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		<title>Floral Designs for Candace and Chris</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Oct 2010 15:02:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katie Martin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I can&#8217;t begin to imagine how many blog posts I will do for this wedding &#8211; so I am not even going to try to number them!  Candace and Chris Ourisman&#8217;s wedding was a showcase wedding beyond my wildest dreams.  Candace had such amazing ideas and she let me be as creative as possible with [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.eleganceandsimplicity.com"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-3691" title="White-lisianthis-scabiosa-dusty-miller-wedding-flowers-washington-dc" src="http://www.eleganceandsimplicity.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/White-lisianthis-scabiosa-dusty-miller-wedding-flowers-washington-dc.png" alt="" width="394" height="643" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">I can&#8217;t begin to imagine how many blog posts I will do for this wedding &#8211; so I am not even going to try to number them!  Candace and Chris Ourisman&#8217;s wedding was a showcase wedding beyond my wildest dreams.  Candace had such amazing ideas and she let me be as creative as possible with the decor aspect.  She wanted a real eco-chic, modern, shabby-chic, gorgeous wedding.  I think we nailed it!</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.eleganceandsimplicity.com"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-3692" title="vintage-wedding-floral-designs-tea-cups-milk-glass-green-hydrangea-white-roses" src="http://www.eleganceandsimplicity.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/vintage-wedding-floral-designs-tea-cups-milk-glass-green-hydrangea-white-roses.png" alt="" width="425" height="640" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">You will see from all of these various photos that we took a lot from our inventory and infused a few new pieces.  We had a ton of tea cups, vintage frames, mason jars, and glass milk bottles already &#8211; but we added a few new antique items for this wedding.  New items included things like milk glass and vintage tea cups from our local antique shops.  Almost all of the pieces we used in their centerpieces were actual antiques!</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.eleganceandsimplicity.com"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-3693" title="vintage-wedding-flowers-berzillia-berries-white-roses-silver-cup" src="http://www.eleganceandsimplicity.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/vintage-wedding-flowers-berzillia-berries-white-roses-silver-cup.png" alt="" width="393" height="640" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Candace chose a beautiful color palette of whites and greens with touches of turquoise here and there!</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.eleganceandsimplicity.com"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-3694" title="flowers-in-mason-jars-wedding-washington-dc-roses-mums-white-waxflower" src="http://www.eleganceandsimplicity.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/flowers-in-mason-jars-wedding-washington-dc-roses-mums-white-waxflower.png" alt="" width="395" height="643" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">We had such a fun time with turn-over for this wedding.  Above are floating floral designs that we hung above the tapenade station during cocktail hour.  Stay tuned for what we did with them after dinner!</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">More to come from their wedding this week!</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.eleganceandsimplicity.com/"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2897" title="Katie Martin" src="http://www.eleganceandsimplicity.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Picture-61.png" alt="" width="234" height="61" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">(Of course &#8211; a HUGE Thanks to <a title="Love Life Images" href="http://www.loveilifeimages.com" target="_blank" onclick="urchinTracker('/outgoing/www.loveilifeimages.com?referer=');">Jennifer Domenick from Love Life Images</a> for these amazing photos!)</p>
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		<title>Bat Mitzvah Cupcake Trees</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jul 2010 05:32:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Easter</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This was such a fun bat mitzvah that we did in late spring from repeat clients for their 2nd daughter&#8217;s bat mitzvah in Bethesda! She really let us great creative by using our cupcake trees along with wheat grass to place along the edge of the kid&#8217;s tables along with nestled cupcakes! The adult tables [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.eleganceandsimplicity.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/cupcake-tree-by-elegance-and-simplicity.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-3280" title="cupcake-tree-by-elegance-and-simplicity" src="http://www.eleganceandsimplicity.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/cupcake-tree-by-elegance-and-simplicity.jpg" alt="" width="400" height="601" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">This was such a fun bat mitzvah that we did in late spring from repeat clients for their 2nd daughter&#8217;s bat mitzvah in Bethesda!</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.eleganceandsimplicity.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/cakes-by-design-cupcakes-bat-mitzvah.