As everyone knows I rarely do bridal shows, too many crowds and they usually seem to happen at the most inconvenient times for me. However Cinderella 4 a Day’s “Unveiled” show fit my schedule perfectly, and I loved that every florist was given a seasonal table to decorate! I immediately chose to do winter, and Durant’s Tents and Events furnished the most beautiful linens for the winter themed table! They consisted of a pewter tablecloth, navy pintuck runners and chair sashes, and white plates and stemware edged with silver.
I opted to bring out the most formal centerpiece I could think of since winter, in my opinion, is by far the most formal month to have a wedding. I created a large centerpiece on one of our pewter candelabras, adorned with crystal accents. The flowers I chose to use were white Hydrangea, fully blown open gigantic white roses, navy Privet Berries, Silvery Dusty Miller, and Brunia Berries. I had also brought along several miniature arrangements that coordinated with the large candelabra, which I intended to have at the base of this large arrangement. However I felt that it would have looked too crowded and busy, so I opted to use simple white votive tea lights instead.
For our actual table at the show I decided to create a Black Swan theme for the majority of the display. Of course in real life you would never see this theme carried out in such a literal sense with the black and pink, but I just wanted to have fun and enjoy creating these designs. The flowers I used consisted of the following: Peonies, Ranuculas, Pink Spray Roses, Pink Roses, Agonis, Parrot Tulips, Hellebores, Tuberose, Mini Calla Lilies, and Privet berries. Of course black feathers and tulle completed the look.
In addition to all of the pink and black designs, I created one bouquet which still had touches of the swan theme, but I made it much more apropos for a real life wedding. This bouquet contained Chocolate Cymbidium Orchids, Red Sweetheart Roses, and Sahara Roses. The wrap was double faced chocolate brown ribbon with a vintage lace doily overlay.
I also decided to create one seasonal spring bouquet which consisted of Parrot Tulips, Hellebores, Privet Berries, Dusty Miller, Vibirnum, and Craspedia.
Overall it was a great show, and I am really looking forward to working with many of the brides and vendors we met while we were there! Thank you so much to everyone who stopped by!
~Heather
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