Rhodes Hall Wedding with Garden Roses

One of my favorite things about being a florist in Atlanta is the camaraderie I have with other florists.  You would think we would have a competitive nature towards each other, but really I find my colleagues very supportive of me, and I of them.  This is a wonderful thing because we have each other to call on for help if needed.

Flower Bar collaborates mostly with two specific floral designers, Andy Rhodes of Organic Art and Cathy Brim of Bloom Floral Design.  Below are a few photos of a wedding I did for Cathy.  She consulted with the bride on design and ordered the flowers.  I put them together.  I love her idea of the moss lined glass containers we used for the 36" tables! 

Here's a production photo of the centerpieces for 36" round tables

And the final product.  These sweet pave styled centerpieces included a variety of pale pink rose, pink garden

rose, white and green mini cymbidium, kermit poms, hypericum berry and hot pink spray rose.

Bride's bouquet, Groom's boutonniere and a gorgeous Wedding Cake

For more information about floral design services in the Atlanta area, please visit our websites below.

Flower Bar

Bloom Floral Design

Four Season's Bridal Shower

This weekend we had the pleasure of creating table centerpieces for Taryn's wedding shower at Park 75 Restaurant in the Four Seasons Hotel.  Her pretty arrangements included yellow roses, queen anne's lace, purple lisianthus and snowberry.  The larger arrangement was for an oval table seating 8 and the smaller ones were for four- top tables.

Larger centerpiece for oval table

Smaller centerpiece for four-top tables

Asiatic lily arrangement for table with photos of the engaged couple

Flower Bar offers custom floral decor for holidays, weddings and special events. We also specialize in corporate accounts, home subscriptions, and design workshops/parties. 

Click here to visit our website

Click here to request a proposal for your Atlanta area event

Click here to email us  or call 404-641-0590 for more information

Amanda and Andrew Wedding

Look at our gorgeous bride Amanda! This is one of the prettiest pictures we've seen. Amanda had a beautiful wedding ceremony at the Carter Center. Her bridesmaids wore teal blue and carried flowers in shades of pink.

Amanda was a joy to work with...we really loved creating a look just for her.  Her kind words are worth posting as well!

"Amber, I want to say thank you for the wedding flowers - they were beautiful! (More than I even expected, for that matter!) I would be more than willing to serve as a reference or write a formal review if you ever need one!"

This gorgeous photo is courtesy of Slava Slavik Photography.

For more information about wedding flowers from Flower Bar, or to schedule a consultation, please call 404-641-0590.


Visit our website at: atlantaflowerbar.com

Indian Wedding Reception at Cafe Bombay

Thanks to Cathy at Bloom Floral Design, we had the pleasure of doing flowers for Sharda and Vic's wedding reception at Cafe Bombay.  The setting is so colorful, they only needed a few simple bud vases along the tables to add a fresh touch.

Marigolds, calendula, dahlia, standard white mums, mint and safflower were the selected flowers....all varieties that should last throughout the week.  A benefit of using a collection of small bud vases instead of larger centerpieces, is that more of your guests get to take home something pretty from your special day!

Here are a few photos from their event.  Imagine the delicious aromas of Cafe Bombay's Indian food in the air....makes me want to host my own event there soon!

Secrets to Throwing a Fantastic Wedding on a Realistic Budget

We recommend this book!  Here's a powerful tool for working with a wedding budget.  Alan and Denise Fields offer great information about everything to think about when budgeting for a wedding. 

Where most wedding planning books coach on etiquette and design style, this handbook is the best tool for navigating through a great event on a realistic budget.  It's full of money saving tips, and things to watch out for when working with wedding vendors.

Wedding Flower Tips

The wedding rush is upon us again. We're meeting with new brides and planning our our 2010 events. Some brides we meet already have very detailed ideas about their flowers, whereas others haven't yet picked out their colors.

We enjoy planning wedding decor with every bride, at every stage...but it occurred to me that it might be a useful tool to post a few tips to think about when meeting with a florist for your wedding.

