Sarah and Eric were married on October 3rd, 2009 at St. Raphael Church in Garden City, MI. Their reception followed at Lovett Hall at the Henry Ford Museum. Sarah had her flowers done by Wedding Flowers by Heidi, and then preserved on canvas by CurlyArt - here are the results! She even incorporated some of the pearls from her bouquet into the painting.
Sarah’s flowers included pink and white roses as well as stephanotis. This painting was done on a 16×20 inch canvas.
The Wedding of Anne and Brian from Mike Staff Productions, Inc. on Vimeo.
Anne & Brian were married on July 24th, 2009 at the Henry Ford Museum, with a ceremony following at the Westin Detroit at the airport. TwoFoot Creative coordinated their wedding day, which was one of our most unique and so much fun to be a part of! The day was filmed by Mike Staff Productions, whose trailer you can see above!
Congratulations Anne & Brian!
Kristyn of Castle Video Productions is one of my favorites in the industry. She is offering a phenomenal package for 2011 brides that book with her before May 1st of this year - so if you still need a videographer, give her a call!
Price: $900.00
Package Includes (Please see “Package One & “Package Two” on website for segment details):
The Pottery Barn catalog is among my favorites. They have wonderful items (that often go on sale for excellent prices), and they do a great job at putting them all together in a way that “real” people can take something away from. Their decor classes are a fun way to get inside tips and tricks on how to use various items throughout the year as well.
Who says you have to make everything match? You can see here how mixing various vessels and flowers on a table create so much more interest than if everything were the same. That is a huge trend this year as well - variety. Gone are the days of every table at a wedding looking exactly the same; it’s time to express yourself!
If you’re planning an outdoor wedding or event, metal is such a fun element to bring in to play. Use galvanized tins for beer, lemonade, and sparkling water or for larger arrangements. Watering cans can be used as vases for your fresh cut flowers (no one said they have to match!) and miniature versions hold guests’ place cards.
Lanterns add so much to an outdoor space, either on ledges, hanging from trees or patio umbrellas, or used as centerpieces. The moss wreath here can be hung as is, or used as a springboard for a more personalized item to greet guests as they arrive.
Where is Sweet Pea Floral Designs located? Our consult office is located at 415 Detroit Street across from Zingerman’s Deli. Rather than operating a store where customers can walk in and buy flowers on the spot we maintain an office space where our clients can come for a consultation. We chose to go this route because we prefer to focus on events and weddings. This keeps our overhead low which helps keep our customers price low too.
How did you decide to get into the floral business? My business partner Melissa and I have a combined 10 years experience in the floral industry. We worked as designers and managers in various flower shops while in college. When we graduated and got “big girl” desk jobs we would have lunch together and always talk about how much we missed working with flowers every day. One day we just decided to stop mourning and start our own design firm. It was exciting and scary to start a business from the ground up but so rewarding!
What types of events do you create arrangements for? We create arrangements for weddings, showers, banquets, bar and bat mitzvahs etc. This year we had the privilege to design for the University of Michigan Museum of Art, and a Chrysler Co. product release gala.
What are your favorite flowers? I love all flowers but my favorites are the unique textured flowers that make everyone say “what is that”? Here are a few:
What are your least favorite flowers to work with for wedding bouquets, and why? I try to stay away from carnations, baby’s breath and other over used flowers. That said I never limit my clients to what I like they get what they like of course.
Do you work with local growers, and how does that affect price? Yes we love to work with local growers by request! With our offices located right around the corner from the Ann Arbor Farmers’ Market it is easy to stay in touch with what is in season and buy local. Local flowers are a great alternative to flowers trucked in from California or Columbia. Depending upon what is in season Local flowers can either be less expensive or 10-30% more expensive than their Columbian counterparts.
What colors and styles have you seen a lot of for 2010? The trend I am most excited about this season is succulents, or hens and chicks bouquets, boutonnieres, and decor.
I hear you have an etsy shop as well, right? Yes, on our Etsy shop we sell everlasting boutonnieres made from dried flowers, herbs, and small findings. Like these with tiny skeleton keys:
What is one thing people would be surprised to learn about you? I earned my degree in business management which surprises a lot of people who imagine me more as the art school type then the business school type. I’m also a licensed cosmetologist, but I can’t stand the gossipy atmosphere of salons so I do hair from my home instead. I guess with my background in beauty and floral design weddings were bound to be in my future.
Cheers! ~Sweet Pea
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On March 13th, I participated in a wedding show put on by the Detroit Westin (Metropolitan Airport) hotel. Located at the Metro Detroit airport, this is a wonderful location for anyone who has a lot of out of town guests, or who just wants a central location at a very unique venue. TwoFoot Creative has planned two weddings at the Westin, both last year for Anne & Brian as well as Tabatha & Marlon!
One of my favorite people, Bill Hamilton of Fabulous Events, provided all of the linens and centerpieces for the event. Other wedding professionals that were present include Shutterbooth, Everlasting Images (they shot Carrie & Gareth’s wedding last year), Mike Staff Productions and Trifles bakery.
The first centerpiece in this post was my very favorite - I love seeing tulips in early Spring to remind me that warm weather is almost here! The wire tying the piece together and hanging orchids in the water are just stunning elements that make it so visually appealing as well.
One of my favorite catalogs is Wisteria - they too have many items that can be used for your wedding and later brought into your home to add personality and decor. Above, the pillars would be gorgeous at the end of an aisle with a potted plant or arrangement on top. If you are outdoors, the hanging votive holders can be hung from trees, a tent, or shepherd’s hooks.
Isn’t this a beautiful vase? It is also reversible - so you can mix and match each table to add interest!
These scarves make wonderful gifts for bridesmaids, or for yourself!
Want to offer guests something to drink before the ceremony? Buy your own pitchers (you can use them later on for entertaining!) and create a refreshing flavored water, ice tea or lemonade! The tumblers pictures above can also double as votive holders.
Dana & Joe were married at the Grosse Pointe Academy Chapel on March 15th, 2008 with the reception following at the Grosse Pointe War Memorial. Amanda Williams was their photographer that day - always one of my favorites to work with!
A few weeks back, I attended an event put on by Blumz in Ferndale, MI. They showcased the various wedding and decor trends that have been forecast for this year and next, discussed how to use the trends to identify your client’s style, as well as what they can do as florists to make the decor experience a memorable one.
The first trend discussed was “PatchWorld”, which you can see pictured first in this post. The concept here is a blending of multi-ethnic and multicultural expression to represent the “American” demographic. The key is to mix tradition elements with more exotic ones to create a tension and eclectic blending.
“ECOnomics” was the second trend discussed in their presentation, in which you might think of agriculture and economics in an urban setting. Tabletop gardens, leaf-covered containers, and compacted uptown bouquets in structural vessels reflect sleek lines of the city.
In the trend titled “CURIOsities”, shabby chic and global of previous years combine with collections of oddities such as more vintage, romanticized relics. Sun bleached colors, casually mixed romantic garden flowers, and salvaged treasures dominate this trend.
Finally, “TechnoGlam” rounds out the coming trends. This is a sexy, intense, sophisticated and modern play on bold colors against a neutral background of white or gray. Arrangements might be monofloral, highly stylized, and consist of more exotics and tropicals used in a non-traditional style.