Sunflower Bridal Bouquet

Here is Karen's bridal bouquet for an outdoor wedding this past weekend.  Sometimes as a florist, no make that A LOT of times as a florist, I am more concerned with getting everything done just right, that I don't stop to take photos of anything I've created.  Then I hope I can remember to catch up to the photographer or bride at a later date to get the actual professional photos of our flowers.  In this case, this is the ONLY photo I took :-)

Guess I'll put this wedding party on the list for photo follow up!  Their flowers also included.....

Bridesmaid bouquets with sunflowers and red roses, hypericum, solidago, brunio berry, freesia and more, as well as 22 mason jars with lily grass, sunflowers and hypericum berry- bouts corsages and buffet arrangements.

I did want to share this venue with you, as it looks soooooo COOL. The 5 Star Lodge, located in Ellijay. These are photos from the website....our bride's family picked up all their flowers to bring the Ellijay about 1 1/2 hours away. We are anxiously awaiting to see how everything looked decorated.  Happy Wedding!

   

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Beverly and Soto Wedding

On a beautiful October 4th afternoon, Beverly and Soto got married. Her colors were purples and eggplant.  This was our first time working with photographer Courtney Goldman, and we were so impressed with her great photography....and how quickly she posted a sneak peak video on her website.  The following images are from Courtney Goldman photography.

flowers included lavender and white roses, purple lisianthus, purple and lavender 

dahlias, white scabiosa and purple hydrangea.

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Cypress Pint & Plate Occasions and General Decor

We love these little vases!  Last week we received a last minute request to make 10 "very small" arrangements for a rehearsal brunch at Cypress Street Pint And Plate. Their table linens were white so they wanted something bright and cheery.

 

In these 3" rectangular vases, we used purple monte casino, yellow viking poms, orange ranunculus, hot pink spray roses and our favorite greenery, bupleurum.

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And speaking of Cypress Street Pint And Plate....this is a great local haunt in Midtown Atlanta, with tons of specialty events, great food and terrific staff.  Flower Bar also does their outdoor planters (and Christmas Decorating), take a look at small sampling of their recent planter-scapes from Flower Bar.....

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Budget friendly table centerpieces- Floataway Cafe

This week we did flowers for a wonderful woman's 90th birthday dinner party.  Her friends came in to ask about flowers for their tables at the Floataway Cafe.  I've been to this restaurant many times- its airy, cozy and relaxing atmosphere is a great spot to host an intimate affair.

We didn't have a large budget for the tables, but they wanted something "sweet and pretty".  I suggested doing a collection of bud vases on the main table and the side tables, and they loved the idea!  This fit their lower end budget, but even more exciting-- it gave each guest an opportunity to bring a bud vase home with them after dinner.

The birthday girl wanted mostly soft pinks and peaches.  Here's what we did......

 

We used veronica, roses, stock flower, lisianthus, variegated pittosporum, hypericum berries and spray roses.

My photos came from my phone again, so they are not fantastic photos.  My point of posting was to emphasize that you don't need a big budget to make an impact!  Try using collections of different sized vases or containers and do a little something different in each one.  This makes for interesting aesthetics, and gives your guest a nice parting gift after the party!

Flower Bar specializes in floral decor for events.  Whether you have an intimate affair or a large event, we have the staff and resources to help you make your vision come true.

Visit our website at atlantaflowerbar.com, email at flowerbar@gmail.com, or call 404-641-0590 for more information.

Cheers!

~Amber

Beth and Michael Wedding

Once again we had the pleasure of doing wedding flowers for a Bride and Groom at Callanwolde Fine Arts Center in June. Callanwolde is one of the most popular and photographed locations in Atlanta, and is a unique wedding venue. Located in Atlanta’s Druid Hills neighborhood, the magnificent 27,000 square ft. Gothic-Tudor style mansion is situated on a 12.5-acre estate of beautifully landscaped gardens and wooded grounds and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Michael and Beth had an intimate affair at the Sam Goldman Retreat Building located on the Callanwolde property.

 Their wonderful photographer, Donna Permell of Prime Phocus was kind enough to send some early photos from the event. Click on her website to learn more about her photography!