Color:
Most colors can be found year round-- if you really have to have them-- but it will be better on the budget if you stick to what's in season. White is always available and always makes for a beautiful wedding, but if you want to add color, here are some suggestions for each season.

Seasonal Colors:
Spring: light pinks, purples, yellows. blues
Summer: dark pinks, dark purples, reds, peaches
Fall: oranges, greens, peaches, purples
Winter: reds, greens, yellows, browns

Roses vs. No Roses:
For Flower Bar, roses are one of the most economical ways to achieve a soft and petally look, if you like them. We've done plenty of weddings where there were no roses included, but still most brides want (or don't mind) roses within the mix. An all-rose bridal bouquet would cost probably half of what it would using most other flowers. The key is to use a good florist who will condition the rose over several days so that it is at a perfect full bloom. Rose buds are not as petally and romantic. One other tip about roses, is to use a color "pallet." Combine dark and light oranges with peaches, or a combination of three of four shades of pink!

Table Centerpieces:
One of the most important items on your list that will "make or break" your flower budget, will be your table centerpieces. Most Flower Bar table centerpieces range between $45-$85 per table for the "low" arrangements, and $85-$125+ for the "tall centerpieces." There are plenty of ways to substitute different containers or different flowers to get your look on a budget, just ask your florist for suggestions. Flower Bar also rents vases, and containers to lower your cost, but consider whether or not you want your guests to take home your arrangements.

Ceremony Arrangements:
Most couples have two or more large ceremony arrangements for the exchanging of vows. Re-purpose those pieces as buffet centerpieces, or entryway arrangements, or DJ decor at the reception. Flower Bar rents urns and columns, or candelabras for your ceremony flowers. We'll move them to your reception if it is in a different location than the ceremony.

Hopefully these couple of tips are useful to you. Stay tuned for more flower planning tips.....we have lot of them!



Email: flowerbar@gmail.com

or Call 404-641-0590 for more information.

Wedding Flowers and Décor On A Budget:

Adding fresh flower centerpieces and décor to your wedding or special event makes all the difference in your party’s atmosphere. But times are tough, and you need professional florist creations in the most economical and efficient way.

Flower Bar takes pleasure in making your Wedding or Event beautiful. Whether you have a large gathering or an intimate setting, we work hard create gorgeous arrangements that will fit your budget.

Take a look at our floral books, or bring in pictures of what you have in mind. We look forward to hearing about your special event plans! Call 404-641-0590 for more information. All budgets welcomed.

Click here to visit our website

Photos from Tracy Adams Photography

This past weekend we had the pleasure of creating wedding bouquets for Lori and Marshall's wedding. Their ceremony took place under a tent in the back yard of their beautiful home.

Tracy Adams was the photographer on duty, and she did such a wonderful job, we just have to post all the photos of our flowers that she sent to us. We highly recommend Tracy for your event's photography needs! Her website can be found at http://www.tracyadamsphotography.com/

Flower Bar takes pleasure in making your Wedding Day beautiful. Whether you have a large wedding or an intimate setting, we work hard create gorgeous arrangements that will fit your budget.

Our cozy shop lends itself to relaxed meetings where we'll plan your perfect day. Come by to look at our floral books, or bring in pictures of what you have in mind. We look forward to hearing about your wedding plans! Call 404-525-2244 for more information. All budgets welcomed.

Blackberries...and we don't mean your phones

This week we have wonderful wild blackberry branches for your bouquets! Include blackberries in your next flower arrangement, to add a very unique touch...something you've probably never seen before.

Flower Bar has also been carrying a variety of wild basil. This basil is VERY hearty, smells great, and acts as a beautiful greenery to just about any arrangement. In fact we used our locally grown basil as the primary greenery in a recent wedding, and had rave reviews!

Call Flower Bar at 404-525-2244 for more information, or visit our website at www.flowerbar.org.

