by CL Fornari | Mar 20, 2016 | country style weddings, Wedding Flowers
Making a loose, country style wedding bouquet is a matter of having the right ingredients on hand – and the more the better! In addition to gathering the flowers you want, think about adding grasses and seed pods, as well as interesting foliage. Here is what is...
by CL Fornari | Mar 7, 2016 | casual, country style weddings, inspiration
Making boutonnieres is almost more fun than any other wedding flowers. Boutonnieres are small and they can be quirky. Here are some guidelines for making boutonnieres from your garden. Look at grasses and seed pods as well as flowers. If you use flowers and other...
by CL Fornari | Oct 14, 2014 | Containers, country style weddings
For a garden or country wedding, milk bottle arrangements can be very sweet. You can buy small, new milk bottles in craft stores very inexpensively, and vintage bottles of all sizes can be collected at yard sales, thrift stores or from online sources such as ebay....
by CL Fornari | Jan 16, 2014 | casual, country style weddings, inspiration, Wedding Flowers
Do it yourself wedding brides love mason jars. They are widely available (the grocery store!), inexpensive, and casual. Today’s brides are loving a mix of rustic and sophisticated, and mason jars fit right in. Here are a couple of tips for those who love this...
by CL Fornari | Aug 8, 2013 | country style weddings, Quick Fixes, the venue
For garden weddings that take place in the evening mosquitoes are a real concern. No one wants the bridal party or guests to be slapping at insects during the ceremony, cocktail hour, or outdoor reception. So a few precautions are in order. There are several granular...
by CL Fornari | Sep 15, 2012 | country style weddings, inspiration, The Cutting Garden
Food and bouquets are improved with herbs. Although home-grown bouquets are always wonderful, adding in herbs provides charm and fragrance. Common sage, shown here, is perfect. Oregano, parsley, and basil are also lovely…plant purple or variegated basil in the...
by CL Fornari | Jul 14, 2012 | country style weddings, reception flowers/arrangements, The Cutting Garden
Many brides want to use garden grown flowers for their wedding, but once they start thinking about the number of flowers required, they often realize that they don’t have enough. Fortunately, garden flowers mix very well with those that can be purchased. Just...
by CL Fornari | May 17, 2012 | country style weddings, Making Magic, The Cutting Garden, the venue
Lavender is a great signature plant for a garden wedding. In many areas it will be in bloom in mid-summer and/or fall. You can buy fresh or dried lavender to tuck into bouquets, boutonnieres, corsages and arrangements. And the array of lavender scented favors and...
by CL Fornari | Apr 13, 2012 | casual, country style weddings, reception flowers/arrangements, The Cutting Garden
Are you a do-it-yourself bride? Fantastic, but be sure to enlist the help of some friends, OK? That said, here’s how to create an herbal, informal, garden arrangement in a milk-glass vase. Cut your herbs and flowers the previous day if possible and put them in...
by CL Fornari | Mar 26, 2012 | country style weddings, inspiration, Making Magic, the venue
If you visit Monet’s garden in Giverny, France, take time to walk through the village. You’ll see other gardens, not to mention delightful architecture. But other than a suggestion about where you might spend your honeymoon, what can be learned from a French country...
