MODERN DAY FLORAL » frederick meijer garden http://moderndayfloral.com/blog GRAND RAPIDS FLORIST | THE NEW LOOK IN FLOWERS Mon, 23 Jan 2012 17:32:53 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Event Recap: Engagement Party at Meijer Gardens http://moderndayfloral.com/blog/2010/07/28/event-recap-engagement-party-at-meijer-gardens/ http://moderndayfloral.com/blog/2010/07/28/event-recap-engagement-party-at-meijer-gardens/#comments Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:45:49 +0000 jenn http://moderndayfloral.com/blog/?p=2396 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.

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For the past seven years I’ve had the privilege of providing the entertainment for the annual Fundango 5K Indoor Walk and Family Carnival. On March 7th over 100 volunteers and 1,500 supporters walked, chatted and twisted their way into raising almost $50,000 in donations in order to keep the Red Door program open and local Gilda’s Club Running.

In just a few weeks on April 29th Gilda’s Club will be hosting another fundraiser and awareness event called Beyond the Red Door Lunch. In an effort to offer our support we will be creating floral centerpieces for the event.  A beautiful black magic rose submerged in a cylinder vase along with black river rock and lily grass will add a simple yet elegant touch to the event.
Beyond the Red Door Lunch is free community luncheon that provides a fun, relaxed environment for people to discuss the mission of Gilda’s Club and ways to help families living with cancer. The event will be held at the Frederick Meijer Gardens from 12-1 on April 29th and I encourage all of you to get involved.
photo courtesy of:  rose gardening made easy
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