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Wednesday, October 23, 2013

So happy together! My son Ty's wedding


Lauren & Tyler ~ Aug. 20th, 2013
A dip & a kiss in front of the beautiful
Rexburg, ID temple where they began their forever together!
Couldn't have asked for a more gorgeous day!

but then was the outdoor reception at the beautiful Thomas E. Ricks gardens the following weekend & lets just say it went from hot & sunny to wind & rain with a full fledged "Tornado Warning" alert on our cell phones! No kidding!  I mean, Really, we live in Idaho, tornado's don't happen here, but that's the honest truth!    Luckily it stayed nice enough to get pictures of how it was SUPPOSED to look & luckily we had the gazebos we could move under, & luckily the tornado never took shape, but lets just say it was UNLIKE anything I had planned for, but Ty & Lauren thought  it was "magical" anyway, so I guess that's all that matters! :)  Thanks to the awesome team, BilliBilli Photography for the beautiful pics!

 
Vintage love! 
As the mother of Groom, one would not normally be involved in planning the reception, but since thats what I do, I was happy to be VERY involved which was so fun!  Don't worry, I was careful to work around the bride's wishes & together we came up with a fun, but romantic twist on a vintage theme!

Pearl~ filled Parfait cups & vintage vases with pearl strands & hand made coffee filter flowers atop white lace & Tiffany table toppers make for fun, unique centerpieces!


Although her colors were Tiffany blue, Buttercream yellow & white, we decided to add a touch of pink to the bouquet to make it really pop!

Closeup of the backdrop~  I used a gorgeous, swirly sheer material behind the windows with Buttercream material to drape, along with fresh Vendela Roses & Lambs Ear to dress up the shutters.

Vintage suitcases ready for the Exit!
A cool shot through the backdrop of the scene before the storm~ little did we know!

Tall vintagey pedestals hold bouquets of Vendela Roses, tufts of Lambs ear, yellow Stock, & Silver dollar Eucalyptus.  Romance was in the air! but so was a tornado warning :/  but they held their ground & stayed beautiful the whole night.

Ok, so this is funny, So after we got the pictures back, I'm laying in bed looking at them on my tablet, & I'm like, "oh, honey, isn't this the most beautiful font?  I just love it!  (I spent 5+ hours copying this font onto this old door, really!  call me a perfectionist, ya, it's not always a good trait)  & he's like "what's the name of it?"  & I'm like... "Before the Rain"  & before it could even leave my lips, it dawned on me & I FREAKED out!!!! he just busted up laughing & I'm like,"it's not funny!  I totally jinxed the whole thing!"  But just watching him I couldn't help but start giggling too!  Argh!  So, just a warning, don't use this font if you're planning an outdoor celebration!  Mother Nature has a heck of a sense of humor!
Still smiling despite the rain!  Sometime unexpected changes make for the most memorable memories!

The photo/kissing booth!  Unfortunately this didn't go as planned either, because we had to move it under the gazebo where for one thing the lighting wasn't good, & for another there wasn't much room, so people didn't use it like we had hoped, but at least we got the bride & groom in there!

I love these too love birds!

Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Winter Weddings!~

Jordan & Emily Dec. 22, 2012
I made these handmade flowers for my Nephew & his adorable bride Emily! Handmades at Christmas-time?  You gotta know I love you Jord! :)

The Bout

Another angle showing the Rannunculas & jeweled clusters made from some of Jordan's Great-Grandmothers jewelry, making this a true Keepsake Bouquet!

The best man.  Only the Bride and Groom had red flowers, the rest were all white and silver.  More pics of the rest to come.  Thanks to Brandi Lyn Photography out of Logan, Utah for sharing her gorgeous work! 


Lynzi & Eric Jan 4, 2012
With the beautiful Idaho Falls LDS Temple in the background.  Love it!
 This is such a cute couple! & it was so fun to work with them.  Her bouquets' stem wrap was a pearl necklace her great-grandmother had given her and we also added in a few other sentimental blingies to make this a one-of-a-kind keepsake bouquet!  She loved the long stems of the huge callas, so we kept them long making a very vogue, unique bouquet!  I love how it turned out!
Bouquet love!

