Fleurtations Floral

Many of you have heard the rumor……and yes, it’s true……..I’m getting married this spring.  Naturally, the first question people ask is “are you doing your own flowers?”    Absolutely!    It’s my thing.    Being a wedding floral designer, I am a little “Bridezilla-ish” about how I want my flowers.   =)  I will be sure to post pictures of my wedding afterwards in case you are all curious to see what I come up with!

It was an extremely hard decision to choose some of my vendors because I know soooo many exceptional people in the industry.  Very agonizing! 

I chose Dave and Kirstin Ridgewell of Dreamlight Photography www.dreamlightphoto.com.  They are a young and trendy, husband and wife team from Hayden, Idaho.  They have such a great reputation that they book up every year just by word of mouth….no advertising at all!    They did a fabulous job on our engagement shoot and I can’t wait to see the wedding photos!

My dress has been ordered from the wonderful, Sarah Hedlund, of Rianne’s Bridal www.riannesbridal.com.  We are custom designing a dress (her specialty) to be exactly what I dreamed of.  I have been treated like a queen and been well taken care of during all my visits to her shop.  Sarah has inpeccable taste and knowledge of fashion.  I am really excited to see my dress!

Val Mesinbrink, of All About You Weddings and Events (208) 660-9384 will be coordinating my wedding for the rehearsal and the day of.  Her office is also located inside Riannes Bridal.  She is warm and personable and super organized!   It will be such a stress reliever to have her handle the details on the day of the wedding.

The rest of the details are still being planned at this point but I will be sure to post pics of the big day events!

We love to keep in touch with our clients and friends!

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This fall, I had the priviledge of doing the flowers for the wedding of the lovely Sarah Hedlund, owner of “Riannes Bridal” in Hayden.    She was so fun to work with and although she knew what she didn’t want, she did give me lots of room to use my designer eye.

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The wedding was held at a large estate on the Spokane River.  The theme for the reception was a 50’s diner style with juke boxes, old thunderbirds, and chrome bar stools.   It was fabulous!!!

(Photos courtesy of Rayla Kay Photography)

Here are some kind words that Sarah offered about my work following her wedding.  Thank you Sarah!
“When I got engaged, there was only one option for me when it came to
picking out a florist. I own a local bridal shop, and have been
recommending Fleurtation’s Floral to my brides exclusively since I
opened. Jenna has always gone above and beyond for my clients and each
one of them rants and raves about her from their very first appointment
meeting her. I am so thrilled that it is my turn to rant and rave about
Jenna. From the initial consultation, it was clear that my ideas for my
flowers were far from traditional. That being said, all I did was
explain to Jenna, the theme of the wedding and my want for something
unique, and she did the rest! It was such a stress reliever to trust
Jenna enough to let her make the detailed decisions on my flowers and
know that whatever she came up with would be brilliant. Well…I showed
up on the day of my wedding, and the flowers and the creativity was way
beyond anything I could have imagined. I am beyond thrilled with Jenna’s
work and will continue to recommend her EXCLUSIVELY to every one of my
clients!

Thanks for such a wonderful experience!”

Sarah Hedlund
Designer/President
Rianne’s Bridal
Hayden, ID

(Photo courtesy of Sean Watson Photography  www.seanwatsonphoto.com)

Since childhood, this Bride had envisioned a very feminine “princess wedding”……….

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She LOVED pink!

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Though pink, the boutonnieres were still simple and masculine!

LOVE PINK!

The flower girls each carried “fairy princess” wands of nerine lilies rather than a basket with petals….

Of course!

I suggest to Brides that they bring me something “old and of sentimental value” to incorporate into their bouquet.  Here are a few examples.

The Bride (above) brought me some of the vintage ribbon from her mother’s bridal bouquet.  It was a pink satin acetate ribbon that had a few crinkles in it but nevertheless, sentimental.  She did not care how it was used in the bouquet, just so it was in there somewhere for “something old”.   So, I used it at the base of the handle  as an accent color peeking out from behind the  pearl trim.

This Bride brought a beautiful gold cross that was given to her by her fiance when they first started dating.  It was a fabulous addition to her bouquet.

If you look closely at this handle you can see a lace flower.  This was part of the Bride’s mother’s wedding dress.  Yes, we cut the wedding dress!  The Bride brought me her mother’s dress because she was too afraid to make the first cut.  So, I did the deed!  I used different parts of the lace and trim on the handles of all her wedding bouquets.  It added a very sweet and nostalgic touch.

It has been an extremely busy wedding season, thus my lack of blog postings!  Here are a few pics of one of my favorite July weddings.  The weather that day was about as hot as the bride’s colors!  I will post more photos when the photograper has time to edit the ones he took, but here are a few taken with my camera to give you a preview.  Enjoy!

Bride’s Bouquet

(Bridesmaids were in apple red dresses)

The bride was expecting a very large amount of guests…..over 35 tables.  To add drama to the large white tent, I did the centerpieces on the head table completely different than the rest.  (See the three tall red centerpieces in the silver vases).  It definitely had the WOW factor!

This Bride and Groom met and fell in love in Hawaii. The Bride wanted to incorporate some native flowers while still keeping a soft romantic feel and not being overly “tropical”.   

Her colors were deep purple and fuschia with chocolate brown and pewter accents which was a fabulous combination.  We used a variety of orchids, tuberose, lilies, freesia and even rhodedendron to name a few!  The bouquets were very fragrant and full of great texture.

The wedding took place on the shores of beautiful Hayden Lake and they were blessed with absolutely perfect weather during a tempermental month.

Photography by www.mastinstudio.com

Stay tuned for more!!

Early this spring I woke up one morning to a strange sound.  Something was fluttering against my front door!  I soon realized that a mother Robin decided that the center of my newly hung, SPRING WREATH would make a cozy spot for her to settle down in and have her family!  

I was amazed at how quickly she constructed a solid nest complete with a mud foundation, rim and soft grasses inside.  I kept thinking she would get scared by the comings and goings of people at my front door and abandon the nest.  But within days, she left four beautiful gifts!

The Robin made herself right at home and was very trusting.  She did not seem to be bothered by the happenings of daily life at my home.  I even had the freedom to peek inside the nest everyday anxious to monitor the progress!

I was more impatient than she was and I did not even have to sit and warm eggs 24/7!!!!

Finally, after thirteen days…….babies!!!!!

The first time I saw the babies, I was a bit shocked.  I was expecting cute fluffy things, but instead, they looked like not-too-distant relatives of ET.    Mostly naked with a random piece of fuzz poking out here and there and blue eye sockets.  They were so ugly, they were cute!!!!

Their solid diet of worm puree must have been comparable to humans eating nothing but Green Giant spinach. They grew so fast and changed literally daily!!!!   The change was so rapid that I bet if I had stood and stared at them for several hours non-stop, I might have been able to actually see a wing sprout out!!!

Before long, they were outgrowing the nest!

It took about two weeks and the birds were full-grown and left the nest to seek their fortunes!  That was a sad day.

The Greenbriar Inn is truly a one-of-a-kind-place!  The Inn was built in 1908 and is on the National Registry of Historic Places. Located in downtown Coeur d’Alene, just four blocks from the lake, it is a perfect location for weddings, receptions, retreats, honeymoons etc.  It has been totally restored and decorated with an eye to elegant simplicity and comfort with a mix of antique and replica furnishings. We know you’ll love it as much as we do! 

Weddings can  be held outdoors in the beautiful garden gazebo!

Recently opened on site is “315″ restaurant serving fabulous martinis and tapas!  (”315″ is the name after the location at 315 Wallace Avenue!) 

Check it out at www.greenbriarcatering.com