The DIY Pallet Coffee table with 6" diameter cast iron wheels

 

Our stylish bride Elyse Carried this unique feminine bouquet at the Matthaei Botanical Gardens Saturday. After delivering Justin and I took some time out to relax in the atrium and wander the grounds.  Everything is in bloom and I'm kicking myself for not getting photos to share here but if you can make a trip out there this fall DO IT!! The outdoor gardens are free of charge including the most amazing (and biggest) children's garden that has 10 or so activities available all the time.  

Bouquet is composed of the officially in season DAHLIA! Just look at it and drool surrounded by white scabiosa, craspedia (or billy balls) scabiosa pods, yellow and pink ranunculus, the infamous dusty miller foliage and seeds from seeded eucalyptus.

And this is a sneak peek at our new living room with blue tufted sofa a $250 craigslist find and the above homemade pallet coffee table with industrial casters that could support the weight of an elephant! Under that drum roll..........Shag Carpet from Ikea Yippee!

Special thanks to Daddy for building the coffee table it will be my favorite family heirloom and the grand kids can fight over it when I'm gone (or just bury me under it). xo

Here is the caster:

Available from Amazon we used a 

Albion 16 Series 5" Diameter Cast Iron Wheel Medium Heavy Duty Zinc Plate Swivel Caster 

Kiran and Kris's Waldenwoods Wedding Hartland, MI

 

Kiran and Kris were married last Saturday at my new favorite venue of all time Waldenwoods Resort and conference center, in Hartland, MI I just love how the banquet hall is rustic with wood siding and huge french windows that look out over a lake.  There is a cobblestone fireplace at the each end and the faint smell of cedar smoke that is so comforting and brings back memories of every cabin and lodge I've ever vacationed in.  

 

 

 

Two types of centerpieces low mounded textured apple centerpieces that featured green zinnia, white garden roses (variety alabaster) mini green hydrangea, green ranunculus, white ranunculus, and white ball dahlia in a white designer dish "lotus by syndicate sales"

The tall centerpieces stared bells of Ireland and curly willow branches with 5 hanging tea lights dangling in every direction.  All of the above photos are by yours truely and very amature but I had the great pleasure of working with Melissa Squires of A Girl in Love Photography on this event and I am looking so forward to posting some of her photos next month, Melissa is wildly talented.

Sarah and Mike Botanical Gardens/Weber's Wedding

Did you know there is a full sized bronze elk in the lobby at Weber's Inn? Me either.  But it was love at first site :) Congratulations Sarah and Mike, married last Saturday at Mattaei Botanical Gardens.  The brides bouquet featured some unbelievable blue hydrangea, white garden roses, white ball dahlia, white freesia (smelled so peppery and delicious) and blue delphinium (hybrid to be awesome).

Updated silks for the Tri Delta house

I'm kicking myself for not taking a before photo.  The job was to bring an everlasting arrangement from the Tri Delta Sorority House up to date. 

Foliage:
Dusty Miller
Hydrangea

Feature silks:
Vintage Hydrangea
White Peony
White Ranunculus
White Freesia

Filler:
Green Allchemilla
Purple Bachelor Button

Side note: The arrangement is pictured on my brand new mid century modern danish bench.  I picked it up at an antique shop that borders Eastern Market for........ $35!

Also very excited about our new living room wall color by Sherwin Williams "Comfort Grey"

Erin and Steven's Polo Fields Ann Arbor Wedding

 

Congratulations Erin and Steven married today at Polo Fields of Ann Arbor 

Erin's Ivory bouquet was mounded but textured and featured  nerine lilies, siberia lilies, button dahlia, garden roses, freesia, alchemilla, and silver brunea. 

 

Not pictured is the adorable vintage pansy broach that we snagged off of Etsy and pinned to the handle of the bouquet.  Erin's grandmother loved pansies so although they are not in season we wanted to find a way to include them in her honor.

 

 The Centerpieces featured floating Gardenia which smelled amazing my whole delivery van smells amazing hours later.  My favorite thing about this move is the smell/memory connection.  For the rest of their lives whenever they smell a real gardenia images of their wedding will come flooding back!

Although this photo came out fuzzy I just had to share these flower girl wands made from 3 stems nerine lilies and yards of ribbon for twirling.  I reinforced the handle with a dowel so that they can take a good licking which I'm sure they will :)

Earhart Manor Ann Arbor Wedding: Secret Garden

For the reception centerpieces were designed in silver Grecian urn vases featuring white hydrangea, Garden Roses, yellow ranunculus, calendula and dahlia with sprigs of fern and ivy for that secret garden look.  Each napkin had a canary yellow ranunculus tucked into the pocket

The bride (Hayley) had a bouquet featuring yellow freesia, white nerine lilies, seeded eucalyptus, yellow ranunculus, ivory roses, scented geranium leaf and dahlia.  We used lace from her mother's wedding gown on the handle of her bouquet.

Boutonnieres featured lisianthus, and freesia the grooms boutonniere had a heart shaped silver dollar eucalyptus leaf.  Stem wrapped in gray grosgrain ribbon to blend with suits.

A rose petal aisle with a fancy swirl pattern was roped off and ready for the big walk!

 

The place card table featured a pilsner vase full of mounded soft white and yellow blooms hydrangea, roses, and ranunculus, Cocktail tables featured a mercury glass vase of mini green hydrangea and yellow ranunculus

At the back of the aisle on either side stood a 30" tall Grecian urn filled with the flowers of the day, ivy roses, hydrangea, dahlia.  The card box bird cage included a floral accent as well!

Congratulations Josh and Hayley it was an honor to be part of your big day!

Northville Mill Race Village Wedding

 

 Lovely Mill Race Village wedding in Northville last weekend.  I didn't get many photos but couldn't resist this one of the church steps.  Arrangement features mini green hydrangea, fuji mums, ivory roses, fern tips, and ruscus.   The church is air conditioned in spite of being historical and makes a great venue!! The gazebo below is across the road from the little chapel...very pretty :)