Romantic, Bridgerton-Inspired Destination Wedding Published On Style Me Pretty.
CV Flowers transformed the bride's luxurious Bridgerton-inspired vision into a reality by using a soft, classic, flower-focused design for the personal pieces and guest table decor - incorporating very minimal greenery and featuring, locally grown seasonal blooms in pastel shades including peonies, lilac, and ranunculus. Despite the rain, Ashley and Scott kept their ceremony outdoors on the terrace overlooking the lake. The aisle leading to the main focal point of the ceremony was lined with more than thirty feet of lush, pastel, meadow-inspired florals on either side. At the focal point of the ceremony, the florist designed a romantic gypsophila arch adorned with over 100 stems of large-bloom roses in muted lavender, pale yellow, and blush. The installation made a beautiful backdrop for the couple to exchange their vows with a view of the historic The Broadmoor in the background.
It was an absolute honor to be a part of this breathtaking event, which was planned and designed by the exceptionally talented Alexa Kay Events and photographed by the world-renowned photographer Charla Storey. Our happiness reached new heights when our work got published in Style Me Pretty, and we will always cherish the beautiful memories of this day. If you want to get inspired by soft pastel florals and dreamy rainy-day wedding aesthetics, then don't forget to check out this blog. Reach out today to reserve your wedding date with CV Flowers.
Blooms of Rhode Island: Crafting Your Wedding Tale with Local Charm
As proud curators of wedding flowers in Rhode Island, Connecticut, and Massachusetts, CV Flowers prioritizes eco-friendly sourcing so that your wedding flowers become a narrative woven with the rich tapestry of local blooms. To entice you; imagine strolling through Wicked Tulips Flower Farm in the spring, where Holland-sourced tulip varieties paint a rainbow of colors. Picture yourself surrounded by beauty at Electric Moon Peony Farm, celebrated for its delicate peonies that unfold like poetic verses. Breathe in the soothing aroma of Lavender Waves Farm's renowned lavender, infusing your wedding day with a subtle fragrance. Envision vibrant dahlias, daffodils, and Rudbeckia from Petals Farm adding a burst of colors to your floral arrangements. Beyond the flowers themselves, these blooms tell stories of Rhode Island's seasons, soil, and dedicated growers. Each farm contributes to the luxurious design we craft.
Join me in exploring the seasonality of blooms Rhode Island, and practical tips to seamlessly weave these local treasures into the fabric of your dream wedding. Let's embark on a journey where your love story and the vibrant blooms of Rhode Island become intertwined in a beautiful narrative.
The benefits of Local Blooms-
Opting for a majority of locally grown flowers in your wedding arrangements infuses a seasonal charm and a range of advantages. The proximity of local Rhode Island flower farms to our floral studio in Providence, Rhode Island, ensures unparalleled freshness and vibrancy, with blooms picked at their peak, contributing to a lively and dynamic aesthetic. Seasonal variety becomes a hallmark, aligning wedding bouquets with each season’s unique themes and colors while creating a connection to the natural environment. The choice also champions environmental sustainability, minimizing carbon footprints associated with transportation. Beyond aesthetics, using locally grown flowers fosters a sense of community connection, supports the local economy, and offers access to unique and uncommon blooms, adding a personalized touch to each bouquet. Additionally, it can be a cost-effective option, providing economic benefits without compromising the quality and beauty of wedding arrangements. Highlight the freshness, seasonal variety, and unique qualities that local flowers bring to bouquets and arrangements.
Meet a few of the Rhode Island Flower Farms we work with-
Seasonal Blooms and Their availability -
Spring
In Rhode Island, spring brings forth a burst of locally grown blooms, symbolizing renewal and new beginnings. Embrace the season with tulips, daffodils, and cherry blossoms, which thrive in the state's mild temperatures. Locally grown lilacs add a touch of fragrance to arrangements, creating enchanting bouquets that capture the essence of spring's vibrant energy.
Tips for Selecting Blooms in Spring:
Opt for Symbolic Blooms: Choose locally grown tulips and daffodils symbolizing renewal and growth.
Play with Pastels: Embrace the soft color palette of locally sourced lilacs, showcasing pastel shades of pink, lavender, and peach.
