Featured Wedding : Style Me Pretty

A big congratulations to Taylor + James on their wedding and their beautiful feature on today's Style Me Pretty 

We were so excited to be a part of their gorgeous day! And many thanks to all the vendors below:

Photography: KT Merry | Videography: IMint Media | Cake: Tier Luxury Cakes | Bride's Shoes: Jimmy Choo | Bridesmaids' Dresses: Rory Beca | Hair And Makeup: Agata Helena | Calligraphy: Trial By Cupcakes | Band: Groovetown | Groom's Attire: Burberry | Groom's Shoes: Hugo Boss | Bride's Dress: Custom Made Monique Lhuillier | Ceremony + Reception Location: Inn At Palmetto Bluff | Ceremony Musicians: Alyssa Jae Duo | Choir: Voices Of El Shaddai | Day Of Paperie: LoveLeigh Invitations | Floral: Urban Poppy | Groom's Tie: Celine | Invitation And Save The Date: Stephanie Pryor Designs | Man Of Honor's Dresses: Reformation | Matchboxes And Monogrammed Napkins: GraciousBridal On ETSYhttp://www.stylemepretty.com/2015/07/31/sophisticated-southern-wedding-at-the-inn-at-palmetto-bluff/

Getting Excited for Fall

So here in Savannah it finally feels like fall. Chilly nights and nippy toes and noses and animals curling in a bit tighter with us on the bed; yup, it's officially autumn.

It's rare we do not have a wedding on Saturday and I've been itching to work on our website and play with tremendous flowers, weeds, dried branches off the railroad track and any other odd organic piece I might forage. (I am certain I am part squirrel).

Stay tuned and have a gander at what's new for the fall. We're "cooking up a storm" in our flower kitchen and can't wait for you to see what we're up to. Time for my cozy bed.. I'm the last one up. Good night!

Sunday Morning

I had to check the clock first as soon as I typed the title to see if it was indeed still morning. It is.. for another thirty minutes. Russ just went to return his way-too big Tonka toy of a truck that was a loaner since his is in the shop, but man, it could haul three weddings worth of rentals I'm pretty certain.

Thinking about this odd-in-between weather here in Savannah where Summer and Fall are arm wrestling and neither one seems to have the upper hand.

We're ready for a mountain trip, crisp apples and funky colored gourds and crunchy leaves.. We need a little trip.

The photo above was from an autumnal, colorful photoshoot we did with Mackensey Alexander and Ivory + Beau last year.. It captures the mood I'm in this cloudy, restful Sunday.

The Rhythm of Locusts

The sound of locusts, the lulling bedtime of summer ending. I have been thinking in desert mode these past few weeks. We've had our fair share of rain, but there is something sweet and haunting about one season laying down for another. Leaves are falling in the streets, the children have gone back to school and I'm in a southwest space. The quietness of summer has allowed me to dig and plant with dirt under my "why-do-I-EVER-get-a-manicure" nails. In my love for arranging flowers, planting arrangements has been a fun diversion.

Summer in the shop

Getting Ready for Valentine's Day

We're thrilled to introduce our first ever Valentine's Day flowers. The day is especially meaningful to me because that is when my darling proposed. As campy as it seems, it's true. Along the narrow walkway deep in the Ubud Monkey Forest in Bali, Russ gingerly got down on one knee and asked me to marry him. Monkeys like all things shiny so we threw them our last bananas and got out of dodge.

Sitting with Sebastian

I've just popped in from the studio after making a sunny arrangement for today's photo shoot. I'm sitting here in bed while Sebastian plays with his fun stuffed flower (might as well get him started young). It's wintry and gray and my hands are all "jacked up" with tendonitis of sorts. The cold doesn't help. Russ is outside fixing the tire on his pick up truck which is literally on a car jack and looks quite red neck outside our front door. We came to the conclusion that perhaps this is where the expression "jacked-up" came from... if the shoe fits?

Happy New Year!

Flower Crush Friday

In the wedding industry flower shops would not be able to do their thing with out a venue, photographers with out the wedding party. It is an interwoven world of many different people working together to make one person have a beautiful spectacular day. Here at Urban Poppy we love meeting new people and working with others. This past weekend we had the pleasant opportunity to work with Sweet Home Studio Photography for Stephanie and Kevin's wedding. They were a delight and took some wonderful photos of the big day. Take a peak.

Photographer: Sweet Home Studio 

Venue: Bryson Hall

Flowers: Urban Poppy 

A Word From the Mother of the Bride - Diane

Here at Urban Poppy we love our brides, and making them feel special and honored on their big day is something we strive for. Receiving feedback about how we influenced their big day is why we do what we do. So when we received this e-mail we were honored. Thank you Diane for your kind words.

