Elegance & Simplicity - Engaged & Green Blog » artichokes http://www.eleganceandsimplicity.com/blog Stylish Wedding Planning & Floral Designs in Washington, DC Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:45:20 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 More photos from Halycon House Wedding http://www.eleganceandsimplicity.com/blog/floral-designs/more-photos-from-halycon-house-wedding/ http://www.eleganceandsimplicity.com/blog/floral-designs/more-photos-from-halycon-house-wedding/#comments Wed, 16 Nov 2011 13:30:24 +0000 Katie Martin http://www.eleganceandsimplicity.com/blog/?p=6135 Bridesmaid bouquets with local hydrangea, snowberries and purple scabiosa

One final post from the wedding we did a few weeks ago at the Halcyon House.  Here are few close ups of the flowers we provided.  Above is the bridesmaid bouquet made with local hydrangea, purple scabiosa and white snowberries.

Purple mini calla lily calla lilies bridal bouquet

And here is the beautiful bridal bouquet with purple mini calla lilies.

Boutonnieres fro Halcyon House

And here are the matching boutonnieres wrapped with twine.

Centerpieces from Halcyon House

Here is another look at the lower centerpieces that used hydrangea, roses with either echeveria or artichokes!

We loved using this color palette!!

 

]]> http://www.eleganceandsimplicity.com/blog/floral-designs/more-photos-from-halycon-house-wedding/feed/ 1 Sneak Peek for next week! http://www.eleganceandsimplicity.com/blog/floral-designs/sneak-peek-for-next-week/ http://www.eleganceandsimplicity.com/blog/floral-designs/sneak-peek-for-next-week/#comments Fri, 04 Nov 2011 12:30:33 +0000 Katie Martin http://www.eleganceandsimplicity.com/blog/?p=6099 Calla lily and artichoke centerpieces

We had a beautiful wedding at the Halcyon House a couple of weekends ago – here is a sneak peek!  Purple and green was a theme and the bride just loved the look of artichokes!  Stay tuned for more next week!  Have a great weekend!

 

]]> http://www.eleganceandsimplicity.com/blog/floral-designs/sneak-peek-for-next-week/feed/ 0 Fruit Infusion Part Two! http://www.eleganceandsimplicity.com/blog/wedding-planning/fruit-infusion-part-two/ http://www.eleganceandsimplicity.com/blog/wedding-planning/fruit-infusion-part-two/#comments Fri, 03 Jun 2011 12:30:35 +0000 Katie Martin http://www.eleganceandsimplicity.com/blog/?p=5231 Oranges and pumpkins for your wedding

Here we have something for the fall bride or groom with this cute escort card display complete with oranges, mini pumpkins, bamboo and little bit of gerbera daisy accents!

Limes and mum box with a bow

Another very popular design from a wedding we did several years ago.  Our cute little mum box display with limes!

Pears with French Tulips and Calla lilies

A fun and funky escort card display with submerged pears, artichokes and limes.   Beautiful peach French tulips and calla lilies burst from the tops of the vases.

PInk escort card arrangement with blueberries

Another one of our favorite escort card displays with various hues of pink gerbera daisies and pink hydrangea with a fun vase filled with blueberries!

Yellow apples centerpiece

I will end with something simple for the weekend!  A super summery arrangement with Antique Dutch hydrangea with pink peonies with yellow apples submerged in the vase.

Have a wonderful weekend and we will see you next week!

(Photo credits – Photos #1 & 5 by Katie Martin (me) and photos 2-4 by Documentary Associates)

]]> http://www.eleganceandsimplicity.com/blog/wedding-planning/fruit-infusion-part-two/feed/ 2 Ahhh…CasaSugar baby! Eco-friendly bouquet showcased! http://www.eleganceandsimplicity.com/blog/wedding-planning/ahhhcasasugar-baby-eco-friendly-bouquet-showcased/ http://www.eleganceandsimplicity.com/blog/wedding-planning/ahhhcasasugar-baby-eco-friendly-bouquet-showcased/#comments Thu, 23 Jul 2009 07:40:06 +0000 Katie Martin http://www.eleganceandsimplicity.com/blog/?p=339 If you have not become addicted to the Sugar Blogs – now is the time to start!  They just posted one our bouquets on their casasugar.com webites!

Check out the post here!

They posted our wonderful artichoke bouquet from my upcoming book about eco-friendly weddings!  They sourced the photo back to one of our earlier posts – gotta love a well-done BLOG!   Thanks casasugar!

photo by Documentary Associates

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Here are some stunning images of a sampling of
Elegance & Simplicity’s signature eco-friendly bouquets!

 

(photos taken by Documentary Associates)

 

Yes - that is a mixture of 3 types of Kale! Beautiful organic bouquet!

Yes - that is a mixture of 3 types of Kale! Beautiful organic bouquet!

 

 

Purple artichokes and local ferns for an unusual and stunning bridal bouquet!

Purple artichokes and local ferns for an unusual and stunning bridal bouquet!

 

Gerbera Daisies from California with "ribbon" made from bridesmaid's dress alterations!

Gerbera Daisies from California with "ribbon" made from bridesmaid dress alterations!

 

 

 

 

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