It’s always beautiful. Doesn’t matter how many times you see it. Almost like an illusion, just for a few weeks in between the end of spring and the beginning of summer.

Pink Peony Centerpiece | Floret.ca

Lemon Yellow Wedding Centerpieces At Shangri-la Markham | Floret.ca

Yellow.

Every colour exudes its own character. Green is serene. Red is powerful. Yellow is pure happiness.

On it’s own in pale shades mixed with ivories or in all its splendour of golden shades, there’s nothing quite like it.

Assunta and Richard’s wedding at the Shangri-la Convention Centre was a perfect and elegant blend of water, candlelight and flowers.

When I met with Lisa and Tony last year to discuss their April wedding, she was very keen on spring flowers and I was more than happy to oblige.

Beautiful parrot tulips and anemones in soft pastel colours of the new spring were to be incorporated in everything along with fuller blooms for a lush look.

An accent of black could be found everywhere for the simple gathered backdrop I created for them along with the runner to tie everything together for a little hint of modern flair.

Lisa and David’s wedding this past weekend at the Boiler House reminded me all over again, how there’s always a way to add your own special twist to a venue and it’s never the same twice.

If you’ve never been there, The Boiler House has certain distinct features. The two story feature, with the upper lever overlooking the lower. The wooden cubbies that separate the lower dining hall from the bar, the bridge of sorts that offers the most interesting of vantage points for the head table.

A fresh contemporary feel was the choice of theme for Lisa and David. Floating candles aglow in square glass with crisp white orchids as the main feature.

White Orchid Centerpiece At The Boiler House | Floret.ca

The bridal bouquet hinted the arrival of spring with white tulips mixed amongst luxurious callas and green orchids.

Spring Bridal Bouquet | Boiler House Wedding | Floret.ca

The white orchids sheaths carried by the bridemaids transferred over into an inspiring tablescape once they were back at the reception.

White Orchid Scape At Boiler House | Floret.ca

Sounds like the name of a dinosaur, but actually it’s the name of a beautiful delicate spring flower that looks like a rose in a picture until you see it in real life and realize it’s only 2/3 the size.

Circular and thin delicate petals, it’s one of those flowers that always catches your eye and if your lucky enough to get married in the spring it’s yours to be had.

It can be found in the all the colours of the spring. Pure white, vibrant yellows and oranges and pinks of varying shades.

Orange Tulip and Ranunculus Bouque | Floret.ca

After a couple of weeks of warm weather tease and with the imminent of more seasonal temperatures, I thought I’d add post a little burst of colour.

This was a bouquet that I created for Noula’s marriage to George at the end of October. No typical fall tones for this bride who opted for romantic bouquet of roses only shades of pink and purple for her autumn wedding, complete with a little bling.

I always feel privileged to hear of the many ways that the proposal takes place.  It may be words never really uttered, but that knowing from the beginning to something as formal and planned as a trip to a romantic destination.

These beautiful glass slippers dangling from Victoria’s bouquet were meant as reminder of a beautiful proposal at the most magical place on earth…Disney.  It was complete with a dinner at the Cinderella’s castle and a proposal on bended knee.

Glass Slippers | Floret.ca

I love the fall!

Burnt oranges, golden yellows, lavish burgundies – all the colours that signify the turning of the leaves. The last hurrah before the winter and the snow.

Mixed with berries and varied blooms for texture. There’s nothing quite like it.

Elegant Bridal Bouquet | Floret.ca

Every wonder what a bouquet fit for a princess looks like?

Having created many a bouquet this season, I am convinced time and time again that each bouquet is meant for the bride who carries it on her wedding day.

If someone had told me that when I started I would have doubted the thought, but I know it to be absolutely true.

This bouquet of exquisite ivory and light amethyst floral was create for Fiona’s marriage to Alfred at Casa Loma.

I’ll show you the rest of the pictures from the castle one I’ve sorted them out.

Celebrity weddings. The fascination with them is age old.

For me between not having cable tv (a conscious choice ) and being busy serving my clients, I don’t always get around to paying attention.

However, maybe it was just convenient timing, but when Chelsea Clinton got married this past weekend, I noticed and of course being a wedding florist, I couldn’t help but notice the flowers first.

There weren’t very many pictures, but from the ones that were available, I can safely say that I thought her choice of bouquet was very lovely.

Gardenias mostly in a simple hand-tied. Something simple yet clearly very premium and special to complement an equally stunning dress.

While she is one who could have done anything from her wedding, I was pleasantly surprised to see simple yet timeless choices for her flowers.