Real Weddings: Elizabeth and Josh, Kansas City

Elizabeth is a DIY kind of gal, so for her wedding she just need a few personal flowers, and she handled the ceremony and reception decor.  A classic fall bouquet went perfectly with the simple black bridsmaids dresses and black tuxes.  We added in fun textural elements like green trick, and billy balls, and the giant orange dahlias were simply beautiful.  Photos by Lindsay Pierce Photography and emmy-ray.  

Thanks so much to Elizabeth and Josh for letting us be part of your day, and to Lindsay for the the referral! 

xo - Emily

Real Weddings: Laura and Ryan, Town Pavillion, Kansas City

I've known Laura since she was a kid, and when I say that I mean a very little kid.  I went to gradeschool with her older brother Brian, and we were in Kindergarten together, so picture that.  So you can imagine how thrilled I was when she and her awesome mom (who my mom also grew up with) contacted me to create beautiful flowers for her day.  I hadn't seen her in years, and it was bit shocking to me that she was getting married, but how exciting!  At our initial consult Laura made it clear that she loved hydrangeas, and so it was a must have in her flowers.  With hues of royal blue, green, and yellow, we created a sunny, colorful event and it made it even more special with our history.  Thank you so much to Laura and Ryan for letting us be a part of your day!

(photos by Abundant Life Photography and emmy-ray) 

For her bridesmaids bouquets we added bright blue delphinium to compliment their dresses, and went with softer tones for Laura.

We create custom charms for Laura using photos of her grandparents, which were attached to a special rosary.  

Bouts were a bright textural mix, including all the colors of the wedding.

The Town Pavillion where they held their reception, has a dramatic staircase as the focal point of the room.  We created large arrangements for each side that were uplit with blue.  

A classic unfussy mix of tall and short arrangements were placed on the tables, with a mix of colorful blooms and curly willow.  

Thanks so much for checking out Laura and Ryan's wedding! 

xo - Emily

Real Weddings: Hilary and Andre, Californos in Kansas City.

I'd just like to start by saying Hilary and Andre are brave.  Why you may ask?  Well, here in the midwest the summers are HOT, and this past summer was extra warm.  When Hilary told me they were planning to get married in July, my first thought was, you're crazy girl.  However despite the heat their day turned out beautiful.  I can honestly say that their color combination was totally unique, unlike any wedding trend we've worked with many times before.  Bold plum, hot orange, soft peach, and touches of lime green, with tiny hints of yellow.  Bold colors, which as you know are our favorite!  We got to work at one of our very favorite KC venues, Californos, and our flowers were captured beautifully by Carter Photography.  Thanks for choosing us Hilary and Andre, we loved being part of your day! 

xo ~ Emily

All photos by Carter Photography and emmy-ray.

Both the bridal and bridesmaids bouquets contained burgundy dahlias, white hydrangea, orange ranunculus, fever few, purple and peach stock, and beautiful bright green cymbidium orchids.  To make her bouquet extra special Hilary also had large purple throated cymbidiums, so gorgeous!  A collar of seeded eucalyptus added texture and interest to each bouquet.  

The boutonnieres were made up of orange ranunculus, plum mums, yellow fever few, and a bit of seeded eucalyptus.  Each was wrapped in beautiful raw silk ribbon from Midori.  

Cory and Josh's Kansas Real Wedding, June 2012

Cory was one of the most laid back brides I've ever worked with.  We started planning her wedding while she was out of town, exchanging e-mails and inspiration, and then I sent her a proposal without ever meeting her in person.  She wanted something fun, and just a touch rustic/wildflowery to match the surroundings of her wedding in Olathe, Kansas.  Bright sunshine yellow and a bit of ivory were the perfect compliment to the teal blue accents that ran throughout her event.  Like Cory the reception space was decorated in a laid back manner, and we used our vintage screen as a backdrop for her outdoor ceremony. Pictures by C R Photography, and emmy-ray.  

And a rare peek behind the scenes into our Jeep loaded up with all the floral goodies, and my lovely assistant/mom.  

Thanks so much for having us Cory and Josh!  

xo ~ Emily

Flowers: Baby Watson

Two of my dearest friends had their first baby boy back in October.  His name is Watson, and he's just the sweetest little thing.  Her mom special ordered an arrangement from me to bring to the hospital, and I was more than happy to oblige.  We discussed, and she wanted something that wasn't overly feminine.  I thought yellow would be a goood choice, and added some fresh green and lots of textural elements.  Special flowers for a special little one! 

xo - Emily

Events: Kansas City Perfect Wedding Guide Luncheon

Back in the spring/summer I was approached by Perfect Wedding Guide to do flowers for a luncheon of other wedding professionals.  I happily agreed for the opportunity to share some of our work with a room full of Kansas City vendors.  To compliment the River Market Event Place I wanted to use grey and white linens, and then bright summery colors.  I used our mercury glass vases, and also created some tall arrangements.  All in all I'd say they were a fun addition to the space, and were modern and fresh! 

Thanks so much for having us Perfect Wedding Guide! 

xo - Emily