Oh, can’t read the tiny print? Here’s what she has to say:

FLOWER OF THE YEAR? No surprise here – it’s the peony. “I don’t know if anything will ever upstage the peony,” says Beth. Kim Foren, a Portland, OR, event designer agrees, and also gives nod to other fluffy blooms such as garden roses, ranunculus, and even frilly massed carnations. Kim predicts that white mini callas will have a moment, and Beth expects a resurgence for a wedding classic – the elegant orchid.

THE AGE OF THE SINGLE CENTERPIECE IS OVER. 2012 will be all about collections says Kim – lots of vessels, flowers, and candles on the table to create a full landscape. Instead of one vase of calla lilies, she might do a scattering of different mercury glass vases filled with mini bouquets of flowers. “The look is tons and tons of flowers, abundance is super sexy,” says Kim.

BEYOND THE BLOOM. Flowers won’t be the only botanicals peeping out from centerpieces this year. Succulents and herbs will both take a turn in the spotlight. Kim especially likes grouping clutches of fresh or dried herbs like rosemary or purple basil on a table.

NATURAL STILL LOOKS NEW. A wild-card centerpiece look from last year is still going strong. Terrariums – glass-domed arrangements of pebbles, flowers, succulents, and found objects such as shells or bird’s nests – keep popping up on the wish lists of Kim’s chicest brides.

Here’s what the bride had to say:

“I’m finishing my PhD in nineteenth century literature at UCLA, hence the Victorian theme.  I think the term Steampunk encompasses all our many themes, since there is a lot of crossover between the goth scene and Steampunk.  Lots of Egyptian elements in the goth scene too so it all kind of flowed.  We were trying to break out of our goth style and go with something a little different – Steampunk was a new arena for us. We loved the rustic feel of the Octagonal Barn and, at a hundred years old, it fit in with the Steampunk era.  The flower ceremony which Fritz photographed, in which every guest selected a flower to bless and then place on our altar, was a modified form of an Egyptian ceremony. ”

Thank you, Lana, for allowing us to be part of your unique, creative and fabulous day!

The ceremony took place at the Octagon Barn at the Cornelius Pass Road House, which was the perfect setting!

Obviously, the bride’s wedding gown was very special.  The dress came from a designer named Romantic Threads.

Traditional scarabs were used throughout the ceremony and reception.

The bride and groom hand-painted each of the paper-clay scarab favors and dated the back of each with their wedding date.

We’ll keep you posted when the segment will air!

Heather Scott Photographic

Heather Scott Photographic

Heather Scott Photographic

Heather Scott Photographic

Heater Scott Photographic

Welcome to a gorgeous, garden wedding!  The weather held out and the bride was stunning in her gorgeous, ruffle-top dress as she walked down an aisle of pink petals.   Happy ever after!

Photo taken by Geranium Lake Flowers

Photo taken by Geranium Lake Flowers

Photo taken by Geranium Lake Flowers

Photo taken by Geranium Lake Flowers

We know we promised pictures of our fabulous, chandelier wedding so here are a few to entice you… The purple, emerald, lime, and black palette were the perfect background for peacock accents and that’s exactly what the bride went with.  We think it turned out gorgeous!

More pics (professional ones, from Kate Kelly!) are on their way… stay tuned & have a great weekend!

Photograhpy by Valls Photographic

Check out this gorgeous Spring wedding… lusciousness to the max!  For this wedding, we really stepped up the details using birch containers and tiny, ceramic urns to really pull together the delicateness that our lovely bride was going for.

Photography by Eric Cable

Photography by Eric Cable

Photogaphy by Eric Cable

Luscious…pink…romantic… We’re so sad that peony season is coming to an end because we just can’t get enough of these luscious flowers…