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-3282" title="cakes-by-design-cupcakes-bat-mitzvah" src="http://www.eleganceandsimplicity.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/cakes-by-design-cupcakes-bat-mitzvah.jpg" alt="" width="400" height="265" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">She really let us great creative by using our cupcake trees along with wheat grass to place along the edge of the kid&#8217;s tables along with nestled cupcakes!</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.eleganceandsimplicity.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/bat-mitzvah-centerpieces-ginger-orchids-elephant-leaves.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-3283" title="bat-mitzvah-centerpieces-ginger-orchids-elephant-leaves-eremurus-foxtail-lilies" src="http://www.eleganceandsimplicity.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/bat-mitzvah-centerpieces-ginger-orchids-elephant-leaves.jpg" alt="" width="400" height="608" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">The adult tables had tall arrangements with ginger, eremurus (foxtail lilies) orchids and elephant leaves to remind the guests of their family&#8217;s heritage in Costa Rica!</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Thanks to Debbie Delardi over at <a title="Cakes by Design" href="http://www.cakesbydesign.com" target="_blank" onclick="urchinTracker('/outgoing/www.cakesbydesign.com?referer=');">Cakes by Design</a> once again for her amazing cupcakes!</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">By the way &#8211; we have a number of the cupcake trees in stock for rent anywhere in the Washington, DC and Baltimore areas!  They have been super popular this year with our clients!  Not exactly the best photos we have ever taken &#8211; but it got he job done!</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Mazel Tov!</p>
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		<title>Bella Bridesmaids in Bethesda</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 14:06:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Easter</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are excited that Bella Bridesmaid has finally made it to the DC area!  Really &#8211; they are right around the corner from us in Bethesda.  The nationwide chain holds heir own line along with the amazing line from Two Birds! They had their grand opening last week &#8211; where we provided the flowers (shoot [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.bellabridesmaid.com" onclick="urchinTracker('/outgoing/www.bellabridesmaid.com?referer=');"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-3228" title="Bella-Bridesmaids-in-Bethesda" src="http://www.eleganceandsimplicity.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Screen-shot-2010-07-12-at-6.09.52-PM.png" alt="" width="420" height="421" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">We are excited that Bella Bridesmaid has finally made it to the DC area!  Really &#8211; they are right around the corner from us in Bethesda.  The nationwide chain holds heir own line along with the amazing line from <a title="two Birds" href="http://www.twobirdsbridesmaids.com/" target="_blank" onclick="urchinTracker('/outgoing/www.twobirdsbridesmaids.com/?referer=');">Two Birds</a>!</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.bellabridesmaid.com" onclick="urchinTracker('/outgoing/www.bellabridesmaid.com?referer=');"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-3229" title="bella-bridesmaids" src="http://www.eleganceandsimplicity.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Screen-shot-2010-07-12-at-6.08.13-PM.png" alt="" width="447" height="292" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">They had their grand opening last week &#8211; where we provided the flowers (shoot &#8211; no photos- sorry!) &#8211; but you can read more about the grand opening at the DC Bride Guide Blog &#8211; by <a title="DC Bride Guide" href="http://districtbrideguide.com/introducing-bella-bridesmaid-dc" target="_blank" onclick="urchinTracker('/outgoing/districtbrideguide.com/introducing-bella-bridesmaid-dc?referer=');">clicking here</a>!</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">We are very excited about them being right around the block from us!</p>
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		<title>Garters at Elegance and Simplicity</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2009 06:11:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katie Martin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Soon we will be carrying Julianne&#8217;s garters at our studio in Bethesda!  Check out her latest blog about us &#8211; which she references our post about her! Julianne&#8217;s post &#8211; click here!]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: center;">Soon we will be carrying Julianne&#8217;s garters at our studio in Bethesda!  Check out her latest blog about us &#8211; which she references our post about her!</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Julianne&#8217;s post &#8211; <a title="Julianne Smith" href="http://juliannesmith.wordpress.com/2009/06/01/elegance-simplicity-fabulous-garters-and-a-little-green/" target="_self" onclick="urchinTracker('/outgoing/juliannesmith.wordpress.com/2009/06/01/elegance-simplicity-fabulous-garters-and-a-little-green/?referer=');">click here</a>!</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="aligncenter" title="photos from my party from elegance &amp; simplicity blog courtesy of sevan photography" src="http://juliannesmith.files.wordpress.com/2009/05/es.jpg?w=600&amp;h=297" alt="photos from my party from elegance &amp; simplicity blog courtesy of sevan photography" width="600" height="297" /></p>
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