The final wedding of the year!

A New Year's Eve wedding is about the closest you can get to an end of the year wedding! What a great time for a party.

Here are a few preview photos. I am hoping to get some pro pics from Corey Conroy Photography soon. The wedding was at the Tampa Marriott Waterside.
This bride was such a delight!. She just finished her residency and will be moving to Chicago to persue her career.
Anyone will be lucky to be cared for by Charlotte! Good Luck Guys!

I also ran into Michelle from Connie Duglin linens at the event. They were working New Year's Eve too!. Nice to see you Michelle.

A nice thank you note....

I got this very thoughtful note from one of my brides recently. It's great when they take the time to show how much they appreciate your effort! Thank you Rebecca!


Dear Jana:
I want thank you for making my wedding the day of my dreams. I gave you a very limited budget and vague ideas of what I wanted and you created floral masterpieces! I would recommend you to any bride. You are creative, professional and a joy to work with.

I interviewed many florists and you were leaps and bounds ahead of everyone else. You have an amazing vision and creative eye as well as the patience and understanding to work with frazzled brides.

You understand that not every bride can afford to spend a lot on flowers, but you can still give her the wedding floral decor of her dreams. I still can't believe how beautiful my flowers and centerpieces were!

Please feel free to use me as a reference or anything else. I am a huge fan of yours, but I imagine all of your brides are happy with their flowers!

You are wonderful and talented and I can't thank you enough for how beautiful you made my wedding day!

Rebecca Epley Cunningham

Bonifay wedding

Here are a few shots and a video from a wedding November 8th. The photos and video are provided by Limelight Photography
Thanks guys!

Create your own storyboard

When it comes to planning and being prepared for the big day, I see all different types of brides. Some have nothing on paper and have no ideas of what look or feel they are trying to achieve. Others have large stuffed binders full of tons of ideas. Most brides though have a hard time pulling all of this information together and focusing on a main theme. I have helped many brides chose their wedding colors during our floral consultation! Storyboards to the rescue!
A storyboard is helpful for even the most organized bride. Cut out or print photos of every element of your wedding so you can see it all together. Then things will become obvious if they don't "fit". Here are some samples of some storyboards that I came across. Storyboards can be done on a regular poster board or right on your computer. When your wedding is over, replace some of the ideas with real photos and make thank you postcards. Get organized with a storyboard and you will have a well composed look! Have fun!

Focal points within your reception area

Many brides out there are unable to spend a great deal on centerpieces or decor for each table. A good alternative for this is to create a couple of focal points within the room. You really need something that will get your guests attention and wow them when they enter the room. Place two smaller tables that no one will be seated at among the other guest tables within the room. Place large lit displays on these two tables with uplighting and lots of drama. That will be sure to catch their attention and only have the expense of two large displays instead of lots of expensive decor for every table. Always remember don't just go through the motions......create memories.

The perfect location for a fall wedding

Jessica Taylor and her fiance married at Cross Creek Ranch in Dover on October 31st. What a perfect location for a fall wedding. Bonnie from Cross Creek did a great job as usual embrassing the holiday and wedding in one big event! It was gorgeous! The photos below are compliments of Don Eggert Photography I will be receiving more soon that I will be putting on my website so watch for those!!!

Jessica Potter's Wedding

Congratulations to Jessica and Wayne!

Jessica and Wayne were married at Hunter's Green Golf and Country Club in Tampa on November 22nd. Fuschia, Ivory and Black made for a striking color scheme. Aren't her shoes cute!! I can't wait to see the professional photos from Captured Art Photography

Care Crew

Recently I had the pleasure of making some floral arrangements for a booth at the Pet Adoption Expo. The Hillsborough County Animal Services CARE CREW displayed a quite elegant exhibit at the state fairgrounds last weekend. Buccanneer Mike Alstott and Olympic Silver Medalist Zach Railey were there to sign autographs and help support the cause. The Care Crew was founded by a local celebrity among animals in Hillsborough County. Bob Reina recently gave his heart and his financial backing to some very special animals right here in our area. Want to see what he's done? Bob Reina gives back.

Seabulk Towing 50th Anniversary Party

I am very happy to say that Events in Bloom got to be a part of the Seabulk Towing 50th anniversary party. Victor Davis and Cheryl Brown were easy and fun to work with and pulled together a very memorable event. Many great vendors were involved to pull off this "fabulous" evening.
The event was held at the Tampa Marriott Waterside(Scott Peavey) The lighting, special effects and palms were provided by Paul Thomasson at Extravaganza Productions. The cake was prepared by Wrights Bakery and of course Events in Bloom did all of the florals for the table decor and the decorating of the cake. Everyone involved did a fabulous job. I also want to say congratulations to Seabulk Towing for 50 years of success!

Tablescapes are IN!

What are you seeing a lot of in the high end wedding magazines? Large family style tables with tablescapes. I wish everyone would try something like this! It adds a nice warm feel to the room and lots of color.
Here are a few samples of tablescapes I have found from the very elegant to the very simple.

Congratulations Gena!

Gena brought in fall with a bang. She was married at the Palm Harbor White Chapel and had her reception next door at Harbor Hall. What a charming place to get married! Congratulations Gena!

Congratulations Zaydee!

Zaydee was one of my beautiful brides that got married this summer in Ybor City.  Thanks to Zaydee and Lauren Pauline Photography, I am able to share some of their special moments!