Thursday, September 17, 2015

Lush Fresh Floral Garland with Locally Grown Dahlia at the Detroit Athletic Club




lush head table garland runner full floral dahlia garden roses ranunculus blush peach pink coral ivory red plum Detroit Athletic Club wedding decor sweet pea floral design ann arbor detroit service in symphony
When Danielle sent her inspiration photos along I knew right away we were going to get along fine.  This is far and away my favorite pallet with rich dark plums and red mixed in with pops of coral, peach and softness of white and blush.  Like a feast for the eyes allowing each bloom to show off rather then blend in.  The head table garland was my favorite design of the day featuring 24+ feet of foliage garland adorned with hundreds of locally grown dahlia from Summer Dreams Farms and oh so many garden roses including Romantik Antik, Juliet and patience.  The above amateur photo is by yours truly but all of the really great ones below are by the talented Tamara of
  Silver Thumb Photography  @silverthumbpho

Carraway stand gold mercury glass compote accent decor garden rose dahlia fall centerpiece romantik antike juliet ranunculus blush peach coral plum red ivory midnight moon ivanetti seeded eucalyptus sweet pea floral design detroit ann arbor

Centerpieces were a mix of gold mercury glass compotes like these from accent decor and candelabra  The deep plum dahlia are called "Ivanetti the white with blush tips are called midnight moon. 

Historic Trinity Detroit wedding bridal bouquet ivory with gardenia sweet pea floral design ann arbor simple white hydrangea aisle decor silver thumb photography
 Danielle and Nicholas were married at Historic Trinity church on Gratiot in Downtown Detroit
Sweet Pea Floral Design Ann Arbor Detroit gold mercury glass trio collection bud vase centerpiece accent decor Caraway compote stand vase and votive Detroit athletic club wedding centerpiece
  Silver Thumb Photography  @silverthumbpho



  Silver Thumb Photography  @silverthumbpho


Lush head table foliage garland runner full floral red, blush, coral, peach, plum captains table detroit athletic club sweet pea floral design silver thumb photographyHuge thanks to my team for this wedding Brittany, Maxine and Madeline and the illustrious Tracy Swinburn.  Thanks ladies especially for tackling the scary freight elevator at the DAC LOL xo



Wednesday, September 2, 2015

Kate and Vik's Rustic Chic Barn Wedding at Misty Valley Ann Arbor



Kate and Vic are about the sweetest couple ever and I was thrilled with the way this silver dollar eucalyptus garland accented the reveal screen at their Misty Valley (Frutig Farms) Wedding. Trimmed with David Austin Patience and Kiera white and pink garden roses. by sweet pea floral design Detroit Ann Arbor holly rutt

Kate and Vik are about the sweetest couple ever and I was thrilled with the way this silver dollar eucalyptus garland accented the reveal screen at their Misty Valley (Frutig Farms) Wedding.  Trimmed with David Austin Patience and Kiera white and pink garden roses.

It was so fun creating these Gajra floral garlands for the couple to wear during there ceremony! white carnation garland necklaces for misty valley ann arbor wedding by sweet pea floral design

It was so fun creating these Gajra floral garlands for the couple to wear during there ceremony!

Silver dollar eucalyptus and roses garland aisle decor barn wedding ann arbor A second garland was used to block of the main Aisle which was lined with white rose petals on either side. We used shepherds hoods to suspend the garland and finished it with cascading ribbon.
A second garland was used to block of the main Aisle which was lined with white rose petals on either side.  We used shepherds hoods to suspend the garland and finished it with cascading ribbon.

Photo Credit First Comes Love Photography Florals By Sweet Pea Floral Design Ann Arbor Misty Valley wedding bride and groom

TOO CUTE!! 

Blush and ivory in gold centerpieces for barn wedding Misty Valley ann arbor long barn wood tables ranunculus, garden roses, astilbe, pieres andromeda, astrantia, dusty miller, wedding reception flowers sweet pea detroit ann arbor

The Reception was glorious featuring pale pink stemware on the amazing brand tables that are now available to rent at Misty Valley and Misty Farms.  