Summer
Rhode Island's summer showcases a bounty of locally grown blooms, perfect for vibrant and celebratory arrangements. Dahlias, zinnias, sunflowers, and hydrangeas flourish in the warm weather. Highlighting locally loved hydrangeas in arrangements adds a touch of Rhode Island's floral charm to summer weddings.
Tips for Selecting Blooms in Summer:
Embrace Bold Colors: Explore a vibrant color palette with locally grown dahlias and zinnias.
Mix Textures: Combine different textures with flowers like hydrangeas for a visually dynamic look.
Fall
As temperatures cool, Rhode Island's fall season introduces warm and rustic locally grown blooms. Chrysanthemums, dahlias, asters, and marigolds in rich, earthy tones create a cozy and inviting atmosphere. Incorporate locally sourced foliage like maple leaves or eucalyptus for added texture and depth.
Tips for Selecting Blooms in Fall:
Embrace Warm Tones: Opt for locally grown chrysanthemums and dahlias in rich hues of burgundy, deep red, and golden yellow.
Incorporate Local Foliage: Integrate Rhode Island's seasonal foliage for a distinctive touch.
Winter
Winter weddings in Rhode Island are marked by an elegant and sophisticated atmosphere You can complement your winter soiree by incorporating local pinecones and evergreen elements like pine branches and fragrant cedar to enhance the festive feel.
Selecting locally grown blooms based on the wedding date ensures that couples not only embrace the seasonal beauty of Rhode Island but also support local flower farms, creating unforgettable arrangements that resonate with the essence of each season.
Incorporating local blooms into your Rhode Island wedding is not just a choice; it's a journey we embark on together. Trust our expertise and let us guide you through the process, ensuring your wedding is not only beautiful but also a celebration of the rich floral tapestry Rhode Island has to offer.
Our journey explored the significance of incorporating locally sourced blooms into your dream wedding. Choosing local flowers is a pledge to nurture the community, uphold sustainability, and infuse authenticity into every petal of your celebration.
By selecting local blooms, you embrace the essence of Rhode Island's flora, seasons, and the hands that cultivate these blossoms. It ensures a connection with the community, adding a distinctive touch to your celebration that tells a story deeply rooted in the charm and authenticity of Rhode Island.
We invite you to connect with us, exploring the vast tapestry of local blooms that Rhode Island offers. Let's discuss how we can curate flower arrangements that align with your vision and contribute to the unique narrative of your wedding day. Together, we can make your New England wedding a truly blossoming and unforgettable experience that reflects your dreams and honors the beauty of our local community.
Ready to infuse your wedding with Rhode Island's authentic beauty? Connect with us to explore locally sourced blooms for your dream celebration. Whether it's spring's vibrancy, summer's liveliness, fall's warm tones, or winter's elegance, we're here to craft unique arrangements that tell your story.
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Unleashing Your Personal Style: Finding a Distinctive Bridal Bouquet That Captures Your Essence
Are you recently engaged? If so, I would love to share with you some of the bouquet styles that I have created for my clients. My aim is to inspire you to discover a floral design style that perfectly reflects your distinct personality and overall wedding aesthetic. I want your special day to be the dream wedding you have always envisioned!
Your bridal bouquet should absolutely be as exclusive and special as you are.
As a wedding florist who has done weddings in Colorado, Rhode Island., Massachusetts, and Connecticut, I have had the privilege of crafting bespoke bridal bouquets that artfully embody each bride's unique style and personality. Witnessing the radiance and joy on their faces when they first hold their bouquets on their special day is a moment of pure satisfaction for me. I firmly believe that your bouquet should serve as an extension of your individuality, a true reflection of your personality and style.
In this blog post, I am excited to introduce you to ten bouquet styles I have curated for my clients. With each design, I aim to inspire you to explore and discover a floral style that authentically represents who you are. As you embark on this journey, I encourage you to leverage the keywords I'll share below in your Pinterest searches or any other online resources. This will help you unearth even more inspirational photos, enabling you to precisely define and capture your personal floral aesthetic, before connecting with a florist to bring your vision to life.
Without further ado, let's dive into the world of bridal bouquets, and let the journey to discovering your perfect floral style begin!
It's clear that the choices are vast and diverse, extending far beyond the scope of this blog. Each style holds its own charm and character, waiting to enhance your New England wedding aesthetic and mirror your unique vibe.
