From Inspiration to a Dream Come True

One of our lovely brides from 2010 brought in this inspiration photo. She really liked the lushness and texture of this bouquet and fell in love with the pearl detail. At Sisters, we always want to give the bride whatever she wants for her bouquet. So, we took the bride's inspiration and used our special touch to make her magazine photo come to life for her wedding day. Take a look.



Inspiration photo above and the Sisters version below.

All in a day's work at Sisters!!!

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Sweet Summer Wedding

Stacie and Ben were married this past June. Here are some great pictures of their ceremony and reception. They were such a great couple to work with!!




All the bouquets were a mix of greens and pink. Stacie's was lush and full with peonies, roses, orchids, stephanotis and hanging amaranthus to trail.

The reception was a the Ritz. We had two different centerpieces--one with branches and one that had a round, ball shape. Both carried through the greens and pinks and both had hanging amaranthus.

Best wishes to Ben and Stacie! It was a pleasure working with you and your families!

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Phalaenopsis Orchids

Phalaenopsis orchids are becoming very popular in the wedding magazines and reality shows. They differ from other orchids with their large, flat petals and smaller throat. Sisters has used them in different ways depending on the look that is intended. Take a peek!

Phals come on very long stems so they work great for long, flowing cascades as seen in these two pictures of the same bouquet.

The individual orchids can also be removed from the stems and used as blooms to accent other flowers in a bouquet.

Here the phals are being used with other flowers to cascade down the side of the cake.

Phalaenopsis orchids are a beautiful addition to any flower arrangement. What they don't tell you on the wedding shows and in the magazines is that they are kind of price-y, so keep that in mind when you are selecting flowers and adding in phals. They can be more affordable as blooms rather than whole stems. However, the Sisters philosophy is that the bride should get whatever flowers they want in their bouquet and make the rest fit into the budget. :)

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Bright Colors at Kemp Auto Museum

This past July, bright colors were the name of the game here at Sisters. Check out this show-stopping color scheme for mid-summer at the Kemp Auto Museum.

The bridal bouquet (above) and the bridesmaids' bouquets (below) all had pops of greens, oranges, corals and yellows. The bride accented her flowers with white, pearled stephanotis.

The aisle at the ceremony was decorated with these bright clusters of wedding flowers. They were used later in pairs as short centerpieces at the reception.

Tall, colorful vases of mixed summer flowers jumped out against the black linens and floors of the Kemp.

These vases were prepared with thin, turquoise wire to be used with the aisle decorations as centerpieces.

We think the flowers make the cars look pretty, too! :)

The Kemp is such a great venue for color! Such a refreshing summer color scheme!

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Bright and Fresh

This wedding had such a refreshing seasonal feel for early summer. Crisp whites, yellows and greens were the main colors.




These bouquets, in the window at the church, were what the bridesmaids carried. The bridal bouquet- held below by a bridesmaid- had the same flowers but with added green cymbidium orchids.

We think all of our brides are gorgeous!

The guys' bouts. were a mix of green hypericum berries and yellow solidago.

The centerpieces at the City Museum were a mix of high and low arrangements. The tall vases included hanging votives that added an extra ambiance once the lights were dimmed.

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Ceremony of Emily and Mike

Here's a cute couple who just got married in June. Take a look at their romantic ceremony at SLU College Church.........their really cool reception at Neo will follow in an upcoming blog!!





Emily's bouquet was a mix of white peonies, green cymbidium orchids, and bright pink waxflower.

The bridesmaids' flowers were bright pink peonies, pink hydrangea and roses, jade berries and variegated greenery around the edge.

Here is a cute picture of Mike walking his mom down the aisle! How sweet!!!

Stay tuned for the hot pink reception for this fun couple!

Embellishments Around Your Bouquet

These bouquets have unique embellishments around the outside of the flowers. It's a great way to do something a little different to make a statement.





This lush, mixed, all white bouquet has variegated hosta leaves around the edge for little extra color and contrast.

These two bouquets have feathers around the edge- one all white with white feathers and one all green with red feathers. The bouquet with white feathers also has small crystals within the flowers.

There are so many ways to embellish a bouquet!!

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Four Different Bouquets

These are some great examples of different styles bouquets can have. We designed recently these for a wedding show we did at Scott Air Force Base.




The bouquet on the bottom right is a more contemporary and sleek look. It is simple, all white callas wrapped into a clutch.




This mixed bouquet has lots of texture in each individual flower to bring interest to the whole. It has orange spray roses, ivory stock, and purple dahlias.

This is a more traditional look using Esperance roses and white mini cymbidium orchids to accent. It is very lush and romantic!

This hydrangea and rose bouquet has a very gardeny look. It differs from the "normal" bouquet in that the shades of colors are more "clumped" together to make each one stand out.

All four bouquets have their own distinct characteristics. Often, it's just personal style preference that chooses which type is best for a specific event.

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The wedding of Lori and Michael was last November. They chose bright colors to add interest to their fun day! Take a look!

Lori's bouquet was a very vintage-inspired bouquet. It included all whites and ivories with a touch of greens. The highlight of the whole design is the feathery Queen Anne's lace.

Emily gets the guys ready!

The intimate reception was held at Luciano's. All the tables were decorated with vibrant color.

Short, round arrangements of hydrangea, stock, dahlias, and roses really brightened up the guest tables.

This tall piece decorated the buffet table. It had all the wedding colors and flowers and also included tall curly willow branches.

Best wishes to the bride and groom!

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