I had so much fun working with Emmy Jo and her mom Pattie. The moment they started telling me their vision I fell in love! Emmy wanted the day to be fun and full of personality. I love teal and red together, but you add milk glass and damask and I'm in heaven! Everything was vibrant, but vintage at the same time. She gave her bridesmaids felt flower bouquets as a keepsake. They were so cute!  

The flowers we used were mostly gerbera daisies, queen anne's lace, and yes, carnations-they made perfect pomanders! Emmy's bouquet was snapdragons, ranunculus, dahlias, roses and wrapped with lace. Thank you Emmy for allowing me to be apart of your special day. I loved getting to know you and your mom and wish you a life of blessings!

Photographer:  Real Photography Thanks for the fabulous pictures!
Dress: Something New Boutique
Venue: The Inn at Palmer Divide 

 

Such a cute wedding party and check out all the red shoes!

 

 

Isn't this flower girl dress adorable!

Milk glass and felt flowers.

 

Look at these amazing details!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Melissa contacted me more than a year before her wedding. I was so excited to hear about her wedding and all the fabulous details she had planned. She hand-made felt flowers that were going to be used in the centerpieces. They had the most amazing details. We created a design that was full of texture, but also had flowers that were soft and romantic. I cannot tell you how much I loved working with you Melissa and you looked so beautiful! I wish you and your family many blessings. On a side-note, after Melissa and I met she sent me the neatest hand-made card I have ever received! Thank you!

Ceremony: Air Force Academy Chapel
Reception: Phantom Canyon Brewery
Photographer: Love N Joy Photography

Pink finesse roses, parrot tulips, dahlias, scabiosa and poppy pods

Such a cute couple!

These are the felt flowers I mentioned...aren't they pretty!

Another great detail


 

In May, I received an inquiry wondering if I would be available June 18th because their florist wasn't  going to be able to take care of their flowers. I felt so bad for Dominika and Blake! How stressful to not have a florist one month before your wedding. Thankfully, I was not booked. I really enjoyed working with Dominika! Her vision was gorgeous. She wanted lush, full arrangements with white roses, hydrangea, freesia, peonies, ranunculus and tulips. I love how everything came out! Thank you Dominika and Blake for allowing me to be a part of your special day!! The gorgeous pictures were taken by Jennifer at Candy Apple Photography. Thank you so much!

Venue: The Ritz Carlton
Church: Holy Ghost Church
Photographers: Candy Apple Photography

A few weeks ago I had the priviledge of doing a wedding at The Ritz Carlton. It was really pretty. Here is a sneak peek.

Carly Mitchell Photography and myself teamed up with Mirela, of StudioWed, and created an amazing photoshoot that was featured in 100 Layer Cake's Blog!

Carly really did an amazing job capturing the light and making everything look beautiful! Here are a few more photos that weren't put in the feature.

 

Love the lighting in this one

So many dimensions to this picture. Love the flower frame!

The light could not have been any more pretty!

Coral Peonies, Ranunculus, Scabiosa, poppies, sweet peas, and celosa

 

 

 

I can not tell you how much I enjoyed working with Jacqui and her mom Kim. Jacqui has wonderful taste and when we started discussing her vision for her flowers, my heart was happy! The first thing she said to me was that she wanted her wedding flowers to be "slightly glam, but mostly vintage" The entire day was just that! Thank you Jacqui for allowing me to be a part of your special day. You were beautiful and everything else was so perfect.

We used a few really fun elements: succulents, cotton stalks from South Carolina, feathers and vintage lace, antique books and tins, bird cages, and much more! Jacqui made the awesome boutonnieres!

Venue: Hillside Gardens
Photographer: Jenna Noelle Photography 
    (Fabulous to work with and did an amazing job creating such unique photos. You'll have to wait and see the rest of the wedding pictures. They are stunning!)

All photos by Jenna Noelle Photography

I had a few weddings this year in March and April, but this wedding really "kicked-off" my wedding season-it's a busy one. I'm so blessed and thankful! Amanda was such a sweet and beautiful bride. I absolutely loved her birdcage veil and dress-the flowers she chose were just classic. We used champagne and ivory roses with stephanotis for her bouquet and red and burgundy "heart" roses for her bridesmaid bouquets. The centerpieces were a mound of red roses in a brown colored glass. So simple and rich. Thank you Amanda for allowing us to be a part of your wedding! I loved working with you. 

Venue: The Marriott  Lori was really fabulous to work with!
Photographer: Allison Chastain Photography
     Thank you Allison for the beautiful pictures. They are perfect!
Dresses: David's Bridal

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wedding Season is in full swing. I'm so excited for this year. I have some really fun and creative weddings as well as lush and romantic! I can't wait to show you the pictures as I start getting them in. I feel so blessed and thankful to be busy, and did I mention, I work with the best clients in the world! Ready, Set, Go....Beautiful Expression's weddings are off and running for the next 5 months!

I was asked by Kathyn Bacalis Photography to join her on an adventureous engagement shoot. It required finding a free upright piano  and then hauling it from Denver to on open field in Greenland, CO.  Her couple was absolutely amazing and such troopers because it was pretty cold that day. I loved the way everything came out. The lighting was perfect and Kathryn really got some amazing shots of the couple.

Creating flowers for a shoot is a lot of fun for me because I have more freedom to really create. I love finding unique items to incorporate into the design. When I went to the wholesaler the dogwood was amazing and I thought it would add a vintage feel. I also found some colorado-grown ranunculus that had a rich, antique coloring to it that was so pretty!

I created the banner out of old sheet music I found at a local music store and I found the red burlap at a fabric store. I antiqued each pennant with dye. I love the way it came out.

I hope you enjoy this shoot as much as I did!

Yesterday my wholesaler showed me some devastating pictures from Ecuador and Columbia. They have received their annual rainfall in the last 3 days and are trying to boat out the product they can salvage. Water is rushing through their greenhouses like a river. It's extremely sad to see people's entire livelihood in jeopardy.

Much like the food industry, the floral industry is directly impacted by Mother Nature, politics and the economy alike.  Flooding, fires, droughts, and other devastating weather conditions drastically affect our growers, which in turn impacts product availability and prices.  Gas prices, import regulations and taxes, as well as political and economic stability in the countries where our farms are located are all variables that may seem far off when it comes to ordering flowers, but every single one has a significant impact on the availability and cost of your flowers for everyday arrangements, holidays, and weddings.  We aren’t trying to scare you by any means, but we do want all of our clients and event industry friends to be aware and reminded that the floral industry is global and influenced by many different variables, and unfortunately, these variables are far beyond our control.  
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Greenhouses in Columbia