The Flower That Stands The Test Of Time Let’s talk about something everyone loves: roses. I’ve never had a bride tell me she didn’t like roses, and we constantly get requests for them in bouquets, centerpieces, and arrangements. I’m personally obsessed with David Austin Roses. These English roses are known all over the world, because David Austin himself set out to breed a better rose back in the 1950’s. This family-owned business is still the breeder of the most beautiful and sought after roses today. My favorite thing about these roses in particular is the smell. The fragrance i ..read more

Tori & Robbie’s Romantic Garden Wedding At Airlie Tori and Robbie’s wedding was one for the books! I’ve designed many outdoor wedding ceremonies but nothing quite like their wedding at Airlie. Tori found me thanks to her loving the aesthetic of my website, and we immediately hit it off at her consultation. During the months leading up to the wedding, we exchanged plenty of ideas, and even though Tori knew what she wanted, she was very open to design ideas (dream client!), so we got along wonderfully. She wanted a classic, romantic, and timeless design for her wedding day, and I suggested ..read more

Why Giving Your Florist Creative Freedom Is Important You’re planning a wedding and that is so exciting! I’m sure you have ideas for everything and are starting to put together a vision of what you want that important day to look like. From linens to cake to candles, and yes, definitely to flowers. The floral design in your wedding – through bouquets, centerpieces, ceremony flowers, and more – will help tie the whole event together. So today I want to talk about how important it is to give your florist some creative freedom in the design of florals for your wedding. Not saying that you sh ..read more

What Really Goes In To Your Wedding Flowers You’ve set the date, chosen the venue and photographer, and sent Save-the-Dates to the guest list. Wedding planning is off to a great start, and now that you’ve found your florist, it’s time to start nailing down your floral design. What follows is a consultation to discuss your color scheme and theme and what in-season flowers make you swoon. After that you’re hopefully letting your florist create something magical for you (see my previous blog on Why Giving Your Florist Creative Freedom Is Important). But what really goes into your wedding f ..read more

A Fairy Tale Wedding At Morais Winery The first time I met Jheraldine and Eloy was at our consultation. I immediately knew that they were a match made in heaven. She was a little shy, he was so caring towards her, and their sense of excitement was completely contagious as they talked about their wedding. They even finished each other’s sentences. Needless to say, they had me so excited for their big day. Jheraldine wanted a Disney princess theme for the wedding (more of a sophisticated, adult version, of course) – something romantic with soft blush-toned flowers and plenty of rose petals to ..read more

A White Wedding: Monica & Drew At Blue Hill Farm There are not enough words to describe Monica and Drew or their wedding day. They are definitely some of the best clients I’ve ever had. Monica was the sweetest bride, and every wedding vendor dreams for a client like her – friendly, easy going, and 100% trusting of her vendors’ ability to bring her vision to life. She knew she wanted a white wedding, which was already a classic and elegant idea. She wanted plenty of lush garland and white roses throughout the design, and I think we pulled it off perfectly. Previous Next ..read more

Holiday I Do’s: A Christmas Wedding I’m so excited to share this wedding today, since it’s never too late for some holiday cheer! Our bride Hayley is one of the sweetest people we’ve ever worked with, and has the friendliest personality about her. She is a lover of all things Christmas, so there was no doubt that the winter holiday would be the biggest inspiration in her wedding details. Photos by Genevieve Leiper Photography Hayley came to us with only one request for her wedding flowers: calla lilies. This gave us the freedom to create floral pieces for her big day that were festive a ..read more

Trending 2018: Garland Today I want to talk about a floral trend that has massively taken off this year, and that I am SO in love with: garland. These long, lush strands of greenery can go just about anywhere at your wedding and look absolutely fabulous. While there are many different types of garland, the most popular request I’m getting from my clients is eucalyptus garlands. They smell amazing and are long lasting, which means you don’t have to worry as much about them on wedding day as you do with flowers (plus you can take them home after the wedding to use)! Previous Next Pho ..read more

How Honeybook Has Been A Game Changer For My Business Starting a business (especially in such a creative industry) can be tough, and sometimes entrepreneurs struggle to find the best way to organize and maintain their business while still enjoying doing the part they actually love. For me, things were no different. When I started Chic Girl Flowers, I struggled with so many of the business-related items on my to-do list, from streamlining my workflow to organizing client leads to getting all of my proposals and contracts in one place and out to the right client in a timely manner. It was a ni ..read more