Car Naming Contest!!!

Hi Chic Design Fans!!!  I am so excited to announce this amazing contest we are participating in!!! 

We were invited to participate in this amazing Jackie O inspired photo shoot put on by Utah Events By Design.

(Swensen Photography)

This shoot was to help www.somethingvintagesomethingblue.com name this AMAZING new car! 

Like us on Facebook find the above picture and leave a comment with your name choice to win a 1 hour photo session with this car (photographer not included)!  This would be amazing for an engagement shoot or a groomal/bridal shoot, EVEN an adorable family shoot!!!  So don't think you have to be a bride to enter! :) 

For more details on this contest visit The Bride and Groom Website! 

I can't wait to see all the FUN-TASTIC names you come up with! :)

Coming soon and Thank You

So I have been really busy so the last few posts have been pictures from my personal camera.  I am currently making contact with all my brides photographers so I can get some better pictures of the flowers.  Mine are alright but there is nothing like a professional shot of my designs. 

I have some exciting news to give you next week so stay tuned for that!

I have been so lucky to have had the best clients this summer.  I can't say, "Thank You!" enough for all the support I have had this year so far.  I have met some beautiful brides on the inside as well as the outside.  I look forward to my future brides!

So THANK YOU for making this year so amazing!!! 

Raquel Bridal Sitting Bouquet

Raquel was one of my August brides.  She is from Arizona and wanted to have a bridal sitting bouquet that she could use for her Arizona reception.  Her favorite flower is peonies and since we are not in peonies season I opted to use them in her silk bouquet so she can have them in at least one of her bouquet.  I hopefully can get some fantastic shots of the bouquet from her photographer but for now these will do. :)

Heather's Bridal Sitting Bouquet

Heather is one of my September brides but I did a bridal sitting bouquet for her in August. 

Heather came to me with a good idea of what flowers she wanted to use.  We did her bridal sitting bouquet with light blue hydrangea and white calla lilies.  I added a wire, pearl, crystal beading detail for interest. 

I can't wait for Wed when I get to work on her wedding flowers so stay tuned for those!

Lani Wedding-August 2011

I had my first experience doing a Tongan Wedding in August.  I met with Natalie (Lani's sister) a few weeks before the wedding.  I have never done a consultation for a bride without her there so it was interesting to discuss and design flowers for a client that I never met. 

Lani's colors where light blue, lavender, white, and gray.  I added a little creamy/yellow as well for an accent color.  I love this color combination!!!  It is so pretty and soft.  It was a great combination for her dress and style.

This wedding was one of my largest quantity wise and most inexpensive considering how many arrangements we did.  Which goes to show that if you are willing to give your florist a little leeway she can come up with economical designs that give you the most bang for your buck.

Flowers used where: hydrangea, delphinium, roses, lisianthus, stock, orchids, dusty miller, and curly willow.

 

Bridesmaid bouquet-yellow stock

Corsages- spray roses and delphinium

Bouts-spray roses and delphinium

Maid of Honor-hydrangea, stock, and lisianthus

Bridal Bouquet- hydrangrea, stock, lisianthus, and orchids

Bouts- spray roses and wax

Flower girls-flower wands with dendrobium orchids

 

Centerpieces-short arrangements of hydrangea and stock

Tall arrangements of curly willow and delphinium

Head table-hydrangea, roses, orchids, lisianthus, curly willow, and tropical leaves

Carrie-Millcreek Inn

Carrie was a WONDERFUL bride to work with.  From the moment she contacted me I new we were going to click and work so well together.  I was dying to do Carrie's flowers so much that I totally re scheduled a vacation I had planned for St. George.  I know drastic but come on the flowers where FANTASTIC!!!

Carrie gave me her colors of guava and eggplant.  Now the guava right off was a hard color.  Very few if any flowers come in the color guava so we focused on the eggplant/purple color.  We added hints of orange/pink for the guava.  If I do say so myself it turned out FANTASTIC!  Carrie only had one stipulation concerning her flowers, she wanted something totally different and unique.  She specifically said I don't want it to look like any other brides bouquet out there.  Well Carrie I think we achieved it! 

I am going to beg for professional pictures from her photographer since the bouquet shape is hard to see in my pictures. 

Flowers used where: hydrangea, orchids, protea, greenery, fern curls, calla lilies, and curly willow.

La Caille Bridal Show

I know I just did a post about the La Caille Bridal Show.  But this post is showing all the great flowers I did for fellow industry friends!

I was able to provide flowers to Michelle with Utah Events by Design.  Michelle is an AMAZING event designer/planner that is located in SLC. I am so lucky to know her and stay tuned for future shoots with her! 

Michelle Website:
http://utaheventsbydesign.com/

The second booth I was able to provide flowers for was Avenia Bridal in Provo, UT.  The girls at the booth were so kind and fun!  Plus the dresses, oh boy the dresses!!!  They are all so amazing and unique!  Defiantly a must shop to go to when planning your wedding. 

Avenia Bridal Website:

http://aveniabridal.com/