The Wedding Salon, NYC

It was a great time together with Jonnaysa, Lindsey, Jill, Linda, Leslie, Kris, Joel and Mandy as we walked around NYC, had lunch together at Sax Fifth Avenue, relaxing in the lounge at the Roosevelt Hotel while waiting for the event to open.
Just as we came out of Penn Station and walked toward Rockefeller Center, we spot Mario Lopez taping for 'Extra'. Yep, we were that close. Lindsey said " his dimples are so deep he probably has to clean them with a Q-tip!

As we enter the over-crowded event, we are greeted by a 'tree-thing' that didn't talk, but handed us a little rolled up paper with a word of wisdom. Kinda creepy for a wedding, don't you think? Amy would have really not liked that at all!

Our next stop was to meet Sylvia Weinstock and to have a taste of her famous cake.
Of course the most interesting thing to me was the floral designs.

I felt somewhat disappointed that there weren't more.

A beautiful Asian table display.
This one looks like a giant floral ice cream come.

This one below is gigantic!

This was a canopy frame that was covered in 11oo Standard Callas! It was up-lit and breath-takingly gorgeous. Only in NYC!
As we were leaving another human plant -thing to bid us farewell. Then we all crashed on the steps of the hotel to try to lighten the 'goodie' bags they gave us for the long trip home. We look a little pooped- because we are. A little dinner at the Irish Pub and we're headed back to the train station.

Such a good time with some wonderful wedding friends. Thanks to Jill, Leslie and Lindsey for sharing your pictures with me. Till next field trip......happy wedding season friends!

Off to NYC for a really BIG show!

This is it.... the day we've been waiting for!
Jill, Linda and Lindsey from Hamilton Ballroom,
Kris of KMPhotography,
Leslie of Leslie Gilbert Photography,
Jonnaysa of Planned Perfection
and Me. .... all heading for the city where all the best known wedding style
and design guru's converge to put on one big wedding event.
I'm sure everyone will be posting pictures on their blogs when we
return...........so excited!

Last Winter Wedding of the Season

It was a sunny, but freezing cold day for this couple being married at Sacred Heart Church.
The bride carried Latin Lady Roses, with varigated Pittosporum and a collar of Ostrich feathers, all wrapped up cozy in a woven satin ribbon sleeve with pearls and crystals.

Bridesmaids wore beautiful red dresses and carried Virginia Roses with a collar of Million Star Gyp and varigated Pittosporum.

The Groom's mother carried a tiny bouquet of Virginia Roses and White Cymbidium Orchids.

The sweet little flower girl had a white bear with a collar of roses and baby's breath. I have limited pictures this time........

Check out Leslie Gilbert's blog for the post of the wedding and reception at Lancaster Country Club. Be sure and look for Rosie's amazingly beautiful cake. It was beyond gorgeous, and she gave the leftover Buttercream Frosting to Amy. Boy did that make her day...little Hudson's too! Thanks Rosie!!

Can't wait to see and taste what you do for Jessie and Doug's wedding!

Now we have a bit of a break as we meet with couples for the spring, summer and fall seasons.

A little trip to NYC for a big bridal event, the Best of Weddings bridal event at the new Marriott, plus we will be doing a large fundraiser event in May for Brethren Village.

Is it really going to be 50 degrees this weekend? I'll believe it when I see it. Brrrrrrrrr

Wedding Friends Lunch and The Fig Magazine

Jill Fanning and Lindsey Dukeman of the Hamilton Ballroom, Rene of Bellamanse, (me), Leslie Gilbert, Kris McElligott and Leslie's son Braden, Rosie of Rosie's Creative Cakes, and Jonnaysa of Planned Perfection; all in my dining room- notice the ugly wallpaper is gone!!
Leslie set up her camera to get this shot. Both she and Kris arrived with their cameras around their necks. I think they love what they do, don't you???

It is so nice to work with the best wedding vendors in our area, and we enjoyed spending time together today to 'talk shop' and plan a group trip to the Big Apple to attend the Wedding Salon
bridal show. Collin Cowie, Sylvia Weinstock, David Tutera are just a few big names that will be there with all their wonderful displays to inspire us! That's what we 'wedding people' do during the dreary winter months.....find fabulous wedding shows, expos and workshops to stay on top of all the new and inspiring things. Not a bad way to get thru the cold, boring winter months to prepare for the new wedding season... and best of all; we will all board the train and go together!

