The Sister Biz

If you haven't heard me mention it already (fat chance) my sister is a creative genius.  She has the voice of an angel: check it out, I'm not kidding Valery Gore  AND she takes amazing pictures Kings + Queens.  So it only makes sence that we combine our creativity for a couple of stylized shoots this past year.  I have combined all three into an ode to the Gore girls Enjoy!

This series of pictures was shot in Valery's veggie garden as we wanted a very organic feel to them.  My cousin Kim was our lovely model.  Kim's bouquet was a mix of grey echiveria, brunnia and begonia foliage, yellow craspedia clematis seed heads and asclepias.

The next shoot was our picnic inspired theme.  Val shot my fav new Lush image for our brand seen above.
We shot this series of pictures down on the waterfront in Toronto.  Our good friends Linda and Jordan were our wonderful models.

Jordans boutonniere was a mix of crabapples, elderberry, echiveria blooms and dusty miller foliage.  Linda's bouquet was created using elderberries, piano garden roses, red brain celosia, echiveria blooms, dusty miller and heuchera foliage and finished with tulle in turquise and aqua.

I had to re-post the following images as well as some new additions of a shoot we did in the early spring.  We chose a retro literature theme filled with bold colours.

Jessica's bouquet was filled with poppies, craspedia, hellebores,  ranunculus, kangaroo paw and podophyllum foliage. 
All cakes and cupcakes were provided by The Happy Baker

Victoria and Chris Sept 1, 2011

I always love a challenge and when I first met Victoria and Chris they presented me with one for their wedding flowers:  All local flowers, no exceptions.  Luckily Southern Ontario has quite a diverse availability list of flowers and the Lush cutting garden also provided lot's of help.  Victoria wanted a green, white and orange colour scheme for her Balls Falls wedding and reception which complimented the barn perfectly.

For her bouquets we used gerbera daisies in white and orange, kermit mums, white football mums, green annabelle hydrangea, orange lilies, false indigo foliage and miscanthus grass loops.

The bridal party did a great job decorating the barn with large paper lanterns which made the room pop.  Lush added wild centerpieces in mason jars to compliment the colour scheme.  We echo'd many flowers in the bridal bouquets but added snapdragons (a favorite of the bride), flat white chrysanthemums and victoria salvia.

For the ceremony we incorporated birch poles for height and created a very natural and wild arrangement in a birch container.
A huge thanks to Kathy Demerchant Photography for all the great pics!

Shannon and Jeff September 24, 2011

I am just too excited about this wedding to wait to post it!  Shannon and Jeff are competing on Four Weddings Canada and I was determined to have them win that honeymoon!  I am an avid watcher of all things bridal (as you can tell by the Deanna and Jamie wedding!) so when Shannon told me that she was going to be filmed for Four weddings I was ecstatic! Her ceremony and reception were held at Hernder Winery which provided the perfect backdrop for her very natural floral choices.  Thanks to Kathy Demerchant Photography  for the wonderful pictures.
Shannons wedding was anything but typical.  Shannons ceremony began to the sound of bagpipes which set the perfect tone as her father walked her down the aisle to (tear) Marry Me by Train.  If anyone helped to win this honeymoon for Shannon it was her priest.  He was cracking jokes the entire time and was so personal, I just loved listening to him speak.

Then there were...the flowers!  We decorated the aisle with sheppherds hooks and hanging mason jars which became the centerpieces!  Large ceremony arrangements helped frame the couple and rose petals finished the look.

Centerpieces/aisle markers



Shannon and her girls with bouquets of dahlia, calla lilies, spray roses, garden roses, snowberry, hydrangea and regular roses

 I will leave you with this beautiful picture of the happy couple.  Thanks guys for letting Lush create your wedding blooms.  I cannot wait to watch them in action in January on Slice!!

Jamie and Deanna August 20 wedding

I realize there is about a month missing in my blogging, I am waiting to show you lovely pictures taken by photographers and not just my phone, so stay tuned for the missing! 
Luckily I got some great images from Stacy's Creations Photography for you to enjoy for the wedding of Deanna and Jamie.

To begin.....I had so much fun with this wedding!  I first met Deanna when she made a cake for a benefit event we both participated in a few years back.  We ran into each other again at the Niagara Spring bridal show and the rest was history.  This was truly a girl after my own heart....she bought her dress at Klienfelds...KLIENFELDS!....  like with Randy and Keasha! Okay my TLC moment is over.
Deanna also got married at the willow pond at the Niagara Parks Botanical Gardens Willow Pond  which is extremely personal for me as I spent 3 years of my life working on the botanica; gardens as a student. 
For her ceremony Deanna opted for birch filled cylinder vases as well as birch pedestals.  Orange and white flowers as well as the natural element of curly willow were the finishing touches.

Ceremony arrangement

Deanna was inspired by the bouquets I created for my sisters wedding and so we changed a few things up and made them perfectly her.  Orange protea, lilies, calla lilies, dahlia and roses as well as caramel antique garden roses and hydrangea.

The groom had a simple bout of a mango calla with a copper wire ball accent

Now onto the reception at Casablanca Winery Inn .  Deanna loved the look of submerged orchids so she went with Mokara orchids for half of her centerpieces and massed orange roses for the other half.  I am a huge fan of this as it creates interest in a room full of tables.  All of the lovely linens and decor was done by Gala Decor who knocked it out of the park! 

Mokara centerpiece

Did I mention Gala Decor is amazing, Love them!

The final pic is the beautiful work of the bride and her cake decorating skills, my topper is so lucky to sit upon such art : )

Thank you Deanna and Jamie!  You were so much fun to work with and I wish you wonderful things as you begin your new marriage

Amanda and Matt: July 23, 2011

Amanda and Matt were married at the Grand Olympia in the beautiful garden.  They are such a fun and vibrant couple who wanted a splash of contrasting colour in their personal flowers.  We opted for lime green and dark eggplant purple which made the bouquets and boutonnieres pop.
A special thanks to Serena Swan of Serena Swan Photography for the lovely images of the wedding.

 The bridal bouquet consisted of green trick dianthus, green cymbidium orchids, purple stock,  moonvista carnations, green fuji mums and rolled dark purple aspidistra leaves.

For the guys we opted for simple lime green kermit mums with a shot of purple ribbon wrap

Congrats to the newly married couple!