Member florist Belle Fleur, www.bellefleurny.com was selected to do a feature article on “Seasonal table décor for spring, summer, fall and winter”, in this months Brides magazine.

SPRING – A vivid color scheme of purple and lime green works beautifully for the spring season. Cheery polka dots and plaid pump up the fun factor! Gorgeous bluish purple iris and sweet peas are the perfect choices for the seasonal table.

SUMMER – Cool and crisp, refreshing and breezy… shades of aqua and white perfectly capture the feeling of summer.  Clean, white eucharis lilies provide life to this utterly relaxing table scheme.

FALL – Instead of a predictable autumn palette of reds and golds, this table setting focuses more on the richness of the season. Deep browns and emerald greens are truly highlighted by all of the succulents and different foliages used here.

WINTER – polished sterling and deep burgundy colors are the dramatic focal points in this “Hollywood glamour” inspired table.  The rich color palette is monochromatic, but mixing flowers (roses, calla lilies, ranunculus and chocolate cosmos) gives the arrangement plenty of texture and interest.

Our member, San Francisco event designer extraordinaire Stanlee Gatti  was featured in the latest Spring/Summer issue of Town & Country Weddings.  Gatti was the event planner and floral designer for the wedding of Jennifer Siebel and San Francisco’s Mayor Gavin Newsom.   The couple got married at the Bitterroot Springs Ranch in Montana, owned by the bride’s father Kenneth Siebel.  Going with an Out of Africa-in-Montana theme, Gatti presented dinner at long tables outside, set with white garden roses and hand-painted English glassware.  Similarly, the bridal and bridesmaid’s bouquets consisted of all white garden roses with natural greenery, tied with white silk ribbon.

The couple planned three days of events to keep their 230 guests occupied, including a poolside cocktail party, a barn bash (complete with an electric bull, square dancing and live music), and a morning of hiking and fly-fishing before the ceremony on Saturday evening.  The bride and her father rode in on horseback to the ceremony, which took place in a meadow surrounded by wild grasses and animals, and was lead by Palo Alto-based healer Carol Simone who guided the couple through the exchanging of vows and readings of Native American poetry.  The night was spent mostly on the dance floor, which Stanlee Gatti had ‘orchestrated’  outdoors, beneath the stars.  www.stanleegatti.com

Our fabulous member Avant Garden (aka Todd Event Design) in Dallas, Texas was featured in a full page advertisement in the Spring/Summer issue of Town & Country Weddings.

They specialize in floral designs, weddings, custom invitations, destination and event management, and luxury event rentals.  Featured in this advertisement are luxurious candelabra centerpieces consisting of  hydrangeas, roses, lilies and stock in shades of rusty  greens, browns, reds, purples and pinks.  www.toddevents.com

Our fantastic member florist Renny & Reed in New York City, (rennyandreed.com) created a couple of garden inspired bouquets that were recently featured in the February/March edition of Modern Bride.

As quoted from the article, “Some wedding dreams are worth indulging; other times you have to curb the urge to splurge. Here, both options.”

Our new member Muscari, in Milwaukee, WI, was featured in The Bride and Bloom Spring 2009 edition.  For this wedding, the couple chose a color combination of coral pink and light beige.   Muscari’s bridal bouquet incorporates these colors as well as accents of white and brown.  The flowers used are hydrangea, stephanotis, roses, spray roses, chocolate cosmos and monkey’s tail, collared with seeded eucalyptus.  To compliment, the boutonniere is designed with spray roses, hanging amaranthus and monkey’s tail.

For the main table, a tall crackle finish vase acts as the support for an arrangement crafted from white hydrangea, monkey’s tail, willow and hanging amaranthus cascading down the sides.  Three small arrangements of spray roses balance the base with the top.  Placed on the smaller tables are arrangements in glass rectangle vases embellished with a French satin wrap and filled with hydrangea, willow, hanging amaranthus, monkey’s tail and roses.  As a delicate touch, neatly folded napkins are placed on each plate with roses, monkey’s tail and stephanotis sitting atop.

To see more of Muscari’s work, visit their website at www.mymuscari.com

The happy couple were two high school sweethearts reunited after years apart.  The setting was the Old Federal Reserve Bank in San Francisco, California.

Designer and member florist, Paul Robertson, www.prfloraldesign.com, set the tone for this romantic and emotional pairing with jumbo rice-paper-wrapped lanterns and a red rose petal lined aisle for the procession.

Robertson’s simple and elegant gold candelabra centerpieces, bedecked with loose spheres of red roses and delicate tendrils of ivy trailing from below, were adorned at the base with gorgeous red rose petals.

The bride’s bouquet was a generous offering of gathered red peonies, while the bridesmaids carried complimenting bouquets of red tulips, with Black Beauty and Baccara roses of a traditional design.

A bridal bouquet can be fluffy and flowing, or chic and sharp, as done by our member Belle Fleur in New York, NY.

The winter issue of Brides Magazine features Belle Fleur bouquets that demonstrate their clean yet extravagant sensibility. A simple gathering of calla lilies and hosta leaves may compliment weddings with a tailored, neutral look.

Saharas and other buttery roses suit a palette of golds and champagnes, and a lush mass of creamy dahlias and peonies appeals to a feminine, whimsical aesthetic.

For a uniquely textural impact, Lady’s slipper orchids, sweet peas and fiddle head ferns are combined in a luxurious display.

Belle Fleur continues to design some of the most luscious and abundant bouquets that New York has to offer. Whatever your taste or vision for your special day may be, Belle Fleur will create something that is striking, defined, and uniquely you. www.bellefleurny.com

Our NYC-based member florist, Artfool, was featured in the Winter 2009 edition of Elegant Bride.  Artfool’s Matthew Robbins created the arrangements for the wedding of Evelyn Vera and Joel McKoan, held in the Italian Renaissance-inspired gardens of the Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts in Katonah, NY.  Robbins worked with the pair to incorporate the natural beauty of the site, choosing flowers in muted pinks, peaches and greens.  The bouquets for the bride and bridesmaids consisted of peonies, orchids, hydrangeas and roses.

For the tented reception, centerpieces with these same, more colorful varieties plus sweet peas and ranunculus were used.  A single orchid on each napkin and flowering garlands with ribbon wrapped around the poles of the tent finished Robbins’ design. www.artfool.com