And............. here is the ad for the Best of Weddings bridal show that was just published in the FIG magazine. Kris McElligot of KMPhotography is the brilliant photographer that created the show's signature look with the hot pink and black feather bird-cage veil as the inspiration for these images. I had the privilege of designing a bouquet for it. Love, love, LOVE this shot!

Did you get your tickets yet?????

A Winter Wedding at Reading Country Club

Reading Country Club looks like a castle, and is even a little Medieval in interior design. This week's wedding and reception was held there for Aviva and Dustin. That dear bride was calmly applying all the make-up for all eight of her bridesmaids when I arrived! She still wasn't dressed herself when we were finished almost 3 hrs. later, so I didn't get a to see her in her gorgeous dress, so I can't wait to see her pictures when they are posted on her photographer's website and blog. http://www.bjfphotography/. com

The bride's bouquet was made of red Intuition roses, Swartzwalder Mini-Callas and burgundy Mini Carnations. Little crystal drops were added to the Callas and Salal leaves.

8 Bridesmaids wore a deep burgundy color and carried bouquets of White Hydrangeas, white Majolika Roses, Cream Stock, and were accented with clusters of crystals.

Guest table centerpieces were the ever -versatile Pilsner vase with crushed ice and a Swartzwalder mini-Calla. We added white branches to the outside of the vases for a wintery look.

For the large, long Head bridal table for 18, we used our glass bead garland, White Birch Branches in pilsner vases and lots of votive candles with crushed ice, white submersible lights and our silver chargers. All 9 bouquets were placed in between the garland after the ceremony. We were finished before the staff arrived to set the tables, so I'm sure once it was fully dressed, it was beautiful. The White Birch branches are a popular dramatic stand-by for the wintery weddings.

So we're busy working on all the little (little?!?) projects for Jessie and Doug's upcoming June

wedding; as well as finishing up the last of the winter weddings, meeting with couples for their spring, summer and fall '09 weddings.... Plus we are planning our part of the exciting

'BEST OF WEDDINGS' Show in April , at the brand new, soon to open Lancaster Convention Center. Get your advance tickets now for a bag-ful of wonderful wedding surprises!

www.bestofweddingsbridalshow.com

So much fun......good thing we LOVE what we do!!

Next wedding is in two weeks with the reception at the Lancaster Country Club-just across the street....how convenient!

Is it Spring yet????

Wedding Wire Award

WeddingWire, the nation’s leading wedding technology company, just announced that All Things Beautiful has won the 2009 Bride’s Choice Awards™!

In its inaugural year, the Bride’s Choice Awards recognizes and honors vendors from the WeddingWire Network that demonstrate excellent quality of service, responsiveness, professionalism, value of cost and flexibility. This year’s recipients represent the top three percent of WeddingWire’s vendor community, which includes over 100,000 wedding vendors from across the US. That means All Things Beautiful is one of the very best in wedding floral design.

Unlike other awards in which winners are selected by the company, the Bride’s Choice Awards are determined exclusively by recent newlyweds through surveys and reviews.

“We are excited to launch this annual award program to honor high-performing vendors based solely on the experiences of our WeddingWire community,” according to Timothy Chi, WeddingWire’s Chief Executive Officer. “This year’s recipients have set the bar high, exhibiting excellent service and expertise in the wedding industry.”

Kelly Steadman of All Things Beautiful would like to thank our past clients for speaking on our behalf and helping us win the 2009 Bride’s Choice Award!

Freezing Cold Winter Wedding

Starting with a picture of the beautiful bride, Lisa.

Her bouquet of Picasso mini Callas, Ruscus, and varigated Pittosporum with clusters of Swarovski crystal surrounded with Ostrich feathers. A beautiful brooch was added to the stems for a little more icy-bling.
The bridesmaids bouquets were Akito roses, Vivian spray roses, Maine Blue Limonium, silver bead threaded Bear Grass and Ruscus. Little purple gems were added to the stems.

Soon-to-be a bride too, Jessie is once again a bridesmaid.

Father of the Bride's boutt.

The wedding and reception were at the beautiful Casa di Fiori at Leola Village. The staff there was wonderful to work with. I just can't say enough good about them.

Next wedding is on Valentine's Day at the Reading Country Club.

Looking forward to the 'Best of Weddings ' event coming up in April. If you haven't checked the website yet, please do..... and tell your engaged friends that it will be better than any they have ever seen. If you go, you will feel as if you were in a New York City wedding event. Get your advance tickets now. FABULOUS!

http://www.bestofweddingsbridalshow.com/