Floral | Tripp Commons - UW Memorial Union Wedding
I seriously have the.best.job. because of incredible people like Sarah and Colin.
A UW Memorial Union Wedding
I seriously have the.best.job. because of incredible people like Sarah and Colin.
I hadn’t met Sarah or Colin until their wedding day, all of our correspondence up to the wedding was via phone or email because they both live in the windy city of Chicago.
These two are so incredibly sweet and kind-hearted and I was so honored to be entrusted with their wedding flowers even though we’d never met.
The funnest part of their wedding day is that 29 years ago my parent’s held their reception in Tripp Commons at the UW Memorial Union. It was such a beautiful way for me to envision where their love story came together.
Sarah and Colin it was my greatest pleasure to work with you. I wish you all the blessings in your marriage, cheers!
Photos courtesy of Andy Stenz Photography
They celebrated with a beautiful lake-side ceremony just above the UW Memorial Union Terrace.
Their ceremony was followed by an inviting reception hosted in Tripp Commons.
Floral | Vendor - HYPE Event Planning
One of the things that makes my job so fun is getting to know and become friends with some talented, passionate and inspiring vendors. Today I’m sharing one of these vendors with you.
vendor raves
One of the things that makes my job so fun is getting to know and become friends with some talented, passionate and inspiring vendors. Today I’m sharing one of these vendors with you.
my honest opinion of an incredible vendor
I met Jamie over a cup of coffee back in January after she opened her business HYPE Event Planning.
Jamie has a background in event planning and wanted to bring her skill of organization to the wedding industry. Jamie has spent her first year getting to know vendors, attending bridal events and immersing herself in the industry. She’s well connected, knowledgeable and a total gem to work with.
It’s evident to me after coordinating several weddings in her first season that she’s going to be someone people seek to work with.
I would hands-down recommend Jamie to you. I'm sure from the first time you meet you'll feel her genuine enthusiasm. So get HYPED about your wedding and get to know this girl!
Floral | A Tansy Hill Farm Wedding
Stacy and I met when we were both living in our college dorm, working towards acceptance into the College of Design at Iowa State University. Stacy was a few doors down and was pursuing her dream of being an architect, myself a landscape architect.
stacy + art
There is something so special about getting a request to do the floral for an old friend's wedding day.
Stacy and I met when we were both living in our college dorm, working towards acceptance into the College of Design at Iowa State University. Stacy was a few doors down and was pursuing her dream of being an architect, myself a landscape architect.
When Stacy contacted me about her wedding flowers I just had to say, YES!
Stacy and Art were planning on getting married at her parent's resort in northern Wisconsin, what a beautiful place to say I DO! However, after years of trying to sell the resort, her parents got an offer to purchase just a few months prior to the big day. Stacy took the change in stride, and with the change she found another gorgeous venue spot, Tansy Hill Farm in Wausau. This barn was gorgeous and came with chickens and all, outside in a pen of course.
Stacy had an incredible vision for her flowers. Touches of lavender to match her bridesmaid dresses, something loose and organic, with a good balance of greenery and blooms. I knew when I said yes to being her florist she'd have impeccable taste and I let her give all the guidance for the final bouquets. We found great substitutes to give her the look she was after using blooms that were in season. I have to say I have all the heart eyes for the way these bouquets turned out!
So, congrats to Mr. & Mrs. Adams, thank you for giving me the honor to create the blooms for your special day!
Thank you Silver Light Photography for the gorgeous photos!
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Floral | What to bring to your first floral consultation
So you’ve found a florist you’re dying to work with. Your florist is probably ecstatic about working with you because she knows if you can’t wait to work with her you’re probably her perfect match. So what is your florist going to need from you during your first consultation?
So you’ve found a florist you’re dying to work with. Your florist is probably ecstatic about working with you because she knows if you can’t wait to work with her you’re probably her perfect match. So what is your florist going to need from you during your first consultation? Here’s an un-exhaustive list to help you and your florist create something beautiful together.
Details of your venue and pictures if you have them!
Venues pop up every day. Expecting your florist to have been to every venue is like asking if someone has seen every Disney movie, they may have seen a lot but probably not every one.
Details of your floral vision.
Again pictures are SUPER helpful here. While your favorite flower colors are absolutely important it is more helpful for us to see your vision in its entirety. Are you going for a modern, bohemian, classic, rustic or a blend of these styles on your big day? Are you after flower walls or just some simple centerpieces.
Pictures of your bridesmaid dresses and your’s.
If you have pictures and the colors of your dresses it really helps give us a sense of colors and how we can best compliment your attire.
Colors of the groom’s and groomsmen attire.
Just like it’s helpful to know what color dress we’re looking to compliment let’s make sure the men look just as stunning.
Guest count estimate. Knowing roughly 200 people is helpful.
We can figure out how many tables based on these rough counts and can give you a more accurate proposal. We understand that 200 invites doesn’t mean 200 guests but it gives us a good place to start.
Details that are important for us to incorporate.
Lace from your grandmother’s gown you want to be wrapped around your bouquet - things like this will help guide some of our discussion on these details.
An idea of your floral ‘dream’.
Centerpieces, arbor garlands, swooping garlands behind your head table, sprigs of green on every chair. Let us know what you’re looking for!
Your target budget
Now, this isn’t last on my list because it’s the least important thing to bring to your meeting. It’s the MOST important piece of information you can bring to your initial consultation so I wanted to end with this so it’s fresh in your mind. Knowing your budget helps us help you craft a design that is within your budget. We’d hate to send you a proposal for the $20,000 Pinterest wedding when your budget is $2500. Pinterest is the queen of stunning, over the top, unique arrangements and floral installations, but they don’t fit every budget. If you know what your target budget is we can help craft a beautiful day and give advice on ways to cut costs if necessary. If you don’t tell us we can’t help but propose everything you ask for, and we’d hate to give you unnecessary sticker shock.
So, while this is not an exhaustive list it can help guide your thinking. It will also give you and your florists a good place to start discussions about what is going to make your day uniquely yours.