Our Bride Beth wanted simply stated elegance, with beautiful burnt orange mini calla lilies for her bridal bouquet and orange roses with pale blue hydrangea for the table centerpieces.

Here's a sneak peek at her flowers.....

Mango Calla Lily Bridal Bouquet

We love the lighting and color in these photos!

There were just seven tables to decorate, each with their own version of pale blue hydrangea and a collection of orange roses including "Santana," "Orange Unique" and "Versillia." These came in a clear glass cube vase with a sprig of looped lily grass.

 

Beth and Michael contacted us just one month before their wedding....which we don't mind at all!  We tend to get quite a few last minute weddings requests from those who are finishing final details, as well as those who plan far in advance.  Either way, we are thrilled to be a part of each special occasion, and enjoy working with Brides to make their wedding flower dreams come true...whether that's for a large event or an intimate affair.

Flower Bar would love to hear from you about your special event or wedding.  Just email us at flowerbar@gmail.com, visit our Flower Bar Website or click on our Facebook page.

Kevin and Michele Wedding

This weekend, in the midst of the Mother's Day holiday, we had the pleasure of doing the flowers for Kevin and Michele's Atlanta wedding.  They had two ceremonies, one at Sandy Plains Baptist Church and the other at Holy Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church, while wrapping up with a reception celebration at the wonderful Whitlock Inn (one of our favorite venues)!

Photos from Forrest Aguar are forthcoming...but we couldn't wait, so here are some phone photos!

First, the Bride...... although this was only the dress she was wearing to get ready, it just happened to look great with the fuchsia and pinks in her bouquet.  She requested a variety of pinks with petally flowers and cascading ivy.

Below are some examples of her birdcage table centerpieces for reception.  We used pretty roses with pink stock, dahlia, hydrangea, lisianthus and cymbidium orchids with ivy and hypericum berry.

The birdcage centerpieces were staggered with these pretty centerpieces in glass cylinders on every other table.  Again we used the same collection of flowers for the tables. 

And for the Buffet table.....

We are really looking forward to seeing the photos from Forret Aguar, once they are done. And we will patiently wait to see the rest of this pretty wedding, including the bridesmaid bouquets, adorable flower girls, the lil ring man, cake flowers and more.  Please check back soon!

Flower Bar specializes in Atlanta weddings and events.  We love to work with our clients to suit their individual needs and vision for a very reasonable price.  Please visit our website at www.atlantaflowerbar.com or join our facebook page for more information.  You can also always email at flowerbar@gmail.com or call 404-641-0590, we would love to hear from you!

~ Cheers ~

Amber

Easy Floral Formulas for Budget Friendly Events

Many of the clients who hire us to do floral decor for their special events, often don't have specific designs in mind for their arrangements.  But almost everyone has a budget, and usually a color scheme. 

Listed below is an example of event flowers we did for Atlanta's East Lake Golf Course.  These designs are both impressive and affordable, and the floral formulas allow for several different color pallet options.  We've listed their ingredients, as well as the color availabilities, for you below.

Large Focal Arrangement- $250 ea

Great for Ceremony and/or Buffet decor

The Formula:

Tall Yellow Gladiolus

Yellow Fuji Mums

Fuschia and Orange Asiatic Lilies

Orange Roses

Myrtle and Salal greenery

Curly Willow

(see below for color options)

Table Centerpiece

(for 60" round tables)- $45 ea

The Formula:

Yellow Fuji Mums

Orange roses

Fuschia wax flower

Salal greenery

Glass container lined with Ti leaf

(see below for color options)

Flower Color Options:

Gladiolus- red, orange, purple, white, yellow, fuschia, lime green (some hybrid colors also available)

Fuji Mums- yellow, lavender, green, white

Roses- a wide variety of shades in: white, red, orange, pink, purple, yellow, fuschia, green, peach, terra cotta, etc.

Asiatic Lilies- white, pale or dark pink, orange, burgundy, yellow (some hybrid colors also available)

Waxflower: fuschia, white, pale pink, yellow

Planning an event?  Please contact us at 404-641-0590 or email flowerbar@gmail.com to discuss your special needs.