Once again, we are honored to be featured on STYLE ME PRETTY! Our Favorite blog!

See our most recently featured REAL WEDDING : The Abbey and The Mezz, downtown Orlando

CONGRATULATIONS ANNIE & JEREMY!

Be sure to see the complete photo gallery here! THANKS to Jen for the wonderful photography.

I would write a few comments but the blog post on Style Me Pretty says it all- read the post here...

Annie’s bridal bouquet contains some of my favorite flowers of all time! Lush full bloomed white peonies, fragrant white stock blossoms with a bit of green peeking through, classic ivory roses and the bride’s favorite flower: white tulips with a few of their leaves for a sharp contrast to the white and ivory. The whole look is fresh classic with a modern twist. The stems were wrapped with ivory double faced satin ribbon.  We call this one of our “fluffy” bouquets… Annie chose well!

CONGRATULATIONS ALISON & ANN!

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The wedding celebration was at Bella Collina, Monteverde, Florida

LOVE THE JANE AUSTEN THEME (and the felt bird topper)

IW Phillips House

Interested in a video tour featuring weddings at The Courtyard at Lake Lucerne? Watch below.

How about some real weddings where we designed the flowers? Look no further- you can click either link below to enjoy!

wedding video by Bruce Reynolds of Treasured Memories or watch it on our You Tube channel

A “special thanks” to Bruce Reynolds from Treasured Moments Video for this montage that honors our floral designs!  Real Wedding Flora Montage

This ceremony capitalized on the superbly stylish juxtaposition of sleek and frilly, pure white and blushing pink, representing at once both the timeless, classic wedding and the individualized, original event.

Melissa’s bridal bouquet and the bouquets of her bridal attendants were carefully crafted of smooth white flowers -cymbidiums, calla lilies, stephanotis, etc.- and delicate embellishments of pink peonies.

The arrangements for the Catholic church service were equally beautiful, made of tall pink and white gladiola stems and curly willow branches.

In the reception hall, at Harmony Golf Preserve, romantic billows of white fabric were suspended from the ceiling, highlighting the unusual centerpieces; lots of different elements were combined -the subtle texture of the curly willow, the graceful lilies, voluminous peonies, playful cymbidium blossoms tucked along the lip of the vase- and they all worked together to create a complex and beautiful arrangement.

For this wedding, every element was treated with the same attention to ensure that from beginning to end, the guests would be surrounded by beauty. The place-card table was certainly no exception to this rule! Silvery branches were covered in soft peony blossoms and orchid stems and placed in a vase right beside the most adorable picture of the bride and groom- the entire display was so sweet!

Cymbidium orchids were the finishing touches on the wedding cake; the union of the white and champagne frosting laced across the surface was almost asbeautiful as that of Melissa and her new husband’s!

If you need some inspiration to create a truly unique wedding experience, look no further than this wonderful ceremony! Alison and Ann combined their individual talents and tastes to design a Jane Austen themed event, which took place in the absolutely gorgeous Bella Collina. We were also able to work on this event with a local wedding coordinator, Helen from  Elegant Weddings of Orlando

It looks just like a Tuscan castle, and has all the luxury of a destination wedding location without all the travel and expense to get  there. It was the most beautiful day to walk around the outdoor verandas  and just take it all in; the scenery really looks like it belongs between the  pages of Conde Naste.

The most charming part of the reception decor was the centerpiece display, which featured paper-mached busts -designed by Alison herself- representing characters from their favorite Jane Austen novels.

They were ornamented with bunches of luscious white hydrangea, crisp yellow buttons and wisps of babies breath, and as a finishing touch, draped with jasmine vine and variegated ivy.

The whole set-up was pure loveliness!

Finally, a list of seasonal flowers from our growers in sunny California! Please keep in mind that may factors effect the availability, size and color of a bloom. Ask your florist to suggest a substitution if, in fact, a flower you want is not available for some reason. It is always better to have a back up plan when dealing with Mother Nature. For more information on flower color read our article on “White vs. Ivory Flowers”

CLICK HERE to search for your favorite flowers! A special thanks to the California Cut Flower Commission for creating the lists.

An Important reminder:

Florists will work closely with the local wholesaler, who in turn work with the buyer, who contact the grower/s to assure that products will be available for the delivery dates of our customers event. Be aware that we are working with Mother Nature and at certain times of the year there may be high demands, crop failures or weather conditions, national disasters, etc. that could prevent the availability of the flower you have requested.

Our staff of experienced floral experts will then find a similar flower or color to match your requested product. Since shortages are commonly not known until the day of shipping, your florist typically reserves the right to make substitutions without any type of notification to the customer due to time limitations.

At Dream Designs Florist, we ask the client before hand if they wish to be notified in the event of a substitution. As a secondary precaution, we discuss and select similar types of flowers that could be used as a back up in the event of a problem. Trust that the professional you work with will do everything in their power to provide you with the flowers you wish for!

Check out more photos from this “Real Wedding” on our facebook page. Click Here

A big THANKS for our friends at The Perfect Palette for providing us with this color template! Click here to find more color inspiration from them.

White flowers are never truly white. Keep this in mind when ordering from your florist. A competent designer will guide you to the best flowers and  shades of white to compliment your skin tone, gown and color scheme.

Of course there is a insider trick to color matching. One of best inventions is a floral paint from “Design Master”. Designed with weddings and parties in mind and available in all shades and intensities of the rainbow this tool has become a designer and Bride’s best friend. Learn more about this fabulous product by visiting the Design Master website.

While most of you realize that Mother Nature does  not offer flowers in true white, at least not as white as your bridal gown; don’t be distressed. We do have a few options! We have created a brief list below.

Or ask to see our exclusive “Floral Fan Deck”!

• Finally, a single source for the answers to the most asked questions about cut flowers. The Floral Fan Deck™ is a set of cards, each of which show a flower and describe it’s, availability, color options, care information, size, lasting quality, pack size, notable characteristics and more.

Each card features a close up photo of bloom on the front and entire stem photo on back.

There are Eight color ‘decks’, each with 100 pages of information.

RED, WHITE, ORANGE/PEACH, YELLOW, GREEN, BLUE/LAVENDER, PURPLE,  PINK/MAGENTA

The professional tool for matching flowers to wedding gowns, party themes or home décor.