MODERN DAY FLORAL

Event Recap: Engagement Party at Meijer Gardens

jenn — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:45:49 +0000

Last month, we worked alongside a beautiful bride-to-be and her mother to design a homespun engagement party located at the Michigan’s Farm Garden. This well-kept secret is a three-quarters replica of the home that Lena Meijers grew up in as a child. The home had all the sweet touches you would expect–an adorable red barn, a gorgeous garden, farm animals represented by bronze sculptures and a perfectly appointed farm house in butter yellow, of course. The setting was straight out of a Norman Rockwell painting.

The beautiful gardens surrounding the property served as our design inspiration for the material and colors used in the florals. Garden roses in shades of pink, coral and butter yellow coupled with several fantastic complimentary materials brought this country-style engagement party to life.

Images courtesy of Phrene Exquisite Photography

For those of you who have yet to visit Frederik Meijer Gardens, I would strongly recommend you take time to visit this absolutely stunning location. They not only host weddings and events, they host outdoor concerts, an annual butterfly exhibit and the gardens and sculpture park are truly spectacular. And now through September, Frederik Meijer Gardens is hosting a stellar collection of Chihully pieces. Thanks to Chaparral Shimko, the event coordinator, I was given a private tour during our event design meeting. I couldn’t help but leave feeling awe-inspired and creatively recharged.

Feature Flower Friday: Craspedia

jenn — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 20:02:15 +0000

We’ve been using a lot of crasedia lately in the arrangements we’ve been doing, but who can blame us. It’s just SO cute! There’s no other word to describe these adorable little flowers. They are available virtually all year round and usually last about 10-14 days. They mean “good health”. Naturally, they come yellow, however, painting them has become a trend as well. In the following pictures, they have been painted black.

Images courtesy of Barnett Photographics from The Special Event Wedding Luncheon in San Diego, CA where I went last year with Jodi Bos from In Any Event.

There are a variety of looks you can create with craspedia, here are just a few ideas.

You can go BOLD,

OR SOFT,

Image courtesy of Jeniffer Mayo Studios

OR SUPER FUN!

Images courtesy of Jen Kroll Photography

Wedding Recap: Jenna and Marcus

jenn — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 14:32:44 +0000

Last fall we participated in a fun wedding package giveaway during the premiere of Mama Mia at DeVos hall. Congrats to our lucky winners, Jenna and Marcus!! Best of luck on your journey and thank you for allowing us to be a part of your big day.

Special thanks goes out to Brooke and Kristen of Simply Weddings and Events. They worked very hard to see that this couple’s wedding day was all that they had hoped it would be.

Images courtesy of Kate Touzel Photography

Wedding Recap: Leah and Todd Part II

jenn — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 17:14:16 +0000

When I first sat down with Leah, I knew instantly that she was a bride who loved the little details. She had thought about all of the precious details that go into making a wedding so spectacular. She was such a pleasure to work with! Her fun loving personality was radiant. And it shows in the pictures as well as in the style and design of the wedding: relaxed, carefree, casual and sweet.

What set Leah apart even more was that she was an out of state bride. She is originally from Colorado, but since they were getting married here, they were looking for a Grand Rapids florist, and they found us. And we couldn’t be more thrilled! Here are some of the sweet little details from this whimsical day shot by the talented Jennifer Mayo.

Images courtesy of Jennifer Mayo

Wedding Recap: Leah and Todd Part I

jenn — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 18:10:16 +0000

Navy blue, citrus yellow, and milk white…the perfect color combination for a clean summer wedding.

Here’s a sneak peak at this crisp June wedding that we designed for Leah and Todd for their special day. Look for a recap of the wedding later this week. And I just want to give a shout out to Jennifer Mayo for her great work in capturing the day. Awesome job!

Images courtesy of Jennifer Mayo Studios

Happy 4th of July!

jenn — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 13:21:41 +0000

In honor of Independence Day, we will be closed Monday, July 5th to celebrate with friends and family. Happy 4th!

Emily and Tyler Slideshow

jenn — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 14:10:22 +0000

Take a look at this AMAZING slide show Kai and his wife Kayla put together for Emily and Tyler’s wedding. It’s SO beautiful! It got me all misty-eyed. Click here. Congratulations again Emily and Tyler and thank you for allowing us to be a part of this remarkable day!

Image courtesy of Kai Heeringa Photography

Wedding Recap: Tori and Steve

jenn — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 13:25:04 +0000

When I met with Tori and Steve, they described their desire to have a relaxed outdoor wedding, filled with friends and family and fresh citrus colored flowers. And when they showed me their wedding invitations, I couldn’t help but fall in love with the beautiful floral watercolor. Their invitations were the inspiration for this fun and festive summer wedding.

The bridal bouquet was an eclectic mix of some of my favorite flowers: green hypericum, lemon yellow freesia, and pee wee mini green hydrangea. Variegated lily grass loops added the sweetest touch to the the bouquet. But my personal favorites were the yellow craspedia, and tangerine colored ranunculus.

How much do you love the maid of honor’s floral print dress? And the sweet little flower girl!? Simple, large California sunflowers were used as a punchy accent against the girls tangerine dresses. And the flower girl carried a grapevine ball adorned with a kelly green ribbon and floral, to match the bridal bouquet.

Images courtesy of Memories by Beca

Special thanks to Janet from Floral Verde for all her help with this wedding. She is not only talented but a great friend.

Friday Flower Feature “Protea”

jenn — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 12:00:07 +0000

Ladies and gentleman may I present to you the PROTEA!

Image Courtesy of: Jen Lynne Photography

TA-DA! Fabulous, right? Here we have the King Protea, just one of the many varieties of protea. At Modern Day Floral we tend to favor the pincushion protea but the king was definitely the focal point of this bouquet.

Image Courtesy of: Jen Lynne Photography

The protea comes in all sizes and colors but is happily one of the top ranking in vase life for cut flowers. Protea like to grow in warm Mediterranean climates and it’s beauty still holds when it is dried. If I were a flower this sounds like a great option…long lasting, lives in warm, tropical places and still beautiful when old!

Image Coutsey of: Amy Carroll

This spicy, red protea couldn’t have been a better option for this late fall bouquet.

Garden Wedding Recap: Emily and Tyler Part II

jenn — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 14:48:47 +0000

Here’s another glimpse at the rest of all the gorgeous details…enjoy and happy Tuesday!

Images courtesy of Kai Heeringa Photography