Double Wedding Weekend

Lois and Tom's wedding was this past weekend...big, big wedding with lots and lots of flowers. I met Lois in May of 08' so that sure was a long wait for her wedding date to arrive. The day went beautifully! She was a stunning bride and it was amazing to see all the details that we talked about for so long come together. The morning was the pits with torrential downpours which made it interesting loading up the flowers to be delivered but it all worked out just fine. The sun came out later in the day and they had the opportunity to take outdoor pictures while at their reception at the Odyssey Country Club in Tinley Park.

Our friends Dave and Kim got married over the past weekend too! Congrats guys!! It was a super fun wedding and so nice to relax and catch up with friends we haven't seen in a while. Their wedding colors were navy with vibrant shades of hot pink, orange, yellow and lime green...very colorful and happy. I've never been to a wedding that had a photo booth provided for the guests and it was the biggest hit, so fun! The company that supplied it was http://www.shutterboxphotobooth.com/

I took some pictures of the flowers but there should be more to come...

Just Peachy

This weekend consisted of two weddings, both contained very similar colors..peach and ivory. It's official, I need a new camera! Majority of the pictures I took didn't turn out very well. So, that's on my list of things I need to purchase. Hopefully, I will be able to buy pictures from their photographers for my portfolio. Well, everything went smoothly for both weddings with the exception of the church coordinator showing up late and unlocking the church 7 minutes before the ceremony was to begin at the first one. That made my job a little hectic to say the least, though it all worked out in the end. Here are some of the pictures that actually turned out...

(The lovely hand model is my husband Isaac)

www.petaldesigns.net

I'm super excited to have my new and improved website up and running this week!! It's been a few years since it's been updated so it was long overdue. A huge, huge thank you to Doug Calay with C4Studios for all his hard work in making this happen. His efficiency, skills and patience with me, made him very easy to work with. I would highly recommend anyone who is in need of a web designer to give him a call. His company also specializes in video slideshows, printing and even iPhone applications. Contact information can be found on his website at....

http://www.c4studios.net/

Thanks again Doug!! you Rock : )

Memorial Day Weekend

BBQ's, Family, Fun and weddings of course! Both Friday and Saturday's weddings were up in the northern suburbs which meant a lot of time in the car but that's okay, the traffic wasn't as bad as I thought it would be for a holiday weekend. It was a very busy weekend but I'm so happy with how both weddings turned out and the brides were happy which is most important! The first set of pictures are from Susan and Michael's wedding at Kemper Lakes Country Club in Kildeer and the other set of pictures are from Kelly and Kevin's wedding at Chevy Chase Country Club in Wheeling.

Prairie Productions, Chicago

I just received some pictures from a wedding I did last October in Chicago at Prairie Productions. This room was beautiful!! Very sleek and modern with it's white walls, white tables and lots of windows. I remember it was a cool but very sunny, perfect October day. The hotpink gerbera daisies really stood out in this room, and it didn't take much. Sometimes the setting calls for "less is more" when it comes to flowers and this was definately one of those places.

Deanna & Matt's Wedding

Well, the weather held up for the wedding this past weekend and the day was a success! I didn't have a whole lot of flowers to deliver so I went solo and Isaac had the day off. I came home to a freshly cut lawn and lots of other chores done..nice! Here are some pictures from Saturday, I loved the purple orchids we used, I think orchids make for the best boutonierres.

Jessica & Matt's Wedding

Jessica & Matt's wedding ceremony took place at Park Community Church in Chicago. I did two weddings back to back weekends there. Everyone I came across at the church was so helpful and friendly, it made my set-up very easy. This very sweet couple were such a joy to work with and I had so much fun putting together their wedding flowers!

I loved how these centerpieces turned out!!

(Super Blurry, I know..)