Holiday Notice
Hola amigas!
Stone House Creative is on vacation this week, soaking up the Mexican sun. If you need anything from me, send me an email and I'll get back to you at the beginning of April. Adios!
2015 and 2016 Wedding Trends
We're a little late to talk about trends for 2015 weddings, seeing as most of you have already planned your weddings. So, we're fast-forwarding a little. But, can I take a second to say how excited I am that 2015 will be seeing some different trends than the past few years? These are going to pull over into 2016 as well, which is exciting - those of us who work in weddings every single weekend can get a little tired of doing very similar things week after week. Some of the things I'm most excited about playing with this year, and hoping to get to work on in 2016 are:
A little more colour, in refined ways. Just because we're straying from the popular blush and peach palette from the past few years doesn't mean we need to plan a circus wedding.
A lot of blue! Blues can be seriously hard to do, guys. Dyed blue flowers are one of the things in the this world that I just cannot stand, and when people think of blue weddings, this seems to be all that people do. So, I'm really excited to see the return of beautiful blue shades in weddings.
Photo via Magnolia Rouge
Big bouquets. I mean really, a bride's bouquet should make a statement, and I have to say that I'm incredibly excited that many more brides want to make a dramatic floral statement. Also, how good is this bouquet's shape?
Simple, long tables. In certain venues, long tables work really well - and I just happen to love them. They really allow for closer conversation, and you can do some fun things with decor. I love the way we can go with simplistic decor - simple greenery garlands or scattered stem vases with statement blooms.
Natural textures. Because Winnipeg is smaller, it can be tricky for us to get our hands on everything new that we want. One of those things that I'm really craving are natural textures, specifically with linen. I love the way these textures bring an organic feel to a table as opposed to feeling modern, chic or overly stuffy. I also love working with a natural colour palette - softer tones, maybe some terracotta or pottery mixed in.
Need some ideas for your wedding? Be sure to follow Stone House Creative on Pinterest if you like what you see here. I'm always on the search for interesting ideas and brainstorming how to make them my own. And if you're open to letting me do my thing, I have a list of ideas that I really want to work on!
Stephanie and JJ's Romantic Winter Wedding at the Fort Garry Hotel
This was a special wedding for me. Stephanie is my younger sister's childhood best friend (and she was one of the beautiful bridesmaids, too!). Steph and JJ were actually married last spring in the US, so Steph could get her green card. The reception in Winnipeg was a big celebration with all of their friends and family, including a lot of guests that came from the Southern US. The wedding was on the first weekend of January and it was COLD. I have to say that it gave me a lot of pleasure that these southerners were experiencing real cold :)
I started helping Stephanie with the plans before Stone House Creative was even in existence! It was great to be hands-on with her. I helped with vendor referrals, event design, day-of coordination, and floral design for the personal flowers and head table. The night came together beautifully, and was truly one of the best receptions I've ever been to. The evening was touching, funny, and so warm. And isn't Steph gorgeous? (with the BEST hair piece ever!)
Vendors Involved:
Kat Willson Photography ~ The Fort Garry Hotel ~ Planned Perfectly
Stone House Creative ~ Academy Florist (Centrepieces)
Boudoir Photoshoot
Bombshell Boudoir is a brand new boudoir photography studio that just launched this winter -- owned and photographed by Noella at This Sweet Love! Noella coordinated a fun boudoir shoot to launch her new website with, and asked me to come up with a floral installation. We loved the idea of these hanging floral garlands, which just added a really interesting touch and pop of colour. I would LOVE to do something like this for a wedding ceremony!
Hair and Makeup by Lauren Luxe
2015 Season Update
Hi flower friends and brides! I wanted to send you a quick update on the 2015 wedding season, in case you are still planning your date.
Stone House Creative is now completely booked from June through September 2015! I have two dates still available at the end of October, and a couple of spaces each in November and December 2015. I also have a few spaces in April and May 2015, in case you are a late planner :)
I've started to book consultations for 2016 winter weddings, however if you are getting married in summer 2016, you are in no rush to book a consultation. We can definitely wait until this coming summer and fall to start discussing your floral plans in more detail, so don't worry! Summer consultation dates will vary week by week, depending on my wedding schedule. My attention will always be first focused on my brides with upcoming weddings, and when your wedding date comes closer, you will be given the same dedicated attention.
Summer 2015 is going to be a busy one, and I absolutely cannot wait. I am so grateful to my brides for their excitement and trust in me. We've got everything from lush ceremony garlands to scattered centrepieces in vintage silver goblets, all-greenery arrangements to bold shades of coral and pink. I've even got a wedding coming up this month that we'll be incorporating fox fur into the bouquet, as a nod to a special family member who is a furrier! I'm so excited to get my hands on spring and summer flowers, especially some local blooms that are going to be so fresh that your mind will be blown. Or, at least, mine will be :)
As always, let me know if there's anything I can do for you! Shoot me an email at stonehouseweddings@gmail.com.