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 | Mar 4, 2015 | bridal bouquet, trailing ribbon, Victoria, Wedding
What happened when KGOODPHOTO asked me to do a last minute photo shoot a few weeks ago? I was thrilled! Any chance to use beautiful spring ranunculus, tulips, roses and blossoms is enough to make anyone giddy! And luckily my best friend was spontaneous too, because we also needed a model who had her own wedding dress. Beacon Hill park with late day sun was pretty darn perfect! Enjoy the...
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...