 The bout

Lotus corsages for the Moms
Gorgeous pics courtesy Amanda Rawlings out of Rexburg, ID


Thursday, July 12, 2012

Mason Jar Magic~



Super simple, Super chic!!



 So many fun things to do with mason jars!



Mason Jar on a candlestick!  Dress up your luncheon with Mason goblets!



So beautiful!  Who needs fancy vases?



More gorgeous eye candy!



Mason Jars can be so versatile!  Go from vintage, to casual, to formal as seen above and below!


Source: readymade.com via Nikki on Pinterest

Illuminate a quiet wall or fence with some romantic candlelight!



Or make an incredible backdrop!~



Ahh... so sweet!

Friday, June 29, 2012

Rustic love~




Source: luxefinds.com via Nikki on Pinterest

Source: storageandglee.blogspot.com via Nikki on Pinterest
I love this lovely rustic entry! So cute!




Source: blog.weddingwire.com via Nikki on Pinteres
I love this inspiration board! The succulents on the cake accent it beautifully and the little glass vases hung casually on the rustic sticks are great too!



Source: heygorg.com via Nikki on Pinterest
This tablescape is so gorgeous!

Thursday, March 29, 2012

Masquerade~

This masquerade theme I was privileged to work with for a local Distinguished Young Women program was so fun, and would also make a fun theme for a wedding!
The fun silver & gold accents and black feathers really make these corsages!
The winners' bouquet! It's so funto add little touches to compliment a theme!

3 Doz. roses making 10 bouquets altogether~ all packaged and ready for delivery!
Thank you to North Fremont High for letting me do the flowers! It was a real pleasure!

Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Picture Perfect!

Here are a few fun new ideas I came across on Pinterest! Enjoy!

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This is such an awesome idea! Not only is it a fun keepsake photo for you and your guests, but is also a great way to display pictures you love of people you love!



Another great idea! So creative! & a fun keepsake for your flower girls too!

Source: etsy.com via Nikki on Pinterest

What a great way to say thank you!


This is clever too! An anniversary picture each year holding the picture of the year before, holding the year before that back to your wedding picture!
Why wasn't pinterest around when I was getting married?

Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Wonderful Winter Whites!

The above is one of my designs~ so fun mixing midnight-blue berries and mixed silver balls & amaranthus with winter-white Lotus flowers, antique Roses and Magnolias!

Gorgeous winter greens amidst beautiful whites! (found at Brides.com)

Ostrich feathers surround these pretty, white peonies, silver spikies (not sure what they're called? :) and pearl and glass beaded pics. Oh, I also threw in a few gold feathers at the Bride's request! Stunning! Below in color! (Above pic courtesy Vintage Road Photography)

Below is the original inspiration for the above bouquet, mainly for the feathers and the fun spikes! Then we went shopping!
Above pic found at Brides.com

Oooh! Asymetry, I Love it! (found at weddingproposalsite.com)

Gardenias are just so romantic! Super sweet!

Martha Stewart's team WOW's me again! Super gorgeous and unique!

Soooo great!


The berries in this are incredible!

This all Lily Petal bouquet is exquisite!


Source: ehow.com via Nikki on Pinterest

This is a fun escape from traditional!

Most of these bouts I have shown in previous posts, but they fit the category, so you get to drool over them again! I love this one found at Brides.com

This found at emplume.com is so cool!

Source: google.ca via Nikki on Pinterest


For a December wedding this would fit the bill! (via flowerdesignstannes.blog)

This one found at Stylemepretty.com is super classy! It reminds me of my Dad!
Absolutely divine!

Love this too!

and this I just had to add in for a gorgeous winter centerpiece idea from Martha Stewart and team!

Another great centerpiece idea!