All of the ABOVE gorgeous photos were taken by First Comes Love Photography 

The BELOW photos were taken by Yours Truly ;)
Silver dollar eucalyptus garland with garden roses for barn wedding misty farm ann arbor Sweet Pea Floral Design.

Here is a great shot of the silver dollar eucalyptus garland on the reveal screen with the gorgeous barn in the background.  Everything at Misty Valley is so authentically rustic reclaimed!!

Long barn wood guest tables for barn wedding rustic chic textured ivory blush and sage centerpieces with garden roses, ranunculus, astilbe, astrantia, succulents, sweet pea floral design detroit ann arbor

I loved the repetition and texture of the centerpieces and mercury glass votives winding their way down the barn wood tables.

gold mercury glass centerpiece with garden roses, kiera and white ranunculus strata astilbe and babies breath pieres andromeda for misty farms misty valley ann arbor wedding by Sweet Pea Floral Design Detroit
A close of up of the centerpiece featuring  mixture of ivory and blush ranunculus and garden roses including Kiera with sage succulents, pieres andromeda, astilbe, and astrantia for texture.

Vintage Brass Goblet cocktail table floral arrangement with white ranunculus dusty miller and jasmine vine. Misty Valley Sweet Pea floral Design Ann Arbor Detroit

Cocktail tables featuring a vintage brass goblet piled with ranunculus, and accented with dusty miller and jasmine vine.


Sunday, August 16, 2015

Locally Grown bouquets and centerpieces for Suzy and Joe's Misty Farms Ann Arbor wedding



Suzy and joe's wedding was the perfect opportunity to design with locally grown flowers from Detroit farms like Fresh Cut flower farm and Ann arbors Seeley farms. These have got to be some of my all time favorite centerpieces and bouquets with lush textured foliages including home grown jasmine vine, wild blueberry, variegated pittospurmum, rosemary, explosion grass camellia, ferns, and olive branches, The giant poppy pods gave each piece its focal point and the wild scabiosa and ranunculus prettied it all up. sweet pea floral design ann arbor detroit black stone urn compote garden centerpiece jammable garden vase.
Suzy and joe's wedding was the perfect opportunity to design with locally grown flowers from Detroit farms like Fresh Cut flower farm and Ann arbors Seeley farms.  These have got to be some of my all time favorite centerpieces and bouquets with lush textured foliages including home grown jasmine vine, wild blueberry, variegated pittospurmum, rosemary, explosion grass camellia, ferns, and olive branches,  The giant poppy pods gave each piece its focal point and the wild scabiosa and ranunculus prettied it all up.
Suzy and joe's wedding was the perfect opportunity to design with locally grown flowers from Detroit farms like Fresh Cut flower farm and Ann arbors Seeley farms. These have got to be some of my all time favorite centerpieces and bouquets with lush textured foliages including home grown jasmine vine, wild blueberry, variegated pittospurmum, rosemary, explosion grass camellia, ferns, and olive branches, The giant poppy pods gave each piece its focal point and the wild scabiosa and ranunculus prettied it all up. sweet pea floral design ann arbor detroit black stone urn compote garden centerpiece jammable garden vase.
Designed in black stone urn vases a contrast to the ivory blooms


Suzy and joe's wedding was the perfect opportunity to design with locally grown flowers from Detroit farms like Fresh Cut flower farm and Ann arbors Seeley farms. These have got to be some of my all time favorite centerpieces and bouquets with lush textured foliages including home grown jasmine vine, wild blueberry, variegated pittospurmum, rosemary, explosion grass camellia, ferns, and olive branches, The giant poppy pods gave each piece its focal point and the wild scabiosa and ranunculus prettied it all up. sweet pea floral design ann arbor detroit black stone urn compote garden centerpiece jammable garden vase.Suzy and joe's wedding was the perfect opportunity to design with locally grown flowers from Detroit farms like Fresh Cut flower farm and Ann arbors Seeley farms. These have got to be some of my all time favorite centerpieces and bouquets with lush textured foliages including home grown jasmine vine, wild blueberry, variegated pittospurmum, rosemary, explosion grass camellia, ferns, and olive branches, The giant poppy pods gave each piece its focal point and the wild scabiosa and ranunculus prettied it all up. sweet pea floral design ann arbor detroit black stone urn compote garden centerpiece jammable garden vase.