Your bouquet will be a focal point in countless cherished photos, is more than a mere arrangement of flowers; it's a reflection of your personality and the essence of your special day. Picture yourself looking back at those photos and feeling the same excitement you felt when your florist handed you that carefully crafted masterpiece. That's the magic I want for you!
When choosing a floral designer look for someone who truly resonates with your vision. My advice to you is this, immerse yourself in online inspiration, curate a collection that speaks to you, and seek out a florist specializing in your preferred style. Your ideal collaborator is someone who shares your enthusiasm and passion for your vision. Discovering this connection means you've found the artist who will turn your floral dreams into reality—a true partner in creating your perfect blooms. Book them!
With planning and open communication, your bridal bouquet can encapsulate the once-in-a-lifetime essence of your wedding day. May your journey to finding your ideal floral style be as enchanting as the blooms themselves!
Cheers,
Christianne
If you love our style and are looking for your perfect wedding florist to bring your vision to life in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, or Connecticut - reach out today to receive your free consultation!
Photographers: Modern Glamour, Edgy Tropical, Wildflower Magic and Bohemian Dream - Gabriela Mata | Romantic - Charla Storey | Seasonal Organic - Bri Bond | Whimsical Garden - Aurelia Baca | Classic Elegance - Bree Woolley
Elegant Bohemian Wedding Inspiration at a Mountain Ranch in Colorado
Looking for inspiration for a Bohemian rustic-style wedding? You'll love this beautiful celebration at Spruce Mountain Ranch in Colorado, captured by Gabriela Mata Photography. Featuring a unique floral design by CV Flowers and two stunning bridal looks by Eva Lendel, this shoot showcases two distinct bouquets and soft blue details throughout. Get inspired by the warm shades, trailing ribbons, white garden roses, and gypsophila, and add a touch of whimsy to your own wedding design.
Calling All Brides Who Love Natural Elegance and Carefree Style: Get Inspired with this Bohemian Wedding Theme!
Why Are Wedding Flowers So Expensive?
-Original Article published on Wedding Sparrow February 16, 2023
WHY ARE WEDDING FLOWERS SO EXPENSIVE?
As you begin planning your wedding and contacting suppliers for quotes, you might be surprised how much things cost. For most couples, this is the first time sourcing wedding services, such as large-scale event catering, venue hire, and stationery design, and the prices can come as a shock. Floral design in particular can take up a bigger chunk of your wedding budget than you might expect, so why are wedding flowers so expensive?
We asked sustainable wedding florist and Fine Art Curation member CV Flowers to share her insight. "The short answer is that you are paying for beautiful flowers plus all that is needed to prepare and artfully design them, in conjunction with a specialized service," explains founder Christianne, who is based in Colorado. "Read on for a peak behind the scenes on what goes into pricing event floral design to better understand the cost of your wedding flowers."
1. Flowers are expensive.
It is a fact that the most pinned and saved wedding florals on the internet generally feature the most expensive flowers. Think Lily of the Valley, David Austin garden roses, Japanese sweet peas, Phalaenopsis orchids, and off-season peonies, just to name a few. Flower-filled Pinterest-worthy weddings can fill you with inspiration, that is until you find out the level of investment they require. Contributing to the sticker shock you may feel upon receiving a proposal, is the increase of 10-35 percent in your florists’ wholesale costs in the last few years. Everything from flowers to supplies to truck rentals has gone up. In some cases, a lot!
2. Your florist's skill, time and experience
In total, your wedding florist will likely spend up to seventy hours on the design and execution of your wedding flowers, from the time of the first meeting to the final breakdown and clean-up from your event. This does not include hours put in by additional designers to help. Nor does it include the continuing education and practice that the most sought-after florists invest in, to be at the top of their game with the latest floral sustainability techniques, trends, and design styles.
3. You are receiving a bespoke service
It all begins when you first meet to discuss your style and requirements. From there a mood board and proposal are created as well as an estimate based on the availability of certain flowers at the time of your event. Moving forward to about a month or two before your wedding, your florist will determine the stem count needed for your event, reserve any rental pieces, and build fixtures (if required)) and determine the hard goods required so that orders can be placed with the appropriate vendors.
