Candi's Floral Creations

I have been waiting so long to blog about this wedding!!!  First off, Stephanie and Ryan were one of the best couples I have ever had the pleasure of working with.  Even though they came to me with thoughts of what they wanted the feel of their wedding to be , they let me run with my ideas and creativity….which is when I do my BEST work! Not only were they so very sweet, fun and flexible, they were so easy going and I think it’s because they did their homework.  They gave themselves more than a year to plan which gives time to really research vendors, see their work being featured, read their reviews…so once they figured out who would be the best fit for them, they were so trusting and let us do our thang!!!  But then again….maybe they chose me because they secretly knew that seashore themed weddings are my specialty since I got married on a beach in Cape Cod and the ocean is my everything…just saying…..

So to back up a little bit…when I first started to talk with Stephanie she sent me photos so I could get an idea of what appealed to her…Well, we had a good laugh because EVERY picture had bright blue hydrangeas…hence the title of this blog “Hydrangeas at Harkness State Park”.  So….needless to say, I gathered that this chic must like herself some Bright Blue Hydrangea!!!!  As you will soon see…….

I have to give MAJOR shout outs to Eric Foley Photography who is as easy going as Stephanie and Ryan.  Oh, and his photos are just to die for!!! He was just a perfect fit for this wedding and this couple. DJ Kenny Q was the best I have seen and was very impressed for working with him for the first time.  I truly hope that our paths cross again!  As always, Cloud Nine Catering are so much fun to work with!  A side note…PLEASE always tell your florist if you’re planning on having family style serving…STEPHANIE!!!!  That was such a lovely surprise to find out as I was filling up the middle of the tables with all of my creations!! Again, Cloud Nine and my team had a great laugh and made some on site changes and it all worked out.  A true testament to hiring professionals that have worked together before and have years of experience so when situations arise, which they always do, they know how to deal with it without missing a beat.

So enough about how I LOVE Eolia Mansion at Harkness Memorial State Park and how I LOVED  every vendor of this wedding and will miss working with Stephanie and Ryan…let’s see the goods……..

Kudos to Stephanie and Ryan for making their table numbers personalized and so much fun for their guests!!!

I was recently looking through my photos and saw these bouquets…as you’ll see, it was very hard not to see them…they are SO bright and summery!

So I thought I would blog about them in hopes that summer would finally get here!

Lauren and Matt were the sweetest couple to work with and I loved that they were a bit daring!  Since they were having a nautical/seashore wedding in Mystic, we started with a more traditional seashore theme…a little safe… using blues, whites, greens, etc  Don’t get me wrong, that’s beautiful for a waterside wedding, but when your Bridesmaids dresses are blue and you’re wedding is in the summer…there are SO many color stories you could choose.  Lauren, hesitantly, showed me a photo of a VERY bright and colorful bouquet……I fell in love….not only with the color story, but with her as well!  I really love it when a bride can be a bit daring and has the guts to really show their personality on the biggest day of their life!

Needless to say, we went with COLOR and the results were fabulous! The couple decided to take a lot of the design on themselves by having lanterns as centerpieces, hanging mason jars with candles enclosed…everything came together perfectly for a Latitude 41 wedding in Mystic!  I am very impressed with her DIY skills…have to show them off!

It was also wonderful to work with Coastal Gourmet Catering, Meg of Creative Image Collections (her photos are stunning) and of course their wedding planner Christine of Piece of Cake Event Planning(we love to work together and you’ll see more of our collaborations soon).

Let the prettiness begin………