For the Love of Flowers: Mikala and Jaime, October 2011

Mikala and Jaime live in Washington D.C. so the first time I met them was on Skype.  They were getting married at The Madrid Theatre in Kansas City, so they wanted their flowers to compliment the space with it's warm colors.  Mikala also loved the idea of arrangements with hanging orchids, almost like fall leaves.  The personal flowers were dramatic in shades of red, burgundy, and one of my favorite flowers, black scabiosas.  A big thank you to Mikala and Jaime for letting us be a part of your day!

xo ~ Em

all images by emmy-ray

For the Love of Flowers: Moody Bridal Shoot

My friend bon bon Betsy e-mailed me the other day saying that they would be doing a bridal shoot at the antique store in Westport, and needed a bouquet.  When I asked her what the theme/color scheme was, she said there wasn't one, but the best way to describe the atmosphere of the shop would be "moody" and obviously antique/vintage.  So I went to the wholesaler, which was pretty much wiped out because of Valentines Day, and managed to grab a few lovely blooms.

For some reason when I thought "moody" the first color that popped into my head was a deep magenta, red wine color.

I wasn't sure if I was going to like the light pink peonies with this mix, but I think they provide a nice counterpoint and break up the bouquet a bit.

I also got to use carnations, which I've been a big advocate for.  These ones were a deep magenta/purple inside with white outsides.  And the smell of this bouquet was delightful.

I grabbed some hand dyed Hanna Ribbon, which I was introduced to by Julie of Coordinately Yours.  It really gives bouquets a more luxe feeling than the usual satin wrap.  

And I just had to include the usual Hazel photo bomb pic.  She's such a curious pup, she has to investigate anything and everything I'm up to.

love, emmy-ray