
Do you ever “cruise” the wedding blogs these days and wonder…”How exactly do they do that? How big a space does one need to pull a wedding like that off? What does it look like behind the scenes? Or hydrangeas in our case” The truth is that there is a whole bunch of beautiful that happens in a small garage and subsequent driveway. Some may say not that glamerous. I completely disagree. The creative space we occupy is quite simply perfect!
The beauty that comes out of this space and the incredible individuals that work in it on a weekly basis is mind blowing.
The truth is, that as long as there is this collection of souls around me, there will be “bell’occhio” everywhere. “Bell’occhio” is an Italian word for beautiful eye, and that is what I find myself surrounded by every time we get together to create. Look at Margaret’s smile, it really say’s it all when you get right down to it. There is joy here, a lot of it.
Kelli is a ball of sunshine and energy, she has an infectious laugh that makes us all smile as we work. The tables will be turned on her in a few months as we create beauty for her wedding. Ahhhh Dominique, je t’aime beaucoup. Dominique comes from France, her appreciation of flowers is in her DNA, we all get a little bit wiser after spending the afternoon with her.
Sarah get’s us laughing, I mean laughing to the point of not being able to breathe, clutching your stomachs cause it hurts and tears rolling down the cheeks. What I realize more and more all the time is that, there is some kind of magic that happens.
It’s not easy work, this. It engages many facets of a person, and it can get tiring, and the hours are long. Sometimes it get’s a little silly, which gives us more the laugh and smile about.
The work continues sometimes well into the night. No one complains, no one questions it, we just go until we are finished. Watching over us is a pair of magnificent Poplar Trees, they stand tall and proud and in the evening light of summer they glow. They glow with love, light and copious amounts of joy. So it is no wonder to me why such incredible talent and beauty get’s created week in and week out here in this little garage we call Verbena Floral Design.
Best bunch of people ever!
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Sneak Peek of this weekend’s wedding
aLook at all this loveliness! So beautiful and fresh. This weekend is all about classic and elegant. We are going to make this happen with an abundance of soft, romantic flowers like hydrangeas, roses and lisianthus.
The fresh comes with the use of freesia, maiden hair ferns, lilies and sedum.
The magic happens when we incorporate these little beauties….some stunning white phanlenopsis orchids and some rare lady slipped orchids.
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