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Quick Pics: Best of Spring 2010

Samirah — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 02:57:21 +0000

Since it will probably be a while before we get professional photos and have time to put together full posts for some of our Spring weddings, I thought I would share a few of the photos we took along the way, as a sort of “sneak peek”.

- Samirah

The Old Court House

Elsie Perrin Williams Estate

Portuguese Club of London

Delta London Armouries

Best Western Lamplighter

Touchstone on Lake Muskoka Resort

FireRock Golf Club

Wedding: Tatiana & Greg – Hellenic Center

Samirah — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 00:35:22 +0000

I was honoured when a well known Toronto wedding planner (Helen: www.weddingsbydesign.ca a division of Spectra Events) sought me out to help her plan and create the flowers for the wedding of her clients Tatiana and Greg!

Tatiana and Greg are a great couple who really wanted their wedding to be spectacular! The end result of lots of planning and work was truly an amazing event complete with gorgeous linens, florals, lighting and décor. The colour palette of purples, fuchsias, ivories and silvers created the lush, luxurious ambiance Tatiana and Greg were looking for. At the reception, Manzanita trees with hand wired dendrobium orchids were showstoppers, while on other guest tables, vases with cymbidium orchids and floating candles stole the show! (While I have larger versions of the Manzanita trees which I use for everything from ceremony arrangements to wish trees, if you’re looking to rent the smaller versions (perfect for a centerpiece) for your wedding, Tatiana and Greg actually decided to purchase 12 of them and have them available for rental- contact me for details if you’re interested).

I’ll let the photos speak for themselves, but check out all the amazing details including orchids on each guest napkin, mirrors lining the head table and the gorgeous cake!

- Samirah

Wedding: Lauren & Chris – Sunningdale G & C Club – Part 1: Ceremony

Samirah — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 00:35:47 +0000

Lauren and Chris were married at the magnificent St. Peter’s Cathedral and then celebrated their early June wedding at the beautiful Sunningdale Golf and Country Club. Sunningdale was the perfect backdrop for this elegant wedding. Lauren came to me a bit frustrated after having met with a couple florists and event decorators. Well, I’m glad she found me! We immediately “clicked” and I just knew I’d be able to incorporate her ideas, colours etc. to create something fantastic! Flowers were very important to Lauren and the key element in making her dream wedding a reality. No detail was left unattended to. I have to say, it was great fun planning this with Lauren!

We worked with colours that could be considered “classic” (whites and greens), but threw in some unexpected twists like succulents, gorgeous eggplant callas and deep plum cordyline leaves.

The bride’s bouquet consisted of roses, peonies, aubergine callas, orchids and jade plant.

The bridesmaids carried bouquets of aubergine callas that looked amazing with their gorgeous blue dresses!

Lauren was a stunning bride!

St. Peter’s really is awe-inspiring; a perfect place for this grand wedding.

We flanked the altar with two spectacularly lush arrangements. Flowers also adorned the pews.

The groom and groomsmen wore green orchid boutonnieres.

I just love this shot of the two mothers waiting in anticipation by the church doors. The mother of the groom wore a large white cymbidium. The bride’s mom wore her favourite flower: a gardenia.

The bride switched from a white flower embellished sash to a black sash for the reception.

Reception pics to follow in a separate post…

- Samirah

Professional photos courtesy of Ralph Heinze Photography.

Wedding: Beth & Jason – Windermere Manor

Samirah — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 02:10:44 +0000

There is something very serene about the colour combination of this early May wedding. I did a couple blue, green and ivory coloured weddings last season, and I must say, I am very drawn to the colour palette. It is one of those rare combinations of colours that can be both fresh and fun and yet charmingly vintage at the same time!

Beth LOVES hydrangea (as do I!!) and wanted a bouquet of ONLY hydrangea, without it being too plain. The combination of ivory hydrangea, blue hydrangea and snowball vibernum is simple yet elegant and lush!

How gorgeous is this bride!? I love the vintage inspired accents, right down to the red lipstick of the bride and the pearl necklaces worn by all the lovely ladies!

The groom’s boutonniere was a simple cluster of green berries in a leaf wrap.

- Samirah

Photos courtesy of Last Forty Percent Photography. See more photos from this wedding on their blog here.