New Portfolio Pictures

Finally, Flower Bar has a new Flickr account which will house all of our portfolio pictures moving forward.

Click Here to view examples of our floral designs over the last several months.

Current categories are: Unique Bouquets, Parties and Special Occasions, and Weddings.

We encourage your comments and feedback!

Flower Bar is a full service florist located in the heart of Atlanta. Call 404-525-2244 for more information, or you can visit our website at www.flowerbar.org.

Tips Planning Your Wedding Flowers

Photo by Tiffany Schoepp Photography

The wedding rush is upon us again. We're meeting with lots of new brides and planning out our 2009 events. Some brides we meet already have very detailed ideas about their flowers, whereas others haven't yet picked out their colors. We enjoy planning wedding decor with every bride, at every stage...but it occurred to me that it might be a useful tool to post a few tips to think about when meeting with a florist for your wedding.



Color- Most colors can be found year round-- if you really have to have them-- but it will be better on the budget if you stick to what's in season. White is always available and always makes for a beautiful wedding, but if you want to add color, here are some suggestions for each season.



Seasonal Colors:
Spring: light pinks, purples, yellows. blues
Summer: dark pinks, dark purples, reds, peaches
Fall: oranges, greens, peaches, purples
Winter: reds, greens, yellows, browns



Roses vs. No Roses- For Flower Bar, roses are one of the most economical ways to achieve a soft and petally look, if you like them. We've done plenty of weddings where there were no roses included, but still most brides want (or don't mind) roses within the mix. An all-rose bridal bouquet would cost probably half of what it would using most other flowers. The key is to use a good florist who will condition the rose over several days so that it is at a perfect full bloom. Rose buds are not as petally and romantic. One other tip about roses, is to use a color "pallet." Combine dark and light oranges with peaches, or a combination of three of four shades of pink!


Table centerpieces- One of the most important items on your list that will "make or break" your flower budget, will be your table centerpieces. Most Flower Bar table centerpieces range between $45-$85 per table for the "low" arrangements, and $85-$125+ for the "tall centerpieces." There are plenty of ways to substitute different containers or different flowers to get your look on a budget, just ask your florist for suggestions. Flower Bar also rents vases, and containers to lower your cost, but consider whether or not you want your guests to take home your arrangements.



Ceremony Arrangements- Most couples have two or more large ceremony arrangements for the exchanging of vows. Re-purpose those pieces as buffet centerpieces, or entryway arrangements, or DJ decor at the reception. Flower Bar rents urns and columns, or candelabras for your ceremony flowers. We'll move them to your reception if it is in a different location than the ceremony.



Hopefully these couple of tips are useful to you. Stay tuned for more flower planning tips.....I have lot of them!




Visit our website
Email: amber@flowerbar.org
or call 404-525- for more information

Alea Moore Photography

Here are a couple of the professional photos taken at Kate and Brad's Wedding, celebrated on June 19, 2008. These photos are SO much better than the one's we took! Thanks to Alea Moore Photography, for sharing their unbelievable talent with us! We highly recommend their wedding photography services!

Flower Bar is a full service florist located in the heart of Atlanta. We love working with brides to help create the perfect day for their Atlanta Weddings. Call us at 404-525-2244 or email flowerbar@gmail.com for more information.

Visit our website!

"The Wedding Party" Tonight

Join Flower Bar and the Paisley Umbrella designers, this evening for THE WEDDING PARTY presented by Atlanta Weddings Magazine.

The event will be hosted at Grand Hyatt Buckhead (330 Peachtree Road NE) and begins at 6pm, with a fashion show at 7pm.

Here's a photo of Flower Bar's purple bridal bouquet that will be featured at the event. Jewels are provided by Nicola Jewelry.

Call Flower Bar at 404-525-2244 or email us at flowerbar@gmail.com for more information.

Hope to see you tonight!

