Engagement Photos + Howard County, MD

I know I promised more wedding photos but first I wanted to post some Pre-Wedding photos or Engagement photos of a very special couple.  This engagement was planned from Ghana while the groom-to-be was there working for the summer.  He planned the purchase of the ring, the photographers to capture the moment, wrote his love letters, arranged for the driver and prayed it would be a total surprise.

 She was totally surprised!

 The ring fit perfectly!

 Dinner was at the place they'd shared their first date.  

 Groom-to-Be asked both sets of parents to be there to celebrate with them.  

The proposal was perfect and she said YES!  Love you two!
Photos by Kyle Bergner Photography

Weddings + Baltimore

The shop has been a busy place lately, but I'm enjoying coming up for air and remembering to post from some beautiful spring and summer weddings.  It's so fun to relive some of our favorites weddings.  Here are two very different weddings in colors and venues.

 The photographer, Amy Vanicky took this close-up of the bride's bouquet and I just can't get enough of it.  Soft shades of lavender and pink with some texture from berries and veronica were the colors for this May wedding at Antrim 1844 Inn in Taneytown, MD.

 The teardrops constructed for the doors paired nicely with the boxwood wreaths and carried out the wedding theme.

 Tables for the reception alternated in highs and lows for centerpieces which always makes the room look wonderful.  Antique lavender pintuck is always a winner for linens when using soft hues.  Here they're shown with lavender napkins.

 Antrim 1877 has wonderful gardens and here the bride and groom stand in the midst of peonies ready to pop! Elena and Shane were great to work with and knew just the look they wanted for their day.

The bride's maids dresses were a luscious Ocean Blue backdrop for white Anemones, Amnesia roses and scabiosa pods.

 Then June brought a vibrant, colorful couple who married at Tabrizi's on the waterfront in Baltimore.  Love these Rock Star roses mixed with David Austin's, sprays and green hypericum berries.

 This groom was cool, calm and collected as he enjoyed the views of the waterfront while waiting for his beautiful bride.  What a stunning day to get married with the harbor as a background.

 Kyle Bergner Photography always makes our flowers look spectacular!  Here are the bride's and bride's maids bouquets waiting for their moment to shine.

 Escort card display was a special request of the groom.  When we met and he saw photos he said, "I don't care what else we do, but we HAVE to have this!" The river rocks add texture and contrast to the bright roses and callas.

 Here's the front view showing the cards awaiting their guests.

Harborview Room upstairs at Tabrizi's is a great reception room with lots of light.  Here our cylinders were pools of water with flowers of the day at varying heights topped by candles.

Yes, I do have the best job in the world; working with brides to make their wedding day uniquely theirs.  Stay tuned there are more wedding photos to come! In the meantime we'll be in the shop planning for the holidays.

DellaBloom's Wedding Crew Details

Weddings are about the details which define the bride and groom,  and everything they love.  Dellablooms specializes in the details to make all those fabulous ideas come together on  your wedding day.  From designing, executing, packing, transporting, set-up and take-down nothing is overlooked by our crew.  

 This is the view of one of our vehicles packed to the gills and heading to a Howard County wedding.  

Each flower, glassware, fabric and design element is placed exactly as planned with the bride during her design consultation.   

 We've got the tools (and the muscles) to customize your wedding.

 Each bloom and petal is placed on your cake for that luscious look.  

 Our team pins each boutonierre on each lapel to make sure they are picture perfect.

 Pins and ribbon secure each bouquet.

 And YES, we celebrate after a job well-done!  Cheers! 

 Trust us to untangle all the details to make your wedding day just as you've dreamed.  

Thanks to our crew for making each wedding remarkable!  We could not do it without them. 

The Cost of Wedding Flowers for Maryland Weddings

I just read this fabulous article written by a floral designer who shows you step by step what's involved in flowers for your wedding day.  From your initial consultation with your designer to growing, ordering, conditioning, designing and delivering practices all the details are here in this article.  If you've ever assumed you could be tempted to do flowers yourself, ask your mom's best friend to do them, or questioned  floral designer prices, read on.  http://www.weddingaces.com/2010/01/the-cost-of-wedding-flowers-part-2/

I understand when a bride sets a budget for flowers but it's like budgeting for any other item, if you've never planned a wedding before then you really have no idea how much it will cost.  So meet early with your floral designer and glean from their experience.  After all, they've done this hundreds of times and have seen many styles, budgets, and venues.  They become your best secret resource for planning your perfect wedding.

I know it's backwards but part one of the article is here http://www.weddingaces.com/2010/01/the-cost-of-wedding-flowers-part-1/ and gives details about actually planting and growing each flower.

I look forward to talking to you about your wedding flowers!  It's my favorite subject and I'm passionate about remarkable weddings. 


Dana  

Late Spring Wedding in Baltimore

The very talented Kyle Bergner came by last weekend while we were preparing for a wedding at Tabrizi's in Federal Hill and took these gorgeous shots.
Sunny day + Colorful Flowers + Fabulous Couple = Spectacular Wedding.

 Bride's bouquet

 Table Centerpieces

 Chair markers

Congratulations Ashley and Mike!  Many happy years together~

Corporate Feather Smoothing

We've been working with lots of local businesses in between  wedding work.  DellaBlooms joined a local women's networking group here in Howard County and we have met so many wonderful business owners through this organization.  Sometimes as business owners we mess up, say something we regret, or don't deliver what we've promised to our customers.  Mistakes happen so that's when sending flowers to your client as a way of smoothing their ruffled feathers is a no brainer. 
Recent arrangements I've sent on behalf of clients  say "Thank-You for your referral" some say "Congratulations!" others "We're sorry for goofing up and thank you for your patience" and the list goes on and on.  If you're not sure what to say in your note to your friend, family or client call me to discuss it and I'd be glad to assist you.   DellaBlooms is in the business of making YOU look good, whether you're ruffling or smoothing feathers.

Design Video-Weddings invitations in Howard County, MD

Today as spring approaches and everything is in some stage of bloom I thought I'd share a lovely video showing some glamorous papers, flower design, table settings, cakes etc. all designed around and featuring couture fabric by Kristy Rice of Monumental Design.  Her fabric is aptly named Trellis.  Watching the sketching portion of this video makes me want to go grab my pen and sketchpad and draw a spring tree. Oh and check out the pastry chef painting with watercolors directly onto the wedding cake.    http://vimeo.com/35472707  Kristy's wedding invitations are unique and memorable. 

For local Howard County bride's I can recommend several places to get wonderful design work for your save-the-dates, invitations, and other paper goods.  As a floral designer I get to see many styles of invitations and each one conveys a theme chosen by the bride and groom and their style, passion, and design shines through to their guests. 

It's a great idea to bring your save-the-date and or invitation when you meet with me for floral and event design.  It's just one more element to assist in finding the perfect flowers for your wedding day.
Tell me your favorite part of print materials used in your wedding, I'd love to hear about them and who designed them. 

Enjoy the spring weather!  Did you ever notice it's almost impossible to say the word "Spring!" without smiling?

Dana from DellaBlooms

Spring Wedding in Silver Spring MD

Sharon and Jeremy planned this long-distance wedding with the help of her sister Ingrid.  I met with Ingrid and planned the flowers for this lovely March wedding.  The colors and blooms were perfect together.  White Anenomes with Black Centers, lavendar rose, and some extras to make it wedding worthy! Below are the bride's maid's bouquets all tucked into their delivery box and headed to the venue in Silver Spring, MD. 

And here comes the bride's bouquet!

Ahhhhh......... so soft and lovely, yet classic. 

Here's to many years of married life for Sharon and Jeremy!