Your florist also must take into account the unpredictability of supply chains and of course, the nature of flowers. Your florist may need to make several quick decisions on substitutions. Rest assured that a skilled and experienced florist will ensure that your wedding day flowers are spectacular, regardless of any glitches that happen along the way.
4. Preparing your wedding flowers takes many hours
About five days before your wedding, your florist will coordinate the pick-up and or delivery of your wedding flowers and greenery. Depending on the scale of your wedding, this may be from multiple sources such as local farms, a wholesale market, and overnighted items from out of state growers. Once they have arrived at the studio, the processing begins; each flower stem is cleaned of leaves and thorns and a fresh cut is provided to the stem. Even with multiple people, this is a process that takes many hours, up to a full studio day. At this point, it is worth mentioning that whether your florist rents or owns that studio space, it is a big expense.
5. Delivery and set-up of your wedding flowers
Finally, it is time to start designing and creating your wedding flowers, about three to four days before your wedding. Usually, at least two or more designers are putting in long days to complete your floral designs. If your wedding has a large installation, such as a floral arch, these flowers are most often designed on-site a few hours before your ceremony. Depending on the scale of the installation and the time allotted for the set-up of your wedding, this often requires multiple designers to complete.
On the day of your wedding, your florals are carefully loaded up, delivered, and set up at your venue. When your event is over, a team will return to take down, pack up, and clean up. Then it is back to the studio, where there is still plenty of work to be done, separating flowers for composting, cleaning and removing wax from candle holders, sanitizing all of the buckets and vessels, as well as returning rental pieces. It can add up to another full day of work.
Photographer: Gabriela Mata Photography | Florals: CV Flowers | Dress: Sareh Nouri | Rentals: Event Rents Vail / Aspen | Venue: 4 Eagle Ranch | Make-up: Sabrina Deemer | Hair: Muse Modern Heather | Flower: Wozani Farm | Cake: Cāk The Bakery | Stationery: AEC Creative | Draping: Ship Our Wedding
From Petals to Promises: The Top 5 Questions You Absolutely Must Ask Your Wedding Florist Before Booking
Planning a wedding can be an overwhelming task, with countless decisions to make and vendors to choose from. Among the many elements that contribute to creating a magical ambiance, flowers hold a special place. They have the power to transform any venue into a breathtaking space, reflecting the couple's unique style and enhancing the overall atmosphere. To ensure your floral dreams come to life, it's essential to have a clear understanding of your wedding florist's expertise, services, and approach. In this blog post, we will unveil the top five questions you should ask your wedding florist to guarantee a seamless and stunning floral experience.
Choosing the right wedding florist is crucial to creating a memorable and breathtaking ambiance on your special day. The flowers play a vital role in enhancing the beauty and elegance of the wedding venue. To ensure that your floral arrangements are nothing short of perfection, it's essential to ask the right questions before booking a luxury wedding florist. In this blog post, we will discuss the top five questions you should ask to find the perfect floral designer for your dream wedding.
1. Can you provide a portfolio of your previous work?
Before hiring a wedding florist, it's essential to review their portfolio. Ask for examples of their previous wedding designs to get a sense of their style and creativity. Look for consistency, attention to detail, and the ability to bring a couple's vision to life. A strong portfolio will give you confidence in their expertise and help you assess if their design aesthetic aligns with your desired wedding theme.
3. Can you work within my budget?
Discuss your budget openly with the wedding florist and ask if they can work within your financial constraints. A skilled florist can suggest creative solutions and alternative flower options that can achieve a similar look while staying within your budget. It's important to have a transparent conversation about costs, including floral arrangements, delivery, set-up, and any additional fees.
Selecting the perfect wedding florist is an essential step in creating a visually stunning and enchanting atmosphere for your special day. By asking the right questions, you can ensure that the florist you choose has the skills, creativity, and professionalism to bring your wedding vision to life. Take the time to review their portfolio, discuss your budget, and understand the full range of services they offer. By doing so, you'll be well on your way to finding the ideal luxury wedding florist who will make your wedding day truly unforgettable.
Photography Taylor Nichole Photography / Planning Pink Daimond Events / Makeup Sabrina Deemer Makeup / Hair Haute by Elisa/ Venue Realm Denver / Stationary Mauve Stationary / Gown 11/11 Bridal / Rentals Colorado Party Rentals