Danielle and Jacob Wedding

Danielle and Jacob got married this past Saturday, July 12th. We've been looking forward to doing this event for a good while now, and have already heard back from the Bride, via the Wedding Coordinator, that she was very pleased. When I went back to pick up our rented Urns and Columns today, the Church coordinator said all the ladies commented that the wedding flowers were some of the prettiest they had seen...which of course makes me very happy~

We used mostly all whites for Danielle and Jacob, with just a hint of blush here and there. Here are a couple of photos (yes we actually took a some pictures this time!!) until we can get copies of the professional images from their photographer.

(Above)- The Bride's Bouquet: White freesia, ranunculus, roses, stock and blush peonies.

<<- The Bridesmaid's Bouquets (there were 9 of them!): White roses, stock and freesia with blush roses.

And below are the table centerpieces. One version was larger than the other as they had 8-top tables and 4-top tables in two separate rooms. White Casablanca lilies, stock, lisianthus, roses and white hydrangea with a tint of blush petals here and there (nature wanted them to have blush!)

<<- ...and I can't resist, Spiderman (aka my friends adorable son, Albert) came by to "help" out with the wedding flowers while he had lunch at our Irwin Street Market. He's very carefully posing with the Bride's bouquet.

click here for the Flower Bar website or call us at 404-525-2244!

Kia's Wedding Bouquet

I'll keep this entry short and sweet. Look at the pretty colors in Bride Kia's bouquet! She chose her bouquet from one of our wedding books. I just love the shades of these roses together.