Anissa,

Suzanne and Patrick's Wedding was absolutely stunning! The bridal and bridesmaid bouquets received a lot of compliments since you used flora and succulents and other items/plants indigenous to the area !!!! I thought they were BEAUTIFUL!!!

You did an absolutely stellar job with the reception!!!! The tables, the centerpieces and the candy bar were screaming "beachy elegance" and was everything Suzanne and I had hoped for!!! You are AWESOME!!!

Once we have photos I will have Suzanne forward them!!!

Blessings to you and may you continue to make MEMORIES for other couples on their special day 

LOVE,
Diane
( Mother of the MOST BEAUTIFUL BRIDE on May 17, 2013)

A Sugar Rush - Suzanne & Patrick

Breaking a wedding routine is always a nice treat at the shop during the southern wedding prime, making Suzanne and Patrick's beautiful wedding a great experience for us. It began as a journey away from Savannah into Hilton Head Island to the alluring  Westin Hilton Head Island Spa and Resort. We were greeted with an energy that fueled the unique experience to the peak setter, a candy bar. Going with something different, the bride and groom replaced the traditional groom's cake with a make your own candy bag station. This new trend was a hit among the guests, and left us wanting more of the unique experience. 

Venue: The Westin Hilton Head Island Spa and Resort

Photographer: Paige Winn 

Floral Design: Urban Poppy 

A Quiet Spring Morning

Railroad Museum Revisited: Courtney + Harry

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LOVED creating for this bride and groom! And what a great team to work with: 

Photography: Rachel Browne
Ceremony + Reception: Roundhouse Railroad Museum
Planner: Simply Savannah Events
Vintage Photobooth: Obscura Photoworks
Catering: Creative Catering
Cakes: Rum Runners

Today's Styled Wedding Shoot

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I love collaborating with other wonderful, creative wedding designers & professionals. This centerpiece got to come back to the studio with me and looks right at home on my desk. Although camelias and azaleas don't hold up very well, I had to snag a few from my backyard for their gorgeous colors and crepe paper textures.

Experimenting with different color palettes like blackish-eggplant mini callas and the darkest hypericum I've come across thus far, with delicate blush-white roses makes for unique and interesting arrangements. I'm still a champion for carnations and these peach mambos lent themselves well to the overall design.  

A Beautiful Rainy Day Wedding in Savannah

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Today was a beautiful day for a wedding here in Savannah at the lovely Savannah College of Art & Design's Magnolia Hall. A rainy wedding makes for a sunny marriage. And much congratulations to Nicola + Robert. 

I loved the little bay window alcove area that looked onto the courtyard. It was the perfect setting for an organic arrangement that fit perfectly atop my little hallway table.  Queen Anne's Lace, quicksand roses, coin eucalyptus, champagne spray roses, astrantia, white hypericum and some blushy white astilbe, white patience david austin roses, and dusty miller, were a few of the flowers that went into the arrangements.  

Flower Crush: Saipua

 
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So, back in the old days when I worked as the lifestyle editor for a humble-sized newspaper in Ohio, I had the joy of creating daily columns based on several interests that appealed to many of the township's readers. As part of my New Year's Resolutions, writing in my blog needs to appeal to me as much as it does to you, my dear reader. 

All this to say, I'd love to have each day (let's say four days) of the week be dedicated to something new and interesting in the world of flora and design.  One of these days, I believe, will be dedicated to my flower crushes- my fellow floral designers that keep me ooohing and aaaaahhing over the beautiful world of flowers I'm SO blessed to work in each day.

Many of you are familiar with Sarah over at Saipua in Brooklyn. Not only is she a brilliant designer, but she's a ridiculous (that's a compliment) photographer and Rembrandt would have been proud. Above are a few of her arrangements for you to ogle. Please be sure to wipe up the drool from your keyboard when you're through :) 

Featured on Style Me Pretty Georgia

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We're thrilled to have been featured on Style Me Pretty Georgia the other day alongside some of my favorite and talented vendors who did an amazing job on Courtney and Ryan's wedding at the Tybee Wedding Chapel. First City Events as always did a great job delivering smooth and stress-free planning and of course Alicja, of TAKEN Photography captured everything beautifully- especially the bride! And I always love Ashley's, of Tier Luxury Cakes, fun creativity.

Today's Feature on The Wedding Channel

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We are so thrilled to have been featured on The Knot's Wedding Channel this morning. Thanks to Paige Winn for her absolutely gorgeous photographs. She really captured the couple's personality and the beauty of the day. **update** Marie and Ryan's wedding were also featured in Smitten Magazine and LOVE this virtual mag's look and outstanding content.

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!