JESSIE + BILLY : LAKEWOOD PLANTATION

yay...... it's finally here!! i have been waiting to share this wedding since october! this one was by far my favorite of 2010. it's a dream come true when a bride gives you complete creative control and that is exactly what jessie did. she gave me a basic vision of what she was looking for and i took it and ran with it. the ending result was an amazing country, chic wedding with the perfect mix of masculine and feminine accents that reflected the couple perfectly! the only thing i really can't take credit for are the invitations and print work. the creative, talented bride did all of that herself!

here are a few of my favorites..... enjoy the pics!

the custom backdrop i designed was made up of layers of ruffled vintage print fabrics..... I have an amazing seamstress!

the bridesmaid bouquets were composed of cafe au lait dahlias, juliet garden roses, and auswater garden roses.... they were delicious!

each bridesmaid got to choose their own dress!

we used burlap throughout the ceremony and reception... for the aisle runner, the table runners, and for draping the barn. we used something like 200 yards!!!

we kept the florals loose, airy, and romantic and we used stained wooden boxes for a rustic touch

well hello Mr. Deer

a special thank you to a few of the vendors and people who helped pull this day off:

beth morgan who captured every moment so pefectly with amazing photography

stephen barnett with davaine lighting for oh so perfect illumination

heather burns for jessie's stunning cake... it was SO yummy!

my wonderful staff at TULIP who worked their butt's off that day

and...... last, but certainly not least

jessie and billy for giving me creative control of their very special day!

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VIMALA + DANIEL : MISSISSIPPI CRAFT CENTER

I started off the New Year with a beautiful pink and black wedding at one of my favorite Jackson Venues, the Mississippi Craft center. What a great way to start the year off! A sunny day, a beautiful Bride and Groom, a great venue, talented vendors, and an amazing event planner. Thanks to all of Shanna Lumpkin's talent and hard work, the wedding went off without a hitch! I have never felt as calm and organized on an event day as I did on January 2nd 2010!

Vimala and Daniel wanted a pink and black modern feel so I worked with highly textured pink blooms in varying tones. I added black details in the ribbon treatments to coordinate with the black and white damask print scene throughout the wedding.

Check out some of my favorite shots of the day.......

I love this amazing shot of the church! Great job Adam Hudson!

The stunning pure white altar display with a beautiful floating candle treatment. It looked stunning when the lights were dimmed and all the candles were lit!



I love this picture! The pink blooms photographed so beautifully against the slate grey background. To create the bridal bouquet, I used white hydrangea, fuchsia roses, pink garden roses, ranunculus. and the Bride's favorite..... tulips! I used a fuchsia velvet ribbon for a fun detail on the stems of this pink and white bouquet.

The Bridesmaids carried fun pink bouquets of roses and ranunculus accented with dusty miller and a fabulous ribbon treatment that matched the wedding invites.

Hello....who doesn't love a great pair of fuchsia Versaces?

One of my very favorite venues in Jackson. Mississippi Craft Center is a great space for the Southern Bride who is looking for something modern and unique.

The lighting for this wedding was off the hook.... this picture does not do it justice. All of the lighting was done by the talented Stephen Barnett of Davaine Lighting.

I don't think I will ever get tired of submerged blooms with floating candles.... such a simple, modern accent!

Custom made sparklers designed to coordinate with all of the wedding details. What a great way to send to Newlyweds off into their new life together!

I was truly honored to be a part of Vimala and Daniels special evening! A special thanks to Adam and Allison Hudson for all of the beautiful images. You truly captured the feel of the day!

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Tulip's Grand Opening!!

This past Thursday, I celebrated the opening of my new floral studio. Tulip Floral Studio is located in the old Duling School in the Fondren neighborhood of Jackson, MS. We love our new, old classroom space! Here is a sneak peak of the new studio and some pics of the party

Our yummy cake was made by Maria De Labarre at The Cake Diva. Visit her @ http://www.thecakediva.net/
I get to look at my beautiful wedding dress everyday as it sits on display at the studio. I also showcase my lovely collection of milk glass on a piece of my Grandma Caye's refinished antique furniture piece.
Our delicious dessert display for the party. This is my Great Grandmother Pearl's antique dresser accented with a beautiful piece of white lace. Life just wouldn't be complete without antiques and lace........ and dessert of course!
Vendula roses and scabiosa pods were arranged in antique black pedestal vases.A shot of the original school room chalkboard that we use to leave messages for our clients when we are out of the studio.

Just a picture of me getting ready before my guests arrived.

The lovely ladies of Bella Bridesmaid!

Tulip's bridal resource corner. Lots of great books for inspiration.

Me and my lovely friend Denise!

My Chinese lanterns accented with satin ribbon..... perfect party accent!

Reflexed Vendula roses and scabiosal pods were arranged in a green hobnail juice glass from Anthropologie.

http://www.anthropologie.com/

Drink of the evening....... Peach Bellinis!!

And last, but not least...... my sweet husband and I pretending it was our wedding night again. So much fun, and oh so good!

Thanks so much to all of the wonderful vendors who helped make my party a success! Tom Beck @ http://www.beckphotographic/ for my lovely photos, http://www.minttherestaurant.com/ and http://www.vipgrandevents.com/ for the yummy food, and http://www.thecakediva,net/ for the fabulous cake!

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