Orchids + Weddings

Sometimes all you need is a single orchid branch submerged in water to make a statement, a piece of art as your centrepiece. Orchids are beautiful. Their shape and color are visual candy. You can wear them in your hair, use them in your bouquet, incorporate them in your centrepieces or your jewelry.

Recently a friend from jr. high/high school was married in Hawaii and she chose to use white orchids throughout her wedding and it was absolutely stunning. The single orchid in her hair as she walked down the isle was the perfect compliment to the beach setting.

Making a statement with names!

Did someone say pink? Antique goes pink.

Architectural Centrepieces

Stunning!

New York Botanical Garden - Orchid Dinner Fundraiser

Going Back Home - Korcula Inspired Wedding

I went back home for three weeks in July. It felt amazing. It always feels good to be home, to be surrounded by lifelong friends and family members. It is such a wonderful feeling running into someone you are related to on the street; I don't get to experience that in Canada.

The island of Korcula is a magical place. White stone houses, red rooftops, cobble streets, and aqua blue seas. I always dreamed of getting married here. Everyone has their own place under the sun and this is mine. Below are a couple pictures from the island and some ideas on how to incorporate colors/textures that Korcula inspires in my imagination in your wedding decor (white, light blue/aqua, pinks, corals).

Wedding InspirationsPorcelain PearIf you've read my blog before you know that our family coat of arms consists of three pears. So I have to incorporate a pear here and there. I would use these as part of the table decor.

Scallop Bowl

Placing large pink and white peonies floating in water with floating candles.

Laced Affairs - wedding invitation

Incorporating a little bit of an antique feel to draw on the feel of the island.

Wedding Invitation Peonies Design

Or you could incorporate peonies in your invitation designs.
Coral

Coral Necklaces for the bridemaids

Peonies 

Huppah

One of my closest friends, Fiana is Jewish and she just recently got engaged. Very exciting! This got me thinking about Jewish weddings and some of the traditions associated. I love the significance of the huppah: as it "represent(s) the home that bride and groom are establishing together". 


I also love the imagery of the arch for beach weddings (mine...one day). I think that even couples who aren't Jewish can incorporate a huppah because of it's significance. So I searched online and found some pretty unique huppahs/arches to show you.


"What to Expect From a Jewish Wedding" is awesome as it goes over every aspect of a Jewish wedding and features a really beautiful flowery huppah.

Photo courtesy of Cameron Ingalls

Amazing lighting can really showcase your huppah!

Beach Inspired. 

http://www.blossomfloral.net/Weddings.html

A contemporary, sleek, white huppah.

Mood Board: Pink+Peach+Aqua

http://greenweddingshoes.com/real-wedding-tahni-josephs-bohemian-french-inspired-wedding/

Peony, Peony...How come you smell so sweet?

Check out interesting facts about peonies: 
http://www.theflowerexpert.com/content/mostpopularflowers/morepopularflowers/peonies
Hot Pink
A real wedding feature on my favorite wedding blog. www.greenweddingshoes.blogspot.com really captures the vibrancy and color of pretty pink peonies. 

Check out the write up and many more pictures from the wedding on greenweddingshoes. 


I also love love this centrepiece by Dandelion Ranch. It blows my mind how beautiful, yet architectural, but at the same time free flowing the arrangement is. Love it!!!

Martha Stewart

Light Pink


My dear friend Maristela had her wedding a couple of years ago. Her wedding was actually on Korcula (the island I cannot stop talking about) and from the pictures it was a day filled with fun and dancing. My cousin Kristina was one of the bridesmaids. The girls looked absolutely stunning. 


In the picture below Tanja McPhail, Maristela Vilovic, Kristina Ivancevic and Danni Geib in from of Sv.Marko's church. 

A picture of Maristela, her neice Ana and her sister in law Iva.

Martha Stewart

White Clouds
Martha Stewart