by CLFornari | 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 CLFornari | Apr 17, 2012 | landscape plans, shrubs, the venue
Today’s post is about a method you can use to evaluate your yard and garden before the wedding. This approach will help you to see what areas need improvement and which places can be ignored. Most people tend to get overwhelmed about pre-wedding landscape...
by CLFornari | 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 CLFornari | 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...
by CLFornari | Mar 22, 2012 | Containers, country style weddings, Making Magic, reception flowers/arrangements, The Cutting Garden, Wedding Flowers
Here’s a garden wedding tip for those who are going for the “casual country” look . If the ceremony is in the late summer or fall, you might consider planting zinnias and dahlias this spring. Check out the range of zinnia seeds from Renee’s...
by CLFornari | Mar 20, 2012 | shrubs, The Cutting Garden, Wedding Flowers
Shrubs that flower are an important part of a garden wedding because they provide color in the landscape and flowers for arrangements. If you already have bushes that flower, think about which ones might be in bloom on your wedding day. If they aren’t in the...
by CLFornari | Mar 6, 2012 | Containers, Quick Fixes, the venue
If you’re having a wedding in your garden this summer or fall, it’s time to get ready. Although it might be too early to plant in your location, wedding preparations should begin with a trip to your local garden center. No matter how beautiful and full...
by CLFornari | Feb 23, 2012 | reception flowers/arrangements, The Cutting Garden, Wedding Flowers
If you are having a wedding in the late summer or fall, and are thinking of growing some of your own wedding flowers, now is the time to plant. Here’s one huge piece of advice for you, however: don’t believe all the descriptions you read in plant and seed...
by CLFornari | Feb 11, 2012 | Making Magic, reception flowers/arrangements, Wedding Flowers
This photo was taken at a county fair in the garden club tent where garden flowers and foliage competed for ribbons. When I came across this photo I realized that there is inspiration here for an innovative, inexpensive wedding floral display. A group of narrow necked...
by CLFornari | Feb 7, 2012 | reception flowers/arrangements, The Cutting Garden, Wedding Flowers
Since many brides are interested in do-it-yourself wedding preparations, one possibility that crosses their minds is growing their own flowers for the ceremony and reception. Yes, you can! Here are a few guidelines: If you’re planting in the spring for a ceremony that...