Kia had a quaint ceremony on June 29th at The King Keith House here in Inman Park. It's an adorable B&B with room to host a smaller wedding of up to 50 people. Also a great place to host out of town guests!

~~~

Flower Bar takes pleasure in making your Wedding Day beautiful. Whether you have a large wedding or an intimate setting, we work hard create gorgeous arrangements that will fit your budget. Our cozy shop lends itself to relaxed meetings where we'll plan your perfect day.

Visit our website!

or call 404-525-2244

Our Paisley Party was a HIT!

Last night the women in business at Paisley Umbrella hosted a showcase party, along with some invited outside vendors. We had fabulous guests, music, food, and of course everything you need to plan your dream wedding at your fingertips!

Behind the boutique, in our garden area was a tent showcasing four different themed wedding settings including "Classic," "Modern," "Romantic," and "Whimsical." See below for pictures of our collaborations.

These tablescapes were in part coordinated by Ashley Baber Weddings, and featured centerpieces by Flower Bar (of course!), china and stemware by Bloomingdale's, linens by Classic Party Rentals, dresses by Olive, shoes by Ann Roth Shoes, jewelry by Nicola, invitations by Bubble Bee Press, and place cards by MM Ink Calligraphy.

MODERN

CLASSIC

ROMANTIC

WHIMSICAL

If you missed our wedding boutique party, check here often for information on our next one! Or visit the Paisley Umbrella website.

Flower Bar is the resident florist at Paisley Umbrella, a design showroom for the Creative Bride.

http://www.flowerbar.org/

404-525-2244

flowerbar@gmail.com

Kate and Brad Get Married!

This week we had the pleasure of working on both the Rehearsal Dinner and Wedding of Kate and Brad. They are a lovely couple, with great vision and ideas of the soft romantic look they wanted to create.

Here's a photo of their Rehearsal Dinner floral ring and hurricane centerpieces. Thanks to Marilyn, Kate's new Mother in Law, for being so easy to work with! We like how it turned out.

Kate and Brad's June 19th Wedding took place at The Houston Mill House, a wonderful gardeny location in the Decatur, GA area. We've done events here before and the staff is remarkably organized and helpful. They have a wonderful garden area for ceremonies, a historic home and beautiful back terrace for receptions.

The Wedding:

The one thing I am admittedly TERRIBLE at is getting pictures of our wedding bouquets and arrangements the day of the wedding. We rely on the photographers for professional shots but I'm terrible about following up with them as well....always moving on to the next event. This picture shown is of one of their table centerpieces-- the day after. They wanted a soft and petally romantic feel for their wedding dinner tables.

The outside terrace was decorated "understated but elegant" says Marilyn, with soft petally bud vase bouquets, an arrangement for the bar, and ivory hanging paper lanterns in the trees (operated by batteries- no hanging cords!).

My lighting expert, Sully overheard the Houston Mill House staff say our event was the prettiest this season! We can't wait to be back in touch with the Bride and Groom to hear all about their night!

Brides: Save the Date! June 26th Paisley Party

Please join us for a very special event catered to the creative bride! The designers at Paisley Umbrella are pleased to present our next Boutique Party on Thursday, June 26th, from 6pm-9pm.

Enjoy food, drink, music and tons of creative ideas for planning the perfect wedding. We'll be displaying and talking about four themes for your big day, including:

The Classic Bride- Colors in baby blue, chocolate, grey (polished)

The Romantic Bride- Pinks, blush, corals, fuchsia (sweet)

The Modern Bride - black and white (clean)

The Whimsical Bride- marigolds, orange, olive (a little retro)

Come to check out our gorgeous collaborations in these themes, including dresses, invitations, desserts, flower centerpieces and bridal bouquets (from Flower Bar!), hair and makeup, jewelry, accessories, guest favors, and so much more!

For more information on this event, or to RSVP, please click here

To visit the Flower Bar wedding page, click here. Or you can call 404-525-2244 for your free wedding flower consultation.

Dayton's Proposal

One of the things I love the most about running a flower shop, is getting to peak into the romance of different people's lives. One of the most romantic times in people's lives is when a man proposes to a woman. So of course, I LOVE getting the phone call about a guy needing help with his plans to propose!

This past Memorial Day weekend, we got a call from Dayton. He told me his plan, and I got just as excited as I would if a brother called, telling me about asking his girlfriend to marry him. Dayton had a couple of logistical obstacles, which we helped him with, but here's how he popped the question!

Dayton's girlfriend Lindsey received an email on Saturday morning, telling her to make the trip from Newnan (where they live) to our flower shop to begin a little scavenger hunt. She has GPS, so she was to program in a new destination with each stop.

At about 2pm, Lindsey walked into Flower Bar pretty confused. She said she wasn't sure why she was there. I gave her the bouquet Dayton ordered (see picture) along with a card, and a gift certificate to Victoria Secret. The card had the store's address on it and note to shop for something she liked. After her shopping spree, she received instructions to go to The Embassy Suites downtown at Centennial Park.

At the hotel, she received a room key, where a masseuse would be on call for a nice massage. When she was done, her final instructions were to walk down to Centennial Park and look for Dayton. There he would propose! Their final stop- dinner at Ruth Chris Steak House downtown. Isn't it oh so romantic!!?

Thank you to Dayton for letting us post about his big day.

...I wonder if they are planning their wedding flowers yet.

Visit our website

Join Us Thursday May 29th @ Paisley

Who Inspires Your Style? Paisley Umbrella Toasts Sex and the City: The Movie opening nationwide May 30th. Join Flower Bar for Cupcakes and Cocktails Thursday May 29th, 6-9pm at Paisley Umbrella, our bridal showroom location. Be one of the first 50 guests and get the ultimate Fashion Getaway gift tote, filled with goodies! Drawings for exclusive giveaways will be held every hour!

Win an outfit inspired by the stylish ladies of Sex the City, including a dress by Olive, shoes by Ann Roth, bag by AC Lynn, and jewelry by Nichola!

Are you cutting edge like Carrie? Classic and polished like Charlotte? Does an edgy professional look like Miranda's fit your style or is Samantha's mix of glamour and sexy more your taste? Tell us who you are and enter to win your best Sex and the City inspired outfit!

RSVP to olivestyle@comcast.net to enter the drawing. Look for upcoming emails for a chance to win a Paisley Umbrella Bridal Shower or Bachelorette Partyand movies passes to Sex and the City!