Boo-ti-full Gothic Wedding Inspiration

Friday, October 29, 2010

It is no secret that I love Halloween; always have always will! Here is a little Halloween inspiration to get you in the Halloween mood.... Have a Boo-ti-full weekend!!

Labels: Gothic weddings, halloween wedding inspiration, pumpkins, twilight inspired

posted by Bella Fiore @ 5:29 PM

Canadian Thanksgiving: I Almost Forgot!!!

Wednesday, October 6, 2010

Canadian Thanksgiving!! Eek! I almost forgot with everything else going on. How could I? Autumn is my favourite season and Thanksgiving is one of my favourite holidays....I mean food, feasting and flowers...hello!!
Now, I am going to have to scramble, run to the store, buy feasting items, bake stuff....my kids will not be happy if I don't have those mini marzipan pumpkins...good thing I work well under pressure!
I hope you all have a lovely weekend with family and friends. I hope you eat well and enjoy all that life has to offer! xoxo ~Sarina~

Labels: Autumn inspiration, Canadian Thanksgiving, Fall weddings, feasts, October 11

posted by Bella Fiore @ 11:22 AM

Maria and Daniel: Boundless Beauty

Sunday, October 3, 2010

Maria originally contacted me via email from Washington. She explained that she was having a destination wedding in Victoria and would I be able to help her organize her wedding flowers? The first thing I need to determine is the bride's style regardless of where they are coming from, once I have determined this, all things are possible. Maria told me she liked roses and hydrangea,her colours were blue and white, she liked pearls and butterflies....a "garden romantic" I thought to myself!
Here is a close up of the custom bouquet I made for Maria. I wired stephanotis with pearl inserts and white butterflies into the bouquet and made a trailing aspect with hanging amaranthus and pearl strands. So romantic. So perfect for Maria.
Maria and her family came to meet me at the studio one month before her wedding to finalize details and meet. It is always so wonderful to meet a bride before her wedding; it doesn't always happen with destination brides. When I met Maria and her family for the first time, it was such a pleasure! They originally are from Siberia and I loved her Mother and Father's accents. Her mother was so beautiful and gracious and her father was the strong silent type; the type of father who only wanted the best for his daughter.
Maria is soooo beautiful! I love her dark hair and blue eyes. Her eyes are the most unusual shade of blue. I just love them.
This is her groom Daniel's boutonniere. Pearls and a rose. Masculine,yet romantic.
Handsome Daniel waiting for his bride to be.
The vows. The white fabric hydrangeas in Maria's hair are from her mother's wedding dress.
Setting up the reception at The English Inn. White roses and blue hydrangea with butterflies. Maria wanted to add blue water to the centerpieces. What the bride wants she gets!! The table was further dressed with floating candles and crystals.
The bride and her sister. Just beauties! I want to hire them both for a photo shoot!!
A gorgeous shot. All the professional photos were take by Leslie Holden Photography.
Married!
Swept off her feet! Love it! I am such a sucker for romance!
Off, into the sunset....Thank-you so much Maria and Daniel for choosing Bella Fiore to be a part of your wedding day. What a pleasure! Wishing you all the joy and happiness your hearts can hold!

Labels: B.C., Bella Fiore Custom Floral Design, blue hydrangea bouquets, destination weddings, garden weddings, The English Inn and Resort, wedding bouquets, weddings Victoria, white roses

posted by Bella Fiore @ 11:07 PM

Fall-ing in Love

Friday, October 1, 2010

I love fall and everything that goes with it; sunny crisp days and toffee mocha lattes. There is wood smoke in the air and the leaves put on their multi-coloured coats. The colours are rich and warm. I love adding a little bold accent like chartreuse; it just makes all the other colours pop. The use of unexpected votive holders fashioned from Granny Smith apples brings an added dimension to a table setting. Incorporating fruit into Autumn weddings works so well; try apples, mini pumpkins,eggplant,dark grapes and cranberries.
One of the things I always worry about in Summer weddings is will the boys be too hot in their suits? In an Autumn wedding I wonder if the girls will be warm enough! To me fall is the perfect time to introduce wonderful shawls and caplets to the bridal attire. I do love a beautiful caplet!
So put another log on the fire, pour some nice wine,snuggle up to your sweetheart, and start fall-ing in love. When you are ready to plan your wedding come see me...I'll get the toffee mocha lattes!

Labels: apple wedding details, autumn weddings, fall flowers, love

posted by Bella Fiore @ 12:01 AM