Real Weddings: Courtney and Tim, The Foundation, Kansas City

Courtney was probably the most laid back bride I've had to date.  I met her for our initial consult, and then didn't hear from her again until our final meeting, at which she made no changes to our original concept.  Easy as pie!  However when you're using such classic, beautiful flowers, there's no need for muss and fuss.  A simple grey and white palette, in one of our very favorite spaces, The Foundation.  Photos by Nick Allen Photo and emmy-ray.

Courtney carried a bouquet that included white garden roses, dahlias, hydrangea, dusty miller foliage, and silver brunia for a touch of grey.  

Candles and mint julep cups full of white flowers greeted guests as they entered the venue for the reception.  

There were two types of arrangements, one was a mercury glass cylinder filled with fluffy white flowers, and the other was a set of floating candles with white hydrangeas, and a coffee filter pom pom hung overhead, and designed by Soiree Event Design.  

And I couldn't leave out a picture of that cake, just amazing (and made by the same company that made my wedding cake).  A big thank you to Courtney and Tim for letting us be a part of your day, it was beautiful! 

xo- Emily

Real Weddings: Sarah and Drew at River Market Event Place in Kansas City

Sarah and Drew's wedding was one we almost didn't get to be a part of.  Due to their work schedules the date got moved around a few times, and fortunately they chose July, a month that's not crazy popular for weddings.  I'm so thrilled that they did, because it was such a fun event to be a part of and I wouldn't have wanted to miss out.  Bright beautiful blues, corals, and oranges with just a touch of green and peach were the main colors of the day.  The flowers that came in for their event couldn't have been more perfect, a lovely eclectic mix of colors and textures.  We also got to use our ever popular grey and white linens.  I'll take a good chevron any day of the week.  I also created custom bowties for Sarah's ring bearers, and floral crowns for her beautiful flower girls.  Their reception was at River Market Event Place, and the photos are courtesy of the ever talented Morgan of Cornerstone Photography.

Thanks you so much to Sarah and Drew for letting us be part of your day, we loved working with you guys!

xo ~ Em

Photos by Cornerstone Photography and emmy-ray

Bouquets were a colroful mix of blue hydrangea and delphinium, orange dahlias, daisy fever few, thistle, coral spray roses, and one of my very favorite flowers of the year, free spirit roses.  

Textural, colorful boutonniers with coral spray roses, blue delphinium, thistle, and green hypericum. 

The floral crowns were made up of orange dahlias, coral spray roses, blue delphinium, and just a bit of green hypericum berry.  

It was crazy hot, so the bridesmaids and Sarah kept their bouquets in the mason jars we use for delivery so they wouldn't wilt during the outdoor ceremony.  A quirky and fun touch to their event!

At River Market Event Place they have magnet strips in the wood wall, perfec for creating fun installations.  We created magnetic flowers, and hung bud vases all along the wall for a unique focal point behind the head table.  

For the Love of Flowers: Shanna and Michael, May 2012

I met Shanna when I was setting up another wedding at Californos last year.  It's a common occurance, and I love Californos just for that reason (and many other reasons).  When we met for our consult she brought along a posse, including her sweet daughter.  From the start she was so open to ideas, and I absolutely LOVED the custom grey and white linens we created for their tables.  The set-up was a decor-a-thon, including a backdrop for their outdoor ceremony, sheer curtains for the entry way, and tons of white lanterns, lights, and hanging flowers over the dance floor.  A fun little tid bit: Shanna set her bridal bouquet down before the ceremony and someone placed it behind the bar for safe keeping, but failed to tell the bride.  When it came time for the ceremony no one could find it, so Shanna rolled with it, and subbed in a bridesmaids bouquet.  Now that's a laid back bride.  Thanks for letting us be part of your day Shanna and Michael, and also thanks to Melissa Lin Ellis for her lovely pics of the couple!

xo ~ Em