What a wonderful experience this wedding was to be a part of–from start to finish, I adored it. I opened my first email from Jane {bride} and was greeted by a very long list of “research” she had done on flowers and their meaning and/or significance. Colors, blooms, species….it was all there waiting for me and I must say, I was very intrigued to set up a consult with her.
First meetings can often be somewhat of an “interview of attitudes” and it was unclear to me, upon later reflection, just how long we had strayed from the wedding questionnaire to dive into a friendly competition of who had seen the 2005 version of the film “Pride and Prejudice” the most. Pretty soon we found our selves talking about our favorite scenes, outfits, music, similarities to the book…………..
Jane wanted her wedding gown to mimic that of Mr. Bingley’s sister at the “White Ball” {which….it very much did….} and we sat there listening to the soundtrack, jointly deciding which tune would be best to walk down the aisle to. It was also important to Jane that her flowers “mean” something to her day. She wanted blooms that had significance and weight to them–basically, she wanted blooms that had a backbone to be historically significant.
We ended up using quite a few blooms off of her chosen list and adding a few blooms upon my suggestion as well. In the end we chose:
Myrtle–meaning Love, Mirth, and Joy. This foliage also holds importance to Mordechai’s {groom’s} Jewish heritage.
Orange Ranunculus–meaning Radiant
White Hydrangea–meaning Understanding
Yellow Tulip–meaning Hopelessly in love
Star of Bethlehem–meaning Purity
Mini-Pineapple–meaning Hospitality
Hellebore–Protection
Privat Berry–meaning a little more than one word. Privat Berry, historically, is said to increase the bodies “Yin”–yes, as in “Yin and Yang.” Or, I could also describe Yin and Yang as the idea of balance–without one, neither can exist {and hey…..in marriage…that sounds pretty much right where you want to be}
Jane and I ended our consult scouring her home for tiny vessels that would line the head table with candles to create a simple, elegant, and very “pride and prejudicey” look to the gorgeous Nicollet Island Inn’s decor.
The ceremony took place at the Sunken Garden at the lovely Como Park Conservatory, with a reception supper at the Nicollet Island Inn. Again, what a great experience. Looking at these blooms, knowing that each was selected because of importance really makes me love my job all that much more–we truly did accomplish “Pretty and Significant.”
Enjoy the blooms!
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There is something about a winter wedding that makes me melt every time. It makes me think of hot cocoa, sparkling snow, and candlelight. This wedding was so wonderful to be a part of. We utilized many of the bride’s own elements, such as the birch rounds, and the decorative lanterns. Looking at these photo’s makes me wonder why more people do not opt for a winter betrothal–they are so romantic and magical! Enjoy this snow and nature inspired event!
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Wufta! What an amazing year 2011 has been for La Petite Fleur Artistic Floral Design! We have had an amazing year, full of wonderful clients and amazing flowers. We cannot express the joy we feel each and every day we walk into the studio and get to work with beautiful product. Hopefully your year has been just as wonderful and full of amazing memories of family, friends, and of course flowers!
We would like to thank all of you for your support throughout 2011 and wish you many cheers from all of us at La Petite for a wonderful 2012!!
Thank you 2011 for all of the wonderful blessings–and HELLOOOOOO 2012–we are eager to begin designing for this year’s festivities!
Many thanks to all of you!
XOXO Carra and Jessica
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What happens when you take 50 flats of wheat grass and the Landmark Center and put them together? One amazing wedding!
This wedding was elegant, whimsical, earthy, and above all–detailed. I think I see something new every time I look through this album and I love it! Take note of all the details and you will love it too!
Sometimes, when our clients are teeter-tottering between our wedding Tear-Down option we will bring this wedding up as an example. Just take a look at the amount of glassware used in this event–filled with water, mind you. In some eyes (mine), a tear down like this could be one of the best workouts one can have. When 3am finally rolled around and the cars were loaded down with the remainder of this product, two very tired ladies (us) headed back to the studio only to have to unload and clean every inch. Ahhhhh memories!
All joking aside, we absolutely love our job and would change nothing about it. And when the end product looks like this–why would you?! Enjoy!
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There are so many drop-dead fantastic venues in Minnesota but this one tears at my heart strings every time I step foot into this building. The James J. Hill Library is built in the Italian Renaissance style and was one of the last desires of Mr. Hill himself. The giant columns, made of Kettle River sandstone, add a masculine touch to the Great Reading Room–which I LOVE to pieces!!!!! If you are looking for a historically romantic venue–J.J Hill is where it’s at folks.
Said, Kettle River sandstone columns frame this room perfectly–uplighting is always a great choice in the Library.
To mimic the columns, we utilized Manzanita Branches in this centerpiece along with white stone and moss. Accented by hanging votives filled with wedding blooms. I also love the book table numbers–cute!
Manzanita altar pieces framed the wedding party and altar.
The lovely head table–antique bottles added a historical touch to the table centerpieces. Mixing the clear and brown bottles tied in the colors of the books that framed the Great Room.
The head table–romantic candlelight, antique bottles filled with wedding blooms, accented by a horizontal Manzanita branch. Also note the gorgeous leather bound chairs…how comfortable would you be if you could sit in those all night long? Ok, ok…..I’m a little more than enamored with this venue…..love!
Lovely bridesmaids bouquets were placed on the head table as well, along with the antique bottles. I love tablescapes–talk about creating a massive impact with simple and classy designs. Oh, James. J. Hill, you are wonderful.
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