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Wedding Receptions | Candlelight and Centerpieces from Simple to Sublime

We’ve seen some amazing wedding reception photos over the years. It never fails to amaze us how candlelight transforms a large space into something romantic and intimate.

Below are examples from our StrictlyWeddings.com partners and others. These centerpieces are turned into statements and works of art – from over the top to simple elegance. Marvelous ideas for our fabulous brides.

Photography: www.insideweddings.com, Nancy Aidee Photography, Edmonson Weddings, DFW Events, Kehoe Designs

Stunning Wedding Centerpieces

Eye candy for your table’s decor with these stunning floral centerpieces. We’re never short of bringing you ideas when it’s time to plan your luxury wedding. We can just imagine the fragrance from some of the rose centerpieces – we’re loving the inclusion of the pale and pink antique roses below with pale peonies.

Source: www.bellethemagazine.com

Winter White Bouquets Year Round Elegance

There is nothing bland about choosing white for your wedding bouquet. White comes in various textures and shades – brilliant white to subtle creams; dramatic calla lilies to dainty lily of the valley. Until you see a bouquet that’s all white it’s hard to imagine its simple elegance. When you add touches of green – special grasses, succulents, berries and buds – it creates an entirely different statement. For a natural, yet elegant effect, ask your florist to allow the leaves and stems to remain visible.

Photo Source: InsideWeddings.com

Wedding Bouquet Trends – Fall Bouquet Ideas

Here are five stunning bridal bouquet ideas for fall. From black calla lilies to red dahlias, flowers inspire and are a way to add a very personal touch to your wedding details. Let your floral designer guide you in what’s in season and what will work in your budget, but once you get past those two barriers the choice is yours.

Spider Mums – Photography by Jose Villa

Spider mums come in yellows, purples and reds in the fall. Not very fragrant.

Black Calla Lilies – Photography by Jen Huang

Very different combination of flowers. There are white calla lilies and roses included with the black ones as well as.

Dahlias – Photography by Catherine Leonard

We love dahlias. The way that the petals curve down from the center of the flower. There are so many colors of this flower, but the red and white here is very dramatic.

Succulents – Photography by Q Weddings

Unique and unusual. Succulent bouquets just make a statement with their different textures and shades of green and blue-gray. The hint of red is the perfect accent.

Botanical Berry Blend – Photography by Meg Smith

This might be one of our favorites. It has more of a Christmas Wedding Bouquet look with the berries, yet the gray foliage looks like lavender and it seems to have an orange calla lily in the mix as well. Stunning.

Source: Project Wedding

Red Party Theme by New York’s LMD Floral

We got these fun photos from our New York City partner, LMD (Lewis Miller Design). Even though it was for a birthday party, we think it’s a bright and clever idea for a bridal shower or couples party. Red is not just the color of love – it just “pops.” Made us smile and who couldn’t use a smile on a Monday!

LMD used hundreds of  yards of wide paper ribbons, ruby crystal rental chandelieres, oversized red helium balloons, cotton rental linens with crisp white linen runners edged in cerise grosgrain, silk butterflies, votives wrapped in cheerful Italian printed paper and tied with cotton cording, compotes of fresh strawberries and glazed ceramic pots planted with perky red geraniums and quippy cocktail napkins.

Floral and Event Designer David Kurio

Welcome to our new StrictlyWeddings.com Dallas‘ partner, David Kurio. We are delighted to share this outstanding talent with the many brides who look to us as their luxury wedding resource.

For over 30 years, David Kurio has been designing flowers with a passion. David listens closely to his clients, working with them to visualize and design the decor for their event, as well as the flow and layout of the space.

His great versatility is showcased in his ability to bring any bride’s wishes to life. Whether creating an environment of botanical, organic zen or traditional, timeless elegance, or opulent, glamorous extravagance his attention to detail always comes through in his design. He’s created work at venues such as:

Beverly Wilshire Hotel
Hangar 8 in Santa Monica
The Beach Club at The Lodge at Pebble Beach
Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs
Nasher Sculpture Center in Dallas
Petroluem Club in Houston
Houston Country Club
River Oaks Country Club in Houston
Museum of Fine Art in Houston
Prout’s Neck, Maine
Islands of the Carribean
Texas Hill Country

To view David’s StrictlyWeddings.com portfolio, click here.

Glitz and more … LA’s Best Floral and Event Designer

We were thrilled when Los Angeles floral and event designer Eric Buterbaugh chose to share some of his stunning designs with StrictlyWeddings.com.

“Opulent flowers presented in a modern way,” is how Eric Buterbaugh describes his work which leads the world in floral design.

Vivacious and wildly creative, Eric Buterbaugh is the florist of choice for anyone compelled to have one of the world’s most exclusive floral designers conceptualizing and executing the look of their special events.

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Wedding Flowers – Succulents and Flowers Intertwined

Looking for something different for our brides, we reached out to the West Coast and found this wonderfully different use of succulent flowers beautifully intertwined with the more “normal” flowers often found in weddings. The floral designer is Heavenly Blooms …and they are.

The choice of flowers had much to do with the brides name in Spanish meaning “white flower.” For the ceremony decor, Heavenly Blooms used a clean and modern collection of vases filled with stems of white hydrangea. They placed some of the vases on rustic wine barrels to complete the look, and incorporated white pomanders and large succulent blooms into the design. (more…)

Wedding Trends – Elegant Wedding Receptions’ Colors Punch

Spring is beginning to blossom everywhere and all the designers at StrictlyWeddings.com Chicago’s partner Heffernan Morgan Ronsley are inspired by the beauty of spring. This year, Heffernan Morgan Ronsley is infusing simple and clean spaces for their Chicago wedding receptions with punctuations of vivacious colors and textures. Whether the palette may be monochromatic or contrasting, pairing color with subtle shades such as whites, ivories, creams and taupes have never been more elegant. HMR is always influenced by fashion which, this year, is showing stunning corals, glamorous lavenders, glistening pinks and bold teals. Using these colors in a tasteful manner, often in groupings, can lead to a stunning environment for your wedding. It is very easy to get carried away with color trends and going overboard. So be sure to stay classic and elegant with modern elements and colors that will ensure a timeless wedding, one which you will look back upon in 25 years and still fall in love with the spectacular environment you created!

Source: Heffernan Morgan Ronsley

Photo credit: Third photo, Bob & Dawn Davis; Bottom photo, Fandl Photography

Purple Reign – Inspiration from Jordan Payne Events

My office is purple, need I say more. Purple reigns true for me and, from what we see in the photos below, with our brides as well. Many thanks to our StrictlyWeddings.com Jordan Payne for sharing with us.