Kuntry Girl Flower Farm: July 2012

Well, even though I've been on a baby raisin' hiatus from flowers, this time of year still has me thinking weddings!

We're having a TON of fun this summer with our little guy...he's been helping me in the garden and we go out every night to pick raspberries and do slug patrol - he loves to help me throw them over the fence. I'm honestly glad I took this summer off so that I can spend my time just soaking him up. And it's also been a good opportunity to focus on getting some work done around here. :)

But in the back of my mind I'm already starting to think forward to next summer and thinking that I would like to take on a couple of weddings - maybe one per month. I miss my flowers!
In the meantime, I recently received some photos from the beautiful bride whose wedding I did last July at the Laurel Creek Manor and wanted to share. It's so hard to belive a year has gone by already! I loved looking through these photos and remembering such a fun day.

This bride's main color was fuschia and she loves Dahlias, so a combination of Dahlias, Lilies, Scabiosa, and Hydrangea buds made for the perfect bouquet.

I also used beaded wire to create extra interest and texture, as well as hot pink floral wire, shaped into spirals. The boutonnieres were made up with a deep purple Huechera leaf, a Dahlia bud, a Love in a Mist seed pod, and curled floral wire.

The bridesmaids carried pomander (also called "kissing") balls, accented with cream tulle.

We also did pomanders for the aisles, with crystal strand handles and accents.

I thought these handmade Mother and Father of the Bride signs were so cute!!

More pomanders here, hung from the arbor with fuschia and cream tulle.

The huges vases on either side were from Ikea and we filled them with fuschia water beads and fuschia floral wire, shaped into spirals.

The bride had really wanted to do pomanders on each chair along the aisle, but didn't know if it would fit into her budget. Knowing how much she wanted them, I suggested we get creative and utilize them in the centerpieces as well and it ended up working out perfectly! She supplied these beautiful candelabras (found on Etsy, I believe) and we simply moved the pomanders over to the reception area after the ceremony.

This arrangement was placed on the guestbook table and was created with Dahlias, Heuchera leaves, and white Sweet Peas. Fuschia floral wire shaped into a heart was the perfect finishing touch!