Thoughts on Weddings in the Arizona Desert

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Here on a visit, I'm sitting at the dining room table in my brother's house outside of Phoenix working on wedding proposals while my almost two year old niece entertains the both of us with building blocks and balloons.

I'm thinking of the great chat I had with a wedding photographer I met last night and have been quite taken with weddings in the desert.

Staring out the window I see mountains, a strikingly crisp blue sky, and tones of sand and gray greens of eucalyptus and olive trees. How different our two worlds are!  And how fun it would be to have a wedding out here with such amazing light, and the sunsets!

{photos courtesy of: Erin Hearts Court Photography & The Wedding Chicks}

Style Me Pretty Georgia Feature

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We are so thrilled to have been recently featured on Style Me Pretty Georgia for Samantha and Jacob's gorgeous, fun and fresh Sunbury wedding at Dunham Farms. The talented Andrea of Gray Harper Events did and amazing job pulling together a fantastic bridal soiree. Jade and Matthew of Jade + Matthew Take Pictures did there customary awesome job of taking beautiful pics. What a beautiful wedding this was!

WeddingWire 2013 Bride's Choice Awards

WeddingWire, the nation's leading online wedding marketplace, is thrilled to announce that Urban Poppy has been selected as a winner of the prestigious WeddingWire Bride’s Choice Awards™ 2013 for Wedding Floral Design in Savannah, GA!

The esteemed annual awards program recognizes the top five percent of wedding professionals in the WeddingWire Network who demonstrate excellence in quality, service, responsiveness and professionalism. Urban Poppy’s selection as a Bride’s Choice Award 2013 winner was selected based on the positive experiences expressed by past clients on WeddingWire, the world’s largest wedding review site with over one million reviews. While many industry awards are given by the host organization, the WeddingWire Bride’s Choice Awards™ winners are determined solely based on reviews from real newlyweds and their experiences working with Urban Poppy.

The WeddingWire Bride’s Choice Awards™ 2013 are given to the top local wedding vendors in more than 20 service categories, from wedding venues to wedding photographers, based on professional achievements from the previous year. Award-winning vendors are distinguished for the quality, quantity, consistency and timeliness of the reviews they have received from their past clients. As a Bride’s Choice Awards winner, Urban Poppy is highlighted within the WeddingWire Network, which is comprised of over 200,000 wedding professionals throughout the United States, Canada and abroad.

“Each year, WeddingWire looks forward to celebrating the success of the top-rated wedding professionals within the WeddingWire Network,” said Timothy Chi, CEO, WeddingWire. “Now in its fifth year, the Bride’s Choice Awards™ program continues to recognize the elite wedding professionals who exemplify a commitment to quality, service and professionalism. These businesses were chosen by our bridal community for their responsiveness and dedication to their clients over the past year. We are honored to recognize Urban Poppy for their impressive achievements within the wedding industry.”Urban Poppyis thrilled to be one of the top wedding florists in Savannah, Georgia in the WeddingWire Network of sites, which include leading wedding sites such as WeddingWire, Project Wedding, Brides.com, Martha Stewart Weddings, and Weddingbee. We would like to thank our past clients for taking the time to review our business on WeddingWire. We value all of our clients and truly appreciate the positive feedback that helped us earn the WeddingWire Bride’s Choice Awards™ for 2013.

Thanks again to all of my amazing 2012 brides!

flower crush

And here we are! 2013. It may be a cold, rainy day here in Savannah as I type this, but I'm giddy all over with the amazing floral designers that are popping up all over the world. I love it when we can inspire each other to do better, more beautiful work for our brides.

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Browsing one of my favorite blogs:  100 Layer Cake, I came across this gorgeous arrangement by Toast that with an airy backdrop just made me sigh in contentment. Maybe because everything about this photo reminds me of fresh summertime and it's January? 

Merri-MINT 2013

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2013 brings with it the promise of mint as a beautiful base color for dresses, vases and any other wedding decor one can think of.

I adore this all mint bouquet  made with airplants, succulents, seeded eucalyptus and hydrangea- ooh!! I would love to create this for a bride or her bridesmaids this year!

2012 Popular Trends Revisited

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As we approach the end of the year, it's fun to look back and see what our brides were consistently attracted to in terms of color and design. The truth is that here in Savannah, Charleston and the Low Country, southern vintage charm will always reign. Blushes, grays, spanish moss, mason jars, burlap, lace, sweet tea, cotton and peaches always make for a comforting, beautiful combination.

New Year's Resolutions

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And so another year rolls up before us. I'm blushing to see my last entry was in June. Hence, "New Year's Resolutions". I shall not set myself up for failure by promising to write everyday. On the contrary, several times a month might be more realistic. Thus far, most of my posts have been highlights of our beautiful brides and their lovely weddings, but with Pinterest visually taking us over by storm, there's simply so much eye candy to share and chat about. Speaking of resolutions, the Knot has some fun ones for you brides to be.

Are those resolutions tucked into a bridal bouquet? Close- they're love letters! My brilliant bride Kellie, made origami flowers out of her beloved's missives and we fashioned them into an amazing bouquet- talk about teamwork! I love it when brides think out of the box :)

Thank you to each of you: brides, families and vendors who made 2012 a tremendous joy and a Happy 2013 to come!

A Woodsy June Affair

********* What a lovely pair! Jessica & Tim, both SCAD Photography graduates, celebrated their nuptials at the historic Ships of the Sea Museum paying homage to her family's naval past. The green ferns, succulents and purplish florals were the perfect cooling touch to a warm Savannah Saturday. Adding to the memories were the bride's family's collection of silver that were staggered in vignettes throughout the tables. Ever the artists, Jessica and Tim created gorgeous laser cut chandeliers and hanging embroidery hoops fitted with lace. Burlap runners trimmed with lace and delicate glass candlesticks and votives, mason jars for drinking tied the vintage affair together and a wonderful time was had by all. {photos: Molly Joseph Photography}

Hooray Annie + Dustin

********** It was a perfect day for a perfect wedding. Annie and Dustin celebrated their nuptials at the Tybee Wedding Chapel, on a sunny, early summer afternoon. The flowers embodied eclectic elegance while the decor design exhibited southern rustic charm. Bouquets of blush stock, roses, peonies, and dusty miller accompanied tablescapes of lace burlap runners, homey candles, and milk glass bud vases. The wedding cake was just as charming and beautiful as the decor. Everything flowed together, and it was such a pleasure to create the look and feel of Annie's big day. All of the floral design complemented her and her party in such a beautiful way. Thanks to Jade and Matthew for their absolutely gorgeous photos.

Congratulations Chelsea + Rylan

********** I had a great time creating a bright, crisp design look for this lovely, quirky couple for their spring wedding. Chelsea had chosen a cheerful color palette which inspired me to make something part playful, part tame, all fantastic. The result: a combo of roses and tulips in spunky shades of yellow, orange and ivory. I'd like to thank Teresa Earnest from Memories N More for capturing the jolly duo of Chelsea and Rylan.