Ideas in Bloom: Laurel Events

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Wednesday, December 4, 2013

Ideas in Bloom Featured on Borrowed & Blue

So excited to see Mary & Brian's intimate Portsmouth wedding featured on Borrowed & Blue today! Loved working with Laurel Events, Photography by KLC, Hippie Chick Bakery and CODO MakeUp to create such a special day for this wonderful couple.

Monday, January 14, 2013

Mary & Brian’s Coastal New Hampshire Wedding

Happy Monday! Here’s some coastal beauty to start your week off right…

Mary and Brian love the New England Coast and vacation in Southern Maine every summer. One of their favorite spots to visit while they are in the area is downtown Portsmouth (a couple after my own heart). As they planned their intimate destination wedding it seemed only fitting to celebrate in the town they love and at the very restaurant they frequent the most – The Portsmouth Brewery.

The couple came to us through a series of mouse clicks. When researching local vendors, Mary found the link to the NH Made website on the Brewery’s page, and from there they linked to our site. The links don’t end there! Once on our blog, Mary found our link to Laurel Events, and just like that we got yet another opportunity to work with one of our favorite local planners. How’s that for social networking?

The ceremony was held at St. Andrew’s-by-the-Sea in Rye, a charming stone chapel just a short walk from the rocky coastline. We didn’t need to add much to the already beautiful space. Just a couple arrangements on the alter and small posies on the pews. There is something magical about old stone chapels. Maybe it’s the splashes of colors thrown about by the stained glass or the sense of history permeating from the solid walls… We are very much looking forward to designing for another St. Andrew’s wedding this coming summer.

A cozy reception of cocktails and dinner followed the Brewery. You may have noticed the “Big Table” room in the back, just past the giant vats of brewing beer. Mary was a bit overwhelmed by the floral aspects of her wedding and wasn’t so sure how to articulate exactly what she was looking for. She came to our meeting prepared with various color option, design ideas, bouquets, etc, but without a strong feeling about anything. Her absolute favorite wedding blog is http://greenweddingshoes.com/, and she loves anything vintage, rustic, or with a touch of modern influence. Ok, no problem. We narrowed it all down and came up with a table design that was one of my favorites of the year.

Jars of varied shapes and sizes ran down the length of the table over a burlap runner. We blocked colors and types of flowers together to create a cleaner, more modern take on the vintage look Mary is so fond of. A few of the vases were wrapped with raffia for the added texture. Another fun fact: the number of vases matched the number of guest, so everyone got to take one home as a gift!

Green Dianthus Wedding Flowers Photography by KLC

Luckily these two love birds left plenty of time for photos and Photography by KLC captured some amazing moments and details. Check them out here, and even more on her blog.

And to top off a great wedding, kind words from the Bride herself:

“Kristin and Pam at Ideas in Bloom were delightful to work with!!! They have amazing creative judgment and were able to figure out exactly what I loved when I was unable to articulate it. They ask all the right questions, have a wide range of style, and are most importantly dedicated to making sure the couple are happy. We and our guests were truly in love with their work. Thank you Ideas in Bloom!!”

Tuesday, January 1, 2013

Welcome 2013!

Happy New Year! We are back after a wonderful holiday. It’s been a very busy year and we are looking forward to a few months of “down time” when we can meet with newly engaged couples and dream up beautiful and unique decor for their celebrations. Did you get an extra special gift under the tree or know someone who is sporting a bit more sparkle these days? Contact us to schedule a complimentary consultation!

2012 was a banner year for us with more weddings than ever before, a slew of new venues to add to the portfolio, and the most wonderful couples. We launched the new website, have been featured on Style Me Pretty, began holding DIY workshops, and have added to our unique event rental archive. Not to mention the arrival of our little shop assistant, Jo!

The year ahead is shaping up to be just as exciting as the last. We are booking up for the coming wedding season and will be offering more DYI workshops to help brighten your winter months. Stay tuned for those details in the next few weeks.

Be sure to keep a look out for new posts here, more gorgeous photos, and upcoming workshop information. For now, here’s a look back at 2012 in photos…

White and Yellow Wedding - Ideas in Bloom, Ned Jackson Photography

Thursday, August 30, 2012

Styled Shoot at Tosca

You may have seen this shoot featured on The East Coast Bride last week (click here if you missed it). Coordinated by one of our favorite planners, Laurel Events, a fabulous team of vendors came together at Tosca in Hingham for this boldly themed collaboration. Here are some of the photos (beautifully done, Amie Fedora Photography!) that didn’t make it into the feature…

A dramatic cascading bouquet of Peonies, Tulips, Lilies, Orchids, Pennycress, Umbrella Fern.

trailing bouquet

A show stopping wrought-iron stand with two tiered arrangement. Those red blooms are Tulips if you can believe it! It also included Hanging Amaranthus, Date Palm Seeds, Viburnum, Protea, Spray Roses, and Umbrella Fern. We used yellow Football Mums to hold the place cards.

A bright bridesmaid’s bouquet of Roses, Lilies, Godetia, Freesia and Umbrella Fern with wire detail wrapA long and low arrangement of Hydrangea, Spider Mums and Protea with pillar candles set into it.