Amy & Ryan, May 30, 2009

I was so excited to work on this wedding at the Traveller's Rest. It is a beautifully hidden spot in Nashville..rustic, with an old Plantation feel. I love it! Amy was so much fun to work with and we just clicked when we talked on the phone! I loved her style and flower choices immediately! She lives in California, so we planned everything long-distance. The arrangements were full of ranunculus (Amy's favorite flower), peonies, lavender, bay leaf, rosemary, and fern curls.

You can click on the picture board below to enlarge the photo's. You should also check out Amy's blog for more details on her beautiful wedding.

**the boutonniere photo is by the very talented Daniel Mieg's

Sneak peek!

Here's a little sneak peek into the wedding I'm working on this weekend.  This bouquet was done for the bride's portrait session-this is a great way to do a practice run on your bouquet!  The bride loved this bouquet, but for her wedding day, she decided to go with the same flowers in brighter colors.  Can't wait to put this one together again!

Pale blue hydrangea, ivory roses and spray roses, pink sweet peas, and red ranunculus.

    

Celebrations!

Aside from weddings and events, I also take single orders from anyone who knows me or has worked with Vintage Florals in the past. Here are a few samples of what I've been up to this Spring!  Call or email me if you need flowers for a friend, co-worker, or family member!

Happy Mother's Day to our dear friend, Beth-from her husband! A mason jar filled with locally- grown peonies, orange tulips, fiddlehead fern curls, and jubilee crown.

Happy Mother's Day! Locally grown, burgundy peonies, jubilee crown, white hycinth, lilac (from my yard!), sage, and fiddlehead fern curls.

A gift for our friend, Holly, for her graduation party-from her mom!  Bells of Ireland, hydrangea, orange gerber daisies, and hot pink roses-Holly's favorite!

Happy Birthday to our friend, Stephanie-from her husband!  For the dining room table, a silver vase filled with organically grown yellow lilies, red and yellow tulips, and bridal veil.

A vintage milk glass vase filled with hydrangea, blue hyacinth, hot pink peonies, bachelor buttons, and bridal veil.

We spent Easter this year with close friends, and for their table, I put together an arrangement of brightly colored tulips, daffodils, grape hyacinth, and hosta leaves. I think I was inspired by the jelly beans my kids were finding in their Easter baskets and eggs!!  Yum!

Vintage Florals and Southern Weddings Magazine blog!

I'm excited that yesterday, a Vintage Florals wedding was published on the popular Southern Weddings Magazine blog!  I haven't posted pictures from the wedding yet, but you can click here for part 1 and here for part 2 of the feature.  What an honor to be a part of the wonderful team of vendors who put Meagan and Jerry's wedding together!  Check out the other sites that are featured in the wedding including event planning company, A Delightful Day, and photography by Zach and Jody Gray of Gray Photography.  

Brian & Jessica, September 27, 2008

This wedding was so special because Jessica is my sister!!  What a treat to design the florals for her special day!  I can't take all the credit, though...Jessica has a great eye for design, and she knew exactly what she wanted!!  We had so much fun and are just so thankful for her new husband, Brian.  Congratulations and many blessings Jess and Brian!

Jessica's bouquet was filled with ivory and green hydrangea, blush pink and ivory roses and hot pink spray roses.

So classic and beautiful!

Bridesmaid bouquets were a combination of green hydrangea, hot pink roses to match the dresses, ivory spray roses, and blush spider mums.  

Simple mason jars hanging from shepherd's hooks lined the walkway to the church.  We also wrapped the railings to the entrance of the church with greenery garlands and hung simple greenery wreaths on the doors.

My father used to grow gladiolus in his vegetable garden, so I wonder if memories of those beautiful, long stemmed flowers coming into our house inspired Jessica's choice for the church decor!  I also had white gladiolus in my wedding...it felt like a sweet tradition!  I loved how the tall stems framed the isle, and the design of the flowers clustered together in the altar arrangements felt fresh and modern.

I've been collecting antique milk glass containers for a few years now, so I loved it when Jessica decided to use them for her reception centerpieces!  We filled the vessels with green hydrangea, ivory and hot pink roses, and blush spider mums.

*Photography by Shanna Mahoney of Shanna Mahoney Photography

Catching up!

Oh boy!  I am so behind in posting pictures of the events I've done over the past several months! For starters, I'm pregnant, so maybe that has something to do with it??  The other exciting news here at Vintage Florals is that we are working on getting a logo made up.  Along with that will come a website and new look for this blog!  I'm so excited!!  Over the next couple of weeks, I'll be posting pictures of the florals from weddings and events since November, so keep checking in.  Oh, and don't shy away from asking me about doing florals for your wedding or event just because I'm pregnant!  I'll be working through June and then will start back up in September (baby is due in July).  Weekends are booking up, so make sure you contact me soon! 

Happy Spring, friends...take a second to notice and enjoy the new life that is blooming all around you!   

Melissa

Amanda & Jim's florals

Amanda and Jim were married at the rustic Tap Root Farm in Franklin, TN.  It was a beautiful, breezy summer day, and what a cool wedding venue!  The huge, screened-in porch with adjoining pool and patio were beautifully set for the ceremony and reception.  We used lots of candlelight, so there was a romantic glow as the party began!

Congratulations Amanda and Jim!

This picture is just stunning!  Thank you Lillian for capturing the color and detail of these flowers so beautifully!  Amanda's bridal bouquet is filled with green hydrangea, fuschia dahlias and roses, pink orchids, and touches of purple campanula.

Jim's boutonniere was a pink cymbidium orchid bloom to match Amanda's flowers, and the groomsmen had green berries to match the bridesmaids.

The bridesmaid's bouquets looked amazing against their fuschia dresses.  The bouquets were filled with ivory hydrangea, fuschia dahlias and roses, green berries, and green orchids.

Isn't she adorable carrying a kissing ball down the isle?  I love this choice for young flower girls, it's so easy for them to carry and looks so so sweet!

For the tables, varying heights of cylinder vases were filled with orchids and ti leaves and then topped with floating candles.  The look was modern, chic, and romantic.

**Photography by Lillian B. Photography