The Brides bouquet was an asymetrical wild organically textured wandering hand tied collection of ranunculus, jasmine, seeded eucalyptus, cotton, camellia, anemone, and alabaster garden roses. sweet pea floral design ann arbor detroit holly rutt misty farms fruitig farms

The Brides bouquet was an asymetrical wild organically textured wandering hand tied collection of ranunculus, jasmine, seeded eucalyptus, cotton, camellia, anemone, and alabaster garden roses.

Bridesmaids bouquets were woodsy wild collections of fern curls, clematis, poppy bods, sword fern, explosion grass, wild blueberries, ranunculus, dracaena, and geranium foliage.sweet pea floral design ann arbor detroit wedding flowers misty farms fruit farms rustic woodsy barn wedding

Bridesmaids bouquets were woodsy wild collections of fern curls, clematis, poppy bods, sword fern, explosion grass, wild blueberries, ranunculus, dracaena, and geranium foliage.


sweet pea floral design ann arbor detroit misty farms wedding fruit farms Cocktail tables featured gardenia floating in vintage crystal ice cream goblets.
Cocktail tables featured gardenia floating in vintage crystal ice cream goblets.

Thursday, August 13, 2015

Fun Floral Alphabet Etsy Product Photo Shoot



Sometimes owning two businesses feels like having a split personality when someone asks "hows the business doing?" I don't know which they are asking about or which to report on.  Occasionally though the businesses intersect like this week when we designed these succulents and american grown floral letters for our newest etsy product photo shoot.

You know how when you are doing something you really enjoy time just flies by?  Thats me making these letter, taking and editing the photos I just LOVE this part of my job (the creative part) and sourcing all of the flowers from my mom's garden makes me feel extra folksy.

You can buy this super natural Tea Tree soap on my etsy shop here Flowers used to make the floral letter include rose buds, anemone buds, black eyed susan eyes, sedum, juniper, and rhododendron.

Tuesday, January 13, 2015

Woodland bouquets and floral headpieces designed at the Francoise Weeks Workshop



Had the pleasure of taking a Woodland Floral Design class from long time friend and floral genius Francoise Weeks this past fall here are some photos of our woodland designs captured by First Comes Love Photography.  If  you are looking for daily floral inspiration I highly recommend following Francoise on Instagram   and while you are at it follow me too!!

cascading plum mint forest blush and sage textured bridal bouquet by sweet pea floral design ann arbor wedding florist featuring succulents dahlia lace hydrangea wild asymmetrical textured bridal bouquet vines
This bouquet was made using a european bouquet holder and glue techniques that francoise taught all of us in class. includes hanging red amaranths, succulents, lacey leaf hydrangea, burgundy ball dahlia buplerum, wild harvested foliage and sweet pea tendrils
Designing these woodland headpieces was soooooo much fun (just so different) this one included tropical leaves, succulents, and herbs: mint and sage I cut the tips of the leaves off of the tropical foliage and used them to create the feathery front then used the remaining core to make the fan in back.. I was going for a golden spiral/nautilus type movement. 

Sweet Pea Floral Design Ann Arbor Wedding Florist green woodland headpiece botanical hat with succulents herbs and tropicals from franciose weeks workshop


Seriously the techniques that Franciose has developed and shares in her classes make your mind go in a million fun directions.  I highly recommend taking a class if she is ever in your area.

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