April | 2014 | Clippings from the Floressence Studio

The other day I discovered that the beautiful blue wall of waves in the Olympic Sculpture Park’s Paccar Pavilion is no longer! (I know, where have I been?) Made me realize just how attached I’d gotten to that gorgeous backdrop by Sandra Cinto, for celebrations of all kinds. Of course, the geometric, richly hued piece that took its place is also very cool — but I thought I’d share this wedding from the wave days in honor of their passing.

Plus, the photos that Barbie Hull took from this wedding are AWESOME!!! Wow, did she ever capture all the vibrancy of summer — and all the textures that I so love to play with. Garden roses unfurling next to scritchy scabiosa pods. Maidenhair fern trailing gracefully from playful groupings of ball dahlias and zinnias. The coral, orange, soft yellow, white, and green color scheme that the bride and groom requested was the perfect counterpoint to the blue and grey tones of the venue. It’s a florist’s dream when colors come together like this. Added bonus: Holly-Kate and Company on hand to make sure everything went flawlessly.

(And if you missed the blue waves, you can at least see a fascinating video showing its installation here.)

Bridal bouquet featuring fully blown White Majolika spray roses, maidenhair fern, white dahlias, and green zinnias, by Floressence.

Ivory spray roses and dahlias, green zinnias, and maidenhair fern for the bride.

A little waterfront canoodling

A bride and her bouquet, along with the groom, at a neighborhood bar. Floral design by Floressence.

How cute are the bride and groom with their pre-wedding beers?

Boutonniere featuring scabiosa pod with peach hypericum berries, by Floressence.

Scabiosa pod and hypericum berries for the groom

Bridesmaids in navy dresses hold coral, white, peach, and green bouquets, while the bride carries white, ivory, and green flowers. By Floressence.

Pops of color for the bridesmaids

A bride processes down the aisle, lined with vibrant floral arrangements, at the Olympic Sculpture Park's Paccar Pavilion. Floral designs by Floressence.

Here comes the bride…

Centerpieces in silver compotes served as aisle decor during a ceremony at the Olympic Sculpture Park, by Floressence.

Centerpieces do double-duty on the aisle

Scabiosa pods peek out from coral dahlias in a bridesmaid bouquet, by Floressence.

Large escort card table arrangement on silver candlestick, with snapdragons, ivory dahlias and stock, green zinnias, coral garden roses and dahlias, and orange esclepias, at the Olympic Sculpture Park's Paccar Pavilion. By Floressence.

An escort card table arrangement

floral centerpiece in silver compote, with ivory dahlias and stock, green zinnias, coral dahlias, and orange esclepias, at the Olympic Sculpture Park's Paccar Pavilion. By Floressence.

floral centerpiece in silver compote, with ivory dahlias and stock, green zinnias, coral garden roses and dahlias, and orange esclepias, at the Olympic Sculpture Park's Paccar Pavilion. By Floressence.

Centerpiece detail

Maidenhair!

A few weeks ago in March, mon mari and I took off for a spring vacation in Paris. I did a good job of forgetting about work, but when we stepped into Napoleon’s apartments at the Louvre, I couldn’t help but think about the love affair that so many of us have with vintage-chandelier-laden tent receptions. It’s a legit affair. Chandeliers help dress up what could otherwise be perceived as an informal space, and — more simply — they’re so romantic!

Well, if you are a chandelier fan, I offer you these images to you. These were the biggest, most impressive, most sparkly, and most plentiful chandeliers that I’ve seen in recent memory. I cannot even begin to guess how much they weigh…. But wouldn’t they look amazing in a tent big enough to accommodate them??