The Full Bouquet

INDIVIDUAL DESIGNS BY THE CHAPEL DESIGNERS

Design time began after our amazing morning lecture.  David, Jeremy, and I got the ball rolling by starting some simple creations in rectangular vases.  After we completed a few designs the Chapel Designers started their pieces. Each designer was allowed to pick from the blooms we had gathered at market. This was totally fun for the designers because they could choose whatever color combo or bloom they felt like using. Since we are all wedding designers we are used to designing with the colors chosen by our brides, the freedom was thrilling.

It was so much fun to be at the design table with David and Jeremy, but quite honestly it was a bit intimidating. Here are the three designs I winged out for the class.

I also created this fun and bright happy bouquet for the designers.

Here are the individual designs created by the Chapel Designers. I hope to be adding the names of the designers to the pieces throughout the day.

Laura Williams owner of Loda Floral Designs

Alexandra Jusino owner of Exquisite Weddings

Precious Pear, Janice Wong, our designer from Canada...

Liz owner of Fleur:ol0gy

Freelancer Robin Buop

Katie Elfers owner of Inspired Florals

Trish Van de Merkt owner of Grapevine Floral

The next pleasure of the day, was our amazing lunch catered by private chef and boutique caterer Liana Rae.  This girl is one seriously talented chef...

I am still craving the incredible food from this luncheon. I was in love with the fresh baby kale salad, and Oh, that gorgonzola pear tart was beyond amazing!!!

All images taken by the totally wonderful Vicki Grafton.

Holly

DESIGN TIME WITH DAVID BEAHM & THE CHAPEL DESIGNERS

After a truly remarkable visit to the market, the Chapel Designers headed over to the corp. offices of David Beahm. This office is where David and his staff typically meet with customers.  There are several work stations with computers for his sales staff, a beautiful board room, and then a design space where he sets up samples. We started the morning by prepping all of our flowers, which simply means getting them in water.

Here we are getting the flowers out of paper and into water.

This is lead designer Jeremy, in front of our mountain of flowers. BTW we love Jeremy big time...

While the flowers got hydrated we slipped over to the board room for our first discussion with David. The board room is a beautiful space complete with ...

Pretty chandeliers...

a wall of magazine covers...

Yep, he did that wedding also...

and lots of room for our class.

David is an absolutely lovely person and being with him is so easy and comfortable. He showed us several of hig really big events and discussed his philosphy about life and business.

As you can see by the look on my face, I completely love and adore David!!!  Finding an amazing, creative, superstar talent that was willing to help with the first ever Chapel Designers conference was a one in a million find.

I have lots more to post about our day with David Beahm. Once again thanks to Vicki Grafton who photographed our journey!!!

Holly

GIVE ME THE GOODS

The NYC Flower market offered us many treasures beyond the blooms. We found endless supplies and props for this years events.  We even found some fun home decor items for my booth at On A Whim Antiques.

Our shopping list was seriously long, sorta like my kids Christmas list, endless...

Like a kid in a candy shop!!

Even these silk flowers caught our eye, so we gathered some up for a very special bridal bouquet. Miss Casey is dying for anemone and they just happen to be out of season on the day she is getting married.

Today we received via Fed- Ex, boxes and boxes of treasures we gathered in NYC. My brides and grooms will love the many things we found at the market. Next stop, the offices of David Beahm and a little design time...

Photography by Vicki Grafton of My Simple Details

Holly

TO MARKET, TO MARKET, THE NYC FLOWER MARKET

This post is going to be about the flowers, lots, and lots, of amazing flowers. Here tulips, and hyacinthus are waiting in racks for the customers of the day.

Anemone

Anemone

Hellebores

Ranunculus

Ranunculus

Sweet Peas

Sweet Peas

Dusty Miller

Oranges and Avocados

Fringed Tulips

Fringed Tulips

Peach Tulips

Poppy

Cherry Blossoms

Orange Pin Cushions Protea

Burgundy Peony

Brazilia Berry

Succulents

Cabbage Roses

Roses of all shades.

Blue Hyacinthus, pink peony, peach tulips.

Our designers studying rose varieties and making notes. Above Courtenay of Courtenay Lambert Florals.

Isha Foss of Isha Foss Events

Liz from Fleur:ology

The walk through the flower market with "The Chapel Designers" is one I will always remember, next year I hope others will join us!!

All of the amazing images were taken by the super talented event planner, stylist and now photographer Vicki Grafton of My Simple Details.

Holly

NYC- FLOWER MARKET-TOUR GUIDE DAVID BEAHM

Last Monday morning at 8:00 a.m. the "chapel designers" all gathered for the first time on the streets of NYC.  Many of us had been up all night either talking or traveling but as we got closer to the flower market our energy rose. Our tour guide was the famous and wonderful David Beahm. David spent the morning showing us some of his favorite sources, along the way we were gathering flowers for our design class that was to follow. I happened to collect business cards at G. Page, Harvest, Associated Cut Flowers, Jamalia Gardens, and Pany Silk Flowers. I did some serious purchasing at Pany silk flowers, in addition to silk flowers they have amazing containers and decor items. I will share those goods with you as they arrive. All of these wholesalers were willing to FedEx, so keep them in mind the next time you are in need of some extraordinary product.

Our first morning was absolutely thrilling and electric, watching the designers find product that they have longed for did my heart good!!!

Photography by Vicki Grafton My Simple Details.

Holly