by Tara McHugh | Sep 12, 2018 | Boutonniere, bridal bouquet, farm wedding, salt spring island, silk ribbon, spring flowers, Wedding
In all my nine years in business I have never worked with a couple that was truly eloping! And when I say “truly eloping” I mean it! It was just the couple, the officiant, and the photographer, who also doubled as the witness. They planned every detail and had no one else’s opinion to worry about, and just did it their way. Even their parents didn’t know they were getting married that weekend!! The bride had found me on instagram and was a fellow flower lover who wanted to stay true to local Salt Spring Island flowers which I loved. Working for people who love flowers as much as I do is a complete joy, and more rare than you might think. It was a spring elopement and beautifully happened to fall right in peony season. I was thrilled to find the most amazing and huge yellow peonies from Hey Day Farm, a local farm just down the road from me. They had a gorgeous burgundy center and were also beautifully scented! Along with mixed greens I included in the bride’s bouquet yellow columbine, yellow loosestrife and one of my favorite foliages, copper beech. It makes me so happy when all the colors come together, and in this case I didn’t even know the groom was wearing burgundy pants. As the bride said “it was kismet”. The couple had a special place in their heart for Duck Creek Farm as they had been coming to Salt Spring for years and staying there. For their wedding weekend they stayed in a magical “tiny home” bus on the farm and had...
by Tara McHugh | Feb 16, 2018 | Bridal, bridal bouquet, flowers, garden flowers, local flowers, silk ribbon, trailing ribbon, Uncategorized, Victoria, Wedding, Wedding Venue
Last summer I was honoured to create flowers for a very lovely and beautiful couple from Victoria, British Columbia, who chose to have their wedding day at the Affinity Guesthouse in the picturesque Cowichan Valley. Vancouver Island is filled with so many incredible wedding venues and that is definitely one of the things I love about my job, getting to explore these beautiful places. With charming buildings nestled amongst large willow trees, never ending green lawns perfect for that big white party tent, and playing games, the Affinity Guesthouse seems the perfect spot to celebrate your wedding day with your closest friends and family. The florals for this wedding were soft and romantic. A palette of blush and white, full lush centerpieces filled with white hydrangea, sweet peas, roses, kalancho and fern. The brides bouquet was filled with a mixture of roses (Quicksand and O’Hara rose), bouvardia, and locally grown flowers including astrancia, creme brulee phlox, and white nigella. The bridesmaids all carried a simple fragrant white O’Hara rose with mixed greenery which they later placed along the head table to add to the greenery garland which was also dotted with roses. Photos: Brent Calis Photography ...
by Tara McHugh | Oct 27, 2015 | Bridal, bridal bouquet, flowers, silk ribbon, styled shoot, Uncategorized, Victoria, Wedding
The following is my first wedding shoot here in Victoria where I personally hand picked all the talented vendors to help bring my vision to life. My inspiration was copper, as we have all seen hundreds of weddings with silver and gold and I was craving something different. Copper will work beautifully for any fall or winter wedding. But let’s not underestimate it for spring, after all this shoot took place in the spring, hence all the beautiful ranunculus!! Enjoy. Photographer – Kelly Brown Flowers and art direction – Tara McHugh Flora Venue – Victoria Golf Club Models – Coultish Agency Stationary – Tuktu Paper Co. Cake – Ruth and Dean Bride’s dress – Blush Bridal Boutique Groom’s attire – Hughes Clothing Makeup – Melanie Baird Makeup Artistry Hair – Conscious Hair Rings – Emma Glover...
by Tara McHugh | Feb 3, 2015 | Bridal, bridal bouquet, flowers, silk ribbon, trailing ribbon, Wedding
(above photo shared from Once Wed) The bridal bouquet is the most important part of any bridal package in my opinion. It captures the overall essence and feel of the wedding. Over the last couple years we have really started to see more brides using trailing ribbon. There are various companies who take pride in hand dying techniques and using plant based materials which makes for a really beautiful product. I have shared some pictures below which I hope inspire you to express yourself with ribbon!! (Silk and Willow) (Style Me Pretty) (Style Me Pretty) (Flourish Design Studio) To view and order some beautiful silk ribbon go to Silk and Willow and Frou Frou Chic, you won’t be...
